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H.R. 81 (111th)

Shark Conservation Act of 2009

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

6 January 2009

Last action

4 January 2011 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 111-348.

Sponsors

Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]

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Summary

Shark Conservation Act of 2009 - Amends the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act to direct the Secretary of Commerce to list a nation in the biennial report on international compliance if the nation's fishing vessels are or have been engaged in fishing activities that target or incidentally catch sharks and the nation has not adopted a shark conservation program that is comparable, taking into account different conditions, to that of the United States, including measures to prohibit removal any of the fins of a shark (including the tail) and discarding the carcass of the shark at sea. Amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to revise provisions prohibiting the removal of shark fins to make it a prohibited act to: (1) remove any shark fin (including the tail) at sea; (2) have a fin aboard a fishing vessel unless the fin is naturally attached to the carcass; (3) transfer a fin from one vessel to another or receive a fin unless it is naturally attached; or (4) land a fin that is not naturally attached to a carcass or land a carcass without fins naturally attached. Revises the current rebuttable presumption provision concerning shark fins on fishing vessels to create a rebuttable presumption that, if any shark fin (including the tail) is aboard a non-fishing vessel without being naturally attached, the fin was transferred from a fishing vessel in violation.

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Timeline

  1. 6 January 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 January 2009

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E21)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 6 January 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 6 January 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 4 February 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.

    Source: Committee

  6. 2 March 2009

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  7. 2 March 2009

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2879-2880)

    Source: Floor

  8. 2 March 2009

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2879-2880)

    Source: Floor

  9. 2 March 2009

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 81.

    Source: Floor

  10. 2 March 2009

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2879-2880)

    Source: Floor

  11. 2 March 2009

    Floor

    Mr. Holt moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    Source: Floor

  12. 3 March 2009

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

    Source: IntroReferral

  13. 20 December 2010

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10795)

    Source: Floor

  14. 20 December 2010

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

  15. 20 December 2010

    Discharge

    Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Discharge

  16. 20 December 2010

    Committee

    Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

  17. 21 December 2010

    Action

    Cleared for White House.

  18. 21 December 2010

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  19. 21 December 2010

    Passed

    On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (text as House agreed to the Senate amendment: CR H8790-8791)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  20. 21 December 2010

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.(text as House agreed to the Senate amendment: CR H8790-8791)

    Source: NotUsed

  21. 21 December 2010

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  22. 21 December 2010

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 81.

    Source: Floor

  23. 21 December 2010

    ResolvingDifferences

    Ms. Bordallo moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H8790-8792)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  24. 28 December 2010

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  25. 28 December 2010

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  26. 4 January 2011

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 111-348.

    Source: President

  27. 4 January 2011

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  28. 4 January 2011

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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