Hearing: Legislative Hearing on the following bills: • H.R. 3119 (Rep. Soto), To provide for the issuance of a Manatee Semipostal Stamp; • H.R. 6784 (Rep. Stauber), "ESA Flexibility Act"; • H.R. 6854 (Rep. Fischbach), "Habitat Enhancement Now Act"; and • H.R. 7157 (Rep. Duarte), “Strengthen Wood Product Supply Chains Act”.

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

Wednesday, February 14, 2024 (10:15 AM)

1324 LHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Panel one

The Honorable John S. Duarte
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

Added 02/14/2024 at 02:02 PM

The Honorable Pete Stauber
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

Added 02/14/2024 at 02:02 PM

The Honorable Darren Soto
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

Added 02/14/2024 at 02:02 PM

The Honorable Michelle Fischbach
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

Added 02/14/2024 at 02:02 PM

Panel two

Mr. Stephen Guertin
Deputy Director for Program Management and Policy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Added 02/14/2024 at 02:02 PM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 02/14/2024 at 02:02 PM

Dr. Frank Rohwer
President and Chief Scientist, Delta Waterfowl Foundation

Added 02/14/2024 at 02:02 PM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 02/14/2024 at 02:02 PM
  • CV [PDF] Added 10/18/2024 at 11:16 AM
  • Disclosure [PDF] Added 10/18/2024 at 11:16 AM

Mr. Jordan McIlvain
Vice President, The Alan McIlvain Company

Added 02/14/2024 at 02:02 PM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 02/14/2024 at 02:02 PM
  • CV [PDF] Added 10/18/2024 at 11:16 AM
  • Disclosure [PDF] Added 10/18/2024 at 11:16 AM

Mr. Alexander von Bismarck
Executive Director, Environmental Investigation Agency

Added 02/14/2024 at 02:02 PM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 02/14/2024 at 02:02 PM
  • Disclosure [PDF] Added 10/18/2024 at 11:16 AM
  • Bio [PDF] Added 02/14/2024 at 02:02 PM

Mr. Ray Higgins
Executive Vice President, Minnesota Timber Producers Association

Added 02/14/2024 at 02:02 PM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 02/14/2024 at 02:02 PM
  • CV [PDF] Added 10/18/2024 at 11:16 AM
  • Disclosure [PDF] Added 10/18/2024 at 11:16 AM

Text of Legislation

  • H.R. 3119 (Rep. Soto), To provide for the issuance of a Manatee Semipostal Stamp [PDF] Added 06/20/2024 at 03:03 PM
  • H.R. 6784 (Rep. Stauber), "ESA Flexibility Act" [PDF] Added 06/20/2024 at 03:03 PM
  • H.R. 6854 (Rep. Fischbach), "Habitat Enhancement Now Act" [PDF] Added 06/20/2024 at 03:03 PM
  • H.R. 7157 (Rep. Duarte), “Strengthen Wood Product Supply Chains Act” [PDF] Added 06/20/2024 at 03:03 PM

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • Hearing Memo [PDF] Added 02/12/2024 at 10:28 AM
  • Huffman FTR 1 - Wood Resources Intl Logging Paper [PDF] Added 02/15/2024 at 09:57 AM
  • Huffman FTR 2 - UCSUSA Lacey Act [PDF] Added 02/15/2024 at 09:57 AM
  • Huffman FTR 3 - Forest Policy and Economics Lacey Act [PDF] Added 02/15/2024 at 09:57 AM
  • Huffman FTR 4 - Mongabay Study [PDF] Added 02/15/2024 at 09:57 AM
  • Huffman FTR 5 - Stakeholder letter opposing HR 7157 [PDF] Added 02/15/2024 at 09:57 AM
  • Huffman FTR 6 - EIA Paper on Peru [PDF] Added 02/15/2024 at 09:57 AM
  • Stauber FTR 1 - ABC Letter [PDF] Added 02/15/2024 at 09:57 AM
  • Stauber FTR 2 - FRA Letter [PDF] Added 02/15/2024 at 09:57 AM
  • Stauber FTR 3 - NAHB Letter [PDF] Added 02/15/2024 at 09:57 AM
  • Stauber FTR 4 - NESARC Letter [PDF] Added 02/15/2024 at 09:57 AM
  • Stauber FTR 5 - UC Irvine Report [PDF] Added 02/15/2024 at 09:57 AM
  • Hoyle FTR 1 - Hardwood Federation Comments [PDF] Added 02/20/2024 at 08:55 AM
  • Huffman FTR 7 - Rep. Blumenauer Letter Opposing HR 7157 [PDF] Added 02/23/2024 at 02:48 PM
  • NOAA Statement for the Record [PDF] Added 02/29/2024 at 01:50 PM
  • McIlvain Response to Bentz and Graves QFRs [PDF] Added 03/07/2024 at 09:37 AM

Hearing Record

  • Hearing Transcript 118-96 [PDF] Added 09/16/2024 at 10:43 AM

First Published: February 8, 2024 at 09:23 AM
Last Updated: October 18, 2024 at 11:16 AM