A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to reauthorize and modify the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program, and for other purposes.
Marine Mammal Research and Response Act of 2021
This bill provides support for efforts to protect marine mammals.
Specifically, the bill reauthorizes through FY2026 and generally revises the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program, including by renaming the program as the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Grant Program. The bill also establishes the Joseph R. Geraci Marine Mammal Rescue and Rapid Response Fund for providing emergency financial assistance for certain stranded or entangled marine mammals and otherwise provides support for marine mammals.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell without amendment. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 212.
By Senator Cantwell from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 117-77.
By Senator Cantwell from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 117-77.
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