GULF OYSTER INDUSTRY COUNCIL

Support for inclusion in FY 2021 Energy & Water Appropriations Bills report language encouraging the Army Corps of Engineers to better assess water quality impacts on Gulf of Mexico oysters of navigation and coastal restoration projects and where feasible to mitigate any negative impacts on area oyster reefs. Monitor funding and development of Gulf coastal restoration, flood control and navigation projects. Monitor funding decisions and activities of entities (NRDA Trustee Implementation Groups, RESTORE Act Council, National Fish & Wildlife Foundation) responsible for disbursement of BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement funding. Monitoring of the Army Corps preparation and review of the Environmental Impact Statement for construction of the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion and Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion in the lower MS River. Monitoring of interagancy project coordination efforts for environmental permitting for the projects by CEQ and the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council. Advocacy for Federal fisheries disaster relief for Gulf oyster industry as a result of 2019 flooding in the Mississippi River and growing mortality of oysters in the Gulf of Mexico and affected States of LA, MS, and AL. Support for funding of LA, MS and AL fisheries disaster requests in the FY 2021 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bills. Support for NOAA funding award to GOM states for 2019 fisheries disaster. Monitoring, analysis, and comment on Federal fisheries disaster reform legislation (S. 2346, The Fishery Failures: Urgently Needed Disaster Declarations Act). Monitoring of funding in the CARES Act for and implementation of the small business Payroll Protection Program and SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan Programs, and advice to GOIC members on how to apply. Monitoring of fisheries disaster relief funding in the CARES Act and House-passed HEROES Act, revised HEROES Act and Senate legislation proposing additional CV-19 relief. Support for the RESTAURANTS Act (S. 4012/HR 7197) and inclusion of food suppliers in the bill. Monitoring of discussions over extension of business interruption insurance to future pandemics. Monitoring of USDA food commodity program procurement opportunities for potential seafood sales. Tracking of FDA food safety approval of shellfish imports from the Netherlands and Spain. Monitoring of Army Corps proposed rule for standards for national permitting of shellfish and mariculture aquaculture operations.

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Matched citations: S. 2346

Support for inclusion in FY 2021 Energy & Water Appropriations Bills report language encouraging the Army Corps of Engineers to better assess water quality impacts on Gulf of Mexico oysters of navigation and coastal restoration projects and where feasible to mitigate any negative impacts on area oyster reefs. Monitor funding and development of Gulf coastal restoration, flood control and navigation projects. Monitor funding decisions and activities of entities (NRDA Trustee Implementation Groups, RESTORE Act Council, National Fish & Wildlife Foundation) responsible for disbursement of BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement funding. Monitoring of the Army Corps preparation and review of the Environmental Impact Statement for construction of the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion and Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion in the lower MS River. Monitoring of interagancy project coordination efforts for environmental permitting for the projects by CEQ and the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council. Advocacy for Federal fisheries disaster relief for Gulf oyster industry as a result of 2019 flooding in the Mississippi River and growing mortality of oysters in the Gulf of Mexico and affected States of LA, MS, and AL. Support for funding of LA, MS and AL fisheries disaster requests in the FY 2021 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bills. Support for NOAA funding award to GOM states for 2019 fisheries disaster. Monitoring, analysis, and comment on Federal fisheries disaster reform legislation (S. 2346, The Fishery Failures: Urgently Needed Disaster Declarations Act). Monitoring of funding in the CARES Act for and implementation of the small business Payroll Protection Program and SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan Programs, and advice to GOIC members on how to apply. Monitoring of fisheries disaster relief funding in the CARES Act and House-passed HEROES Act, revised HEROES Act and Senate legislation proposing additional CV-19 relief. Support for the RESTAURANTS Act (S. 4012/HR 7197) and inclusion of food suppliers in the bill. Monitoring of discussions over extension of business interruption insurance to future pandemics. Monitoring of USDA food commodity program procurement opportunities for potential seafood sales. Tracking of FDA food safety approval of shellfish imports from the Netherlands and Spain. Monitoring of Army Corps proposed rule for standards for national permitting of shellfish and mariculture aquaculture operations.

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Matched citations: S. 4012

Support for inclusion in FY 2021 Energy & Water Appropriations Bills report language encouraging the Army Corps of Engineers to better assess water quality impacts on Gulf of Mexico oysters of navigation and coastal restoration projects and where feasible to mitigate any negative impacts on area oyster reefs. Monitor funding and development of Gulf coastal restoration, flood control and navigation projects. Monitor funding decisions and activities of entities (NRDA Trustee Implementation Groups, RESTORE Act Council, National Fish & Wildlife Foundation) responsible for disbursement of BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement funding. Monitoring of the Army Corps preparation and review of the Environmental Impact Statement for construction of the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion and Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion in the lower MS River. Monitoring of interagancy project coordination efforts for environmental permitting for the projects by CEQ and the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council. Advocacy for Federal fisheries disaster relief for Gulf oyster industry as a result of 2019 flooding in the Mississippi River and growing mortality of oysters in the Gulf of Mexico and affected States of LA, MS, and AL. Support for funding of LA, MS and AL fisheries disaster requests in the FY 2021 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bills. Support for NOAA funding award to GOM states for 2019 fisheries disaster. Monitoring, analysis, and comment on Federal fisheries disaster reform legislation (S. 2346, The Fishery Failures: Urgently Needed Disaster Declarations Act). Monitoring of funding in the CARES Act for and implementation of the small business Payroll Protection Program and SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan Programs, and advice to GOIC members on how to apply. Monitoring of fisheries disaster relief funding in the CARES Act and House-passed HEROES Act. Support for the RESTAURANTS Act (S. 4012/HR 7197). Monitoring of CBP award of injury duties for foreign country dumping of shrimp in the U.S. market. Monitoring of discussions over extension of business interruption insurance to future pandemics.

