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HR 2376 109th Congress House

Northwestern Hawaiian Islands National Marine Refuge Act of 2005

Official title: To designate the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands National Marine Refuge, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 16, 2005 Introduced by: Case, Ed Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
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May 20, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans.
May 20, 2005
Executive Comment Requested from Commerce.
May 17, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
May 16, 2005
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 16, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E988-989)
May 16, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 20, 2005

Executive Comment Requested from Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Northwestern Hawaiian Islands National Marine Refuge Act of 2005 - Designates the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands National Marine Refuge.

Establishes within the National Ocean Service of the Department of Commerce the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries and Refuges.

Gives the Secretary of Commerce, acting through such Office, the primary jurisdiction and ultimate management authority and control over the Refuge area and its resources.

Sets forth protection and conservation measures, including making it illegal to touch living coral or live rock in the Refuge.

Directs the Secretary to conduct such enforcement activities as are necessary and reasonable to carry out this Act.

Makes any person who destroys, causes the loss of, or injures any Refuge resource liable to the United States for a specified amount.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2376: Northwestern Hawaiian Islands National Marine Refuge Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2376/
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"H.R. 2376: Northwestern Hawaiian Islands National Marine Refuge Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2376/.
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H.R. 2376, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2376/.
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