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Asian Elephant Conservation Reauthorization Act Of 2007

Floor Speech

Date: July 23, 2007
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Conservative


ASIAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2007 -- (House of Representatives - July 23, 2007)

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Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 465, the Asian Elephant Conservation Rauthorization Act. This legislation will extend the Asian Elephant Conservation Fund at the existing authorization levels until September 30, 2012.

In the early 1900s, there were less than 40,000 wild Asian elephants living throughout the world. In response to this international wildlife crisis, the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Saxton) introduced the Asian Elephant Conservation Act. Since 1997, the Secretary of the Interior has reviewed over 300 proposals to assist Asian elephants, and 183 grants have been awarded to various entities. These projects have received $7.8 million in Federal funds and $11.3 million in private matching funds.

This conservation fund has had a profound impact on protecting Asian elephants, and there is no question that these projects have stopped this specie's slide into extinction. This is a sound investment of a small amount of Federal tax dollars. I urge an ``aye'' vote on H.R. 465.

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