Marine Log - November 2007 - (Page 18) Update INLAND • COASTAL • OFFSHORE • DEEPSEA The ASA awards Cummings with Rapid Response Award T he American Salvage Association (ASA) awarded its Rapid Response Award to Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.), Chairman of the House Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee. The award was presented to Congressman Cummings in Arlington, Va., during the National Maritime Salvage Conference for the “substantial contribution that he has made to the United States Coast Guard and the maritime industry through his chairmanship of the [Subcommittee].” The award also recognized Congressman Cummings’ “leadership, bold initiative and unwavering commitment …that have made the Coast Guard and the maritime industry stronger, safer and more environmentally sound today and for many years to come.” As Chairman of the House Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee, Congressman Cummings oversees the implementation of the Coast Guard’s $8 billion fiscal year 2007 budget, including the more than $1.1 billion appropriated to fund the rehabilitarelated to a broad range of tion and modissues of concern to the Coast ernization of Guard and the maritime industhe Coast try, including the Coast Guard Guard’s fleet administrative law system, through the Coast Guard FY 2008 budget, Deepwater the Coast Guard’s marine safety procurement program, cruise ship safety, the program. Deepwater program, fishing Congressvessel safety, proposed onman Cumshore LNG terminal placemings has ments, the roll-out of the made it a priTransportation Worker Identiority to ensure Outgoing ASA president George Wittich confication Credential, and shortthat the Coast gratulates Congressman Elijah E. Cummings on sea shipping. He has also Guard can bal- receiving the association’s Rapid Response addressed the issue of aquatic Award at the recent National Maritime Salvage ance its critical Conference non-indigenous species and the homeland need for ballast water managesecurity misment and treatment regulations. sions with its other crucial missions, includAdditionally, Congressman Cummings ing interdicting drugs before they reach has resurrected the Baltimore Maritime America’s shores and conducting search and Academy and set it on a course to become rescue missions. the model for the rest of the nation's port In his role as Subcommittee Chairman, school systems to follow. Congressman Cummings has held hearings 18 MARINE LOG NOVEMBER 2007 www.marinelog.com http://www.epaint.net http://www.epaint.net http://www.marinelog.com
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