S. 2802 · 116th Congress
Marine Mammal Research and Response Act of 2019
- Stage
- Reported from committee
- Sponsor
- Maria Cantwell
- Introduced
- 2019-11-06
- Latest action
- 2019-12-11 · Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Summary
Marine Mammal Research and Response Act of 2019
This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 and generally revises the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program, including by renaming the program as the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Grant Program. The bill also establishes the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Rapid Response Fund for providing emergency financial assistance for certain stranded or entangled marine mammals and otherwise provides support for marine mammals.