I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of division A (before the short title), insert the following: limitation Sec. __. None of the…

I thank the gentleman for his kindness in recognizing me, but also for bringing up this bill. I also thank Mr. Kennedy for his support. This is Senator Sullivan's bill, although I had a companion bill on the House side. What has been said…

I want to thank the gentleman. I have no more speakers, and I am going to close by saying this is good legislation. We may have differences of opinion. It should be done. I am quite proud of the original act. I am proud of this act, too…

I am sitting here listening to this. These channels were built for navigation and commercial use by taxpayers' dollars many years ago, and the seagrass grows back. Each time, they mitigate when trying to maintain it. Where is the logic…

I want to compliment the gentleman on his amendment. This is long overdue. We have the technology. The imposition of putting bodies on board ships that don't really do anything, and I don't think make a great count, can be done better…

I include in the Record a list of supporters of this legislation. Magnuson-Stevens Reauthorization Coalition (115th-H.R. 200) Letters of Support Organization State of Florida; State of Mississippi; AFTCO Manufacturing Co., Inc; Banks…

I claim the time in opposition to the motion to recommit. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.

I thank Mr. Keating for his amendment. This is long overdue. Collecting those fees and using them for observer coverage is something that should be done. If I go back to his first amendment, I want to mechanize it and use technology to…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 17, strike lines 17 through 23 (and redesignate the subsequent quoted clauses). Page 23, strike lines 20…

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment, although I am not opposed. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Alaska is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

The parliamentarian, I think, made a mistake, but they have a right to do that, as others Members do, but that is the way it goes. Mr. Speaker, let's not kid ourselves. If you listen to the presentation, it has nothing to do with a fish…

I thank the gentleman for modifying this amendment. I still have concerns, as I have told the gentleman. I know the problem. If I ever hear about a red snapper again, we change this to the Graves snapper. That is what we are going to call…

How much time do I have remaining? The CHAIR. The gentleman from Alaska has 4 minutes remaining.

I again would like to talk about this legislation, the H.R. 200 bill. I am disappointed in the other side. It is a partisan issue, and, unfortunately, it is. I was listening to the speakers on the other side, and they really don't have a…

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment, although I do not oppose it. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

I didn't say I wouldn't support it. I just wanted to make sure I get my licks in for Alaska. With that, Mr. Chairman, I do not object to the amendment and will support it. I yield back the balance of my time.

This amendment would not only hamstring the flexibility of rebuilding fish stocks that this bill provides, it would add serious bureaucratic delays in the development of fishery management plans across the country. Furthermore, according…

I am suggesting, respectfully, that this amendment is uncalled for and, frankly, will gut the bill and the MSA, period. Mr. Chairman, I ask my colleagues to reject this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time The Acting CHAIR…

My amendment makes a series of modifications in the underlying bill and removes specific provisions related to the Endangered Species Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, and the Antiquities Act, at the request of my Democrat…

I wasn't going to rise in opposition until I heard about Maine and how beautiful and the free- running streams and all the tourists and the king crab and all those other things. I do admit, I have been to Maine, and I would agree with him…

I have no other speakers, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Duncan of Tennessee). The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Alaska (Mr. Young). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 2…

I reserve a point of order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. A point of order is reserved. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Gomez moves to recommit the bill H.R. 200 to the Committee on Natural Resources with instructions to report the same back to…

I withdraw the reservation of a point of order. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Poe of Texas). The reservation of a point of order is withdrawn.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of title I, add the following: SEC. 1__. MAINTENANCE OF HIGH RISK FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS. (a)…

Thank you for recognizing me to discuss this revised Young amendment No. 49. I appreciate Chairman Shuster and Ranking Member DeFazio's help and the help the majority and the minority staffs have given us with their assistance to get this…