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H. Rept. 119-437 1 (2026-01-12)

handle is hein.congrecreports/crptxahyj0001 and id is 1 raw text is: AUTHENTICATED r U.S. GOVERNMENT INFORMATION 4 119TH CONGRESS REPORT 2d Session j HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 119-437 NORTHWEST STRAITS MARINE CONSERVATION INITIATIVE REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2025 JANUARY 12, 2026.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed Mr. WESTERMAN, from the Committee on Natural Resources, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany H.R. 2860] The Committee on Natural Resources, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 2860) to reauthorize the Northwest Straits Marine Con- servation Initiative Act to promote the protection of the resources of the Northwest Straits, and for other purposes, having considered the same, reports favorably thereon with an amendment and rec- ommends that the bill as amended do pass. The amendment is as follows: Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025. SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF NORTHWEST STRAITS MARINE CONSERVATION INITIATIVE ACT. The Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Act (title IV of Public Law 105-384; 112 Stat. 3458) is amended- (1) in section 402, by striking Commission (in this title referred to as the 'Commission'). and inserting Commission.; and (2) by striking sections 403, 404, and 405 and inserting the following: SEC. 403. DEFINITIONS. In this title: (1) COMMISSION.-The term 'Commission' means the Northwest Straits Advi- sory Commission established by section 402. (2) MARINE RESOURCES COMMITTEE.-The term 'marine resources committee' means a county government committee that assists in assessing marine re- source and conservation needs. (3) NORTHWEST STRAITS REGION.-The term 'Northwest Straits region' means the marine waters of the Strait of Juan de Fuca and of Puget Sound from the Canadian border to the south end of Snohomish County. (4) TRIBAL GOVERNMENT.-The term 'Tribal government' means the recog- nized governing body of any Indian or Alaska Native tribe, band, nation, pueblo, 69-006