Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Amendments of 2009

Summary

Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Amendments of 2009 - 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 (under current law, only stranded) marine mammals. Authorizes entanglement response agreements. Broadens the allowed uses and sources of amounts in the Marine Mammal Unusual Mortality Event Fund. 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 or entangling events requiring emergency assistance to the program's duties. Authorizes carrying out the program through grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, or other arrangements. Establishes in the Treasury the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Rapid Response Fund. Limits support for an individual project under the program to $200,000 for any 12-month period. (Current law limits support to $100,000 and makes no reference to a time period.) Defines the term "emergency assistance" as assistance for a stranding or entangling event that: (1) is not an unusual mortality event, leads to an immediate increase in required costs in excess of regularly scheduled costs, may be cyclical or endemic, and may involve out-of-habitat animals; or (2) is found to qualify for such assistance.

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Timeline

1. 22 April 2009

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4578-4579)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 April 2009

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4578)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 April 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 20 May 2009

   Reported

   Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

   Source: Committee

5. 6 August 2009

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 154.

   Source: Calendars

6. 6 August 2009

   Reported

   Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Rockefeller without amendment. With written report No. 111-70.

   Source: Committee

7. 6 August 2009

   Reported

   Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Rockefeller without amendment. With written report No. 111-70.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Reported to Senate · 6 August 2009 · Official file
• Introduced in Senate · 22 April 2009 · Official file

Documents

6 official files

• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 6 August 2009

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 6 August 2009

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• Reported to Senate without amendment

  summary · EN · 6 August 2009

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 April 2009

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 April 2009

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 22 April 2009

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Sponsors

• Maria Cantwell · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME-2] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Nelson, Bill [D-FL-11] · D · Sponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing

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