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FEDERALhearing transcript

Legislative Hearing on Eight Environmental and Wildlife Bills

Original title: Legislative Hearing on H.R. 1437, to Authorize Livestock Producers and Their Employees to Take Black Vultures in Order to Prevent Death, Injury, or Destruction to Livestock, and for Other Purposes, "Black Vulture Relief Act of 2023"; H.R. 1792, to Amend the South Pacific Tuna Act of 1988, and for Other Purposes, "South Pacific Tuna Treaty Act of 2023"; H.R. 2950, to Authorize the Secretary of the Interior, Through the Coastal Program of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to Work with Willing Partners and Provide Support to Efforts to Assess, Protect, Restore, and Enhance Important Coastal Landscapes that Provide Fish and Wildlife Habitat on Which Certain Federal Trust Species Depend, and for Other Purposes, "Coastal Habitat Conservation Act of 2023"; H.R. 2982, to Establish the New York-New Jersey Watershed Restoration Program, and for Other Purposes, "New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act"; H.R. 4051, to Direct the Secretary of Commerce to Establish a Task Force Regarding Shark Depredation, and for Other Purposes, "Supporting the Health of Aquatic Systems Through Research Knowledge and Enhanced Dialogue Act (Sharked) Act"; H.R. 4094, to Amend the Central Utah Project Completion Act to Authorize Expenditures for the Conduct of Certain Water Conservation Measures in the Great Salt Lake Basin, and for Other Purposes, "Great Salt Lake Stewardship Act"; H.R. 4587, to Provide that the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Shall Not Issue an Interim or Final Rule that Includes an Area Closure in the South Atlantic for Species Managed Under the Snapper-Grouper Fishery Management Plan Until the South Atlantic Great Red Snapper Count Study Is Complete and the Data Related to that Study Is Integrated into the Stock Assessment, "Red Snapper Act"; and H.R. 4596, to Reauthorize the Bureau of Reclamation to Provide Cost-Shared Funding to Implement the Endangered and Threatened Fish Recovery Programs for the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins, "Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Reauthorization Act of 2023"

July 27, 2023

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The Frame

What this does

These bills propose changes to federal environmental and agricultural regulations that could impact local industries, water management, and wildlife protection efforts across multiple regions.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Livestock producers

H.R. 1437 would authorize producers and their employees to take black vultures to prevent livestock loss.

Commercial fishermen

H.R. 4587 would restrict the ability of the NOAA to implement area closures for snapper-grouper species.

Coastal landowners

H.R. 2950 authorizes the Fish and Wildlife Service to work with willing partners on coastal landscape restoration.

What changed

Last recorded activity July 27, 2023.

What's next

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Summary

This document outlines a legislative hearing agenda covering eight separate bills focused on wildlife management, coastal conservation, water stewardship, and fishery regulations. The proposed legislation addresses issues ranging from livestock protection against black vultures to the recovery of endangered fish species in the Colorado and San Juan River basins.

Key Facts

  • The hearing covers eight distinct pieces of legislation regarding wildlife and environmental management.
  • Bills address diverse topics including black vulture predation on livestock, shark depredation, and coastal habitat restoration.
  • Specific regional focus areas include the Great Salt Lake Basin, the South Atlantic snapper-grouper fishery, and the Colorado/San Juan River basins.
  • Legislation includes reauthorization of existing programs and the establishment of new task forces and restoration programs.

Why It Matters

These bills propose changes to federal environmental and agricultural regulations that could impact local industries, water management, and wildlife protection efforts across multiple regions.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of the 'Sharked' Act?
It directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish a task force to address .
How does the 'Red Snapper Act' affect fishing regulations?
It prohibits the NOAA Administrator from issuing area closures in the South Atlantic for snapper-grouper species until a specific count study is completed and integrated into the .

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Focus on Regional Resource Management

The agenda shows a strong trend toward localized environmental management, specifically targeting the Great Salt Lake, the South Atlantic, and the Colorado River basins.

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Sources

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  • Controversy40
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