would reauthorize and amend the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002.

would improve hurricane preparedness by establishing the National Hurricane Research Initiative.

would clarify the applicability of certain maritime laws with respect to the blowout and explosion of the Deepwater Horizon.

would authorize the Secretary of Commerce to convey real property of NOAA in Ketchikan, Alaska.

would amend the Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998.

would facilitate the development of energy on Indian lands by reducing federal regulations that impede tribal development of Indian lands.

would amend title 18, U.S. Code, to prohibit the importation of various injurious species of constrictor snakes.

would limit use of EPA’s aerial surveillance over farms.

would preserve existing rights and responsibilities with respect to waters of the United States.

would amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to permit requirements for dredged or fill material.