3.0.0 4043 2022-03-02T05:20:15Z 2022-03-02T05:20:15Z House H HR 2012-02-15 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GALLEGLY:H.R. 4043.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 13 & 14 of the U.S.Constitution, giving Congress the power to provide andmaintain a Navy, and also make rules for the Government andRegulation of the land and naval Forces.[Page H802]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii22 Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee Discharged from 2012-05-16T14:14:53Z Hearings by 2012-04-19T19:50:12Z Referred to 2012-02-28T22:24:04Z Reported by 2012-07-17T22:14:45Z Markup by 2012-05-16T14:15:04Z Referred to 2012-02-15T15:02:05Z hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing hsas03 Readiness Subcommittee Referred to 2012-03-15T13:08:59Z Referred to 2012-02-15T15:02:00Z H. Rept. 112-606 2012-07-17 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-606, Part I. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2012-07-17 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-606, Part I. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2012-05-16 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 13. Committee 2012-05-16 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2012-05-16 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Discharged. Committee 2012-04-19 hsii22 Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2012-03-15 hsas03 Readiness Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness. Committee 2012-02-28 hsii22 Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs. Committee 2012-02-15 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2012-02-15 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2012-02-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-02-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000021 Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] ELTON GALLEGLY R CA 24 N Armed Forces and National Security Aquatic ecology California Congressional oversight Endangered and threatened species Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Fishes Mammals Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine pollution Military education and training Military readiness Pacific Ocean Wildlife conservation and habitat protection Armed Forces and National Security 00 2012-02-15 Introduced in House 2012-03-27T19:40:29Z Military Readiness and Southern Sea Otter Conservation Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to establish Southern Sea Otter Military Readiness Areas for national defense purposes (thereby conserving the southern sea otter [otter] in such Areas while allowing reasonable military readiness activities). Allows certain incidental otter takings in such Areas in the course of a military readiness activity, while authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to revise or terminate such authorized takings upon determining that the military activities are substantially impeding otter conservation or the return of such otters to optimum sustainable levels.

Directs the Secretary of the Navy, every three years, to: (1) measure the growth or decline of the otter population, and (2) report to Congress and the public on such monitoring.

Requires the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Director of the National Marine Fisheries Service to develop an ecosystem management plan that, for waters off the California coast, ensures the recovery of the otter and the endangered black and white abalone, as well as the commercial harvest of shellfish fisheries at levels approximating current harvests.

Requires the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to: (1) assess the carrying capacity of the habitat for otters, and (2) continue implementation of the existing otter relocation and management plan until the ecosystem management plan and otter assessment are completed.

]]> 18 2012-07-17 Reported to House amended, Part I 2012-10-31T15:03:48Z Military Readiness and Southern Sea Otter Conservation Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to establish Southern Sea Otter Military Readiness Areas for national defense purposes (thereby conserving the southern sea otter [otter] in such Areas while allowing reasonable military readiness activities). Allows certain incidental otter takings in such Areas in the course of a military readiness activity, while authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to revise or terminate such authorized takings upon determining that the military activities are substantially impeding otter conservation or the return of such otters to optimum sustainable levels.

Directs: (1) the Secretary of the Navy to monitor the Areas, at least annually, to evaluate otter status; and (2) the Secretaries of the Navy and the Interior to report jointly every three years to Congress and the public on such monitoring.

Requires the Secretary of the Interior, upon ending a specified otter relocation and management plan and in planning and implementing recovery and conservation measures to allow for the expansion of otter range, to coordinate and cooperate with: (1) the Secretary of the Navy, (2) the Secretary of Commerce regarding recovery efforts for endangered species, and (3) the state of California in continuing viable commercial harvest of state fisheries.

]]> Military Readiness and Southern Sea Otter Conservation Act Short Titles as Introduced Military Readiness and Southern Sea Otter Conservation Act Short Titles as Reported to House Military Readiness and Southern Sea Otter Conservation Act H House Display Title Military Readiness and Southern Sea Otter Conservation Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Defense to establish Southern Sea Otter Military Readiness Areas for national defense purposes, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2012-02-15T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr4043ih/xml/BILLS-112hr4043ih.xml 2012-07-17 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-606, Part I. 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.