In recognition of National Safe Boating Week (NSBW), the White House press office has issued a formal proclamation calling for safe and responsible boating practices while on the water. Recognizing the importance of safe boating practices, the White House is formally recognizing National Safe Boating Week from May 20 through May 26, 2023, and encouraging all who participate in boating activities to ...
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Department of the Interior announces $1.5B in Funding for conservation, outdoor recreation
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, an agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior, last week announced a record $1.5 billion in annual funding through the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration (WSFR) Program to support state and local outdoor recreational opportunities, and wildlife and habitat conservation efforts. The announcement includes historic levels of funding for the Sport Fish Restoration ...
Read More »President Biden signs Made in America Executive Order
Earlier this week, President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order (EO) entitled Ensuring the Future Is Made in All of America by All of America’s Workers, which directs federal agencies to increase Buy American requirements for procuring goods and services from sources that maximize the use of U.S.-produced goods and U.S.-offered services. President Biden’s EO creates a new “Made in ...
Read More »NMMA outlines priorities in letter to President-Elect Biden
NMMA recently sent a letter to President-Elect Joe Biden congratulating him on his victory and highlighting the recreational boating industry’s importance to the American economy. Additionally, NMMA outlined the industry’s policy priorities for Biden's first 100 days in office and beyond. “As a group that represents over 1300 manufacturers in North America, the recreational boating industry stands ready to support your administration’s ...
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