MARINE MAMMALS

Bills and resolutions

Canada: urge end to commercial hunt for seals (see H. Res. 1314), H3078 [29AP]

Chicago, IL: anniversary of John G. Shedd Aquarium and anniversary of ``Amazon Rising'' exhibit (see H. Res. 1354), H3441 [12MY]

Hunting and trapping: allow transport, purchase, sale, and export of Southcentral and Southeast Alaska northern sea otter pelts taken for subsistence purposes (see H.R. 6394), H7394 [29SE]

International Year of Biodiversity: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1308), H3078 [29AP]

Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 6315), H7391 [29SE]

National Marine Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1458), H4677 [22JN]

NOAA: research special circumstances associated with oil spill prevention and response in Arctic waters (see S. 3584), S5850 [14JY]

Oceans: improve and strengthen whale conservation efforts and ensure that commercial, scientific, and other lethal whaling does not occur for any purpose other than aboriginal subsistence (see H. Res. 1390), H3823 [25MY]

———promote international whale conservation, protection, and research (see S. 3116), S1516 [15MR]

Remarks in House

Canada: urge end to commercial hunt for seals (H. Res. 1314), E723 [29AP]

CEDO Intercultural (organization): anniversary, E679 [27AP]

International Year of Biodiversity: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1308), E721 [29AP]

Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act: reauthorize and amend (H.R. 6315), E1875 [29SE]

Power resources: cumulative impacts of oil and natural gas extraction activities, H6539 [30JY]

Research: establish a research program to provide for the recovery of the southern sea otter (H.R. 556), E1699 [22SE]

Remarks in Senate

NOAA: extend the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program (S. 859), S7604 [28SE]

———extend the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program (S. 859), unanimous-consent request, S7672 [29SE]

Research: establish a research program to provide for the recovery of the southern sea otter (S. 1748), S7604 [28SE]

———establish a research program to provide for the recovery of the southern sea otter (S. 1748), unanimous-consent request, S7672 [29SE]

Reports filed

Southern Sea Otter Recovery and Research Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1748) (S. Rept. 111-362), S8786 [10DE]