It would be irresponsible to ignore innovation and other major changes that have occurred since Congress passed the Clean Water Act back in 1972.

Regulations should be simple to understand and easy to follow, which coincidentally, makes them so much easier to enforce.

Regulations should carry out the intent of the law transparently, and not leave regulated communities...subject to bureaucratic uncertainty.

We are much better than that, of course, as we should be. But it doesn't mean we should be forced to accept a timeline of years to build a manufacturing plant, new infrastructure or energy project.

I do not think the Federal Government has a place in dictating how you should live your life.

U.S. mining operators, including small businesses, need regulatory clarity and certainty.

Coal is a reliable and abundant energy resource.

Supply chain challenges were with us before the pandemic, but certainly magnified and, of course, created a lot more disruption post-pandemic.

Congressman Rouzer's H.R. 524 proposes that certain borrow sites be exempted if these sites have been used by a coastal storm risk management program for more than 15 years.

There has been no evidence of any detrimental impact on the ecosystem around Masonboro Inlet or the sound areas around Wrightsville Beach.

The fact of the matter is that sand that is being dredged is the sand that came from the beach and the sand that really needs to go back to the beach to preserve the ecosystem.

The return on the Federal dollar spent is significantly higher than many projects that you continue to fund.

I represent a lot of constituents that are very frustrated about this particular issue.

I appreciate the opportunity to highlight the importance of H.R. 524 to amend the Coastal Barrier Resources Act to create an exemption for certain shoreline borrow sites.

Mr. Rouzer's bill, H.R. 524, would restore reason to the process of how we maintain and restore beaches.

There is zero negative environmental impact.

If you want a wise expenditure of Federal funds, don't go sending us miles offshore.

Congressman David Rouzer has introduced H.R. 524, which would exempt inlet borrow sources that were used to support beach nourishment projects for at least 15 years from CBRA.

This bill would provide that certainty.

H.R. 524, the long and the short of it is, it fixes this problem in a very common-sense fashion by creating the exemption, making that permanent, which has been practiced for 50-plus years.

My experience is Congress either over-prescribes or under-prescribes. It is kind of hard to get it right.

Congressman David Rouzer has introduced H.R. 524, which would restore the exemption from CBRA inlet borrow sources.

Passage of H.R. 1 is critical for boosting our domestic energy production and lowering energy costs for all Americans. I thank Majority Leader Scalise for his leadership on this bill, as well as the chairman of the Energy and Commerce and…

Congressman David Rouzer has introduced H.R. 524, which would exempt from CBRA inlet borrow sources that were used to support beach nourishment projects for at least 15 years.

May I inquire as to how much time is remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from North Carolina has 8 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Washington has 7\1/2\ minutes remaining.