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HR 5213 109th Congress House

To direct the Secretary of Commerce to provide emergency disaster assistance to mitigate the economic losses caused by declining Klamath River salmon and to develop and implement a research and…

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Commerce to provide emergency disaster assistance to mitigate the economic losses caused by declining Klamath River salmon and to de… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Commerce to provide emergency disaster assistance to mitigate the economic losses caused by declining Klamath River salmon and to develop and implement a research and recovery plan for Klamath River salmon, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 26, 2006 Introduced by: Thompson, Mike Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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May 3, 2006
Executive Comment Requested from Commerce.
May 3, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans.
Apr 26, 2006
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 26, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 3, 2006

Executive Comment Requested from Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires the Secretary of Commerce to develop and implement a coordinated research and recovery program for Klamath River Fall Chinook salmon and Klamath River Fall Coho salmon. Provides emergency disaster assistance to fishing communities, Indian tribes, businesses, holders of community development quotas, individuals, and other entities to mitigate economic losses caused by declining Klamath River Fall Chinook salmon.

Excludes, for purposes of income taxation, such assistance from the gross income of an individual or entity.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 2649 Related bill Salmon Assistance and Recovery Act of 2006
  • S 2662 Related bill A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce to provide emergency disaster assistance to mitigate the economic losses cau…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 8
Cardoza, Dennis
· Apr 26, 2006
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Apr 26, 2006
HARMAN, JANE
· Apr 26, 2006
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 26, 2006
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Apr 26, 2006
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Apr 26, 2006
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Apr 26, 2006
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Apr 26, 2006
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Apr 26, 2006
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Apr 26, 2006
Watson, Diane
· Apr 26, 2006
WU, DAVID
· Apr 26, 2006
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5213: To direct the Secretary of Commerce to provide emergency disaster assistance to mitigate the economic losses caused by declining Klamath River salmon and to develop and implement a research and recovery plan for Klamath River salmon, and for other purposes.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5213/
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"H.R. 5213: To direct the Secretary of Commerce to provide emergency disaster assistance to mitigate the economic losses caused by declining Klamath River salmon and to develop and implement a research and recovery plan for Klamath River salmon, and for other purposes.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5213/.
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H.R. 5213, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5213/.
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