Amendment makes technical, and clarifying changes; strikes section 317(a) concerning the Endangered Species Act and maintains "prudent and determinable designation"'; and replaces section 318(a) concerning Marine Mammal Protection Act to define harassment in the case of military readiness activities.

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Amendment Number
139
Description
Amendment makes technical, and clarifying changes; strikes section 317(a) concerning the Endangered Species Act and maintains "prudent and determinable designation"'; and replaces section 318(a) concerning Marine Mammal Protection Act to define harassment in the case of military readiness activities.
Purpose
An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 108-120 to make technical changes and include clarification that no employee of DoD Inspector General who was transferred to a Special Court of the United Nations shall be subject to Hatch Act enforcement. Also makes a change regarding sole source contracts. Would strike Section 317(a), and would leave the section of the Endangered Species Act in its present form (i.e., "prudent and determinable"). Would strike Section 318(a), and would confine the new definition of "harassment" to "military readiness activity.".
Congress
108
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
May 21, 2003
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Hunter amendment (A001) Agreed to by recorded vote: 252 - 175 (Roll no. 205).
Latest Action Time
17:13:30
Submitted Date
May 21, 2003
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Feb 3, 2022
Amendment 139 — Informed