MARINE MAMMALS

Bills and resolutions

American Zoo and Aquarium Association: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 408), H2944 [22MY]

Dept. of Commerce: establish and appoint members of a Marine Protected Areas Advisory Committee (see H.R. 5595), H7738 [9OC]

International Whaling Commission: condemn vote against renewing quotas for aboriginal subsistence whaling by Native Alaskans (see S. Res. 285), S5535 [13JN]

———promote use of sound science in management decisions and protect the ability of certain Native Americans to continue to legally harvest whales (see H. Con. Res. 370), H1153 [9AP]

Marine Mammal Protection Act: modify goals relative to incidental mortality and serious injury of marine mammals in commercial fishing operations (see S. 3104), S10359 [10OC] (see H.R. 5597), H7892 [10OC]

———reauthorize (see H.R. 4781), H2734 [21MY]

Whales: reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for, and conservation of, the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat (see S. Res. 267), S4330 [14MY]

Remarks in House

American Zoo and Aquarium Association: tribute (H. Con. Res. 408), H4598 [15JY]

Bradenton, FL: tribute to Snooty the manatee at the South Florida Museum, E1382 [25JY]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Defense: modify the Marine Mammal Protection Act relative to military readiness activities, S6099 [26JN]

International Whaling Commission: condemn vote against renewing quotas for aboriginal subsistence whaling by Native Alaskans (S. Res. 285), S5543 [13JN]

Marine Mammal Protection Act: modify goals relative to incidental mortality and serious injury of marine mammals in commercial fishing operations (S. 3104), S10383 [10OC]

South Pacific Environment Programme Agreement: ratification, S8326 [5SE]

Whales: reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for, and conservation of, the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat (S. Res. 267), S4333 [14MY], S4404, S4405 [15MY]

Reports filed

American Zoo and Aquarium Association Tribute: Committee on Resources (House) (H. Con. Res. 408) (H. Rept. 107-565), H4552 [11JY]

Resolutions of ratification

South Pacific Environment Programme Agreement, S8326 [5SE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 408, tribute to American Zoo and Aquarium Association, H4598 [15JY]

S. 3104, modify goals relative to incidental mortality and serious injury of marine mammals in commercial fishing operations, S10383 [10OC]

S. Res. 267, reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for, and conservation of, the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat, S4333 [14MY]

S. Res. 285, condemn International Whaling Commission vote against renewing quotas for aboriginal subsistence whaling by Native Alaskans, S5543 [13JN]