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HRES 856 109th Congress House

Recognizing the national marine sanctuaries program as critical to managing the ocean and Great Lake resources of the United States, and commending local and State partners and volunteers of the…

Official title: Recognizing the national marine sanctuaries program as critical to managing the ocean and Great Lake resources of the United States, and commending local and S… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Recognizing the national marine sanctuaries program as critical to managing the ocean and Great Lake resources of the United States, and commending local and State partners and volunteers of the program for their contribution.

Introduced: June 8, 2006 See on congress.gov
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It was not agreed to before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jun 9, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans.
Jun 9, 2006
Executive Comment Requested from Commerce.
Jun 8, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Jun 8, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 9, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes the national marine sanctuary program as critical to the management of the ocean and Great Lake resources of the United States, as well as a leading force in promoting ocean education and literacy.

Commends state and local partners and volunteers of the program for critical management and devotion to the conservation of national marine sanctuaries.

Acknowledges that investing in such sanctuaries will provide economic and other benefits to present and future generations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Jun 8, 2006
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jun 8, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 856: Recognizing the national marine sanctuaries program as critical to managing the ocean and Great Lake resources of the United States, and commending local and State partners and volunteers of the program for their contribution.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-856/
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"H. Res. 856: Recognizing the national marine sanctuaries program as critical to managing the ocean and Great Lake resources of the United States, and commending local and State partners and volunteers of the program for their contribution.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-856/.
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H. Res. 856, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-856/.
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[H. Res. 856: Recognizing the national marine sanctuaries program as critical to managing the ocean and Great Lake resources of the United States, and commending local and State partners and volunteers of the program for their contribution.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-856/)
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