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House Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans

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House Committee on Natural Resources
House Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans
Members, 110th Congress
Democrats:	Republicans:
Madeleine Z. Bordallo, Guam (Chair) Frank Pallone, Jr., NJ Neil Abercrombie, HI Solomon P. Ortiz, TX Eni F.H. Faleomavaega, American Samoa Ron Kind, WI Dale E. Kildee, MI Patrick J. Kennedy, RI Lois Capps, CA Nick J. Rahall, II, WV (ex officio)	Henry E. Brown, Jr., SC (Ranking Member) Wayne T. Gilchrest, MD Tom Cole, OK Bill Sali, ID Jim Saxton, NJ Bobby Jindal, LA Cathy McMorris Rodgers, WA Don Young, AK (ex officio)

Contents 1 Jurisdiction 2 News 3 Committee Websites 4 Subcommittee Websites

Jurisdiction

1. Fisheries management and fisheries research generally, including the management of all commercial and recreational fisheries, the Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, interjurisdictional fisheries, international fisheries agreements, aquaculture, seafood safety and fisheries promotion.
2. Wildlife resources, including research, restoration, refuges and conservation.
3. All matters pertaining to the protection of coastal and marine environments, including estuarine protection.
4. Coastal barriers.
5. Oceanography.
6. Ocean engineering, including materials, technology and systems.
7. Coastal zone management.
8. Marine sanctuaries.
9. U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea.
10. Sea Grant programs and marine extension services.
11. Cooperative efforts to encourage, enhance and improve international programs for the protection of the environment and the conservation of natural resources otherwise within the jurisdiction of the Subcommittee.
12. General and continuing oversight and investigative authority over activities, policies and programs within the jurisdiction of the Subcommittee.

Source: Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans

News

Seattlepi.com Rep. Markey reintroduces legislation that will make Arctic National Wildlife Refuge a wilderness area that is off limits to drilling.16:21, 5 January 2007 (PST)

TheHorse.com Rep. Rahall and Rep. Whitfiled have introduced HR249 to restore 34-year ban on commercial sale and slaughter of America's wild horses.16:21, 5 January 2007 (PST)

Committee Websites

• Committee on Natural Resources Majority website
• Committee on Natural Resources Minority website

Subcommittee Websites

Links will be posted as soon as the committee website has been updated for the 110th Congress

House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittees:
Office of Native American & Insular Affairs • Energy & Mineral Resources • Fisheries, Wildlife & Oceans • National Parks, Forests & Public Lands • Water & Power

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