S. 3664 · 117th Congress
Right Whale Coexistence Act of 2022
- Stage
- Reported from committee
- Sponsor
- Cory Booker
- Introduced
- 2022-02-16
- Latest action
- 2022-12-12 · Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Summary
Right Whale Coexistence Act of 2022
This bill provides support for the conservation of North Atlantic right whales (Eubalaena glacialis).
Specifically, it requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to provide financial assistance for certain projects designed to reduce the lethal and sub-lethal effects of human activities on North Atlantic right whales.
In addition, NOAA must conduct surveys of plankton on an ongoing basis using a continuous plankton recorder.