Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs

Committee Report on H.R. 573, To amend Public Law 93-435 with respect to the Northern Mariana Islands, providing parity with Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa
Committee Reports
May 14, 2013 - H. Rept. 113-56 More

Chairman Hastings Discusses Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization at Fisheries Conference
Press Release
May 7, 2013 - Today, House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA -04) spoke at the third Managing Our Nation’s Fisheries Conference coordinated by the Regional Fishery Management Councils and hosted by the Pacific Fishery Management Council. During his remarks, Chairman Hastings discussed the reauthorization of the M... More

Chairman Hastings' Speech at the Pacific Fishery Management Council's Managing Our Nation's Fisheries Conference
Op-Eds and Speeches
May 7, 2013 - I want to thank Dr. McIsaac, the Regional Fishery Management Councils – in particular, the Pacific Council - and NOAA for hosting this conference. Pulling together a conference involving this many people who have an interest in fisheries management cannot be an easy task. I would like to welcome all of you here to Wash... More

Chairman Hastings’ Statement on President Obama’s Final Plan to Zone the Oceans
Press Release
Apr 16, 2013 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement after President Obama released the final implementation plan for the National Ocean Policy and mandatory ocean zoning initiative. “This final implementation plan raises more questions than answers and provides even less inf... More

Wall Street Journal Editorial: Fishing for Wildlife Lawsuits
Blog
Mar 11, 2013 - "The Interior Department's Fish and Wildlife Service has resurrected a Clinton-era tactic known as 'sue and settle.' With this strategy, outside green groups friendly to the Administration sue the government, demanding a particular regulatory action. The agency happily forswears court and sits down with the plaintiffs ... More

UPDATED: Chairman Hastings Announces Republican Members of the House Natural Resources Committee
Press Release
Dec 14, 2012 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) today announced the 26 Republicans expected to serve on the Committee in the 113th Congress. The list has been recommended by the Republican Steering Committee and is expected to be officially adopted in January by the Republican Conference and the House. ... More

Hastings Statement on Obama Administration's Proposed Listing of the Lesser Prairie Chicken
Press Release
Nov 30, 2012 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement regarding U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s proposal to list the Lesser Prairie Chicken as threatened under the Endangered Species Act: “The Obama Administration’s proposed listing of the Lesser Prairie Chicken as a threatened... More

Hastings Selected as Chairman of the Natural Resources Committee
Press Release
Nov 28, 2012 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement after the Republican Conference selected him to serve as Chairman of the Natural Resources Committee in the 113th Congress: “I’m honored to have been selected by my Republican Colleagues to continue to serve as Chairman of ... More

Chairman Hastings Letter to Director Ashe and Administrator Lubchenco Requesting Extension of Comment Period of USFWS and NOAA Fisheries Proposed Revisions to Critical Habitat Economic Impact Analyses
Letters
Oct 19, 2012 - Dear Director Ashe and Administrator Lubchenco: I write regarding your agencies’ recent proposed rule that would make sweeping changes to regulations for analyzing the economic impacts of critical habitat designations under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). I understand that the comment period for this proposed rule is... More

Committee Report on H.R. 6007, the "North Texas Zebra Mussel Barrier Act of 2012"
Committee Reports
Sep 10, 2012 - H. Rept. 112-657 More

Committee Report on H.R. 2706, the "Billfish Conservation Act of 2012"
Committee Reports
Sep 10, 2012 - H. Rept. 112-656 More

Chairman Hastings Calls on the Obama Administration to Provide Transparent Answers to Outstanding Questions, Disclose Documents on National Ocean Policy Prior to Imposing Final Implementation Plan
Press Release
Aug 15, 2012 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) today sent a letter to the co-chairs of President Obama’s National Ocean Council to repeat his request that the Obama Administration answer outstanding questions and document requests regarding President Obama’s National Ocean Policy and mandatory ocean zo... More

Chairman Hastings Letter to Council on Environmental Quality Chairwoman Nancy Sutley and Office of Science and Technology Policy Director John Holdren Requesting Answers to Outstanding Questions on National Ocean Policy Before Final Implementation
Letters
Aug 15, 2012 - Dear Chairwoman Sutley and Director Holdren: More than two years have passed since President Obama unilaterally issued a new National Ocean Policy that created an expansive federal bureaucracy to manage ocean activities and resources without any specific Congressional approval, and more than eight months have passed si... More

Committee Report on H.R. 2834, the "Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act"
Committee Reports
Jul 19, 2012 - H. Rept. 112-609, Part 1 More

Committee Report on H.R. 4043, the "Military Readiness and Southern Sea Otter Conservation Act"
Committee Reports
Jul 17, 2012 - H. Rept. 112-606, Part 1 More

Committee Report on H.R. 3706, To create the Office of Chief Financial Officer of the Government of the Virgin Islands, and for other purposes.
Committee Reports
Jul 17, 2012 - H. Rept. 112-600 More

Committee Report on H.R. 3210, the "Retailers and Entertainers Lacey Implementation and Enforcement Fairness (RELIEF) Act"
Committee Reports
Jul 17, 2012 - H. Rept. 112-604 More

Committee Report on H.R. 1171, the "Marine Debris Act Reauthorization Amendments of 2011"
Committee Reports
Jul 9, 2012 - H. Rept. 112-584, Part 1 More

Committee Report on H.R. 2154, To correct the boundaries of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Gasparilla Island Unit FL-70P
Committee Reports
Jul 9, 2012 - H. Rept. 112-580 More

Chairman Hastings Follow-up Letter to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Administrator Jane Lubchenco Regarding the Mismanagement of the Asset Forfeiture Fund
Letters
Jun 28, 2012 - Dear Administrator Lubchenco: I am writing to follow up on my April 2, 2012 request for information about the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's ("NOAA") response to the mismanagement of the Asset Forfeiture Fund that was recently identified by the Department of Commerce's Office of Inspector General's (... More

DOJ Documents Confirm Center for Biological Diversity Received Millions in Taxpayer Funds from ESA-Related Lawsuits
Press Release
Jun 27, 2012 - The Center for Biological Diversity today sent a letter to House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings claiming their organization had only received $553,000 in taxpayer funds resulting from Endangered Species Act (ESA) related attorney fees and court cases. This claim conflicts with data obtained from the ... More

Chairman Hastings' Op-Ed on FOX News: Obama's national ocean policy threatens jobs and economic activities onshore and off
Op-Eds and Speeches
Jun 20, 2012 - Obama's national ocean policy threatens jobs and economic activities onshore and off By House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings Foxnews.com June 19, 2012 In the famous poem “Paul Revere’s Ride,” Revere instructs his fellow patriots to use lanterns to signal whether there’s an attack coming by land or s... More

Litigation Drives Endangered Species Act to the Detriment of Species and People
Press Release
Jun 19, 2012 - Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources continued its series of full committee oversight hearings on how to improve and update the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Today’s hearing focused on ESA litigation and how attorneys’ fees are being used by certain organizations to continue endless lawsuits. Witnesses at th... More

Millions of Taxpayer Dollars Spent on Endangered Species Act Litigation and Attorney Fees
Resourceful Information
Jun 19, 2012 - According to data recently obtained from the Department of Justice (DOJ) in response to document requests, the federal government has defended more than 570 Endangered Species Act (ESA)-related lawsuits costing U.S. taxpayers more than $15 million in attorney fees – in just the past four years. This data provides furth... More

Committee Report on H.R. 3065, the "Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act"
Committee Reports
Jun 15, 2012 - H. Rept. 112-529, Part 1 More

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Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs