Subcommittee Legislative Hearing on H.R.1917, H.R. 1960, and H.R.3074

WHAT: Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs legislative hearing on:

• HR 1917 (Kind), To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, through the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to conduct a Joint Venture Program to protect, restore, enhance, and manage migratory bird populations, their habitats, and the ecosystems they rely on, through voluntary actions on public and private lands, and for other purposes. “Joint Ventures for Bird Habitat Conservation Act of 2011.”

• HR 1960 (Wittman), To extend the authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2017. “North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act of 2011.”

• HR 3074 (Kline), To amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to delegate to States the authorities of the Secretary of the Interior under that Act with respect to cormorants, and for other purposes. “Cormorant Management and Natural Resources Protection Act.”

WHERE: 1334 Longworth House Office Building, U.S. Capitol Complex, Washington DC

WHEN: 10AM, Thursday, March 29, 2012

WITNESSES:

Panel I

The Honorable John Dingell (MI) 
Member of Congress, H.R. 1960

The Honorable Collin C. Peterson (MN) 
Member of Congress, H.R. 3074

The Honorable John Kline (MN) 
Member of Congress, H.R. 3074

Panel II

Mr. Jerome Ford
Assistant Director for Migratory Birds 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 

Mr. Paul Schmidt 
Chief Conservation Officer
Ducks Unlimited

Mr. Jimmy Anthony 
Assistant Secretary
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries H.R. 1917

Mr. Robert Ellis 
Deputy Director 
Bureau of Wildlife Resources Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries  

Mr. George H. Fenwick 
President
American Bird Conservancy

Mr. Glen Olson
Donal O’Brien Chair
Bird Conservation and Public Policy National Audubon Society