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Matched citations: HR 7197

Support for inclusion in FY 2021 Energy & Water Appropriations Bills report language encouraging the Army Corps of Engineers to better assess water quality impacts on Gulf of Mexico oysters of navigation and coastal restoration projects and where feasible to mitigate any negative impacts on area oyster reefs. Monitor funding and development of Gulf coastal restoration, flood control and navigation projects. Monitor funding decisions and activities of entities (NRDA Trustee Implementation Groups, RESTORE Act Council, National Fish & Wildlife Foundation) responsible for disbursement of BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement funding. Monitoring of the Army Corps preparation and review of the Environmental Impact Statement for construction of the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion and Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion in the lower MS River. Monitoring of interagancy project coordination efforts for environmental permitting for the projects by CEQ and the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council. Advocacy for Federal fisheries disaster relief for Gulf oyster industry as a result of 2019 flooding in the Mississippi River and growing mortality of oysters in the Gulf of Mexico and affected States of LA, MS, and AL. Support for funding of LA, MS and AL fisheries disaster requests in the FY 2021 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bills. Support for NOAA funding award to GOM states for 2019 fisheries disaster. Monitoring, analysis, and comment on Federal fisheries disaster reform legislation (S. 2346, The Fishery Failures: Urgently Needed Disaster Declarations Act). Monitoring of funding in the CARES Act for and implementation of the small business Payroll Protection Program and SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan Programs, and advice to GOIC members on how to apply. Monitoring of fisheries disaster relief funding in the CARES Act and House-passed HEROES Act. Support for the RESTAURANTS Act (S. 4012/HR 7197). Monitoring of CBP award of injury duties for foreign country dumping of shrimp in the U.S. market. Monitoring of discussions over extension of business interruption insurance to future pandemics.

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Matched citations: S. 2346

Support for inclusion in FY 2021 Energy & Water Appropriations Bills report language encouraging the Army Corps of Engineers to better assess water quality impacts on Gulf of Mexico oysters of navigation and coastal restoration projects and where feasible to mitigate any negative impacts on area oyster reefs. Monitor funding and development of Gulf coastal restoration, flood control and navigation projects. Monitor funding decisions and activities of entities (NRDA Trustee Implementation Groups, RESTORE Act Council, National Fish & Wildlife Foundation) responsible for disbursement of BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement funding. Monitoring of the Army Corps preparation and review of the Environmental Impact Statement for construction of the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion and Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion in the lower MS River. Monitoring of interagancy project coordination efforts for environmental permitting for the projects by CEQ and the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council. Advocacy for Federal fisheries disaster relief for Gulf oyster industry as a result of 2019 flooding in the Mississippi River and growing mortality of oysters in the Gulf of Mexico and affected States of LA, MS, and AL. Support for funding of LA, MS and AL fisheries disaster requests in the FY 2021 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bills. Support for NOAA funding award to GOM states for 2019 fisheries disaster. Monitoring, analysis, and comment on Federal fisheries disaster reform legislation (S. 2346, The Fishery Failures: Urgently Needed Disaster Declarations Act). Monitoring of funding in the CARES Act for and implementation of the small business Payroll Protection Program and SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan Programs, and advice to GOIC members on how to apply. Monitoring of fisheries disaster relief funding in the CARES Act and House-passed HEROES Act. Support for the RESTAURANTS Act (S. 4012/HR 7197). Monitoring of CBP award of injury duties for foreign country dumping of shrimp in the U.S. market. Monitoring of discussions over extension of business interruption insurance to future pandemics.

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Matched citations: S. 4012

Support for inclusion in FY 2021 Energy & Water Appropriations Bills report language encouraging the Army Corps of Engineers to better assess water quality impacts on Gulf of Mexico oysters of navigation and coastal restoration projects and where feasible to mitigate any negative impacts on area oyster reefs. Monitor funding and development of Gulf coastal restoration, flood control and navigation projects. Monitor funding decisions and activities of entities (NRDA Trustee Implementation Groups, RESTORE Act Council, National Fish & Wildlife Foundation) responsible for disbursement of BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement funding. Monitoring of the Army Corps preparation and review of the Environmental Impact Statement for construction of the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion (MBSD)in the lower MS River Delta. Monitoring of interagancy project coordination efforts for environmental permitting for the MBSD project by CEQ and the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council. Advocacy for Federal fisheries disaster relief for Gulf oyster industry as a result of 2019 flooding in the Mississippi River and growing mortality of oysters in the Gulf of Mexico and affected States of LA, MS, and AL. Support for funding of LA, MS and AL fisheries disaster requests in the FY 2021 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bills. Monitoring, analysis, and comment on Federal fisheries disaster reform legislation (S. 2346, The Fishery Failures: Urgently Needed Disaster Declarations Act). Monitoring of funding in the CARES Act for and implementation of the small business Payroll Protection and SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan Programs, and advice to GOIC members on how to apply. Monitoring of fisheries disaster relief funding in the CARES Act.

