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S 3373 110th Congress Senate

Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization and Expansion Act of 2008

Official title: A bill to reauthorize and expand the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Act to promote the protection of the resources of the Northwest Straits, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 31, 2008 Introduced by: Murray, Patty Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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Ecosystem managementEnvironmental ProtectionFederal advisory bodiesFederal-Indian relationsFederal-state relationsFoundationsGovernment Operations and PoliticsGrants-in-aidHabitat conservationMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarine ecologyMarine resources conservationMinoritiesRestoration ecologySocial Welfare
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jul 31, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7909)
Jul 31, 2008
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 Latest action July 31, 2008

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization and Expansion Act of 2008 - Amends the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Act to: (1) set forth the membership of the Northwest Straits Advisory Commission; (2) state the goal of the Commission as the protection and restoration of the marine waters, habitats, and species of the Northwest Straits region in the state of Washington to achieve ecosystem health and sustainable resource use; and (3) enumerate the duties of the Commission and establish benchmarks for its work. Provides for the appointment of a Director of the Commission and the establishment of marine resources committees in specified counties of the state of Washington.

Authorizes the Director of the Commission and the Director of the Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve to establish the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Foundation as a nonprofit foundation to support the Commission and the marine resources committees established by this Act.

Authorizes appropriations for the Commission.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6746 Identical bill Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization and Expansion Act of 2008
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jul 31, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3373: Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization and Expansion Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-3373/
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"S. 3373: Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization and Expansion Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-3373/.
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