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S. 2657 - A Bill to Require the Secretary of Commerce to Prescribe Regulations to Reduce the Incidence of Vessels Colliding with North Atl

Animals. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
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Also known as the "Ship Strike Reduction Act of 2008" (by CRS) 
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The bill has passed through committee and has been put on a legislative calendar. 
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A Bill to Require the Secretary of Commerce to Prescribe Regulations to Reduce the Incidence of Vessels Colliding with North Atl

S. 2657 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary
Also known as the "Ship Strike Reduction Act of 2008" (by CRS)
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Title
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.
Other Titles
    Sponsor
    John Kerry
    Co-Sponsors
    Subjects
    • Animals
    • Administrative procedure
    • Department of Commerce
    • Endangered species
    • Executive departments
    • Law
    • Marine resources
    • Natural resources
    • Protection of animals
    • Ships
    • Transportation
    • Whales
    Related Bills
    Major Actions
    Introduced2/15/2008
    Referred to Committee
    Bill History

    There have been no votes on this bill.

    ActionDateDescription
    Introduced2/15/2008
    2/15/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation under authority of the order of the Senate of 02/14/2008.
    Put on a legislative calendar4/24/2008Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
    7/22/2008Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-429.
    Put on a legislative calendar7/22/2008Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 893.
    NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus
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    Contributions

    1. January - February 2003 For $16,681 Against $500
    2. March - April 2003 For $48,550 Against $15,000
    3. May - June 2003 For $36,450 Against $44,041
    4. July - August 2003 For $20,635 Against $15,861
    5. September - October 2003 For $58,558 Against $16,500
    6. November - December 2003 For $49,529 Against $19,174
    7. January - February 2004 For $32,923 Against $12,500
    8. March - April 2004 For $92,823 Against $32,050
    9. May - June 2004 For $120,356 Against $11,500
    10. July - August 2004 For $72,919 Against $3,750
    11. September - October 2004 For $145,806 Against $16,650
    12. November - December 2004 For $17,760 Against $-2,000
    13. January - February 2005 For $37,850 Against $17,900
    14. March - April 2005 For $57,573 Against $27,000
    15. May - June 2005 For $53,045 Against $4,250
    16. July - August 2005 For $31,000 Against $1,650
    17. September - October 2005 For $46,352 Against $3,750
    18. November - December 2005 For $83,400 Against $3,500
    19. January - February 2006 For $41,487 Against $3,600
    20. March - April 2006 For $94,124 Against $7,000
    21. May - June 2006 For $158,385 Against $3,100
    22. July - August 2006 For $105,510 Against $1,500
    23. September - October 2006 For $281,732 Against $12,750
    24. November - December 2006 For $43,732 Against $1,000
    25. January - February 2007 For $30,050 Against $4,080
    26. March - April 2007 For $34,755 Against $37,400
    27. May - June 2007 For $63,100 Against $16,950
    28. July - August 2007 For $20,650 Against $11,750
    29. September - October 2007 For $55,805 Against $11,100
    30. November - December 2007 For $38,525 Against $7,600
    31. January - February 2008 For $6,000 Against $16,050
    32. March - April 2008 For $51,210 Against $19,200
    33. May - June 2008 For $39,009 Against $38,870
    34. July - August 2008 For $15,710 Against $10,900
    35. September - October 2008 For $46,920 Against $9,700
    36. November - December 2008 For $4,950 Against $6,200

    Votes

      4 Organizations Supported and 5 Opposed; See Which Ones
      4 Organizations Supported and 5 Opposed; See Which Ones

      Organizations that took a position on
      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.

      4 organizations supported this bill

      Defenders of Wildlife
      (n.d.). Fighting For Your "Rights" in Congress. Retrieved n.d., from .
      International Fund for Animal Welfare
      (n.d.). Help Stop Ships From Killing Endangered Right Whales. Retrieved n.d., from .
      Ocean Conservancy
      (n.d.). Ocean Conservancy Praises Congressional Action Introduced by Senator Kerry to Protect Critically Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales From Ship Strike. Retrieved n.d., from .
      Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility
      (n.d.). Whale-Ship Strikes. Retrieved n.d., from .

      5 organizations opposed this bill

      Charleston Branch Pilots Association
      (n.d.). Senate Bill Endangers SC Coastline, Threatens Commerce . Retrieved n.d., from .
      Maritime Association of the Port of Charleston
      (n.d.). Senate Bill Endangers SC Coastline, Threatens Commerce . Retrieved n.d., from .
      South Carolina State Ports Authority
      (n.d.). Senate Bill Endangers SC Coastline, Threatens Commerce . Retrieved n.d., from .
      U.S. Coast Guard Sector Charleston
      (n.d.). Senate Bill Endangers SC Coastline, Threatens Commerce . Retrieved n.d., from .
      World Shipping Council
      (n.d.). OMB Hits the Brakes on Right Whale Rule. Retrieved n.d., from .

