[Congressional Record Index (2012)]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov]



MARINE MAMMALS

  Bills and resolutions
      Dept. of Commerce: authorize and set certain catch limits on 
        aboriginal subsistence whaling if the International Whaling 
        Commission fails to adopt such limits (see S. 3262), S3728 
        [5JN] (see H.R. 5898), H3480 [5JN]
      Dept. of Defense: establish Southern Sea Otter Military 
        Readiness Areas for national defense purposes (see H.R. 4043), 
        H801 [15FE]
      Dept. of the Interior: provide preservation and interpretation 
        assistance for resources associated with the New Bedford 
        Whaling National Historical Park (see H.R. 6145), H5008 [18JY]
      NOAA: establish an expedited award process for grants to address 
        marine debris emergencies (see H.R. 6251), H5628 [1AU]
      Oceans: support an end to commercial whaling in all of its forms 
        and strengthen measures to conserve whale populations (see H. 
        Res. 714), H4604 [28JN]
  Remarks in House
      Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (H.R. 
        192), H3586 [7JN]
      Dept. of Defense: establish Southern Sea Otter Military 
        Readiness Areas for national defense purposes, H3004, H3032 
        [17MY]
      Fish and fishing: reduce predation on endangered Columbia River 
        salmon and other nonlisted species, H3776 [19JN]
      Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand 
        boundaries (H.R. 192), H3586 [7JN]
      Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act: 
        reauthorize and amend, H6642 [5DE]
      ------reauthorize and amend (H.R. 1171), H5609-H5612 [1AU], 
        E1394, E1422 [3AU]
      Marine Mammal Commission: funding, H2414, H2415 [8MY]
      Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary: anniversary, E1581 
        [20SE]
      National Marine Sanctuaries Act: anniversary, E1581 [20SE]
      National Oceans Month: observance, H3586, H3589 [7JN]
      NOAA: John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant 
        Program funding, H2358 [8MY]
      ------Marine Debris Program funding, H2373 [8MY], H6642 [5DE]
      Sea Otter Awareness Week: observance, E1602 [21SE]
  Reports filed
      Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine 
        Sanctuaries Boundary Modification and Protection Act: 
        Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) 
        (S. 179) (S. Rept. 112-149), S1049 [27FE]
      Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act 
        Reauthorization and Amendments: Committee on Natural Resources 
        (House) (H.R. 1171) (H. Rept. 112-584), H4684 [9JY]
      ------Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) 
        (H.R. 1171) (H. Rept. 112-584), H4906 [17JY]
      Military Readiness and Southern Sea Otter Conservation Act: 
        Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4043) (H. Rept. 
        112-606), H4906 [17JY]
      Trash Free Seas Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
        Transportation (Senate) (S. 1119) (S. Rept. 112-161), S2730 
        [25AP]
  Texts of
      H.R. 1171, Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act 
        reauthorization and amendment, H5609 [1AU]