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HCONRES 189 - 106

Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the wasteful and unsportsmanlike practice known as shark finning.

Referred to the Committee on Commerce.

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Summary

00 Introduced in House Feb 25, 2000

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the practice of removing the fins of a shark and dumping its carcass back into the ocean, commonly known as shark finning, is a wasteful and unsportsmanlike practice; (2) the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council, the State of Hawaii, and the National Marine Fisheries Service should promptly and permanently end such practice in all Federal and State waters in the Central Pacific Ocean and Western Pacific Ocean; and (3) the Secretary of State should continue to advocate for the coordinated management of sharks and the elimination of shark finning in all other waters.

36 Passed House amended Feb 25, 2000

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the practice of removing the fins of a shark and dumping its carcass back into the ocean, commonly known as shark finning, is a wasteful and unsportsmanlike practice; (2) all Federal and State agencies and other management entities having jurisdiction over fisheries in U.S. waters where such practice is not prohibited should promptly and permanently end that practice in those waters; and (3) the Secretary of State should continue to advocate for the coordinated management of sharks and the elimination of shark finning in all other waters.

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Timeline

Nov 19, 1999

Referred to the Committee on Commerce.

Nov 2, 1999

Received in the Senate.

Nov 1, 1999

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-428.

Nov 1, 1999

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-428.

Nov 1, 1999

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 142.

Nov 1, 1999

Mr. Saxton moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.

Nov 1, 1999

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11154-11159)

Nov 1, 1999

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 189.

Nov 1, 1999

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

Nov 1, 1999

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

Nov 1, 1999

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Oct 27, 1999

Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans Discharged.

Oct 27, 1999

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Oct 27, 1999

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Oct 21, 1999

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sep 29, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.

Sep 27, 1999

Introduced in House

Sep 27, 1999

Introduced in House

Sep 27, 1999

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1967-1968)

Sep 27, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

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