The House Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife, led by Del. Madeleine Z. Bordallo (D-GU), held a legislative hearing on the following bill:
• H.R. 3850 (Kratovil): To provide for the eradication and control of nutria in Maryland, Louisiana, and other coastal States. "Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2009"
• H.R. 3910 (Larsen): To authorize a single fisheries cooperative for the Bering Sea Aleutian Islands longline catcher processor subsector, and for other purposes. “Longline Catcher Processor Subsector Single Fishery Cooperative Act”
• H.R. 4914 (Pallone): To promote coastal jobs creation, promote sustainable fisheries and fishing communities, revitalize waterfronts, and for other purposes. "Coastal Jobs Creation Act of 2010"
• H.R. 5180 (Shea-Porter): To establish an Ombudsman Office within the National Marine Fisheries Service, and for other purposes. "National Marine Fisheries Service Ombudsman Act of 2010"
• H.R. 5331 (Kennedy): To revise the boundaries of John H. Chaffee Coastal Barrier Resources System Sachuest Point Unit RI-04P, Easton Beach Unit RI-05P, Almy Pond Unit RI-06, and Hazards Beach Unit RI-07 in Rhode Island.
• H.R. 5380 (Hirono): To provide for the expansion of Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge, Hawaii County, Hawaii. "Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act of 2010"
• H.R. 5482 (Jones): To direct the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement to provide for management of the free-roaming wild horses in and around the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge. "Corolla Wild Horses Protection Act"
Subject:
House Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife
Legislative Hearing on H.R. 3850, H.R. 3910, H.R. 4914, H.R. 5180, H.R. 5331, H.R. 5380 and H.R. 5482
When:
Tuesday, July 27, 2010, at 10:00 a.m.
Where:
Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building
Witnesses:
Panel 1
Representative Mazie K. Hirono (HI-02)
Representative Walter B. Jones, Jr. (NC-03)
Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02)
Panel 2
Greg Siekaniec
Assistant Director, National Wildlife Refuge System
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Interior
Jonathan McKnight
Associate Director, Habitat Conservation
Wildlife and Heritage Program
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Karen H. McCalpin
Executive Director
Corolla Wild Horse Fund
Mark Fox
Director of External Affairs
The Nature Conservancy Hawai’i Program
Panel 3
Eric Schwaab
Assistant Administrator for Fisheries
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce
Bill Angrick
United States Ombudsman Association
Sebastian O’Kelly
Hoffman Silver Gilman & Blasco
Jim Hutchinson, Jr.
Managing Director
Recreational Fishing Alliance
Matthew Tinning
Vice President
External Affairs
Ocean Conservancy
David Little
President
Clipper Seafoods, Ltd.
Opening Statement:
Chairwoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo
Testimony available from Subcommittee site