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      Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 110th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2008.
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      Contributions by Legislator

      Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
      That Supported      		$ From Interest Groups
      That Opposed
      Daniel K. AkakaDHI$5,010$2,000
      Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$500$0
      Alan Wayne AllardRCO$0$0
      John BarrassoRWY$0$0
      Max BaucusDMT$25,250$5,250
      Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$0$0
      Bob BennettRUT$0$0
      Joe BidenDDE$4,710$0
      Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$16,001$0
      Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$0$4,000
      Barbara BoxerDCA$221,856$3,250
      Sherrod BrownDOH$60,610$0
      Sam BrownbackRKS$0$2,000
      Jim BunningRKY$0$0
      Richard BurrRNC$2,300$12,500
      Robert ByrdDWV$16,750$0
      Maria CantwellDWA$166,365$15,450
      Ben CardinDMD$38,201$500
      Tom CarperDDE$2,300$250
      Bob CaseyDPA$66,513$500
      Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$0$4,600
      Hillary ClintonDNY$139,250$700
      Tom CoburnROK$0$0
      William Thad CochranRMS$2,300$0
      Norm ColemanRMN$7,100$2,500
      Susan CollinsRME$18,650$5,500
      Gaylord Kent ConradDND$2,000$1,000
      Bob CorkerRTN$2,000$1,750
      John CornynRTX$0$16,900
      Larry CraigRID$0$0
      Mike CrapoRID$0$0
      Jim DeMintRSC$2,300$3,000
      Chris DoddDCT$4,100$4,000
      Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$1,000$4,600
      Pete DomeniciRNM$0$0
      Byron DorganDND$1,250$0
      Dick DurbinDIL$22,160$2,000
      John EnsignRNV$9,000$0
      Mike EnziRWY$0$0
      Russ FeingoldDWI$39,308$0
      Dianne FeinsteinDCA$39,850$4,000
      Lindsey GrahamRSC$1,250$1,000
      Chuck GrassleyRIA$5,000$2,500
      Judd GreggRNH$3,000$0
      Chuck HagelRNE$0$0
      Tom HarkinDIA$19,046$2,800
      Orrin HatchRUT$0$0
      Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$5,733$17,550
      Jim InhofeROK$0$1,000
      Dan InouyeDHI$2,300$13,000
      Johnny IsaksonRGA$1,000$0
      Tim JohnsonDSD$9,800$0
      Ted KennedyDMA$11,120$0
      John KerryDMA$18,920$0
      Amy KlobucharDMN$64,000$1,000
      Herb KohlDWI$0$0
      Jon KylRAZ$0$0
      Mary LandrieuDLA$20,666$40,850
      Frank LautenbergDNJ$36,658$12,000
      Patrick LeahyDVT$12,700$0
      Carl LevinDMI$24,095$1,250
      Joe LiebermanICT$37,200$250
      Blanche LincolnDAR$1,300$0
      Dick LugarRIN$6,950$2,500
      Mel MartinezRFL$11,250$4,600
      John McCainRAZ$7,750$5,000
      Claire McCaskillDMO$64,310$0
      Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$4,600$2,000
      Bob MenéndezDNJ$33,660$65,200
      Barbara MikulskiDMD$7,150$0
      Lisa MurkowskiRAK$250$0
      Patty MurrayDWA$77,299$42,750
      Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$4,500$0
      Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$62,405$1,750
      Barack ObamaDIL$111,442$500
      Mark PryorDAR$0$0
      John "Jack" ReedDRI$11,560$400
      Harry ReidDNV$44,348$2,750
      Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$0$1,000
      John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$44,700$0
      Ken SalazarDCO$127,863$0
      Bernie SandersIVT$40,570$0
      Chuck SchumerDNY$39,498$-2,000
      Jeff SessionsRAL$2,000$0
      Richard ShelbyRAL$2,300$13,500
      Gordon SmithROR$4,600$6,000
      Olympia SnoweRME$11,400$2,000
      Arlen SpecterDPA$1,000$10,850
      Debbie StabenowDMI$30,310$0
      Ted StevensRAK$2,000$23,500
      John SununuRNH$0$0
      Jon TesterDMT$110,977$0
      John ThuneRSD$0$250
      David VitterRLA$5,800$83,126
      George VoinovichROH$0$1,000
      John WarnerRVA$0$0
      Jim WebbDVA$40,740$0
      Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$38,410$0
      Roger WickerRMS$2,300$0
      Ron WydenDOR$11,500$6,200

