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Whaling Convention Amendments Act of 2018

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Whaling Convention Amendments Act of 2018

This bill amends the Whaling Convention Act of 1949 to require the Department of Commerce to authorize aboriginal subsistence whaling if the whaling: (1) is for subsistence purposes, including the sale of authentic native articles of handicrafts and clothing; (2) does not include the striking, taking, or killing of calves or a whale accompanied by a calf; and (3) is not accomplished in a wasteful manner.

Commerce must establish catch limits for subsistence whaling by Alaska Natives if: (1) the International Whaling Commission (IWC) fails to establish the limits, and (2) Commerce determines that subsistence whaling is sustainable based on IWC's most recent review of the status of the affected whale.

What just happenedDec 11, 2018

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 728.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK](R-AK)Sponsor
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  1. Dec 11, 2018Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 728.

  2. Dec 11, 2018Committee

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune without amendment. With written report No. 115-425.

    Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
  3. Dec 11, 2018Committee14000

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune without amendment. With written report No. 115-425.

    Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
  4. Apr 25, 2018Committee

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
  5. Feb 5, 2018IntroReferral

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

    Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
  6. Feb 5, 2018IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Reported to Senate without amendmentDec 11, 201880

Whaling Convention Amendments Act of 2018

This bill amends the Whaling Convention Act of 1949 to require the Department of Commerce to authorize aboriginal subsistence whaling if the whaling: (1) is for subsistence purposes, including the sale of authentic native articles of handicrafts and clothing; (2) does not include the striking, taking, or killing of calves or a whale accompanied by a calf; and (3) is not accomplished in a wasteful manner.

Commerce must establish catch limits for subsistence whaling by Alaska Natives if: (1) the International Whaling Commission (IWC) fails to establish the limits, and (2) Commerce determines that subsistence whaling is sustainable based on IWC's most recent review of the status of the affected whale.

Introduced in SenateFeb 5, 2018

Whaling Convention Amendments Act of 2018

This bill amends the Whaling Convention Act of 1949 to require the Department of Commerce to authorize aboriginal subsistence whaling if the whaling: (1) is for subsistence purposes, including the sale of authentic native articles of handicrafts and clothing; (2) does not include the striking, taking, or killing of calves or a whale accompanied by a calf; and (3) is not accomplished in a wasteful manner.

Commerce must establish catch limits for subsistence whaling by Alaska Natives if: (1) the International Whaling Commission (IWC) fails to establish the limits, and (2) Commerce determines that subsistence whaling is sustainable based on IWC's most recent review of the status of the affected whale.

Whaling Convention Amendments Act of 2018 — Informed