• H.R. 21 (Farr): To establish a national policy for our oceans, to strengthen the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to establish a national and regional ocean governance structure, and for other purposes. (Oceans Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act)
  
  
• H.R. 5618 (Bordallo): To reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes. (National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008)

Subject:
House Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans
Markup of H.R. 21 and H.R. 5618

When:
Wednesday, April 23, 2008, at 2:00 p.m.

Where:
Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building

Subcommittee Action

The Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans met in open markup session on Wednesday, April 23, 2008, and considered the following bills:

H.R. 21 (Farr), To establish a national policy for our oceans, to strengthen the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to establish a national and regional ocean governance structure, and for other purposes.

An Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute was offered by Ms. Bordallo.

An Amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Brown(#4) was NOT AGREED TO by a roll call vote of 2 yeas and 10 nays.

An Amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Brown(#6) was NOT AGREED TO by a roll call vote of 3 yeas and 9 nays.

An Amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Brown(#15) was NOT AGREED TO by a division vote of 3 yeas and 4 nays.

An Amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Brown(#8) was NOT AGREED TO by a voice vote.

An Amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Brown(#3) was NOT AGREED TO by a voice vote.

An Amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Wittman(#11) was AGREED TO by a voice vote.

An Amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Sali(#14) was NOT AGREED TO by a voice vote.

An Amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Sali(#19) was AGREED TO by a voice vote.

An Amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Wittman(#16) was withdrawn.

An Amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Wittman(#17) was AGREED TO by a voice vote.

The amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Ms. Bordallo was agreed to, as amended, by a voice vote.

Forwarded to Full Committee, as amended, by a roll call vote of 11 yeas and 3 nays.

H.R. 5618, To reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes.

An En Bloc Amendment offered by Ms. Bordallo was agreed to by unanimous consent.

Forwarded to Full Committee, as amended, by unanimous consent.