US SR281 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-3-1)
Status: Introduced on September 23 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-09-23 - 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)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 23 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-09-23 - 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)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
A resolution designating September 24, 2011, as "National Estuaries Day".
Sponsors
| Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] | Sen. Daniel Akaka [D-HI] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA] |
| Sen. Scott Brown [R-MA] | Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] | Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] |
| Sen. John Kerry [D-MA] | Sen. Mary Landrieu [D-LA] | Sen. Joseph Lieberman [I-CT] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] |
| Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D-MD] | Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA] | Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI] | Sen. Olympia Snowe [R-ME] |
| Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA] | Sen. Jim Webb [D-VA] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-09-23 | 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) |
Same As/Similar To
SR566 (Related) 2012-09-19 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6469-6472; text as passed Senate: CR S6471; text of measure as introduced: CR S6466)
Subjects
Commemorative events and holidays
Environmental protection
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Wetlands
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Environmental protection
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Wetlands
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-resolution/281/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/sres281/BILLS-112sres281ats.pdf |
