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Government Affairs Summit 2011 Agenda Items
Louisiana Ballroom II – 10th Floor
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• Call to Order – Chairman Shedd
• Housekeeping Items – Alyssa Hausman
• Introduction of Committee Members and Guests; Sign-In Sheets – Chairman Shedd
• Approval of April 2011 Minutes – Chairman Shedd
• Agenda Revisions – Chairmen Shedd, Zurn, Haefner and Morlock
Full Committee
• Reauthorization of the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund – Alyssa
Hausman.....................................................................................................................4
• Financial Status of the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund – Hannibal
Bolton, Assistant Director for Federal Aid, U.S. FWS
• Updates
o Revisions to the National Fish Habitat Action Plan – Mike Andrews, TNC and
National Fish Habitat Board Member....................................................................5
o National Fish Habitat Action Plan Legislative Strategy – Alyssa Hausman.......6
Saltwater Subcommittee
• Comments by Eric Schwaab, Director NMFS
• NOAA 2012 Budget – George Cooper........................................................................7
• Fishery Science Improvement Act – Mike Leonard.....................................................8
• Fishery Management Councils Update – Ken Haddad..........................................9-10
ASA Government Affairs Committee
October 12, 2011
Agenda Item Issue Brief
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• Gulf of Mexico Restoration and the RESTORE the Gulf Coast Act of 2011 – George
Cooper.......................................................................................................................11
• Billfish Conservation Act – Mike Leonard/Alyssa Hausman......................................12
• Alaskan Halibut Charter Fishing Allocation – Mike Leonard.....................................13
• Updates
o State Marine Protected Area Updates
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