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S.39: International Dolphin Conservation Program Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Jan. 21, 1997
- Latest Major Action Sept. 2, 1997
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
6 (2 Democrats, 5 Republicans)
Bill Summary
International Dolphin Conservation Program Act - Amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow authorizations for the incidental taking of marine mammals during commercial purse seine yellowfin tuna fishing in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean. Removes provisions requiring that, for purse seine yellowfin fishing, the goal of reducing incidental kill or serious injury to insignificant levels approaching zero be satisfied by the best...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
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Subcommittee on Oceans and Fisheries. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-239.
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Committee on Commerce. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator McCain with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 109.
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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
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Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to consideration presented in Senate.
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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Voice Vote.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 99-0. Record Vote No: 207.
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Senate incorporated this measure in H.R. 408 as an amendment.
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Senate vitiated previous passage.
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Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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| Jan. 21, 1997 |
Introduced in the Senate by Ted F. Stevens (R-Alaska) |