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Legislative Hearing on H.R. 7544, H.R. 8308 & H.R. 8811 | Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 | 2:00 PM
On Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:
  • H.R. 7544 (Rep. Maloy), “Water Rights Protection Act of 2024”;
  • H.R. 8308 (Rep. Harder), “Nutria Eradication and Control Reauthorization Act of 2024”;
  • H.R. 8811 (Rep. Wittman), “America’s Conservation Enhancement Reauthorization Act of 2024”; and
  • Discussion Draft of H.R. ___ (Rep. Westerman), “ESA Amendments Act of 2024.”
Witnesses are by invitation only.

Witness and Testimony 

Mr. Stephen Guertin
Deputy Director for Program Management and Policy
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Washington, DC (all bills)

Mr. Mauricio Guardado
General Manager
United Water Conservation District
Oxnard, CA (Westerman Discussion Draft)

Dr. Kirk Havens
Director of the Center for Coastal Resource Management
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Gloucester Point, VA (H.R. 881)

Dr. Brian Steed
Great Salt Lake Commissioner
Office of the Great Salt Lake Commissioner
Salt Lake City, UT (H.R. 7544)

Ms. Ellen Richmond
Senior Attorney
Biodiversity Law Center
Defenders of Wildlife
Washington, DC (ESA Discussion Draft) [Minority witness]