3.0.0 556 2023-01-11T13:18:20Z 2023-01-11T13:18:20Z House H HR 2009-01-15 111 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2009-07-29T17:12:14Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii22 Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee Discharged from 2009-06-10T19:27:28Z Hearings by 2009-05-05T13:51:05Z Referred to 2009-02-04T17:36:58Z Reported by 2009-06-23T23:09:58Z Markup by 2009-06-10T19:29:16Z Referred to 2009-01-15T15:04:50Z H. Rept. 111-175 Southern Sea Otter Recovery and Research Act 111 1748 S 2010-12-10 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 686. Related bill CRS Related bill House 2009-07-29 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2009-07-28 17:59:28 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2009-07-28 17:59:27 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 316 - 107 (Roll no. 651). (text: CR 7/28/2009 H8930) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 651 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll651.xml House 111 2009-07-28T21:59:27Z 1 2009-07-28 17:59:27 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 316 - 107 (Roll no. 651).(text: CR 7/28/2009 H8930) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 651 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll651.xml House 111 2009-07-28T21:59:27Z 1 2009-07-28 17:52:47 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8933-8934) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2009-07-27 15:31:16 At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Hastings (WA) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn. Floor H37210 2 House floor actions 2009-07-27 15:23:36 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 556. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2009-07-27 15:23:35 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8830-8831) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2009-07-27 15:23:34 Ms. Bordallo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2009-06-23 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 92. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00092 2009-06-23 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 111-175. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2009-06-23 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 111-175. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2009-06-10 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2009-06-10 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2009-06-10 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife Discharged. Committee 2009-05-05 hsii22 Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2009-02-04 hsii22 Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife. Committee 2009-01-15 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2009-01-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-01-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress F000030 Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17] SAM FARR D CA 17 N C001036 Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23] LOIS CAPPS D CA 23 2009-01-15 True H000627 Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] MAURICE HINCHEY D NY D. 22 2009-01-15 True K000113 Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] PATRICK KENNEDY D RI J. 1 2009-01-15 True L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9] BARBARA LEE D CA 9 2009-01-15 True H001034 Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] MICHAEL HONDA D CA M. 15 2009-01-15 True E000215 Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-14] ANNA ESHOO D CA G. 14 2009-01-15 True M000725 Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] GEORGE MILLER D CA 7 2009-03-24 False T000057 Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10] ELLEN TAUSCHER D CA O. 10 2009-04-02 False H001042 Rep. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI-2] Mazie Hirono D HI K. 2 2009-04-02 False F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 2009-04-21 False H001043 Rep. Hodes, Paul W. [D-NH-2] Paul Hodes D NH W. 2 2009-04-22 False M001166 Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-11] Jerry McNerney D CA 11 2009-04-28 False R000462 Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] STEVEN ROTHMAN D NJ R. 9 2009-04-29 False C001078 Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] Gerald Connolly D VA E. 11 2009-04-29 False S001150 Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-29] ADAM SCHIFF D CA B. 29 2009-05-05 False B000410 Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] HOWARD BERMAN D CA L. 28 2009-05-13 False W000215 Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30] HENRY WAXMAN D CA A. 30 2009-05-13 False G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 7 2009-05-21 False R000486 Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-34] LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD D CA 34 2009-05-21 False V000128 Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8] Chris Van Hollen D MD 8 2009-05-21 False M000404 Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] JIM MCDERMOTT D WA 7 2009-06-02 False B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2009-06-02 False N000015 Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-2] RICHARD NEAL D MA E. 2 2009-06-02 False N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8] JERROLD NADLER D NY 8 2009-06-02 False W000738 Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] LYNN WOOLSEY D CA 6 2009-06-04 False F000339 Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] BARNEY FRANK D MA 4 2009-06-04 False S001169 Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7] Joe Sestak D PA 7 2009-06-11 False H001032 Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] RUSH HOLT D NJ D. 12 2009-06-11 False S000522 Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] CHRISTOPHER SMITH R NJ H. 4 2009-06-11 False L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 16 2009-06-18 False H000213 Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36] JANE HARMAN D CA 36 2009-06-18 False 2009-06-16T04:00:00Z H.R. 556, Southern Sea Otter Recovery and Research Act http://www.cbo.gov/publication/20803 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on June 10, 2009</p> 2009-06-16T04:00:00Z H.R. 556, Southern Sea Otter Recovery and Research Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/20803 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on June 10, 2009 Animals Advisory bodies Animal protection and human-animal relationships Aquatic ecology California Endangered and threatened species Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Infectious and parasitic diseases Mammals Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine pollution Research administration and funding Veterinary medicine and animal diseases Wildlife conservation and habitat protection Animals 00 2009-01-15 Introduced in House 2009-01-30T22:46:37Z Southern Sea Otter Recovery and Research Act - Requires the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to carry out a Recovery and Research Program for southern sea otter populations along the coast of California that includes: (1) monitoring, analysis, and assessment of population demographics, health, mortality, and life history parameters; and (2) implementation of measures to reduce or eliminate potential factors limiting populations that are related to marine ecosystem health or human activities.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) establish a peer-reviewed, merit-based process to award competitive grants for research regarding such otters and for projects assisting the recovery of otter populations; and (2) establish the Southern Sea Otter Scientific Advisory Committee to advise the Secretary on Program goals and priorities, recovery actions necessary to implement the Program, and grant proposals.

Requires the Secretary to report on: (1) the status of southern sea otter populations; (2) Program implementation; (3) endangered species consultations regarding southern sea otters; and (4) recommended actions to improve otter health, reduce mortality, and improve the health of coastal marine systems.

