MARINE MAMMALS

Amendments

NOAA: improve administration of Marine Debris Foundation and Marine Debris Program (S. 4321), S10094, S10100, S10101 [22DE]

Bills and resolutions

Cetaceans: prohibit taking, importation, exportation, and breeding of certain cetaceans for public display (see S. 4740), S3861 [2AU] (see H.R. 8514), H7169 [26JY]

Ecology and environment: establish programs to reduce impact of vessel traffic and underwater noise (see H.R. 6987), H1373 [8MR]

Endangered species: support and provide financial resources for North Atlantic right whale conservation programs and projects of persons with expertise required for such conservation (see S. 3664), S753 [16FE] (see H.R. 6785), H1130 [18FE]

Fish and fishing: provide assistance to U.S. fisheries to comply with Federal regulations to protect endangered North Atlantic right whale by reducing risk of incidental entanglement in fishing gear (see S. 3765), S1015 [7MR] (see H.R. 7042), H1423 [9MR]

Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 852), S6905 [30NO]

Monterey Bay Aquarium: prohibit Federal funds from being appropriated, awarded, or granted (see S. 5067), S6469 [11OC] (see H.R. 9150), H8385 [7OC]

National Marine Sanctuary System: anniversary (see H. Res. 1442), H8409 [21OC]

NOAA: improve administration of Marine Debris Foundation and Marine Debris Program (see S. 4321), S2751 [26MY] (see H.R. 9255), H8422 [31OC]

Taxation: allow tax credit for purchase of certain adaptive gear required to prevent entanglement of right whales (see H.R. 7849), H5207 [19MY]

Letters

NOAA Chief Scientist Act: Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H7096 [26JY]

——— Representative Grijalva, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H7096 [26JY]

Remarks in House

NOAA: strengthen role of Chief Scientist to promote scientific integrity and advance NOAA’s world-class research and development portfolio (H.R. 3952), H7095–H7097 [26JY], H7197, H7223 [27JY], E790 [27JY]

Remarks in Senate

Cetaceans: prohibit taking, importation, exportation, and breeding of certain cetaceans for public display (S. 4740), S3864 [2AU]

Fish and fishing: provide assistance to U.S. fisheries to comply with Federal regulations to protect endangered North Atlantic right whale by reducing risk of incidental entanglement in fishing gear, S9607 [20DE]

NOAA: impact of revised regulations relative to lobster and Jonah crab trap and pot fisheries, S2690, S2691 [25MY]

——— improve administration of Marine Debris Foundation and Marine Debris Program (S. 4321), S10100–S10102 [22DE]

Reports filed

Combating Online Wildlife Trafficking Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1546) (H. Rept. 117–675), H10546 [30DE]

Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 404) (H. Rept. 117–561), H8540 [16NO]

Marine Mammal Research and Response Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1289) (S. Rept. 117–77), S706 [15FE]

NOAA Administration of Marine Debris Foundation and Marine Debris Program Improvements: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 4321), S7251 [15DE]

NOAA Chief Scientist Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 3952) (H. Rept. 117–373), H5643 [16JN]

Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3764) (H. Rept. 117–695), H10546 [30DE]

Right Whale Coexistence Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 3664), S7100 [12DE]

Texts of

H.R. 3952, NOAA Chief Scientist Act, H7095 [26JY], H7198, H7223 [27JY]

S. 4321, improve administration of NOAA Marine Debris Foundation and Marine Debris Program, S10101 [22DE]

S. Res. 852, Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act anniversary, S6910 [30NO]