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HR 3132 102th Congress House Animals Environmental Protection Federal preemption Licenses Marine mammal protection State laws

Marine Mammal Public Display Reform Act of 1991

Introduced: July 31, 1991 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 12, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.
Aug 12, 1991
Executive Comment Requested from Commerce.
Jul 31, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Jul 31, 1991
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Marine Mammal Public Display Reform Act of 1991 - Amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to prohibit issuance of a permit for the taking of any marine mammal in the waters of a State for public display if: (1) issuance of the permit would be inconsistent with State law; and (2) the Governor of such State submits to the Secretary of the department in which the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is operating and the Secretary of the Interior notice of disapproval of the issuance of such permit.

What's happening now August 12, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2