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110th Congress Hearing Archives

Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans Markup of H.R. 21, H.R. 2964, H.R. 5534, and H.R. 5618

Wednesday, April 23, 2008 | 2:00 PM

SUBCOMMITTEE ON FISHERIES, WILDLIFE AND OCEANS
1324 Longworth House Office Building
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
2:00 p.m.

LEGISLATIVE MARKUP ON:

  • H.R. 21 (Farr), To establish a national policy for our oceans, to strengthen the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to establish a national and regional ocean governance structure, and for other purposes. "Oceans Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act"
  • H.R. 2964 (E. Johnson), To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to treat nonhuman primates as prohibited wildlife species under that Act, to make corrections in the provisions relating to captive wildlife offenses under that Act, and for other purposes. "Captive Primate Safety Act"
  • H.R. 5534 (Grijalva), To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to extend its protections to bears illegally harvested for their viscera in the same manner as with respect to prohibited wildlife species, and for other purposes. "Bear Protection Act of 2008"
  • H.R. 5618 (Bordallo), To reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes. "National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008"

SUBCOMMITTEE LEGISLATIVE ACTION:

H.R. 21 (Farr), To establish a national policy for our oceans, to strengthen the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to establish a national and regional ocean governance structure, and for other purposes.

An Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute was offered by Ms. Bordallo.

An Amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Brown(#4) was NOT AGREED TO by a roll call vote of 2 yeas and 10 nays.

An Amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Brown(#6) was NOT AGREED TO by a roll call vote of 3 yeas and 9 nays.

An Amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Brown(#15) was NOT AGREED TO by a division vote of 3 yeas and 4 nays.

An Amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Brown(#8) was NOT AGREED TO by a voice vote.

An Amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Brown(#3) was NOT AGREED TO by a voice vote.

An Amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Wittman(#11) was AGREED TO by a voice vote.

An Amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Sali(#14) was NOT AGREED TO by a voice vote.

An Amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Sali(#19) was AGREED TO by a voice vote.

An Amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Wittman(#16) was withdrawn.

An Amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Wittman(#17) was AGREED TO by a voice vote.

The amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Ms. Bordallo was agreed to, as amended, by a voice vote.

Forwarded to Full Committee, as amended, by a roll call vote of 11 yeas and 3 nays.

H.R. 5618 (Bordallo), To reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes.

An En Bloc Amendment offered by Ms. Bordallo was agreed to by unanimous consent.

Forwarded to Full Committee, as amended, by unanimous consent.