President’s Budget Requests for Coast Guard & Maritime Agencies to be Focus of Hearing

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President’s Budget Requests for Coast Guard & Maritime Agencies to be Focus of Hearing

The following press release was published by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on March 21, 2014. It is reproduced in full below.

The Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, chaired by Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA), will hold a hearing next week to examine the fiscal year 2015 budget requests for the United States Coast Guard, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), and the Maritime Administration (MARAD).

The Subcommittee hearing, entitled, “President’s Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Request for Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Programs," is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 in 2167 Rayburn House Office Building.

Witness List:

Admiral Robert J. Papp, Jr., Commandant, United States Coast Guard

Master Chief Michael P. Leavitt, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard, United States Coast Guard

The Honorable Paul “Chip" N. Jaenichen, Sr., Acting Administrator, Maritime Administration

The Honorable Mario Cordero, Chairman, Federal Maritime Commission

More information about the hearing, including testimony, additional background information, and link to live webcast, will be posted here as it becomes available.

Source: House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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