House
Sep 7, 2017

To direct the Director of the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to create a Blue Whales and Blue Skies Program to reduce air pollution and harmful underwater acoustic impacts and the risk of fatal vessel whale strikes by recognizing voluntary reductions in the speed of vessels transiting the Greater Santa Barbara Channel Region, California, and for other purposes.

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Blue Whales and Blue Skies Act This bill requires the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish the Blue Whales and Blue Skies Program and annually award Blue Whales and Blue Skies Excellence Awards to owners of certain vessels for successfully participating in, and complying with, the program. The program...

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Introduced(9/6/17)
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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AL

Mr. Lowenthal

(D) CA – 47

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

Sep 7, 2017