MARINE MAMMAL PROTECTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Endangered species: allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species (see S. 1066), S3338 [25MY] (see H.R. 990, 991), H1665 [9MR]

Fish and fishing: reduce predation on endangered Columbia River salmon (see H.R. 946), H1618 [8MR]

———reduce predation on endangered Columbia River salmon and other nonlisted species (see H.R. 3069), H6467 [29SE]

Law enforcement: increase maximum penalty for violations (see S. 1402), S4802 [21JY]

Marine mammals: allow transport, purchase, and sale of pelts of, and handicrafts, garments, and art produced from, certain Alaska northern sea otters that are taken for subsistence purposes (see S. 1453), S5071 [29JY] (see H.R. 2714), H5811 [30JY]

Remarks in House

Endangered species: allow importation of polar bears for the purposes of public display at accredited zoological institutions, H5443 [25JY]

Reports filed

Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3069) (H. Rept. 112-322), H8317 [8DE]

Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 991) (H. Rept. 112-308), H8074 [1DE]