Washington, Feb. 3 -- Congressman Vern Buchanan issued the following press release:
Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan, co-chair of the Animal Protection Caucus, joined Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Calif.), Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.), Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (D-Md.), Congresswoman Maxine Dexter (D-Ore.) and Congressman Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) to introduce the bipartisan Whale Conservation Habitat Analysis, Research, and Technical Strategies (CHARTS) Act, legislation to protect whales and improve maritime safety.
The Whale CHARTS Act directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to improve maps of current whale habitat and develop predictive maps that forecast future shifts in whale populations in respon...