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one last time for gary in st. >> some of our washington journal program this morning. we're going to leave you and take you live to the house where members are gaveling back in. je. >> mr. speaker, i move to suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman will suspend briefly. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the chair will postpone further proceedings today on the motion to suspend the rules on which the yeas and nays are ordered. the house will resume proceedings on postponed questions at a later time. for what purpose does the gentleman from wisconsin seek recognition? >> my apologies, mr. speaker. i move to suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 524, as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: union calendar number 347, h.r. 524, a bill to amend the coastal barrier resources act to create an exemption for certain shore line sites. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from wisconsin, mr. tiffany, and the gentleman

from california, mr. huffman, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from wisconsin. mr. tiffany: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous material on h.r. 524 as amended. the bill now under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. tiffany: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. tiffany: mr. speaker, i rise in support of h.r. 524, sponsored by my colleagues congressman rouzer of north carolina. this bill amends the coastal barrier resources act or cbra, to ensure coastal communities have access to the resources they need to renourish their beaches, protect public safety, and strengthen their local economies this. bill would amend deborah to ensure communities that have been using sites located within

the system as a source of sand to renourish beaches in response to an emergency between december 31, 2008, and december 31, 2023 would be allowed to continue doing so. without it communities like wrightsville beach, north carolina, in mr. rouzer's district, which has been using the same site for the last 60 years to renourish its beach, would be left without few realistic and cost-effective options to carry out their necessary projects. which serve as a critical tool in protecting vulnerable communities. as we heard from the mayor of wrightsville beach at the hearing on this bill, enacting h.r. 524 would enable both the federal government and local governments to achieve the primary goals of cbra at a lower cost to taxpayers by avoiding the necessities to complete beach nourishment using sand from offshore sites. for example, the most recent completed beach nourishment event took place in 2018 at a cost of $11.9 million.

if writesville beach is forced to utilize an offshore borrow site, costs could exceed $25 million for the same project. this is a commonsense bill that protects coastal communes while accomplishing the goals of cbra. i urge my colleagues to support this bill. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from california. mr. huffman: thank you, mr. chairman. the coastal barrier resources act, or cbra as we call it, is a great example of successful federal land management. when president reagan signed it in 1982, he explained that without this statute the federal government would be subsidizing development in risky areas and would subsequently be on the hook for a disaster cost when storms inevitably hit these vulnerable regions. he said that cbra would, quote, halt the federal subsidy spiral, unquote. by discouraging federal inv

investments in development on storm-prone coastal lands. lands that if developed would put human lives and property at risk. and also cost taxpayers billions of dollars in disaster relief. in the years since this law was enacted, the u.s. taxpayer has saved over $9.5 billion in disaster costs alone. and the act has protected millions of acres of habitat. i got to hand it to president reagan, signing this bill into law was actually in line with conservative conservation. mainly because cbra was and is the type of innovative policy we need to conserve habitat and make our coastlines more resilient to climate change. all while saving american taxpayers money. i want to thank mr. rouzer for working with democrats to produce a bill that we can all support today. as the bill was originally introduced, it would have amended cbra to allow taxpayer

dollars to subsidize, taking sand from cbra units for beach nourishment and handful of beaches outside the cbra system. without careful limits, this practice can be destructive to fish and wildlife had been t it can also cause more ee-- oppression for communities down site. if we are going to grant an exception to cbra like this, we need to be careful. we need to ensure it's in the spirit of cbra, meaning that we need to first protect habitat and coastal barriers and not let federal subsidies sigh program into a cascade. democrats raised this concern during committee consideration and i want to thank mr. rouzer, my other colleagues across the aisle, for working with us and find ago bipartisan solution. this amended version of the bill that we are voting on today would provide that in the case

of a federally declared disaster and with careful environmental analysis, a narrow exemption can be granted as a borrow site for towns in a state of emergency w this clarifying language i am pleased to support the solution and revised bill. i do also hope that this bill's passage in the house will help build some momentum for the broader cbra package that representatives kiggans and blunt rochester, as well as senators carper and graham and others have been negotiating. we need responsible, equitable, science-based management of public lands and taxpayer dollars. and i think this updated version of h.r. 524 in combination with that broader cbra package would achieve that objective by addressing the issues at hand and protecting the integrity of the cbra system. with that i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the chair recognizes the gentleman from wisconsin. mr. tiffany: mr. speaker, i yield five minutes to the

gentleman from north carolina, mr. rouzer. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. rouzer: i thank the gentleman. i thank you, mr. speaker. i rise in support of h.r. 524. a bill i introduced to amend the coastal barrier resources act to create an exemption for certain shoreline bar sites. this legislation which passed the house natural resources committee unanimously resolves an issue for a handful of coastal communities that have unique and long-standing beach nourishment protect bar sites. for background, the coastal barrier resources act of 1982 created certain protected coastal zones known as cbra sconce along the atlantic, gulf, and coast of the great lakes. under that law the u.s. fish and wildlife service prohibits federal investment in these areas due to the risk associated with coastal natural disasters. while this is intended to protect human life and taxpayer dollars, in a few select case force which this bill is

focused, a resent revision of implementation has inadvertently created uncertainty for these long-standing projects necessary to keep these coastal communities safe during storms. for example, and already cited, writesville beach in north carolina in my district has been utilizing sand from mason inlet for their project for more than 350 years. the natural erosion of sand from the beach is guided by the current and continually deposits south of the beach in the inlet. every four years just like clockwork the u.s. army corps of engineers has dredged the inlet of this sand and returned it to writesville beach. for 50 years this natural cycle has served as a reliable bar site for our coastal community and home to an abundance of wildlife. placement of the sand solidifies the dunes and berms protecting

property and life. this process has been the most cost-effective and ecologically friendly for other coastal communities with similar natural erosion sites as well. or cycles as well. to share a little more history for perspective. cbra zones elimitted these sites for the purposes of the 1982 l law. after shortly after enactment of that law a clarification was made to permit communities like wrightsville beach to use these sites. and decades later that clarification was reversed by the u.s. army corps of engineers at the defense of the department of interior in 2021. undoing decades of precedent and preventing communities from using such site. under the current interpretation communities like mine would be forced to dredge offshore leading to skyrocketing costs for taxpayers, not to mention changing the natural ecology in the areas in ways that may have

significant unintended consequences. reversing this action to once again permit the use of the beach's natural historic bar site is imperative for physical resiliency and safety, as well as the local economic benefits that accrue. further, it will save taxpayer dollars and protect the ecology of these areas that has developed over all these years. mr. speaker, simply put, the bill before us today resolves this issue for good by putting the original decades old clarification in law. it allows for the use of historical bar sites within a cbra zone provided such site has been utilized for the past 15 years in response to an emergency. i urge my colleagues to support passage of this legislation. i want to thank my colleagues on the other side of the aisle for their work with me to produce this bipartisan project that solves a real problem for many in these particular communities. i yield back. mr. tiffany: i have no further requests for time.

and am prepared to close. i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the chair recognizes the gentleman from california. mr. huffman: mr. speaker, we, too, are prepared to close. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. huffman: i urge my colleagues to vote yes on the bill and yield the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. the gentleman from wisconsin is recognized mr. tiffany: brief closing statement. america is blessed with pristine coastlines that are site at ecosystems and engines. cbra is an important safeguard that helps us as a nation balance these few important factors. h.r. 524 furthers this ideal by ensuring that local communities who rely on beach renourishment projects to protect their citizens can responsibly continue to do so. i thank congressman rouzer for his leadership on this legislation. i urge my colleagues to support the bill. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 524 as amended.

so many as are in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from wisconsin seek recognition? mr. tiffany: i move to suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 2560 as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: union calendar number 358, h.r. 2560. a bill to require the secretary of commerce to establish the sea turtle rescue assistance grant program, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from wisconsin, mr. tiffany, and the gentleman from california, mr. huffman, will each control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from wisconsin. mr. tiffany: i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous

material on h.r. 2560, as amended. the bill now under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. tiffany: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. tiffany: mr. speaker, representative keating's bill would establish a federal grant program for the recovery, care, and treatment of stranded sea turtles in the united states. all six turtle species found in u.s. waters are listed as threatened or endangered under the endangered species act. according to the sea further stranding network they cared for more than 2,000 sea turtles over the last two years this. bill will build on the network of these organizations and further sport sea turtles. at our full committee markup of this bill last october, an amendment in the nature of a substitute was offered by representative luna of florida to incorporate feedback from the florida fish and wildlife conservation commission to include rehabilitation as an intent of the legislation. in addition to ensure its

compliance with florida protocols, it ensured the program would be funded through noaa's general authorities. i would like to thank mr. keating and my colleagues across the aisle for working with us to amend this bill to address the concerns of some of our members. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the chair recognizes the gentleman from california. mr. huffman: thank you, mr. speaker. this bill, h.r. 2560, mr. keating's sea turtle rescue assistance and rehabilitation act, would establish federal grant program to support response and rehabilitation efforts for federally protected endangered sea turtles. as my colleague across the aisle mentioned, all six of the species of sea turtles in the u.s. are either threatened or endangered. and human activities such as urban development, accidental capture, vessel strikes, and marine debris entanglement are causing increased sea turtle strandings. a stranded sea turtle is defind as one found either dead or still alive but unable to go

about its normal behavior due to injury or illness. . as a result of stranding events, the coalition was began, 50 partners that respond to stranded sea turtles and collect information to help us better protect and ultimately save them. now, noaa fisheries overseas this network but it's the dedicated local organizations that actively respond to stranded turtles. they gather crucial scientific data, facilitate the transportation of sick and injured turtles to rehabilitation centers and play a pivotal role to educating the public about the importance of sea turtle conservation. i'm pleased we're here today supporting these efforts. the legislation before us would create a grant program that funds the recovery, care and treatment of stranded marine turtles as well as the collection of stranding data for

scientific research and facility operating costs. this act is a step in the right direction for our national efforts to recover our endangered sea turtle populations and encourage my colleagues to support this bill. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: yards. the chair recognizes the gentleman from wisconsin. mr. huffman: i'm prepared to close and reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from california. mr. huffman: thank you, mr. speaker. i'd like to yield as much as he may consume, the author of this legislation, a champion of sea turtle conservation and a representative the other national seashore. i represent the seashore on the west coast and mr. keating represents our east coast brother seashore, sister seashore in cape cod. mr. keating. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. keating: thank you,

mr. speaker. i'd like to thank the chairman, mr. tiffany, for your support and the gentlelady from florida, ms. luna, and i'd like to thank the gentleman from california, mr. huffman, for his great support on this and so many other issues we work on together. mr. speaker, i rise today in support of h.r. 2560, the sea turtle rescue assistance act of 2023. this bill's an important piece of legislation that for the first time provides assistance to many organizations that work to ensure the continued survival of endangered sea turtle populations in the united states. every species of sea turtle in the united states today is considered either threatened or endangered. every single one. in my region, warming waters in the north atlantic have wreaked havoc with the annual migration of sea turtles. changing conditions are causing many sea turtles to become cold-stunned as they depart cape

cod in the southern migration. having become hypothermic, they wash ashore on our beaches and sadly perish from exposure. they perish at a rate of nearly 100%. and there's been a sudden shocking change in the incidents of this mortality as the temperatures in the ocean have vacillated and gotten colder that within a two-year period of 2020-2022, the amount of mortality has increased 20 fold, a dramatic increase in just a short period of time. further, sea turtles face threats of entanglement and ingestion of marine debris. nationally there were more than 7,000 instance ises just in the year of 2022. and this isn't just about my region. this legislation is supported by 72 different organizations in 27 different states. and it's bipartisan in nature.

the sea turtle rescue and assistance act will provide resources to the sea turtles salvage network in consortium with many aquariums and not for profit organizations that work together to rescue, rehabilitate, and release in the wild stranded sea turtles. this is very efficient on many fronts. number one, the small amount of money, if appropriated, will move forward and take advantage of increased ability to organize nonprofits and volunteers at no expense whatsoever to taxpayers. it's also a moneymaker. sea turtles are an amazing attraction. my wife and i just recently went to an area where we witnessed so many excursions, ferries, people coming from all over the world to come down and not only look at shipwrecks under sea but look at sea turtles. in fact, i read just this week

in a publication that there's one sea turtle, an older sea turtle in an aquarium that was marking its 50 millionth person view, one turtle p. it's a necessary attraction, not only to preserve the uniqueness and their value, but also to other people and it generates money that again helps taxpayers here. finally, the sea turtles themselves are efficient and helpful. they graze on sea grass and other areas and their natural work enhances a cleansing of the ocean so there's a holistic view of their work where they actually are doing something again at no cost that is helpful. the work that the stranding network does in protecting these endangered species is vital to ensuring the populations of these much-loved species that continue to thrive in the future and helping to preserve a unique

part of the ocean's biodiversity for our children and grandchildren. i'm proud to have sponsored this legislation. i'm proud of the bipartisan support behind this legislation to support sea turtle conservation, and i'm deeply grateful for the house to have taken up this opportunity to listen to this today and hopefully pass this legislation going forward. i thank you and yield back my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. huffman: reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from wisconsin. mr. tiffany: mr. speaker, i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. huffman: i have no further requests for time and am prepared to close. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. huffman: i urge my colleagues to vote yes and yield my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from wisconsin is recognized. mr. tiffany: sea turtles are a iconic species that capture the hearts and minds of many. as i mentioned in my opening remarks, due to the hard work of

the sea turtles stranded and salvage network and aquariums, more than 2,000 sea turtles have been rescued and rehabilitated over the last two years. h.r. 2560 will complement the great work of these organizations. i want to thank mr. keating, msy committee for their collaborative work on this legislation. the speaker pro tempore: will the gentleman yield? mr. tiffany: i yield. the speaker pro tempore: the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 2560. as amended. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 being in the affirmative -- mr. huffman: for what purpose does the gentleman seek recognition? mr. huffman: i request the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays are requested. those in favor of taking this vote by the yeas and nays will rise and remain standing until counted. a sufficient number having arisen, the yeas and nays are

ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on this question will be postponed. pursuant to clause 12-a of rule 1, the chair declares the house in recess subject to the call of ♪ >> do you solemnly swear in the testimony you're about to give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you god?

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