Alabama Underwater Forest National Marine Sanctuary and Protection Act
Policy Area: Environmental Protection
Sponsor: Rep. Carl, Jerry L. [R-AL-1] (R-AL)
Latest Action (2024-07-09): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Alabama Underwater Forest National Marine Sanctuary and Protection Act This bill designates an ancient cypress forest in the Gulf of Mexico as the Alabama Underwater Forest National Marine Sanctuary under the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972. In the sanctuary, the following activities are prohibited: cutting, removing, or any kind of subsurface salvage of the cypress trees; lowering certain devices (e.g., dredging) below the surface of the water; detonating explosives below the surface of the water; drilling or coring the seabed; and lowering, laying, positioning, or raising any type of seabed cable or cable-laying device. However, the prohibitions do not apply to fishing, diving, mooring, or similar recreational or commercial activities; necessary operations of public vessels; construction or placement of artificial reef structures for the purpose of enhancing fishery resources, fishing opportunities, or recreational diving opportunities; exploration, development, or production of oil or gas projects authorized before this bill's enactment; and certain other activities authorized by the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) must develop a comprehensive management plan for the sanctuary. NOAA must also establish an advisory council for the sanctuary.
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Advisory bodies, Alabama, Aquatic ecology, Department of Commerce, Environmental assessment, monitoring, research, Environmental education, Environmental regulatory procedures
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How members voted on HR897. 663 total positions across all roll calls for this bill.
| Member | Date | Question | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert B. Aderholt (R-Alabama) | 2024-07-08 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jake Auchincloss (D-Massachusetts) | 2024-07-08 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Mark E. Amodei (R-Nevada) | 2024-07-08 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Alma S. Adams (D-North Carolina) | 2024-07-08 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Pete Aguilar (D-California) | 2024-07-08 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Rick W. Allen (R-Georgia) | 2024-07-08 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jodey C. Arrington (R-Texas) | 2024-07-08 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Mark Alford (R-Missouri) | 2024-07-08 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Gabe Amo (D-Rhode Island) | 2024-07-08 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Sanford D. Bishop (D-Georgia) | 2024-07-08 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Cliff Bentz (R-Oregon) | 2024-07-08 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Stephanie I. Bice (R-Oklahoma) | 2024-07-08 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) | 2024-07-08 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Florida) | 2024-07-08 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Vern Buchanan (R-Florida) | 2024-07-08 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Not Voting | Passed |
| Suzanne Bonamici (D-Oregon) | 2024-07-08 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) | 2024-07-08 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Andy Barr (R-Kentucky) | 2024-07-08 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Julia Brownley (D-California) | 2024-07-08 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Ami Bera (D-California) | 2024-07-08 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Brian Babin (R-Texas) | 2024-07-08 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Not Voting | Passed |
| Donald S. Beyer (D-Virginia) | 2024-07-08 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Mike Bost (R-Illinois) | 2024-07-08 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Brendan F. Boyle (D-Pennsylvania) | 2024-07-08 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Don Bacon (R-Nebraska) | 2024-07-08 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jim Banks (R-Indiana) | 2024-07-08 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-California) | 2024-07-08 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jack Bergman (R-Michigan) | 2024-07-08 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Andy Biggs (R-Arizona) | 2024-07-08 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Delaware) | 2024-07-08 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Not Voting | Passed |
| Troy Balderson (R-Ohio) | 2024-07-08 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| James R. Baird (R-Indiana) | 2024-07-08 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Tim Burchett (R-Tennessee) | 2024-07-08 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Shontel M. Brown (D-Ohio) | 2024-07-08 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Aaron Bean (R-Florida) | 2024-07-08 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Not Voting | Passed |
| Nikki Budzinski (D-Illinois) | 2024-07-08 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Eric Burlison (R-Missouri) | 2024-07-08 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Josh Brecheen (R-Oklahoma) | 2024-07-08 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Becca Balint (D-Vermont) | 2024-07-08 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Ken Calvert (R-California) | 2024-07-08 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| James E. Clyburn (D-South Carolina) | 2024-07-08 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Not Voting | Passed |
| Kat Cammack (R-Florida) | 2024-07-08 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Not Voting | Passed |
| John R. Carter (R-Texas) | 2024-07-08 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma) | 2024-07-08 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Ed Case (D-Hawaii) | 2024-07-08 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jim Costa (D-California) | 2024-07-08 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Emanuel Cleaver (D-Missouri) | 2024-07-08 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) | 2024-07-08 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Kathy Castor (D-Florida) | 2024-07-08 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Yvette D. Clarke (D-New York) | 2024-07-08 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
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