The House Natural Resources Committee, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife, led by Del. Madeleine Z. Bordallo (D-GU), will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:
- H.R. 509 (H. Brown): To reauthorize the Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004."Marine Turtle Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2009"
- H.R. 556 (Farr): To establish a program of research, recovery, and other activities to provide for the recovery of the southern sea otter. "Southern Sea Otter Recovery and Research Act"
- H.R. 1454 (H. Brown): To provide for the issuance of a Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp. "Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2009"
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Subject:
House Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife
Legislative Hearing on H.R. 509, H.R. 556, and H.R. 1454
When:
Tuesday, May 5, 2009, at 10:00 a.m.
Where:
Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building
Witnesses:
Panel 1
The Honorable Sam Farr
Member of Congress (D-CA, H.R. 556)
Panel 2
Rowan Gould
Acting Director
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
United States Department of the Interior
John Robinson, Ph.D.
Executive Vice-President
Conservation and Science
Wildlife Conservation Society
Ginette Hemley
Senior Vice-President
Conservation Strategy and Science
World Wildlife Fund
Bhagavan Antle, Ph.D.
Director and Founder
The Institute of Greater Endangered and Rare Species
Whit McMillan
Director of Education
South Carolina Aquarium
James Estes, Ph.D
Interim Director
Steps Institute
University of California-Santa Cruz
Opening Statement:
Chairwoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo
