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          <title>WashingtonWatch.com - H.R. 1006, The Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Amendments of 2007</title>
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<title>Revision by webmaster (July 16, 2008, 01:00:00)</title>
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<description>&lt;p&gt;H.R. 1006 would amend the provisions of law relating to the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program.&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc0&quot;&gt; Detailed Summary &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Amendments of 2007 - Amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to require the collection and updating of existing practices and procedures for rescuing and rehabilitating stranded or entangled (currently, only stranded) marine mammals. Authorizes entanglement response agreements.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Authorizes appropriations through FY2010 to carry out the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Authorizes, subject to appropriations, cooperative agreements, contracts, or other arrangements to address stranding events requiring emergency assistance.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Authorizes appropriations through FY2010 to the Marine Mammal Unusual Mortality Event Fund.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc1&quot;&gt; Status of the Legislation &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Latest Major Action: 7/15/2008: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 881.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc2&quot;&gt; Points in Favor &lt;/h2&gt;
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<title>Status as of July 15, 2008</title>
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<description>7/15/2008: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 881.</description>
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<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_1006.html?rev=24173</link>
<description>&lt;p&gt;H.R. 1006 would amend the provisions of law relating to the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program.&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc4&quot;&gt; Detailed Summary &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Amendments of 2007 - Amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to require the collection and updating of existing practices and procedures for rescuing and rehabilitating stranded or entangled (currently, only stranded) marine mammals. Authorizes entanglement response agreements.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Authorizes appropriations through FY2010 to carry out the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Authorizes, subject to appropriations, cooperative agreements, contracts, or other arrangements to address stranding events requiring emergency assistance.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Authorizes appropriations through FY2010 to the Marine Mammal Unusual Mortality Event Fund.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc5&quot;&gt; Status of the Legislation &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Latest Major Action: 3/20/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc6&quot;&gt; Points in Favor &lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc7&quot;&gt; Points Against &lt;/h2&gt;
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<title>Revision by webmaster (May 16, 2008, 01:00:00)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_1006.html?rev=24174</link>
<description>&lt;p&gt;H.R. 1006 would amend the provisions of law relating to the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program.&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc8&quot;&gt; Detailed Summary &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Amendments of 2007 - Amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to require the collection and updating of existing practices and procedures for rescuing and rehabilitating stranded or entangled (currently, only stranded) marine mammals. Authorizes entanglement response agreements.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Authorizes appropriations through FY2010 to carry out the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Authorizes, subject to appropriations, cooperative agreements, contracts, or other arrangements to address stranding events requiring emergency assistance.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Authorizes appropriations through FY2010 to the Marine Mammal Unusual Mortality Event Fund.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc9&quot;&gt; Status of the Legislation &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Latest Major Action: 5/15/2008: Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc10&quot;&gt; Points in Favor &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)&lt;br /&gt;

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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc11&quot;&gt; Points Against &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)&lt;br /&gt;

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<title>Status as of May 15, 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1006.html</link>
<description>5/15/2008: Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.</description>
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<title>Status as of March 20, 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1006.html</link>
<description>3/20/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.</description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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