Dan Kildee: “I support H.R. 4957, an omnibus package of fish, wildlife and conservation legislation. Title I of H.R. 4957 is…”

“I support H.R. 4957, an omnibus package of fish, wildlife and conservation legislation. Title I of H.R. 4957 is noncontroversial legislation sponsored by Representative John Peterson. It will direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Tylersville National Fish Hatchery to the State of Pennsylvania. Also included in the omnibus legislation before us today are a number of other important conservation measures, all of which have previously passed either the House or the Senate. Title II contains the text of H.R. 1428, legislation sponsored by Chairman Pombo. It will reauthorize the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation which has been a valuable resource in fostering private-public conservation partnerships. Title III includes H.R. 158, legislation sponsored by Congressman Ron Kind, that would reauthorize and enhance the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act. Since 2000, $17.2 million of Federal funding under this act has supported 186 conservation projects in 42 U.S. States and 30 Latin American and Caribbean countries. This investment has leveraged an additional $89.1 million in total partner contributions to conserve some 3.2 million acres of bird habitat.”