H.R. 5898 (112th): Whaling Convention Amendments Act of 2012
- Introduced:
Jun 5, 2012
112th Congress, 2011–2013- Status:
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Died in a previous Congress
This bill was introduced on June 5, 2012, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.
- Sponsor:
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Don Young
Representative for Alaska At Large
Republican - Text:
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Last Updated: Jun 5, 2012
Length: 4 pages
About the bill
- Full Title
To amend the Whaling Convention Act to require the Secretary of Commerce to authorize aboriginal subsistence whaling as permitted by the regulations of the International Whaling Commission and to set aboriginal subsistence catch limits for bowhead whales in the event the Commission fails to adopt such limits, and for other purposes.
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Referred to Committee
Last Action: Jul 24, 2008
Referred to Committee
Last Action: Jun 5, 2012
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