117th Congress
To reduce risks to marine mammals, and for other purposes.
Purpose
To reduce risks to marine mammals, and for other purposes.
Summary of Selected Provisions
- Directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to maintain and Ocean Noise Reference Station Network that leverages existing monitoring networks and expands data collection on underwater sound in high trafficked locations
- Requires NOAA to set limits on vessel speeds in marine mammal habitats
- Establishes a program to monitor North Atlantic whales and mitigate risks of collisions with vessels
- Directs the Maritime Administration to establish a grant program that funds the development and implementation of technologies that reduce underwater marine vessel noise
Primary Sponsors
Co-sponsors by Party
R
1
D
7
I
0
Actions
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11/12/2021Introduced in House