Gary Ackerman: “Mr. Chairman, the committee has included money in H.R. 1905 to complete the reconnaissance portion of the coastal…”

“Mr. Chairman, the committee has included money in H.R. 1905 to complete the reconnaissance portion of the coastal erosion study on the north shore of Long Island, but it does not contain money to begin the feasibility portion of that study. As the chairman knows, the north shore has had an extensive history of tidal flooding and shore erosion and damage to shore-front development, most recently in 1992. Since the committee has rejected the President's proposal with regard to shore protection studies and since New York State has already provided money for its share of the project, would the chairman be willing to work with me as the bill moves through the process to see that the Federal Government provides its share of the cost?”