Sec. 12326. Report on National Ocean Policy
342 words·~2 min read·
/bill/113/hr/2642/eah/section-12326A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
Congress finds the following: Executive Order No. 13547, issued on July 19, 2010, established the national policy for the Stewardship of the Ocean, Our Coasts, and the Great Lakes and requires— Federal implementation of ecosystem-based management to achieve a fundamental shift in how the United States manages ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources; and the establishment of nine new governmental Regional Planning Bodies and Coastal and Marine Spatial Plans in every region of the United States.
Executive Order No. 13547 created a 54-member National Ocean Council led by the White House Council on Environmental Quality and Office of Science and Technology Policy that includes 54 principal and deputy-level representatives from Federal entities, including the Department of Agriculture. Executive Order No. 13547 requires National Ocean Council members, including the Department of Agriculture, to take action to implement the Policy and participate in coastal and marine spatial planning to the maximum extent possible.
The Final Recommendations of the Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force that were adopted by Executive Order No. 13547 state that effective implementation of the National Ocean Policy will require clear and easily understood requirements and regulations, where appropriate, that include enforcement as a critical component . Despite repeated Congressional requests, the National Ocean Council, which is charged with overseeing implementation of the policy, has still not provided a complete accounting of Federal activities under the policy and resources expended and allocated in furtherance of implementation of the policy.
The continued economic and budgetary challenges of the United States underscore the necessity for sound, transparent, and practical Federal policies. Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of Agriculture shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report detailing— all activities engaged in and resources expended in furtherance of Executive Order No. 13547 since July 19, 2010; and any budget requests for fiscal year 2014 for support of implementation of Executive Order No. 13547.
Connectionstraces to 1
Traces to 1 document
register
Citation graph
cites case law
Sec. 12326
Report on National Ocean Policy
Cites 1Cited by 0 across 0 sources