The House Natural Resources Committee, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans, led by Chairwoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo (D-GU), will hold a legislative hearing on H.R. 21, the "Oceans Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act," introduced by Rep. Sam Farr (D-CA).

Subject:
House Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans
Legislative Hearing on H.R. 21

When:
Thursday, April 26, 2007, at 10:00 a.m.

Where:
Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building

Witnesses:
Panel 1
Honorable Sam Farr, Member of Congress
Honorable Thomas H. Allen, Member of Congress

Panel 2
Mr. Jack Dunnigan, NOAA Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management, U.S. Department of Commerce
Ms. Kathleen Leyden, Chair, Coastal States Organization Regional Ocean Governance Workgroup and Director, Maine Coastal Program

Panel 3
Dr. Andrew A. Rosenberg, Ph.D., Professor of Natural Resources, University of New Hampshire
Ms. Sarah Chasis, Senior Attorney, Natural Resources Defense Council
Mr. Zeke Grader, Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Association
Mr. Dave Benton, Executive Director, Marine Conservation Alliance

Opening Statement
Chairwoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo