Hearing
Legislative hearing on: H.R. 1885 (Rep. Murphy), “Town of North Topsail Beach Coastal Barrier Resources System Map Amendment Act of 2025.” H.R. 2294 (Rep. Ezell), To reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009. H.R. 2860 (Rep. Larsen), “Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025.” H.R. 3179 (Rep. Babin), To rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas as the “Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge”..
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- Title
- Legislative hearing on: H.R. 1885 (Rep. Murphy), “Town of North Topsail Beach Coastal Barrier Resources System Map Amendment Act of 2025.” H.R. 2294 (Rep. Ezell), To reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009. H.R. 2860 (Rep. Larsen), “Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025.” H.R. 3179 (Rep. Babin), To rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas as the “Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge”.
- Committee
- Committee on Natural Resources / Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries
- Date line
- Tuesday, May 20, 2025 (10:30 AM)
- Published
- May 13, 2025 at 03:32 PM
- Last updated
- April 27, 2026 at 09:51 AM
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Witnesses
People connected to this event
Mr. David Miko
Acting Deputy Director of Operations, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington, D.C.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington, D.C.Dr. Stephan Howden
Professor, The University of Southern Mississippi, Stennis Space Center, Mississippi
The University of Southern Mississippi, Stennis Space Center, MississippiDr. Rob Young
Professor, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, North Carolina
Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, North CarolinaMr. Tom Leonard
Alderman, Town of North Topsail Beach, North Topsail Beach, North Carolina
Town of North Topsail Beach, North Topsail Beach, North CarolinaDocuments
Source materials
AmendmentH.R. 1885 (Rep. Murphy), “Town of North Topsail Beach Coastal Barrier Resources System Map Amendment Act of 2025”bill textH.R. 2294 (Rep. Ezell), To reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009.bill textH.R. 2860 (Rep. Larsen), “Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025”bill textH.R. 3179 (Rep. Babin), To rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas as the “Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge”.noticeHearing NoticememorandumHearing MemoDocumentEzell FTR - GOOS WHG Support LtrDocumentEzell FTR - Tampa Port Pilots Support LtrDocumentEzell FTR - The U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)DocumentEzell FTR - BamaSeaProducts Support LtrDocumentEzell FTR - Sofar Ocean Support LtrDocumentEzell FTR - FY26 IOOS appropriations letterDocumentEzell Opening StatementDocumentWitness ListtranscriptHearing Transcript