Migratory Birds, Chesapeake Bay, and Safari Parks legislation

House Natural Resources Committee
   Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee
1334 Longworth

18/10/2023 at 10:30AM

The Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries will hold a legislative hearing on bills to amend and reauthorize several U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) programs, on Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. EDT in 1334 Longworth House Office Building.

Hearing memo

Legislation:

  • H.R. 4389 (Rep. Salazar), Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Enhancements Act of 2023, reauthorizes the grant program that supports conservation of neotropical migratory birds in the United States, Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean
  • H.R. 4770 (Rep. Sarbanes), Chesapeake Bay Science, Education, and Ecosystem Enhancement Act of 2023, reauthorizes NOAA’s Chesapeake Bay Office, which coordinates research and restoration efforts in the Chesapeake Bay
  • H.R. 5009 (Rep. Joyce), Wildlife Innovation and Longevity Driver Reauthorization Act, reauthorizes the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program, which provides technical and financial assistance to private landowners interested in improving wildlife habitat on their land, and the Multinational Species Conservation Fund which helps conserve some of the world’s most iconic species

Witnesses:

  • Stephen Guertin, Deputy Director for Program Management and Policy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
  • Carrie Selberg Robinson, Director of the Office of Habitat Conservation, National Marine Fisheries Service
  • Robert T. Caccese, Director of Policy, Planning and Communications, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
  • Julie Wraithmell, Vice President and Executive Director, Audubon Florida
  • Ben Cassidy, Executive Vice President for International Government and Public Affairs, Safari Club International
  • Dr. Allison Colden, Maryland Executive Director Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Annapolis, MD [Minority Witness]