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SRES 281 112th Congress Senate

A resolution designating September 24, 2011, as "National Estuaries Day".

Introduced: September 23, 2011 Introduced by: Whitehouse, Sheldon Democratic · Rhode Island See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Commemorative events and holidaysMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesWetlandsWildlife conservation and habitat protection
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Sep 23, 2011
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5934-5936; text as passed Senate: CR S5935-5936; text of measure as introduced: CR S9551-5952)
Sep 23, 2011
Introduced in Senate
Sep 23, 2011
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5934-5936; text as passed Senate: CR S5935-5936; text of measure as introduced: CR S9551-5952)
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 Latest action September 23, 2011

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5934-5936; text as passed Senate: CR S5935-5936; text of measure as introduced: CR S9551-5952)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Designates September 24, 2011, as National Estuaries Day.

Acknowledges the importance of estuaries to sustaining employment and U.S. economic well-being and prosperity.

Expresses the intent of the Senate to continue working to understand, protect, and restore U.S. estuaries.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SRES 566 Related bill A resolution designating September 29, 2012, as "National Estuaries Day".
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 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 7 Republican 1
D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Sep 23, 2011
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Sep 23, 2011
 D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Sep 23, 2011
 D
Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Sep 23, 2011
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Sep 23, 2011
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Sep 23, 2011
 D
Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Sep 23, 2011
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Sep 23, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 281: A resolution designating September 24, 2011, as "National Estuaries Day".. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-281/
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"S. Res. 281: A resolution designating September 24, 2011, as "National Estuaries Day".." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-281/.
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S. Res. 281, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-281/.
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