Gerry Studds

over two decades ago--in response to public concern about the future survival of whales and dolphins--Congress enacted a moratorium on the killing of marine mammals in the Marine Mammals Protection Act of 1972 [MMPA]. Its purpose was…

H.R. 3886 amends the boundaries of the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary to include a small area known as Stetson Bank. The gentleman from Texas [Mr. Ortiz] who admirably serves as the chairman of our Oceanography Subcommittee…

Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of S. 476, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Improvement Act of 1994. Since it was established by legislation from the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries in 1984, the National Fish and…

Mr. Speaker, H.R. 3664, introduced by the gentleman from Minnesota [Mr. Minge] directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey ownership of the New London National Fish Hatchery in New London, MN, to the State of Minnesota. The hatchery is…

I want to heartily second the observations of my distinguished ranking member, and also add that the provisions with regard to our late colleague, Walter Jones, have now been cleared of their previously inexplicable hurdle in the Senate…

Recreational boating safety is one of those areas where legislation Congress passed has actually worked. Since the Federal Boat Safety Act was enacted in 1971, the national recreational boating fatality rate has declined five-fold, from…

the Ballast Water Management Act has a laudable goal--stopping the spread of aquatic nuisances in the Great Lakes and other U.S. waters. Ten years ago, no one has ever heard of the zebra mussel, a now quite infamous aquatic pest which…

I rise today to honor a great American, a great leader and a great friend, former Speaker Thomas P. O'Neill. Tip was famous for his phrase, ``all politics is local,'' but his impact was much more than local. His work on behalf of the…

H.R. 2144, introduced by the gentleman from Guam, directs the General Services Administration to transfer roughly 3,200 acres of surplus Federal land on that island to the Government of Guam for public benefit. The Merchant Marine and…