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HR 2955 111th Congress House

To amend the Whaling Convention Act of 1949 to require that the United States Commissioner to the International Whaling Commission must be a Federal employee.

Introduced: June 18, 2009 See on congress.gov
International Affairs International organizations and cooperationMammalsMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesWildlife conservation and habitat protection
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Jun 18, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1493-1494)
Jun 18, 2009
Introduced in House
Jun 18, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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 Latest action June 18, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Whaling Convention Act of 1949 to require that the U.S. Commissioner on the International Whaling Commission be an employee of the federal government.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2955: To amend the Whaling Convention Act of 1949 to require that the United States Commissioner to the International Whaling Commission must be a Federal employee.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2955/
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"H.R. 2955: To amend the Whaling Convention Act of 1949 to require that the United States Commissioner to the International Whaling Commission must be a Federal employee.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2955/.
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H.R. 2955, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2955/.
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[H.R. 2955: To amend the Whaling Convention Act of 1949 to require that the United States Commissioner to the International Whaling Commission must be a Federal employee.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2955/)
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