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A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to prescribe regulations to reduce the incidence of vessels colliding with North Atlantic right whales by limiting the speed of vessels, and for other purposes.

2/15/2008--Introduced.

Directs the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, to prescribe regulations to reduce the incidence of vessels colliding with North Atlantic right whales by limiting the speed of vessels. Requires those regulations to incorporate the whale protection measures contained in a specified proposed rule and to provide the same or greater level of protection.
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  • 07/22/2008 - Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-429.
  • 07/22/2008 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 893.
  • 04/24/2008 - Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  • 04/24/2008 - Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Date of scheduled consideration. SR-253. 10:30 a.m.
  • 02/15/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation under authority of the order of the Senate of 02/14/2008.
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S.2657 Reported in Senate07/24/2008