Great Lakes Migratory Bird Research and Management Act
Latest action · Jun 29, 2006 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 29, 2006
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Great Lakes Migratory Bird Research and Management Act - Amends the Great Lakes Fishery Act of 1956 to authorize the Great Lakes Fishery Commission to carry out activities relating to the investigation of migratory bird depredation on commercial and sport fisheries in the Great Lakes.
Amends the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to require the Secretary of the Interior, on the request of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, to issue a permit to a cooperating federal, state, or tribal agency of the United States, or federal, provincial, or first nation agency of Canada that is signatory to a Memorandum of Understanding with the Great Lakes Fishery Commission to manage and take migratory birds for the purpose of controlling migratory bird depredation on commercial fisheries and sport fisheries in the Great Lakes.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 29, 2006.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | Jun 29, 2006 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 29, 2006Introduced in Senate
- Jun 29, 2006Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Jun 29, 2006Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6791)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5089 | Great Lakes Migratory Bird Research and Management Act | Related bill | Apr 26, 2006 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Water Resources Development.
- Animals
- Canada
- Fisheries
- Fishery management
- Fishing
- Great Lakes
- International Affairs
- International agencies
- Law
- Licenses
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Migratory bird conservation
- Research
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Sports and Recreation
- Treaties
- Water Resources Development
- Wildlife management
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 29, 2006Introduced in Senate
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