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S. 2657 (110th)
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.
Introduced
15 February 2008
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Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 893.
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7 April 2025
Summary
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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Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 22 July 2008
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 22 July 2008
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 22 July 2008
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 15 February 2008
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 15 February 2008
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 15 February 2008
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/senate-bill/2657
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/s/2657