United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2323 (109th)
Southern Sea Otter Recovery and Research Act
Introduced
12 May 2005
Last action
26 September 2006 · Introduced
Status
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1832)
Sponsors
Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
15 August 2025
Summary
Southern Sea Otter Recovery and Research Act - Requires the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to carry out a recovery program for southern sea otter populations along the coast of California. Requires the Secretary to: (1) develop a Southern Sea Otter Health Assessment Plan; (2) collect and analyze tissue samples from southern sea otters; and (3) submit the tissue to the Secretary of Commerce for inclusion in the National Marine Mammal Tissue Bank to allow for managed access to such tissues by other researchers. Requires the Secretary to: (1) award competitive grants to support research regarding southern sea otters; and (2) establish the Southern Sea Otter Recovery Implementation Team to make recommendations on overall implementation of the southern sea otter recovery program and research goals and review the recommendations of the Scientific Advisory Subcommittee. Requires the Team to establish the Subcommittee to evaluate the scientific merit and quality of southern sea otter research proposals submitted for funding and make funding recommendations.
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Timeline
12 May 2005
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
12 May 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 May 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 May 2005
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Source: Committee
19 May 2005
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans.
Source: Committee
27 September 2005
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1951)
Source: IntroReferral
26 September 2006
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1832)
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 12 May 2005 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/2323
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