H.R. 5461Signed Into LawPUBLIC LANDS AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Shark Finning Prohibition Act
Animals · Commerce · Congress
Sponsor
Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-51]
R · CA-51
Key facts
Introduced: Oct 12, 2000
Chamber: House
Cosponsors: 0
Congress: 106th
Latest action · Dec 21, 2000
Became Public Law No: 106-557.
Summary
Shark Finning Prohibition Act - Amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to make it unlawful to: (1) remove any of the fins of a shark, including the tail, and discard the carcass of the shark at sea; (2) have control or possession of such a fin aboard a fishing vessel without the corresponding carcass; or (3) land such a fin without the corresponding carcass.
Requires the Secretary of Commerce to: (1) initiate international negotiations for the prohibition of shark-finning; (2) submit to Congress a list of nations whose vessels conduct shark- finning, set forth a plan of action for the international conservation of sharks, and include recommendations for U.S. compliance with national, international, and regional obligations relating to shark populations; and (3) establish a research program for Pacific and Atlantic sharks.
Directs the National Marine Fisheries Service to initiate a western Pacific longline fisheries cooperative research program.
Authorizes appropriations.
Summary by Congressional Research Service.
Timeline
- Dec 21, 2000Became Public Law No: 106-557.
- Dec 21, 2000Became Public Law No: 106-557.
- Dec 21, 2000Signed by President.
- Dec 21, 2000Signed by President.
- Dec 15, 2000Presented to President.
- Dec 15, 2000Presented to President.
- Dec 8, 2000Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 7, 2000Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11744-11745)
- Dec 7, 2000Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11744-11745)
- Oct 31, 2000Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Oct 30, 2000Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Oct 30, 2000On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11570)
- Oct 30, 2000Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H11570)
- Oct 30, 2000DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5461.
- Oct 30, 2000Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11570-11572)
- Oct 30, 2000Mr. Hansen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Oct 20, 2000Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
- Oct 12, 2000Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
- Oct 12, 2000Introduced in House
- Oct 12, 2000Introduced in House
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