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HJRES 233 101th Congress House

To approve the designation of the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary, to disapprove a term of that designation, and to direct the Secretary of Commerce to revise regulations implementing that…

Official title: To approve the designation of the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary, to disapprove a term of that designation, and to direct the Secretary of Commerce to … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To approve the designation of the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary, to disapprove a term of that designation, and to direct the Secretary of Commerce to revise regulations implementing that designation to prohibit certain activities in the Sanctuary.

Introduced: April 10, 1989 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Administrative procedureCaliforniaMarine parks and reservesMarine resources conservation
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 9, 1989
See H.J.Res.281.
May 12, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.
May 12, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oceanography.
May 12, 1989
Executive Comment Requested from Commerce and Interior.
Apr 10, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Apr 10, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 9, 1989

See H.J.Res.281.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that the Congress approves, with certain exceptions, the designation of the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary. Disapproves the designation of hydrocarbon (oil and gas) activities as activities which may be regulated within the Sanctuary.

Directs the Secretary of Commerce to: (1) within 120 days, revise regulations to prohibit hydrocarbon activities in the Sanctuary; and (2) pending implementation of such revised regulations, prohibit such hydrocarbon activities.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HJRES 281 Procedurally related To approve the designation of the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary, to disapprove a term of that designation, and…
  • SJRES 139 Text similarities A joint resolution to approve the designation of the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary, to disapprove a term of th…
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Apr 10, 1989
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 233: To approve the designation of the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary, to disapprove a term of that designation, and to direct the Secretary of Commerce to revise regulations implementing that designation to prohibit certain activities in the Sanctuary.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-233/
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"H.J. Res. 233: To approve the designation of the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary, to disapprove a term of that designation, and to direct the Secretary of Commerce to revise regulations implementing that designation to prohibit certain activities in the Sanctuary.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-233/.
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H.J. Res. 233, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-233/.
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[H.J. Res. 233: To approve the designation of the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary, to disapprove a term of that designation, and to direct the Secretary of Commerce to revise regulations implementing that designation to prohibit certain activities in the Sanctuary.](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-233/)
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