Ileana Ros-Lehtinen: “I rise in support of H.R. 4027. This is an important bill to my constituents, indeed to the people of all of south…”

“I rise in support of H.R. 4027. This is an important bill to my constituents, indeed to the people of all of south Florida. This bill makes available to the property on Virginia Key, Florida, under the jurisdiction of NOAA for use by the University of Miami for a marine life science center. This property may be made available to the University via easement, lease, license or long-term agreement. Virginia Key, Florida, which is located just a few miles from downtown Miami, is the site of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric's National Marine Fisheries Service Southeast Fisheries Science Center. It is also the home for NOAA's Office of Atmospheric Research Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, as well as the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences. Due to their proximity and because they overlap in research interest, NOAA and the Rosenstiel School have had a close working relationship for many years. This legislation is designed to maintain and strengthen that relationship.”