To amend the Whale Conservation and Protection Study Act to promote international whale conservation, protection, and research, and for other purposes.

Summary

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Amends the Whale Conservation and Protection Study Act to rename it as the International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2009. Requires the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary), in cooperation with the Secretary of State, to: (1) restate strong U.S. opposition to commercial whaling and to refuse to engage in any negotiation or reinterpretation of the International Convention for the...

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Bill Progress

Committee is reviewing, marking up, or holding hearings on the bill

Introduced(5/18/09)

Committee

Passed House

Passed Senate

President

Law

Sponsor

Mr. Faleomavaega

(D) AS

Cosponsors (35)

CHRISTENSEN

(D) VI

FRANK

(D) MA

CUMMINGS

(D) MD

RANGEL

(D) NY

Delahunt

(D) MA

Shea-Porter

(D) NH

FARR

(D) CA

MORAN

(D) VA

JACKSON

(D) IL

Bordallo

(D) GU

Topics

Health

International Affairs

Human & Civil Rights

Environment & Public Lands

Law & The Judicial System

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.

May 21, 2009