The question is on "afford aid to distressed navigators." the amendment offered by the gentleIt is important to understand that man from Maine . Coast Guard resources which are The amendment was agreed to. pulled away for the performance of AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. EMERY other missions. such as drug interdic- Mr. EMERY. Mr. Chairman. I offer tion or the Cuban and Haitian refugee an amendment. operations. leave -critical gaps in the The Clerk read as follows: SAR capabilities of the Coast Guard. I Amendment offered by Mr. EMERY: Page am sure that every Member of this 15 after line 17. insert the following new body. particularly those with coastal paragraph: districts. would agree that no other SEC. 24.