S. 3333, The Whaling Convention Amendments Act of 2008

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S. 3333 would amend the Whaling Convention Act so that it expressly applies to aboriginal subsistence whaling, and in particular, authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to set bowhead whale catch limits in the event that the IWC fails to adopt such limits.

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Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 7/24/2008: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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