Requires the Office of Coastal Protection and Restoration to ensure compliance with federal mandates in the use of federal funds for coastal restoration and protection projects
Establishes the La. First Hiring Act to promote the hiring of residents of La.'s coastal parishes for public works projects for coastal restoration and protection (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
Authorizes the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission to regulate the taking of certain species of fish and to require the use of vessel monitoring systems in certain circumstances (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)