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      		NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
      That Supported      		$ From Interest Groups
      That Opposed
      		Daniel K. AkakaDHI$5,010$2,000
      		Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$500$0
      		Alan Wayne AllardRCO$0$0
      		John BarrassoRWY$0$0
      		Max BaucusDMT$25,250$5,250
      		Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$0$0
      		Bob BennettRUT$0$0
      		Joe BidenDDE$4,710$0
      		Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$16,001$0
      		Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$0$4,000
      		Barbara BoxerDCA$221,856$3,250
      		Sherrod BrownDOH$60,610$0
      		Sam BrownbackRKS$0$2,000
      		Jim BunningRKY$0$0
      		Richard BurrRNC$2,300$12,500
      		Robert ByrdDWV$16,750$0
      		Maria CantwellDWA$166,365$15,450
      		Ben CardinDMD$38,201$500
      		Tom CarperDDE$2,300$250
      		Bob CaseyDPA$66,513$500
      		Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$0$4,600
      		Hillary ClintonDNY$139,250$700
      		Tom CoburnROK$0$0
      		William Thad CochranRMS$2,300$0
      		Norm ColemanRMN$7,100$2,500
      		Susan CollinsRME$18,650$5,500
      		Gaylord Kent ConradDND$2,000$1,000
      		Bob CorkerRTN$2,000$1,750
      		John CornynRTX$0$16,900
      		Larry CraigRID$0$0
      		Mike CrapoRID$0$0
      		Jim DeMintRSC$2,300$3,000
      		Chris DoddDCT$4,100$4,000
      		Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$1,000$4,600
      		Pete DomeniciRNM$0$0
      		Byron DorganDND$1,250$0
      		Dick DurbinDIL$22,160$2,000
      		John EnsignRNV$9,000$0
      		Mike EnziRWY$0$0
      		Russ FeingoldDWI$39,308$0
      		Dianne FeinsteinDCA$39,850$4,000
      		Lindsey GrahamRSC$1,250$1,000
      		Chuck GrassleyRIA$5,000$2,500
      		Judd GreggRNH$3,000$0
      		Chuck HagelRNE$0$0
      		Tom HarkinDIA$19,046$2,800
      		Orrin HatchRUT$0$0
      		Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$5,733$17,550
      		Jim InhofeROK$0$1,000
      		Dan InouyeDHI$2,300$13,000
      		Johnny IsaksonRGA$1,000$0
      		Tim JohnsonDSD$9,800$0
      		Ted KennedyDMA$11,120$0
      		John KerryDMA$18,920$0
      		Amy KlobucharDMN$64,000$1,000
      		Herb KohlDWI$0$0
      		Jon KylRAZ$0$0
      		Mary LandrieuDLA$20,666$40,850
      		Frank LautenbergDNJ$36,658$12,000
      		Patrick LeahyDVT$12,700$0
      		Carl LevinDMI$24,095$1,250
      		Joe LiebermanICT$37,200$250
      		Blanche LincolnDAR$1,300$0
      		Dick LugarRIN$6,950$2,500
      		Mel MartinezRFL$11,250$4,600
      		John McCainRAZ$7,750$5,000
      		Claire McCaskillDMO$64,310$0
      		Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$4,600$2,000
      		Bob MenéndezDNJ$33,660$65,200
      		Barbara MikulskiDMD$7,150$0
      		Lisa MurkowskiRAK$250$0
      		Patty MurrayDWA$77,299$42,750
      		Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$4,500$0
      		Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$62,405$1,750
      		Barack ObamaDIL$111,442$500
      		Mark PryorDAR$0$0
      		John "Jack" ReedDRI$11,560$400
      		Harry ReidDNV$44,348$2,750
      		Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$0$1,000
      		John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$44,700$0
      		Ken SalazarDCO$127,863$0
      		Bernie SandersIVT$40,570$0
      		Chuck SchumerDNY$39,498$-2,000
      		Jeff SessionsRAL$2,000$0
      		Richard ShelbyRAL$2,300$13,500
      		Gordon SmithROR$4,600$6,000
      		Olympia SnoweRME$11,400$2,000
      		Arlen SpecterDPA$1,000$10,850
      		Debbie StabenowDMI$30,310$0
      		Ted StevensRAK$2,000$23,500
      		John SununuRNH$0$0
      		Jon TesterDMT$110,977$0
      		John ThuneRSD$0$250
      		David VitterRLA$5,800$83,126
      		George VoinovichROH$0$1,000
      		John WarnerRVA$0$0
      		Jim WebbDVA$40,740$0
      		Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$38,410$0
      		Roger WickerRMS$2,300$0
      		Ron WydenDOR$11,500$6,200

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      		$ Donated
      		Environmental policy$1,977,009
      		Animal Rights$176,855

      Interest Groups that opposed this bill

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      		$ Donated
      		Sea transport$462,326
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