Alabama Underwater Forest National Marine Sanctuary and Protection Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4816 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4816 To provide for the establishment of the Alabama Underwater Forest National Marine Sanctuary, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 25, 2024 Mr. Tuberville introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To provide for the establishment of the Alabama Underwater Forest National Marine Sanctuary, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Alabama Underwater Forest National Marine Sanctuary and Protection Act''. SEC. 2. POLICY AND PURPOSE. (a) Policy.--It is the policy of the United States to protect and preserve the ancient cypress trees located off the coast of Alabama, known as the ``Alabama Underwater Forest''. (b) Purpose.--Th…