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S.3059: Marine Mammal Research and Response Act of 2016
About This Bill
- Introduced June 15, 2016
- Latest Major Action Nov. 28, 2016
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
3 (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)
Bill Versions
- Reported to Senate - Nov. 28, 2016
- Introduced in Senate - June 15, 2016
Bill Summary
Marine Mammal Research and Response Act of 2016 This bill reauthorizes through FY2022 and revises the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, including by expanding the Act and the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Grant Program to include assistance for marine mammals that are entangled in material (e.g., fishing gear) and are on U.S. beaches or shores, or in U.S. navigable waters. (Sec. 2) The National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Congressional Budget Office Estimate
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Nov. 28, 2016 |
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 690.
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| Nov. 28, 2016 |
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-386.
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| June 29, 2016 |
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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| June 15, 2016 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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| June 15, 2016 |
Introduced in the Senate by Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) |