Washington, Sept. 2 -- Congressman Vicente Gonzalez issued the following press release:
Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) testified before the House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Federal Lands, in support of his bill, the Hands Off Our Boca Chica Beach Act. This legislation would enshrine the Boca Chica Beach name into law, federally protecting this historic site from unnecessary name changes. It would also require the Domestic Names Committee-a key federal division of the U.S. Board of Geographic Names (BGN)-to notify the respective Member of Congress of any proposed name change that affects their district.
Additionally, the Hands Off Our Boca Chica Act enjoys strong local support. During today's hearing, the ...