United States Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Oceans, Fisheries, Climate Change and Manufacturing

The Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard is one of the seven subcommittees within the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

Members, 113th Congress

Majority	Minority
Mark Begich, Alaska, Chairman Bill Nelson, Florida Maria Cantwell, Washington Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut Brian Schatz, Hawaii Ed Markey, Massachusetts Cory Booker, New Jersey	Marco Rubio, Florida, Ranking Member Roger Wicker, Mississippi Kelly Ayotte, New Hampshire Dan Coats, Indiana Tim Scott, South Carolina Ted Cruz, Texas
Ex officio
Jay Rockefeller, West Virginia	John Thune, South Dakota

Jurisdiction

The Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard is responsible for legislation and oversight of matters that impact our oceans, coasts, and climate, including: coastal zone management; marine fisheries and marine mammals; oceans, weather and atmospheric activities; marine and ocean navigation; ocean policy and NOAA. The Subcommittee is responsible for overseeing the Coast Guard, which includes the safe and secure operations of vessels entering the United States or transiting through our Exclusive Economic Zone and the enforcement of maritime laws to support maritime commerce and protect marine living resources.

External links

• Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation website, Subcommittee page