DUMPING OF WASTE MATERIAL 
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1970 
Tloust or REPRESENTATIVES, 
SUBCOMMITTEE ON FisHERtEs AND WitpLore CONSERVATION 
ofr THE Commirrre on MercHanr Marrnr AND FIsHertes. 
Washington, D.C. 
The subcommittee met, pursuant to call, at 10:10 a.m., in room 
1334, Longworth House Office Building, Hon. John D. Dingell (chair- 
man of the subcommittee) presiding. 
Mr. DrncEit. The subcommittee will come to order. 
This morning the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Con- 
servation will resume its hearings on a series of bills designed to 
afford additional protection to our fish and wildlife resources. 
One group of bills—on which the hearings are continued—is a 
group introduced by Congressman Ottinger and cosponsored by 33 
other Members of the House. Another group of bills was introduced by 
Congressman Murphy and cosponsored by 28 other Members of the 
House. Similar to the latter group of bills is a group introduced by 
Congressman Harrington and cosponsored by 31 other Members of 
the House. 
Tn addition, the subcommittee will begin hearings today on a num- 
ber of bills that have been introduced since the subcommittee ad- 
journed its hearings on July 28. They are as follows: 
H.R. 18913 by Congressman Fascell and a number of identical 
bills cosponsored by 74 Members of the House. 
H.R. 18914 by Congressman Fascell and a number of identical bills 
cosponsored by 80 Members of the House. 
H.R. 19077 and an identical bill, H.R. 19160, introduced by the 
Chair and cosponsored by seven Members of the House. 
H.R. 19088 and an identical bill, H.R. 19168, introduced by Con- 
gressman Rogers and cosponsored by six other Members of the House. 
And finally, H.R. 19359 introduced by Congressman Rogers and 
the present occupant of the chair. pee sbd du 
Since all of the bills to be heard this morning are similar in nature, 
the subcommittee will consider them as a group, and when the witness 
comes to the witness table, he may comment on all of the bills or anyone 
of the bills, as he so chooses. : apa 
Our first witness to be heard this morning is our distinguished 
colleague, Paul Rogers of Florida. | 
Mr. Rogers, we are certainly privileged to recognize you for such 
statement as you choose to give this morning. 
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