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51809CC
1998
BEACHES AND OCEAN LEGISLATION
(10581)
HEARING
BEFORE THE
SUBCOMMITTEE ON
WATER RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT
OF THE
COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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ONE HUNDRED FIFTH CONGRESS
SECOND SESSION
AUGUST 6, 1998
Printed for the use of the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
BUD SHUSTER, Pennsylvania, Chairman
DON YOUNG, Alaska
THOMAS E. PETRI, Wisconsin
SHERWOOD L. BOEHLERT, New York
HERBERT H. BATEMAN, Virginia
HOWARD COBLE, North Carolina
JOHN J. DUNCAN, Jr., Tennessee
THOMAS W. EWING, Illinois
WAYNE T. GILCHREST, Maryland
JAY KIM, California
STEPHEN HORN, California
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BOB FRANKS, New Jersey
JOHN L. MICA, Florida
JACK QUINN, New York
TILLIE K. FOWLER, Florida
VERNON J. EHLERS, Michigan
SPENCER BACHUS, Alabama
STEVEN C. LaTOURETTE, Ohio
SUE W. KELLY, New York
RAY LaHOOD, Illinois
RICHARD H. BAKER, Louisiana
FRANK RIGGS, California
CHARLES F. BASS, New Hampshire
ROBERT W. NEY, Ohio
JACK METCALF, Washington
JO ANN EMERSON, Missouri
EDWARD A. PEASE, Indiana
ROY BLUNT, Missouri
JOSEPH R. PITTS, Pennsylvania
ASA HUTCHINSON, Arkansas
MERRILL COOK, Utah
JOHN COOKSEY, Louisiana
JOHN R. THUNE, South Dakota
CHARLES W. ''CHIP'' PICKERING, Jr., Mississippi
KAY GRANGER, Texas
JON D. FOX, Pennsylvania
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THOMAS M. DAVIS, Virginia
FRANK A. LoBIONDO, New Jersey
J.C. WATTS, Jr., Oklahoma
JERRY MORAN, Kansas
VITO FOSSELLA, New York
JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Minnesota
NICK J. RAHALL II, West Virginia
ROBERT A. BORSKI, Pennsylvania
WILLIAM O. LIPINSKI, Illinois
ROBERT E. WISE, Jr., West Virginia
JAMES A. TRAFICANT, Jr., Ohio
PETER A. DeFAZIO, Oregon
BOB CLEMENT, Tennessee
JERRY F. COSTELLO, Illinois
GLENN POSHARD, Illinois
ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON, District of Columbia
JERROLD NADLER, New York
PAT DANNER, Missouri
ROBERT MENENDEZ, New Jersey
JAMES E. CLYBURN, South Carolina
CORRINE BROWN, Florida
JAMES A. BARCIA, Michigan
BOB FILNER, California
EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas
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FRANK MASCARA, Pennsylvania
GENE TAYLOR, Mississippi
JUANITA MILLENDER-McDONALD, California
ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS, Maryland
EARL BLUMENAUER, Oregon
MAX SANDLIN, Texas
ELLEN O. TAUSCHER, California
BILL PASCRELL, Jr., New Jersey
JAY W. JOHNSON, Wisconsin
LEONARD L. BOSWELL, Iowa
JAMES P. McGOVERN, Massachusetts
TIM HOLDEN, Pennsylvania
NICK LAMPSON, Texas
JOHN ELIAS BALDACCI, Maine
MARION BERRY, Arkansas
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment
SHERWOOD L. BOEHLERT, New York, Chairman
JOHN R. THUNE, South Dakota Vice Chairman
DON YOUNG, Alaska
THOMAS E. PETRI, Wisconsin
HERBERT H. BATEMAN, Virginia
WAYNE T. GILCHREST, Maryland
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JAY KIM, California
STEPHEN HORN, California
BOB FRANKS, New Jersey
JACK QUINN, New York
VERNON J. EHLERS, Michigan
STEVEN C. LaTOURETTE, Ohio
SUE W. KELLY, New York
RICHARD H. BAKER, Louisiana
FRANK RIGGS, California
ROBERT W. NEY, Ohio
JO ANN EMERSON, Missouri
FRANK A. LoBIONDO, New Jersey
VITO FOSSELLA, New York
BUD SHUSTER, Pennsylvania
(Ex Officio)
ROBERT A. BORSKI, Pennsylvania
JAY JOHNSON, Wisconsin
ROBERT E. WISE, Jr., West Virginia
GLENN POSHARD, Illinois
ROBERT MENENDEZ, New Jersey
JAMES A. BARCIA, Michigan
FRANK MASCARA, Pennsylvania
GENE TAYLOR, Mississippi
EARL BLUMENAUER, Oregon
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ELLEN O. TAUSCHER, California
BILL PASCRELL, Jr., New Jersey
LEONARD L. BOSWELL, Iowa
JAMES P. McGOVERN, Massachusetts
NICK J. RAHALL II, West Virginia
NICK LAMPSON, Texas
JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Minnesota
(Ex Officio)
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CONTENTS
Bilbray, Hon. Brian, a Representative in Congress from California
Eichmiller, Linda, Deputy Director, Association of State and Interstate Water Pollution Control Administrators
Farr, Hon. Sam, a Representative in Congress from California
Fox, J. Charles, Acting Assistant Administrator for Water, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency
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Gonaver, Chris, Assistant Director, County of San Diego, Department of Environmental Health, San Diego, CA
Nussman, Michael, Vice President, Government Affairs, American Sportfishing Association
Pallone, Hon. Frank, a Representative in Congress from New Jersey
Rosenblatt, David, Manager, Cooperative Coastal, Local Shore Programs, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Trenton, NJ
Saxton, Hon. Jim, a Representative in Congress from New Jersey
Sirota, Gary L., Immediate Past President, Surfrider Foundation
Younkman, David, Executive Director, American Oceans Campaign
Yozell, Sally, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
PREPARED STATEMENTS SUBMITTED BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
Bilbray, Hon. Brian, of California
Farr, Hon. Sam, of California
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Pallone, Hon. Frank, of New Jersey
Poshard, Hon. Glenn, of Illinois
Saxton, Hon. Jim, of New Jersey
PREPARED STATEMENTS SUBMITTED BY WITNESSES
Eichmiller, Linda
Fox, J. Charles
Gonaver, Chris
Nussman, Michael
Rosenblatt, David
Sirota, Gary L
Younkman, David
Yozell, Sally
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SUBMISSIONS FOR THE RECORD
Bilbray, Hon. Brian, a Representative in Congress from California, articles and letters
Pallone, Hon. Frank, a Representative in Congress from New Jersey, letter, supporting H.R. 2094, July 25, 1997
Sirota, Gary L., Immediate Past President, Surfrider Foundation, recommendations to the Committee concerning the language of H.R. 2094
Yozell, Sally J., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Clean Water Initiative
Letter, William M. Daley, Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce, to Hon. John McCain, Chairman, Committee on Commerce, Sciaence and Transportation, U.S. Senate, November 9, 1997
Administration's views on previous versions of H.R. 3445
Responses to questions from Rep. Boehlert
ADDITIONS TO THE RECORD
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American Coastal Coalition, Howard Marlowe, President, statement
Coastal States Organization, Inc., statement
Congressional Research Service, Robert Meltz, Legislative Attorney, American Law Division, report on the Constitutionality of provisions in H.R. 2094
H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics and the Environment, report, Our Ocean Future, May 1998
Natural Resources Defense Council, report, Testing the Waters: Has Your Vacation Beach Cleaned Up Its Act?. July 1998
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