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Matched citations: S. 2346

Support for inclusion in FY 2020 Energy & Water Appropriations Bills report language encouraging the Army Corps of Engineers to better assess water quality impacts on Gulf of Mexico oysters of navigation and coastal restoration projects and where feasible to mitigate any negative impacts on area oyster reefs. Monitor funding and development of Gulf coastal restoration, flood control and navigation projects. Monitor funding decisions and activities of entities (NRDA Trustee Implementation Groups, RESTORE Act Council, National Fish & Wildlife Foundation) responsible for disbursement of BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement funding. Monitoring of the Army Corps preparation and review of the Environmental Impact Statement for construction of the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion (MBSD)in the lower MS River Delta. Monitoring of interagancy project coordination efforts for environmental permitting for the MBSD project by CEQ and the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council. Advocacy for Federal fisheries disaster relief for Gulf oyster industry as a result of flooding in the Mississippi River and growing mortality of oysters in the Gulf of Mexico and affected States of LA, MS, and AL. Support for approval by the Secretary of Commerce of LA, MS and AL fisheries disaster requests. Monitoring, analysis, and comment on Federal fisheries disaster reform legislation (S. 2346, The Fishery Failures: Urgently Needed Disaster Declarations Act).

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Matched citations: S. 2346

Support for inclusion in FY 2020 Energy & Water Appropriations Bills report language encouraging the Army Corps of Engineers to better assess water quality impacts on Gulf of Mexico oysters of navigation and coastal restoration projects and where feasible to mitigate any negative impacts on area oyster reefs. Monitor funding and development of Gulf coastal restoration, flood control and navigation projects. Monitor funding decisions and activities of entities (NRDA Trustee Implementation Groups, RESTORE Act Council, National Fish & Wildlife Foundation) responsible for disbursement of BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement funding. Monitoring of the Army Corps preparation and review of the Environmental Impact Statement for construction of the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion (MBSD)in the lower MS River Delta. Monitoring of interagancy project coordination efforts for environmental permitting for the MBSD project by CEQ and the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council. Advocacy for Federal fisheries disaster relief for Gulf oyster industry as a result of flooding in the Mississippi River and growing mortality of oysters in the Gulf of Mexico and affected States of LA, MS, and AL. Monitoring, analysis, and comment on Federal fisheries disaster reform legislation (S. 2346, The Fishery Failures: Urgently Needed Disaster Declarations Act).

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Matched citations: S. 2346

Support for more coordinated enforcement of oyster weights and measures between the National Marine Fisheries Services and the Gulf States. Advocacy for appropriations report language to support oyster recovery in the Gulf of Mexico and ensure adequate water quality/salinity assessments of Federal navigation and coastal restoration projects for their impacts on area oyster beds. Advocacy for inclusion in both the House and Senate bills reauthorizing the Water Resources Development provisions for Gulf oyster recovery plan/assessment using dredge spoil for oyster reef development. Support for extension of the H-2B guest worker visa program. Advocacy to retain Government Accountability Act reporting requirement in existing law on oyster food safety handling (S. 2964 - GAO Mandates Revision Act of 2016).

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Matched citations: S. 2964

Support for more coordinated enforcement of oyster weights and measures between the National Marine Fisheries Services and the Gulf States. Advocacy for appropriations report language to support oyster recovery in the Gulf of Mexico and ensure adequate water quality/salinity assessments of Federal navigation and coastal restoration projects for their impacts on area oyster beds. Advocacy for inclusion in both the House and Senate bills reauthorizing the Water Resources Development provisions for Gulf oyster recovery plan/assessment using dredge spoil for oyster reef development. Support for extension of the H-2B guest worker visa program. Advocacy to retain Government Accountability Act reporting requirement in existing law on oyster food safety handling (S. 2964 - GAO Mandates Revision Act of 2016).

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Matched citations: S. 2964

Support for more coordinated enforcement of oyster weights and measures between the National Marine Fisheries Services and the Gulf States. Advocacy for appropriations report language and amendments to the Water Resources Development Act to support oyster recovery in the Gulf of Mexico and ensure adequate water quality/salinity assessments of Federal navigation and coastal restoration projects for their impacts on area oyster beds. Support for extension of the H-2B guest worker visa program. Advocacy to retain Government Accountability Act reporting requirement in existing law on oyster food safety handling (S. 2964 - GAO Mandates Revision Act of 2016).

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Matched citations: S. 2964