S. 2657 · 110th Congress

A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to prescribe regulations to reduce the incidence of vessels colliding with North Atlantic right whales by limiting the speed of vessels, and for other purposes.

Stage: Reported from committee
Sponsor: John Kerry
Introduced: 2008-02-15
Latest action: 2008-07-22 · Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-429.

Subjects

Law

Department of Commerce

Animals

Marine and coastal resources, fisheries

Government Operations and Politics

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Transportation and Public Works

Endangered species

Whales

Administrative procedure

Ships

Protection of animals