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Southern Sea Otter Recovery and Research Act

Introduced: September 24, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Apr 24, 2008
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sep 26, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.
Sep 24, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Sep 24, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Southern Sea Otter Recovery and Research Act - Requires the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to carry out a recovery program for southern sea otter populations along the coast of California.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) develop a Southern Sea Otter Health Assessment Plan; (2) collect and analyze tissue samples from southern sea otters; and (3) submit the tissue to the Secretary of Commerce for inclusion in the National Marine Mammal Tissue Bank to allow for managed access to such tissues by other researchers.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) award competitive grants to support research regarding southern sea otters; and (2) establish and appoint the Southern Sea Otter Recovery Implementation Team to make recommendations on overall implementation of the southern sea otter recovery program and research goals and review the recommendations of a Scientific Advisory Subcommittee. Requires the Subcommittee to evaluate the scientific merit and quality of southern sea otter research proposals submitted for funding and make funding recommendations.

What's happening now April 24, 2008

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 1, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3639: Southern Sea Otter Recovery and Research Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3639/
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