3.0.0 3316 2023-01-15T07:32:52Z 2023-01-15T07:32:52Z House H HR 2003-10-16 108 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii15 Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Referred to 2003-10-27T21:12:01Z Referred to 2003-10-16T14:02:10Z 2003-10-27 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Executive Comment Requested from Commerce, Interior. Committee 2003-10-27 hsii15 Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans. Committee 2003-10-16 Referred to the House Committee on Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2003-10-16 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2062-2063) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2003-10-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2003-10-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000034 Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] FRANK PALLONE D NJ 6 N Animals Administrative procedure Administrative remedies Alaska Arrest Arts, Culture, Religion Authorization Bribery California Canada Civil actions and liability Collection of accounts Commerce Congress Congressional reporting requirements Consultants Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation Cultural relations Department of Commerce Department of the Interior Directories Ecological research Economics and Public Finance Electronic government information Emergency Management Environmental Protection Environmental law enforcement Environmental monitoring Environmental research Environmental technology Equipment and supplies Eskimos Europe Evidence (Law) Exhibitions Export controls Exports Federal advisory bodies Federal aid to law enforcement Federal aid to research Federal-Indian relations Federal-state relations Fees Fines (Penalties) Firearms Fisheries Fishery management Fishing Fishing boats Foreign Trade and International Finance Forfeiture Government Operations and Politics Government contractors Government liability Government paperwork Government procurement Government publicity Governmental investigations Grants-in-aid Greenland Handicraft Health Import restrictions Indigenous peoples International Affairs Internet Laboratory animals Law Licenses Marine Mammal Commission Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine mammals Minorities Native Americans Obstruction of justice Otters Pest control Poaching Product development Protection of animals Rescue work Research and development Russia Science, Technology, Communications Seals (Animals) Searches and seizures Sexual harassment Ships Standards Technological innovations Technology transfer Tissue banks Transportation and Public Works Veterinary medicine Whales Wild animal trade Wildlife conservation Wildlife reintroduction Zoos Animals 00 2003-10-16 Introduced in House 2004-04-12T21:51:01Z Marine Mammal Preservation and Recovery Act of 2003 - Amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (MMPA) to redefine marine mammal "harassment" in a manner that takes into account cumulative effects of behavioral changes.

Requires the Marine Mammal Commission to establish a captive marine mammal care and maintenance standards advisory committee.

Prohibits marine mammal traveling exhibits.

Limits the import and export of marine mammal products to the cultural exchanges or noncommercial activities of specified groups.

Amends the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Program to provide financial assistance for certain stranding events.

Adds entanglement events to data collection, response agreement, and responder liability requirements (currently applicable to stranding events).

Expands the marine mammal research grant program to include research into ecosystems.

Enhances penalties for MMPA violations. Prohibits the obstruction of MMPA-related enforcement activities.

Authorizes research and grant programs for the nonlethal control of nuisance pinnipeds (seals and sea lions).

Requires the Secretary of Commerce to: (1) issue final regulations on deterring marine mammals; (2) publish and implement a ship strike reduction plan for North Atlantic right whales; and (3) reconvene the regional scientific review groups authorized by the MMPA to advise the Secretary on stock assessments.

Requires the Chairman of the Marine Mammal Commission to report to the Secretaries of Commerce and of the Interior, specified congressional committees, and the public on emerging threats to marine mammals.

Modifies commercial fishing vessel registration requirements.

Requires the Secretary to develop and implement a take reduction plan for each strategic stock that interacts with a fishery.

Authorizes the Secretary to establish voluntary fishing gear buyback and research mini-grant programs to foster the use of gear that reduces the incidental taking of marine mammals.

]]> Marine Mammal Preservation and Recovery Act of 2003 Display Title Marine Mammal Preservation and Recovery Act of 2003 Official Title as Introduced To reauthorize the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Marine Mammal Preservation and Recovery Act of 2003 Introduced in House 2003-10-16T04:00:00Z 2003-10-27 Executive Comment Requested from Commerce, Interior. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.