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S. 1482 (106th)

National Marine Sanctuaries Amendments Act of 2000

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

4 August 1999

Last action

13 November 2000 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 106-513.

Sponsors

Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA]

Subjects

Environment, Education

Source updated

7 April 2025

Environment · Education

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Summary

National Marine Sanctuaries Amendments Act of 1999 - Amends the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to modify the Act's findings, purposes, policies, and definitions. (Sec. 5) Revises sanctuary designation standards. Removes a requirement that the Secretary of Commerce (as part of the environmental impact statement required by the Act) draft a resource assessment report. (Sec. 6) Changes designation and implementation procedures, including: (1) requiring a resource assessment; and (2) allowing changes to designation terms by following procedures of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (currently, only by the same procedures by which the original designation is made). Modifies the circumstances in which the Secretary may withdraw an entire designation. (Sec. 7) Adds to the list of unlawful activities: (1) the offering for sale, purchasing, importing, or exporting of any sanctuary resource; and (2) provisions specifying activities that constitute interference with enforcement of the Act. (Current law makes interference unlawful, but does not specify what acts constitute interference.) (Sec. 8) Empowers officers authorized to enforce the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to arrest any person on reasonable cause to believe that the person has interfered with enforcement. Makes interference punishable by fine or imprisonment. Authorizes the Secretary bring a civil action to assess and collect any civil penalty for which a person is liable for violation of the Act. Authorizes the Secretary to subpoena electronic files. Allows, in any action by the United States under the Act, process to be served where the defendant is found, resides, transacts business, or has appointed an agent for service or process. (Sec. 10) Authorizes the Secretary to conduct, support, or coordinate (currently, directs the Secretary to conduct) research, monitoring, evaluation, and education programs. (Sec. 11) Mandates public notice before the Secretary identifies any activity subject to a sanctuary special use permit. Requires a permittee to have insurance or an equivalent bond (currently, to have insurance). Authorizes the Secretary to assess and collect special use permit fees for the fair market value of the sanctuary resource (currently, for the fair market value of the sanctuary resource and a reasonable return to the U.S. government). Allows, for nonprofit activities and for activities the Secretary considers to be beneficial to the system, waiver or reduction of certain fee portions or acceptance of in-kind services in lieu of fees. (Sec. 12) Authorizes the Secretary, notwithstanding any other provision of law, to apply for and use grants from Federal, State, regional, interstate, or local agencies, foundations, or other persons to carry out the purposes of the Act. Authorizes the Secretary to use by agreement the personnel, services, or facilities of Federal, State, or local agencies on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis to assist in carrying out the Act. (Sec. 13) Makes a vessel that injures (currently, that is used to injure) a sanctuary resource liable in rem. Declares that nothing in specified Federal laws limits the liability of any person or vessel (currently, of any person) under the Act. Directs the Secretary to request the Attorney General to begin a civil action against any person or vessel that may be liable for response costs and damages. Sets a statute of limitations on actions for response costs and damages. (Sec. 14) Authorizes appropriations to carry out the Act. (Sec. 16) Changes the function of sanctuary advisory councils from assisting to giving advice and recommendations to the Secretary. (Sec. 17) Allows the Secretary to solicit and accept monetary or in-kind contributions from official sponsors of the national program or of an individual sanctuary for the use of, including the sale of items bearing, the symbol of the national program or a sanctuary (currently, for the use of the symbol). Allows the Secretary to enter into an agreement with a nonprofit organization authorizing it to: (1) assist in the administration of the sponsorship program; (2) use the symbols; (3) solicit persons to be official sponsors; (4) collect the statutory contribution from the sponsor; and (5) retain not more than five percent of the collected amounts to offset the organization's administrative costs in soliciting sponsors, transferring the remainder to the Secretary.

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Timeline

  1. 4 August 1999

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10223-10226)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 4 August 1999

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10222-10223)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 4 August 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 13 April 2000

    Reported

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

    Source: Committee

  5. 21 July 2000

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 702.

    Source: Calendars

  6. 21 July 2000

    Reported

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator McCain with amendments. With written report No. 106-353.

    Source: Committee

  7. 21 July 2000

    Reported

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator McCain with amendments. With written report No. 106-353.

    Source: Committee

  8. 17 October 2000

    Reported

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10633-10642; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S10633-10635)

    Source: Floor

  9. 17 October 2000

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text of measure as passed: CR S10639-10642)

    Source: Floor

  10. 18 October 2000

    Floor

    Held at the desk.

    Source: Floor

  11. 18 October 2000

    Floor

    Received in the House.

    Source: Floor

  12. 18 October 2000

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  13. 24 October 2000

    Floor

    Mr. Hansen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    Source: Floor

  14. 24 October 2000

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  15. 24 October 2000

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 10/25/2000 H11188-11192 ; wrong version inadvertently printed on 10/24/2000 CR H10718-10720)

    Source: Floor

  16. 24 October 2000

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 10/25/2000 H11188-11192 ; wrong version inadvertently printed on 10/24/2000 CR H10718-10720)

    Source: Floor

  17. 24 October 2000

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1482.

    Source: Floor

  18. 24 October 2000

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10718-10721)

    Source: Floor

  19. 6 November 2000

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  20. 6 November 2000

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  21. 13 November 2000

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 106-513.

    Source: President

  22. 13 November 2000

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  23. 13 November 2000

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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