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110th Congress Hearing Archives

Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans: Markup of H.R. 1187, H.R 1907, H.R. 2342, H.R. 3352, H.R. 3891, H.R 4933

Wednesday, February 13, 2008 | 3:00 PM

SUBCOMMITTEE ON FISHERIES, WILDLIFE AND OCEANS
1324 Longworth House Office Building
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
3:00 p.m.


MARKUP ON:

  • H.R. 1187 (Woolsey): To expand the boundaries of the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary and the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary. "Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Modification and Protection Act"
  • H.R. 1907 (Saxton): To authorize the acquisition of land and interests in land from willing sellers to improve the conservation of, and to enhance the ecological values and functions of, coastal and estuarine areas to benefit both the environment and the economies of coastal communities, and for other purposes. "Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection Act"
  • H.R. 2342 (Allen): To direct the President to establish a National Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System, and for other purposes. "National Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation Act of 2007"
  • H.R. 3352 (Young): To reauthorize and amend the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act, and for other purposes. "Hydrographic Services Improvement Act Amendments of 2007"
  • H.R. 3891 (Brown): To amend the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act to increase the number of Directors on the Board of Directors of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.
  • H.R. 4933 (Bordallo): To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to protect captive wildlife and to make technical corrections, and for other purposes.

SUBCOMMITTEE LEGISLATIVE ACTION:

H.R. 1187 (Woolsey): To expand the boundaries of the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary and the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary. "Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Modification and Protection Act"

An Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Ms. Bordallo was agreed to by unanimous consent.

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

H.R. 1907 (Saxton): To authorize the acquisition of land and interests in land from willing sellers to improve the conservation of, and to enhance the ecological values and functions of, coastal and estuarine areas to benefit both the environment and the economies of coastal communities, and for other purposes. "Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection Act"

An Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Saxton was agreed to by unanimous consent.

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

H.R. 2342 (Allen): To direct the President to establish a National Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System, and for other purposes. "National Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation Act of 2007"

An Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Ms. Bordallo was agreed to by unanimous consent.

Forwarded to Full Committee, as amended by unanimous consent.

H.R. 3352 (Young): To reauthorize and amend the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act, and for other purposes. "Hydrographic Services Improvement Act Amendments of 2007"

An Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Brown was agreed to by unanimous consent.

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

H.R. 3891 (Brown): To amend the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act to increase the number of Directors on the Board of Directors of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.

Forwarded to the Full Committee by unanimous consent.

H.R. 4933 (Bordallo): To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to protect captive wildlife and to make technical corrections, and for other purposes.

Forwarded to the Full Committee by unanimous consent.