Mike Ezell

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This bill would create a new office within NOAA to lead a program assessing offshore aquaculture, which is like farming seafood in the ocean. It would issue permits for trial projects, ensuring they meet environmental and safety standards. The bill also sets aside money for colleges to teach aquaculture skills and for coastal communities to protect their working waterfronts, aiming to boost domestic seafood production and create jobs.

This bill would let companies turn old offshore oil and gas platforms and pipelines into artificial reefs, creating new homes for marine life and fishing spots. Currently, these structures usually have to be fully removed. The bill sets up a new federal process for companies to get approval for this. It also shifts some long-term responsibility and liability to states.

A new bill would keep the National Flood Insurance Program running until November 21, 2025. This means millions of people in areas at risk of flooding could still get or renew their flood insurance policies. Without this bill, the program would stop offering new policies and financial support on September 30, 2023.

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The House of Representatives would formally observe the 20th anniversary of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. This resolution would express support for victims, commend recovery efforts, and recognize the rebuilding progress in the Gulf Coast region. It would reaffirm the House's commitment to the area.

This bill would establish new tax credits to encourage companies to make port cranes and their components in the United States. The bill would offer credits for investing in U.S. manufacturing facilities and for selling domestically produced cranes, benefiting companies that build these large machines for ports.

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This bill would let operators of U.S. marine terminals set up special savings accounts, called Capital Construction Funds, to buy or replace cargo handling equipment. These funds currently only help ship owners buy vessels. However, the bill would block using these funds for automated equipment that causes job losses or for cranes made in China.

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