Contact your Senators and Representative and tell them to pass H.R. 2550, the Recreational Boating Act of 2007, because boaters don't need an unnecessary, complex and onerous permitting system intended for commerical shipping ballast water.
Urge your Senators to oppose the Wyden Amendment to the 2007 Farm Bill. This Amendment would place unreasonable new requirements related to the importation of timber products into the United States.
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is an international treaty governing the world's oceans. Although the treaty officially entered into force in 1994 and there are currently 143 signatories, the United States has yet to ratify the Law of the Sea Convention.
A tax advisory panel appointed by the President recommended slashing the current $1.1 million mortgage interest deduction cap by nearly 60% to 80% and making it unavailable for second residences, including boats. This cut will harm the industry by making boat ownership less affordable for the middle class.
