Hearing:
Legislative Hearing on the following bills:
• H.R. 6841 (Rep. Levin), To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to allow the Secretary of Commerce to establish a Coastal and Estuarine Resilience Program, and for other purposes;
• H.R. 7925 (Rep. D’Esposito), “Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans Act”;
• H.R. 8704 (Rep. Carter of GA), To require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a grant program to foster enhanced coexistence between ocean users and North Atlantic right whales and other large cetacean species; and
• H.R. 8705 (Rep. Graves of LA), “Fisheries Data Modernization and Accuracy Act of 2024.”
Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries (Committee on Natural Resources)
Thursday, June 27, 2024 (9:30 AM - 11:30 AM)
1324 LHOB
Washington, D.C.
Witnesses
The Honorable Mike Levin
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.
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06/27/2024 at 02:00 PM
The Honorable Anthony D'Esposito
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.
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06/27/2024 at 02:00 PM
The Honorable Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.
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06/27/2024 at 02:00 PM
The Honorable Garret Graves
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.
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06/27/2024 at 02:00 PM
Dr. Evan Howell
Director of the Office of Science and Technology, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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06/27/2024 at 02:00 PM
- Testimony Howell
[PDF]
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06/27/2024 at 02:00 PM
Ms. Martha Guyas
Southeast Fisheries Policy Director, American Sportfishing Association
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06/27/2024 at 02:00 PM
- Testimony Guyas
[PDF]
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06/27/2024 at 02:00 PM
- Disclosure Guyas
[PDF]
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06/27/2024 at 02:00 PM
Mr. Jeff Strong
President, Strong's Marine
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06/27/2024 at 02:00 PM
- Testimony Strong
[PDF]
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06/27/2024 at 02:00 PM
- Disclosure Strong
[PDF]
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06/27/2024 at 02:00 PM
- CV Strong
[PDF]
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06/27/2024 at 02:46 PM
Dr. Jessica Redfern
Associate Vice President for Ocean Conservation Science, Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life
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06/27/2024 at 02:00 PM
- Testimony Redfern
[PDF]
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06/27/2024 at 02:00 PM
- Disclosure Redfern
[PDF]
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06/27/2024 at 02:46 PM
- Resume Redfern
[PDF]
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06/27/2024 at 02:46 PM
Mr. Jamie McCurry Jr.
Chief Administration Officer, Georgia Ports Authority
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06/27/2024 at 02:00 PM
- Testimony McCurry
[PDF]
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06/27/2024 at 02:00 PM
Text of Legislation
- H.R. 6841 (Rep. Levin), To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to allow the Secretary of Commerce to establish a Coastal and Estuarine Resilience Program, and for other purposes.
[PDF]
- H.R. 7925 (Rep. D’Esposito), “Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans Act”
[PDF]
- H.R. 8704 (Rep. Carter of GA), To require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a grant program to foster enhanced coexistence between ocean users and North Atlantic right whales and other large cetacean species.
[PDF]
- H.R. 8705 (Rep. Graves of LA), “Fisheries Data Modernization and Accuracy Act of 2024”
[PDF]
Support Documents
- Hearing Notice
[PDF]
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06/20/2024 at 10:29 AM
- Hearing Memo
[PDF]
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06/27/2024 at 02:01 PM
- Bentz FTR 1 - GA Port Authority Letter to NOAA
[PDF]
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06/27/2024 at 02:46 PM
- Bentz FTR 2 - MRAA and AMI comments to OIRA on NARW VSR
[PDF]
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06/27/2024 at 02:46 PM
- Fry FTR 1- Commentary on NOAA's Vessel-Speed Rule
[PDF]
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06/27/2024 at 05:32 PM
- Bentz FTR 3 - H.R. 8704 Letter of Support NMMA
[PDF]
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06/28/2024 at 02:18 PM
- Graves FTR 1 - Letter to Spinrad from Huffman
[PDF]
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06/28/2024 at 02:18 PM
- Levin FTR 1 - H.R. 6841 Letter of Support
[PDF]
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07/24/2024 at 12:53 PM
- Huffman FTR 1 - Letter in Opposition of Vessel Speed Restriction
[PDF]
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07/24/2024 at 12:53 PM
- Bentz FTR 4 - Viking Comments
[PDF]
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07/24/2024 at 12:55 PM
Hearing Record
- Guyas Response to Carl QFRs
[PDF]
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07/11/2024 at 09:15 AM
- Guyas Response to Levin QFRs
[PDF]
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07/11/2024 at 09:15 AM
- McCurry Response to Bentz QFRs
[PDF]
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07/11/2024 at 09:15 AM
- Strong response to Bentz QFRs
[PDF]
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09/19/2024 at 04:38 PM
- QFR Howell
[PDF]
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09/19/2024 at 04:39 PM
- Howell Response to Bentz QFRs
[PDF]
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11/14/2024 at 03:32 PM
First Published:
June 20, 2024 at 10:24 AM
Last Updated:
November 14, 2024 at 03:32 PM