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Bill110th CongressFiled Feb 13, 2007Public Lands and Natural Resources
H.R. 1006

Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Amendments of 2008

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What it doesSummary reported to senate with amendment(s) (Jul 15, 2008)

Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Amendments of 2008 - Amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to require the collection and updating of existing practices and procedures for rescuing and rehabilitating stranded or entangled (currently, only stranded) marine mammals. Authorizes entanglement response agreements. Deems authorized responders to be government employees for purposes of specified tort claims procedures provisions.

Renames the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program as the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Funding Program and revises provisions, including adding providing for stranding events requiring emergency assistance to the program's duties. Authorizes the program to be carried out through grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, or other agreements or arrangements.

Authorizes appropriations through FY2010 to carry out the Program. Revises provisions concerning administrative costs and expenses.

Establishes in the Treasury the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Emergency Fund to provide for the recovery or treatment of marine mammals, the collection of data from living or dead stranded marine mammals for scientific research regarding marine mammal health, directly related facility operation costs, and stranding events requiring emergency assistance. Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to: (1) enter into grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, or other appropriate agreements; and (2) solicit, accept, receive, hold, administer, and use gifts, devises, and bequests.

Limits support for a project under the provisions amended by this paragraph to $200,000 per year. (Current law limits support to 100,000 and makes no reference to the limit being per year.) Defines the term "emergency assistance" as: (1) assistance for a stranding event that is not an unusual mortality event, leads to an immediate increase in required costs in excess of regularly scheduled costs, may be cyclical or endemic, and may involve out-of-habitat animals; or (2) is determined by the Secretary to qualify for such assistance.

Authorizes appropriations through FY2010 to the Marine Mammal Unusual Mortality Event Fund.

What just happenedJul 15, 2008

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 881.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large](R-AK)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 R
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  1. Jul 15, 2008Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 881.

  2. Jul 15, 2008Committee

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-421.

    Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
  3. Jul 15, 2008Committee14000

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-421.

    Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
  4. May 15, 2008Committee

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
  5. Mar 20, 2007IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

    Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
  6. Mar 19, 2007FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  7. Mar 19, 2007FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2634-2635)

  8. Mar 19, 2007Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2634-2635)

  9. Mar 19, 2007FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1006.

  10. Mar 19, 2007FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2634-2635)

  11. Mar 19, 2007FloorH30300

    Mr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  12. Feb 16, 2007CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.

    Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
  13. Feb 13, 2007IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    Natural Resources Committee
  14. Feb 13, 2007IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E336)

  15. Feb 13, 2007IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  16. Feb 13, 2007IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Reported to Senate with amendment(s)Jul 15, 200801

Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Amendments of 2008 - Amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to require the collection and updating of existing practices and procedures for rescuing and rehabilitating stranded or entangled (currently, only stranded) marine mammals. Authorizes entanglement response agreements. Deems authorized responders to be government employees for purposes of specified tort claims procedures provisions.

Renames the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program as the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Funding Program and revises provisions, including adding providing for stranding events requiring emergency assistance to the program's duties. Authorizes the program to be carried out through grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, or other agreements or arrangements.

Authorizes appropriations through FY2010 to carry out the Program. Revises provisions concerning administrative costs and expenses.

Establishes in the Treasury the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Emergency Fund to provide for the recovery or treatment of marine mammals, the collection of data from living or dead stranded marine mammals for scientific research regarding marine mammal health, directly related facility operation costs, and stranding events requiring emergency assistance. Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to: (1) enter into grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, or other appropriate agreements; and (2) solicit, accept, receive, hold, administer, and use gifts, devises, and bequests.

Limits support for a project under the provisions amended by this paragraph to $200,000 per year. (Current law limits support to 100,000 and makes no reference to the limit being per year.) Defines the term "emergency assistance" as: (1) assistance for a stranding event that is not an unusual mortality event, leads to an immediate increase in required costs in excess of regularly scheduled costs, may be cyclical or endemic, and may involve out-of-habitat animals; or (2) is determined by the Secretary to qualify for such assistance.

Authorizes appropriations through FY2010 to the Marine Mammal Unusual Mortality Event Fund.

Passed House without amendmentMar 19, 200781

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Amendments of 2007 - Amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to require the collection and updating of existing practices and procedures for rescuing and rehabilitating stranded or entangled (currently, only stranded) marine mammals. Authorizes entanglement response agreements.

Authorizes appropriations through FY2010 to carry out the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program.

Authorizes, subject to appropriations, cooperative agreements, contracts, or other arrangements to address stranding events requiring emergency assistance.

Authorizes appropriations through FY2010 to the Marine Mammal Unusual Mortality Event Fund.

Introduced in HouseFeb 13, 200700

Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Amendments of 2007 - Amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to require the collection and updating of existing practices and procedures for rescuing and rehabilitating stranded or entangled (currently, only stranded) marine mammals. Authorizes entanglement response agreements.