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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for Thursday April 21, 2022 ( 3 items )  

Rep. Pingree: NOAA Forecasts Graduated Enforcement Approach in Response to Call From Maine Delegation, Governor Mills to Delay Looming Lobster Gear Deadline Amid Supply Chain Disruption
WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release on April 20, 2022: Following repeated calls from the Maine Delegation and Governor Janet Mills, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) today said that the agency is working to implement a graduated enforcement effort for fisheries that have made good faith efforts to comply with new gear regulations by the May 1 deadline. Today's announcement comes in response to continued efforts from U  more

Sen. Collins: NOAA Forecasts Graduated Enforcement Approach in Response to Call From Maine Delegation, Gov. Mills to Delay Looming Lobster Gear Deadline Amid Supply Chain Disruption
WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on April 20, 2022: Following repeated calls from the Maine Delegation and Governor Janet Mills, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) today said that the agency is working to implement a graduated enforcement effort for fisheries that have made good faith efforts to comply with new gear regulations by the May 1 deadline. Today's announcement comes in response to continued efforts from   more

Sens. Collins, King Bill to Prevent Suicide, Support Mental Health for Health Care Workers Amid COVID-19 Signed Into Law
WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: The Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act - a bipartisan bill co-sponsored by U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) - was signed into law. The comprehensive legislation will prevent suicide, burnout, and mental and behavioral health conditions among health care professionals. "Working on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic, health care professionals put themselves at   more