What it changes

1 change to H.R. 2847

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  1. Adds Sec. 111. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to issue offshore aquaculture permits for the Gulf of Mexico until after the date that the Secretary of Commerce submits to the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report on the manner in which offshore aquaculture in the Gulf of Mexico will be properly regulated to prevent adverse environmental impacts and the escape of pen-raised fin-fish species on page 125, between lines 10 and 11

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    Inserted: Sec. 111. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to issue offshore aquaculture permits for the Gulf of Mexico until after the date that the Secretary of Commerce submits to the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report on the manner in which offshore aquaculture in the Gulf of Mexico will be properly regulated to prevent adverse environmental impacts and the escape of pen-raised fin-fish species.

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    On page 125, between lines 10 and 11, insert the following:

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SA 2664. Mr. VITTER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2847, making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 125, between lines 10 and 11, insert the following:

Sec. 111. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to issue offshore aquaculture permits for the Gulf of Mexico until after the date that the Secretary of Commerce submits to the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report on the manner in which offshore aquaculture in the Gulf of Mexico will be properly regulated to prevent adverse environmental impacts and the escape of pen-raised fin-fish species.

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Senate amendment submitted

October 8, 2009