Sec. 146. National Ocean Policy implementation
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Congress finds that— the July 19, 2010, Executive Order No. 13547 that established the National Policy for the Stewardship of the Ocean, Our Coasts, and the Great Lakes (in this section referred to as the National Ocean Policy ) among other things 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 9 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 principal and deputy-level representatives from Federal entities, including the Department of Defense; Executive Order No. 13547 requires National Ocean Council members, including the Department of Defense, to take action to implement the National Ocean Policy and participate in Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning to the fullest extent; the Final Recommendations 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 National Ocean Policy implementation, has still not provided a complete accounting of Federal activities taken and resources expended and allocated in furtherance of National Ocean Policy implementation; the Corps of Engineers is participating on at least one Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning Regional Team ; and the Nation’s continued economic and budgetary challenges underscore the necessity for sound, transparent, and practical Federal policies.
None of the programs or actions authorized under this Act may be used to further implementation of the coastal and marine spatial planning and ecosystem-based management components of the National Ocean Policy developed under Executive Order No. 13547. Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report detailing all activities engaged in and resources expended in furtherance of Executive Order No. 13547 since it was issued on July 19, 2010, as well as any fiscal year 2014 budget requests in support of National Ocean Policy implementation.
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