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SRES 263 113th Congress Senate Environmental Protection Commemorative events and holidays Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Wetlands Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

A resolution designating the week of September 23 through September 29, 2013, as "National Estuaries Week".

Introduced: September 26, 2013 Introduced by: Whitehouse, Sheldon Democratic · Rhode Island See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
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Agreed to (Senate)
Dec 13, 2013
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8813; text: CR S8821-8822)
Dec 13, 2013
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8813; text: CR S8821-8822)
Dec 13, 2013
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8821-8822)
Sep 26, 2013
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6962)
Sep 26, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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SAMDT 2,546 Whitehouse, Sheldon – Agreed to Dec 13, 2013
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 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 the week of September 23 through September 29, 2013, as National Estuaries Week.

Acknowledges the importance of estuaries to sustaining employment in the United States and the nation's economic well-being and prosperity.

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

What's happening now December 13, 2013

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8813; text: CR S8821-8822)

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 263: A resolution designating the week of September 23 through September 29, 2013, as "National Estuaries Week".. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-263/
MLA
"S. Res. 263: A resolution designating the week of September 23 through September 29, 2013, as "National Estuaries Week".." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-263/.
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S. Res. 263, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-263/.
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[S. Res. 263: A resolution designating the week of September 23 through September 29, 2013, as "National Estuaries Week".](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-263/)
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