Hearing: Legislative Hearing on the following bills: • H.R. 6352 (Rep. Moore of UT), “Tax Stamp Revenue Transfer for Wildlife and Recreation Act”; • H.R. 8413 (Rep. Smith of NE), “Swanson and Hugh Butler Reservoirs Land Conveyances Act”; • H.R. 8632 (Rep. Grothman), “Biodiversity Oversight Scaled-back And Fully Erased Act of 2024” or “BIOSAFE Act of 2024”; • H.R. 8836 (Rep. Zinke), “Wildlife Movement Through Partnerships Act”; and • Discussion Draft of H.R. ___ (Rep. Graves of LA), To require the Administrator of the National Marine Fisheries Service to establish a coastal protection and restoration grant program.

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

Tuesday, September 10, 2024 (2:00 PM - 4:00 PM)

1324 LHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Panel one

The Honorable Blake D. Moore
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

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The Honorable Adrian Smith
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

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The Honorable Glenn Grothman
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

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The Honorable Ryan K. Zinke
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

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The Honorable Garret Graves
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

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Panel two

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

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  • Testimony Guertin [PDF] Added 09/10/2024 at 04:50 PM

Mr. Steve Cochran
Former Executive Director, Restore the Mississippi River Delta

Added 09/10/2024 at 09:39 AM
  • Testimony Cochran [PDF] Added 09/10/2024 at 04:50 PM
  • Disclosure Form Cochran [PDF] Added 09/10/2024 at 10:53 AM
  • CV Cochran [PDF] Added 09/10/2024 at 10:53 AM

Mr. Paul Nichols
Chairman, Hitchcock County Board of Commissioners

Added 09/10/2024 at 09:39 AM
  • Testimony Nichols [PDF] Added 09/10/2024 at 04:50 PM

Mr. Mike Leahy
Senior Director of Wildlife, Hunting, and Fishing Policy, National Wildlife Federation

Added 09/10/2024 at 09:39 AM
  • Testimony Leahy [PDF] Added 09/10/2024 at 04:50 PM
  • Disclosure Form Leahy [PDF] Added 09/10/2024 at 10:53 AM
  • CV Leahy [PDF] Added 09/10/2024 at 10:53 AM

Mr. Taylor Schmitz
Director of Government Relations, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation

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  • Testimony Schmitz [PDF] Added 09/10/2024 at 04:50 PM
  • Disclosure Schmitz [PDF] Added 09/10/2024 at 10:53 AM
  • Resume Schmitz [PDF] Added 09/10/2024 at 10:54 AM

The Honorable Richard Spinrad
Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere & NOAA Administrator, Department of Commerce

Added 09/10/2024 at 09:45 AM
  • Testimony NOAA [PDF] Added 09/10/2024 at 04:50 PM

Text of Legislation

  • H.R. 6352 (Rep. Moore of UT), “Tax Stamp Revenue Transfer for Wildlife and Recreation Act” [PDF]
  • H.R. 8413 (Rep. Smith of NE), “Swanson and Hugh Butler Reservoirs Land Conveyances Act” [PDF]
  • H.R. 8632 (Rep. Grothman), “Biodiversity Oversight Scaled-back And Fully Erased Act of 2024” or “BIOSAFE Act of 2024” [PDF]
  • H.R. 8836 (Rep. Zinke), “Wildlife Movement Through Partnerships Act" [PDF]
  • Discussion Draft of H.R. ___ (Rep. Graves of LA), To require the Administrator of the National Marine Fisheries Service to establish a coastal protection and restoration grant program. [PDF]

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • Testimony of BOR [PDF] Added 09/10/2024 at 10:39 AM
  • Hearing Memo [PDF] Added 09/10/2024 at 04:50 PM
  • Betnz FTR 1 - AFWA Statement [PDF] Added 09/12/2024 at 09:39 AM
  • Moore FTR 1 - BHA Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/12/2024 at 09:39 AM
  • Zinke FTR 1 - AWCP Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/12/2024 at 09:39 AM
  • Zinke FTR 2 - WGA Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/12/2024 at 09:39 AM
  • Zinke FTR 3 - Audubon Letter of Support [PDF] Added 09/12/2024 at 09:39 AM

Hearing Record

  • Witness List [PDF] Added 09/10/2024 at 09:39 AM

First Published: September 3, 2024 at 02:10 PM
Last Updated: September 12, 2024 at 09:39 AM