Legislative Oversight

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Canonical URL: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2860

Official text excerpt

119 HR 2860 IH: Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025 
 U.S. House of Representatives 
 2025-04-10 
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. 
 
 
 
 I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2860 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 10, 2025 Mr. Larsen of Washington (for himself and Ms. Randall ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To reauthorize the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Act to promote the protection of the resources of the Northwest Straits, and for other purposes. 
 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025 . 2. Reauthorization of Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Act The Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Act (title IV of Public Law 105–384 ; 112 Stat. 3458) is amended— 
 (1) in section 402, by striking Commission (in this title referred to as the Commission ). and inserting Commission. ; and (2) by striking sections 403, 404, and 405 and inserting the following: 
 
 403. Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) The marine waters and ecosystem of the Northwest Straits in Puget Sound in the State of Washington represent a unique resource of enormous environmental and economic value to the people of the United States. 
 (2) During the 20th century, the environmental health of the Northwest Straits declined dramatically as indicated by impaired water quality, declines in marine wildlife, collapse of harvestable marine species, loss of critical marine habitats, ocean acidification, and sea level rise. (3) Increasingly, the Northwest Straits have been threatened by sea level rise, ocean acidification, and other effects of climate change. 
 (4) This title was enacted to tap the unprecedented level of citizen stewardship de…

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