S.Amdt. 1089

SA 1089. Ms. CANTWELL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 948 proposed by Mr. Shelby to the bill H.R. 3055,
making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice,
Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2020, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

On page 26, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following:
Sec. 111. (a) The Administrator of the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration shall enter into an arrangement
with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study on
the potential impacts of the proposed Pebble Mine in Bristol
Bay, Alaska, on the ecosystem, natural resources under the
purview of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (including salmonids and marine mammals), the
economy, and subsistence fishing and hunting.
(b) Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a
report on the findings of the National Academy pursuant to
the study conducted under subsection (a), including
recommended actions, timelines, and budgets needed to protect
resources impacted by the Pebble Mine.
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