Hearing: Legislative Hearing on the following bills: • H.R. 520 (Rep. McClintock), To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide that artificially propagated animals shall be treated the same under that Act as naturally propagated animals; • H.R. 2990 (Rep. Bonamici), “National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Improvements Act of 2023”; • H.R. 5103 (Rep. Donalds), “Fishery Improvement to Streamline untimely regulatory Hurdles post Emergency Situation Act” or the “FISHES Act”; • H.R. 5504 (Rep. Newhouse), To require the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to withdraw proposed rules relating to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes; • H.R. 5509 (Rep. Porter), “Electronic Permitting Modernization Act”; • H.R. 5874 (Rep. Ciscomani), “Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program Act” or the “TAAP Act”; and • Discussion Draft of H.R. ___ (Rep. Graves of Louisiana), To prohibit the implementation of certain documents until the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries of the National Marine Fisheries Service issues documents relating to the Rice’s whale.

Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries (Committee on Natural Resources)

1334 LHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Text of Legislation

• H.R. 520 (Rep. McClintock), To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide that artificially propagated animals shall be treated the same under that Act as naturally propagated animals. [PDF] Added 10/20/2023 at 12:44 PM
• H.R. 2990 (Rep. Bonamici), “National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Improvements Act of 2023” [PDF] Added 10/20/2023 at 12:44 PM
• H.R. 5103 (Rep. Donalds), “Fishery Improvement to Streamline untimely regulatory Hurdles post Emergency Situation Act” or the “FISHES Act” [PDF] Added 10/20/2023 at 12:44 PM
• H.R. 5504 (Rep. Newhouse), To require the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to withdraw proposed rules relating to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes. [PDF] Added 10/20/2023 at 12:44 PM
• H.R. 5509 (Rep. Porter), “Electronic Permitting Modernization Act” [PDF] Added 10/20/2023 at 12:44 PM
• H.R. 5874 (Rep. Ciscomani), “TAAP Act" [PDF] Added 10/20/2023 at 12:44 PM
• Discussion Draft on H.R. ___ (Rep. Graves of Louisiana) [PDF] Added 10/20/2023 at 01:10 PM

Support Documents

• Hearing Memo [PDF] Added 10/23/2023 at 06:05 PM
• Rep. Newhouse FTR 1 - Letter from NAHB [PDF] Added 10/26/2023 at 10:13 AM
• Rep. Donalds FTR 1 - FISHES Letter of Support from ASMFC [PDF] Added 10/26/2023 at 10:13 AM
• Rep. Donalds FTR 2 - FISHES Letter of Support from GSMFC [PDF] Added 10/26/2023 at 10:13 AM
• Rep. Donalds FTR 3 - FISHES Letter of Support from Angler Action Foundation [PDF] Added 10/26/2023 at 10:13 AM
• Loureiro FTR 1 - Stakeholder Letter [PDF] Added 10/26/2023 at 10:13 AM
• Loureiro FTR 2 - Scientific Review on Rice's Whale [PDF] Added 10/26/2023 at 10:13 AM
• Loureiro FTR 3 - Economic Impact Gulf Transit Restrictions [PDF] Added 10/26/2023 at 10:13 AM
• Rep. Huffman FTR 1 - ESA One Pager [PDF] Added 10/26/2023 at 01:53 PM
• Rep. Huffman FTR 2 - H.R.6008 Community Letter [PDF] Added 10/26/2023 at 01:53 PM
• Rep. Huffman FTR 3 - Letter opposing HR 5504 [PDF] Added 10/26/2023 at 01:53 PM
• Rep. Huffman FTR 4 - Letter Opposing HR 520 [PDF] Added 10/26/2023 at 01:53 PM
• Rep. Bentz FTR 1 - Pet Advocacy Network Letter of Support for HR 5504 [PDF] Added 10/26/2023 at 03:59 PM
• Rep. Donalds FTR 5 - FISHES Letter of Support from SCCF [PDF] Added 11/01/2023 at 01:29 PM
• NOAA Statement FTR [PDF] Added 11/03/2023 at 01:22 PM
• Roady Responses to QFRs from Huffman and Dingell [PDF] Added 02/15/2024 at 10:57 AM
• Taylor Responses to QFRs from Dingell and Huffman [PDF] Added 02/15/2024 at 10:57 AM
• Wood Responses to QFRs from Newhouse [PDF] Added 02/15/2024 at 10:57 AM
• List of Materials FTR Sub on WWF 10.25.23 [PDF] Added 06/20/2024 at 04:45 PM
• Megdal Response to Ciscomani QFRs [PDF] Added 06/21/2024 at 09:46 AM
• Loureiro Responses to Carl [PDF] Added 08/28/2024 at 10:39 AM
• Hearing Notice [PDF] Added 10/10/2024 at 12:40 PM
• Donalds FTR 4 - FISHES Letter of Support from FFWC [PDF] Added 10/10/2024 at 12:44 PM

Hearing Record

• Official Transcript [PDF] Added 08/28/2024 at 10:39 AM
• Frazer Responses to Bentz QFRs [PDF] Added 08/28/2024 at 10:39 AM

First Published: October 18, 2023 at 03:45 PM
Last Updated: October 18, 2024 at 10:13 AM