Lauren Lugo Congressional Affairs Specialist NOAA Office of Legislative Affairs August 30, 2007

1. Lauren Lugo Congressional Affairs Specialist NOAA Office of Legislative Affairs August 30, 2007

2. Overview • Review legislative successes from 2006 • Learn about pressures affecting this Congress • Note: I use several editorial cartoons to demonstrate my points. These do not necessarily represent my views or those of NOAA. • Review Committee leadership relevant to NOAA • Understand NOAA’s legislative priorities • Talk about strategies for effective communication with Congress Congressional Relations: Know Your Audience

3. NOAA’s Legislative Successes Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Act Marine Debris Tsunami Warning and Education Act National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) NOAA’s Congressional Activities 51 Congressional Hearings (most ever?) 900 Briefings to Members and Staff 20,000 Communications between OLA and Congress Phone calls, inquires, requests, emails, etc. Trips, Outreach and Education 2006 Accomplishments Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Act Monk Seal trapped in marine debris Congressional Relations: Know Your Audience

4. 2006 Election Results Congressional Relations: Know Your Audience

5. Democrats in the 110th CongressDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde • Democratic take over of Committees, Floor, Staff—The Whole Agenda! • Dr. Jekyll: More receptive audience for NOAA Issues (i.e. oceans and environment) • Mr. Hyde: Goal to Criticize Administration and make headlines. • Oversight and Investigations (i.e. Scientific Integrity, Climate Change, and Satellites) Congressional Relations: Know Your Audience

6. Pressure 1: Cutting Pork Congressional Relations: Know Your Audience

7. Pressure 2: Lobbying Reform Congressional Relations: Know Your Audience

8. Pressure 3:Oversight & Investigations Congressional Relations: Know Your Audience

9. Pressure 4: Environmental Campaigns Congressional Relations: Know Your Audience

10. Pressure 5: Re-Election Congressional Relations: Know Your Audience

11. Key NOAA Committees • House Science & Technology • Chair—Bart Gordon (D-TN) • Ranking Republican—Ralph M. Hall (R-TX); Boehlert (R-NY) retires • New Subcommittee on Energy and Environment—Chair Lampson and Ranking Member Inglis • New Oversight and Investigation Subcommittee—Chair Miller and Ranking Member Sensenbrenner • House Resources • Chair Nick Rahall (D-WV) • Ranking Member Don Young (R-AK) • Subcommittee on Fisheries, Oceans and Wildlife—Chair Bordallo and Ranking Member Brown Bart Gordon Ralph M. Hall Nick Rahall Don Young Congressional Relations: Know Your Audience

12. Key NOAA Committees • Senate Commerce • Chair—Daniel K. Inouye (D-HI) • Ranking Republican—Ted Stevens (R-AK) • New Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries and Coast Guard—Chair Cantwell and Ranking Member Snowe • Senate Appropriations • Chair—Robert C. Byrd (D-WV) • Ranking Republican—Thad Cochran (R-MS) • CJS Subcommittee: Chair—Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Ranking—Richard C. Shelby (R-AL) Daniel K. Inouye Ted Stevens Robert C. Byrd Barbara Mikulski Richard C. Shelby Congressional Relations: Know Your Audience

13. Key NOAA Committees • House Appropriations • Chair—David R. Obey (D-WI) • Ranking Republican—Jerry Lewis (R-CA) • CJS Subcommittee: Chair—Alan B. Mollahan (D-WV), Ranking—Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ) David R. Obey Jerry Lewis What does this mean? Alan B. Mollahan Rodney Frelinghuysen Congressional Relations: Know Your Audience

14. Top 10 Immigration Reform Trade Promote Authority Free Trade Agreement- Columbia Free Trade Agreement- Peru Aquaculture Export Act Environmental Stewardship (Corals, Sanctuaries, Marine Mammals, Cooperative Conservation) U.S. PTO Fees NIST Reauthorization Hydrographic Services What Does this Mean? These are issues the Secretary will talk about during speeches, participate in events, play some sort of active role, etc. DOC Legislative Priorities Congressional Relations: Know Your Audience

15. NOAA Congressional Priorities NOAA Organic Act Aquaculture Corals, Sanctuaries, Marine Mammals, Cooperative Conservation Hydrographic Services Line Office Priorities NOS: Corals, Sanctuaries, Hydrographic Services, IOOS, CZMA NMFS: Aquaculture, Funding to Implement MSA, ICCAT, IWC, Regional Priorities NWS: Services Elevation (CONOPS), Aviation Weather, Tsunamis OAR: Scientific Openness, Hurricane Research, UAS’s, Sea Grant Reauthorization NESDIS: Outreach/Communication NMAO: NOAA Corps, Vessel Authorization NOAA Legislative Priorities Congressional Relations: Know Your Audience

16. NOAA Office of Legislative Affairs • We serve all of NOAA—Strategic Consultants • Tremendous Opportunities with New Members and Staff—We already started • To facilitate interaction between NOAA and Congress NOAA OLA developed guidance on: • Congressional Travel • Briefings • Correspondence • Testimony/Testifying Congressional Relations: Know Your Audience

17. Legislative Strategy • Factors to consider… • Magnuson-Stevens Act negotiations set the standard • Administration term is coming to an end–More aggressive approach • Third Party Validation—Coalitions move bills • Competing priorities—Limited time for Congress to act Congressional Relations: Know Your Audience

18. Results • So, what has happened… • Several NOAA bills are under consideration • Oversight hearings • Provided responses to several investigations • NOAA FY’08 Budget is still pending • Hosting Congressional travel and special events Congressional Relations: Know Your Audience

19. Effective Communication: What works and what doesn’t • You may be asked to go to the Hill. Congressional Relations: Know Your Audience

20. Eric Webster – Director Brook Davis – Deputy Director