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To amend the provisions of law relating to the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program, and for other purposes. 7/15/2008--Reported to Senate amended. (There are 2 other summaries) 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 [...] show full description
- 07/15/2008 - 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.
- 07/15/2008 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 881.
- 05/15/2008 - Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- 03/20/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 03/19/2007 - Mr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
show all actions- 07/15/2008 - 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.
- 07/15/2008 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 881.
- 05/15/2008 - Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- 03/20/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 03/19/2007 - Mr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 03/19/2007 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2634-2635)
- 03/19/2007 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2634-2635)
- 03/19/2007 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 03/19/2007 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1006.
- 02/16/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.
- 02/13/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E336)
- 02/13/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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