]]> 17 2009-06-23 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2009-07-01T14:18:28Z Southern Sea Otter Recovery and Research Act - (Sec. 2) Requires the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the United States Geological Survey (USGS), to carry out a Recovery and Research Program for southern sea otter populations along the coast of California that includes: (1) monitoring, analysis, and assessment of population demographics, health, mortality, and life history parameters; and (2) implementation of measures to reduce or eliminate potential factors limiting populations that are related to marine ecosystem health or human activities.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) appoint persons to a southern sea otter recovery implementation team as authorized under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 within a year; (2) establish a peer-reviewed, merit-based process to award competitive grants for research regarding such otters and for projects assisting the recovery of otter populations; and (3) establish a peer review panel to provide scientific advice and guidance to prioritize proposals for grants.

Authorizes research grant topics to include: (1) causes of sea otter mortality; (2) southern sea otter demographics and natural history; (3) effects and sources of pollutants, nutrients, and toxicants on such otters and sequestration of contaminants; (4) effects and sources of infectious diseases and parasites affecting such otters; (5) limitations on the availability of food resources for such otters and the impacts of food limitation on southern sea otter carrying capacity; (6) interactions between southern sea otters and coastal fisheries and other human activities in the marine environment; (7) assessment of the keystone ecological role of sea otters in southern and central California's coastal marine ecosystems; and (8) assessment of the adequacy of emergency response and contingency plans.

Authorizes funded recovery projects to include projects to: (1) protect and recover southern sea otters; (2) reduce, mitigate, or eliminate potential factors limiting southern sea otter populations that are related to human activities; and (3) implement emergency response and contingency plans.

Requires the Secretary, within 12 months, to report to Congress on: (1) the status of southern sea otter populations; (2) implementation of the research and grant programs; and (3) endangered species consultations regarding southern sea otters.

Requires the Secretary, within 24 months and every five years thereafter, to report to Congress and the public on: (1) an evaluation of southern sea otter health, causes of southern sea otter mortality, and the interactions of southern sea otters with California's coastal marine ecosystems; (2) an evaluation of actions taken to improve otter health, reduce mortality, and improve southern sea otter habitat; (3) recommendation for actions to improve otter health, reduce the occurrence of human-related mortality, and improve the health of such coastal marine ecosystems; and (4) recommendations for funding to implement this Act.

(Sec. 4) Authorizes appropriations for each of FY2010-FY2015.

(Sec. 5) Terminates this Act on the date the Secretary publishes a determination that the southern sea otter should be removed from the endangered species and threatened species lists.

]]> 36 2009-07-28 Passed House amended 2009-07-31T21:51:02Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 23, 2009. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Southern Sea Otter Recovery and Research Act - (Sec. 2) Requires the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the United States Geological Survey (USGS), to carry out a Recovery and Research Program for southern sea otter populations along the coast of California that includes: (1) monitoring, analysis, and assessment of population demographics, health, mortality, and life history parameters; and (2) implementation of measures to reduce or eliminate potential factors limiting populations that are related to marine ecosystem health or human activities.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) appoint persons to a southern sea otter recovery implementation team as authorized under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 within a year; (2) establish a peer-reviewed, merit-based process to award competitive grants for research regarding such otters and for projects assisting the recovery of otter populations; and (3) establish a peer review panel to provide scientific advice and guidance to prioritize proposals for grants.

Authorizes research grant topics to include: (1) causes of sea otter mortality; (2) southern sea otter demographics and natural history; (3) effects and sources of pollutants, nutrients, and toxicants on such otters and sequestration of contaminants; (4) effects and sources of infectious diseases and parasites affecting such otters; (5) limitations on the availability of food resources for such otters and the impacts of food limitation on southern sea otter carrying capacity; (6) interactions between southern sea otters and coastal fisheries and other human activities in the marine environment; (7) assessment of the keystone ecological role of sea otters in southern and central California's coastal marine ecosystems; and (8) assessment of the adequacy of emergency response and contingency plans.

Authorizes funded recovery projects to include projects to: (1) protect and recover southern sea otters; (2) reduce, mitigate, or eliminate potential factors limiting southern sea otter populations that are related to human activities; and (3) implement emergency response and contingency plans.

Requires the Secretary, within 12 months, to report to Congress on: (1) the status of southern sea otter populations; (2) implementation of the research and grant programs; and (3) endangered species consultations regarding southern sea otters.

Requires the Secretary, within 24 months and every five years thereafter, to report to Congress and the public on: (1) an evaluation of southern sea otter health, causes of southern sea otter mortality, and the interactions of southern sea otters with California's coastal marine ecosystems; (2) an evaluation of actions taken to improve otter health, reduce mortality, and improve southern sea otter habitat; (3) recommendation for actions to improve otter health, reduce the occurrence of human-related mortality, and improve the health of such coastal marine ecosystems; and (4) recommendations for funding to implement this Act.

(Sec. 4) Authorizes appropriations for each of FY2010-FY2015.

(Sec. 5) Terminates this Act on the date the Secretary publishes a determination that the southern sea otter should be removed from the endangered species and threatened species lists.

]]> Southern Sea Otter Recovery and Research Act Display Title Southern Sea Otter Recovery and Research Act Short Titles as Introduced Southern Sea Otter Recovery and Research Act Short Titles as Reported to House Southern Sea Otter Recovery and Research Act H House Short Titles as Passed House Southern Sea Otter Recovery and Research Act H House Official Title as Introduced To establish a program of research, recovery, and other activities to provide for the recovery of the southern sea otter. Referred in Senate 2009-07-29T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr556rfs/xml/BILLS-111hr556rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2009-07-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr556eh/xml/BILLS-111hr556eh.xml Reported in House 2009-06-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr556rh/xml/BILLS-111hr556rh.xml Introduced in House 2009-01-15T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr556ih/xml/BILLS-111hr556ih.xml 2009-07-29 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 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.