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U.S. Army Commemorative Coin Act Signed into Law - H.R. 5741 ...

2008-12-01T00:00:00Z

President Bush on Monday signed into law the US Army Commemorative Coin Act, HR 5714. The legislation surprisingly passed during the lame duck session in Congress as it enjoyed ...

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U.S. Army and Museum Commemorative Coins Pass Congress: S.2579, H.R.5741

2008-10-08T02:19:26Z

The Senate and House passed legislation late last week seeking to commemorate in 2011 — with gold, ... Commemorative Coins Pass Congress: S.2579, H.R.5741

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US Army and Museum Commemorative Coins Pass Congress: S.2579, HR5741

2008-10-07T00:00:00Z

... indicating their full support for the overall legislation. Each version would have the US Mint issue the following uncirculated and proof coins:. Read article: US Army and Museum Commemorative Coins Pass Congress: S.2579, HR5741.

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U.S. Army and Museum Commemorative Gold and Silver Coins Pass ...

2008-10-06T00:00:00Z

House bill H.R. 5741 was proposed in April by Rep. Ike Skelton [D-MO]. 348 House members jumped on board for cosponsorship, and it passed Friday without objections. Both versions are entitled â€˜United States Army Commemorative Coin Act ...

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Things that make ya, that make ya, that make ya, wanna go ...

2008-10-04T00:00:00Z

I am urging you to support HR 5741, the Shark Conservation Act of 2008. Each year, humans kill more than 100 million sharks worldwide. Sharks are highly vulnerable to pressure from human activities because of their slow growth and low ...

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awi ealert: please contact your legislators this month to enlist ...

2008-08-14T00:00:00Z

the shark conservation act of 2008 (hr 5741/s. 3231) - the measure would strengthen enforcement of an existing federal prohibition on removing the fins of a shark and discarding the carcass, which was first established in the shark ...

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DownsizeDC.org

2008-08-12T00:00:00Z

Shark Conservation Act of 2008: H.R. 5741, amended, to amend the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to improve the conservation of sharks; 5 pages ...

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HR 5741 moves to the US Senate for approval

2008-08-01T00:00:00Z

HR 5741 - the amendment to close an important loophole in the Shark Conservation Act of 2008 - has passed the House of Representatives and has moved on to the Senate for a vote. This is important legislation that will help put a dent in ...

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Contro la caccia da pinne di squalo

2008-07-18T00:00:00Z

Gentili membri del Congresso, vi sollecito a sostenere lâ€™emendamento HR 5741, lâ€™Atto per la Conservazione degli Squali del 2008. Ogni anno, gli esseri umani uccidono piÃ¹ di cento milioni di squali per il mondo. Gli squali sono altamente ...

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Good News for Sharks

2008-07-16T00:00:00Z

The bill, HR 5741, the Shark Conservation Act of 2008, now goes to the Senate for action. And in Australia, a team of divers in Australia tracked down and rescued an endangered grey nurse shark found with a 9-foot-long fishing gaff ...

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OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - S.3231 Shark Conservation Act of 2008

2008-07-10T00:00:00Z

Related Bills:. H.R.5741. Data from the Congressional Research Service. Show More User Statistics... Hide User Statistics. In the News feed. We are not currently finding any news articles on this topic using our daily automated search ...

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Today's Dullest Press Releases.

2008-07-09T00:00:00Z

"Statement of Joshua Reichert, Managing Director, Pew Environment Group, on the House of Representatives' Vote on HR 5741, the Shark Conservation Act of 2008." "Swinger Website Launches an Online Guide to Swinging."

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House approves more stringent ban on shark-finning

2008-07-09T00:00:00Z

HR 5741, to clamp down on what environmentalists have long called a barbaric practice, passed by voice vote yesterday. The measure had strong backing from marine conservation advocates, who said it would help protect the â€œlions of the ...

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Never Forget the Sharks!

2008-07-09T00:00:00Z

HR 5741 would prohibit certain activities that may involve shark finning (the practice of removing a shark's fins and discarding its carcass). The legislation also would direct the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ...

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Statement of Joshua Reichert, Pew Environment Group, on the Shark ...

2008-07-08T00:00:00Z

Washington, DC - 07/08/2008 - Joshua Reichert, managing director of the Pew Environment Group, today issued the following statement in response to the House of Representativesâ€™ vote on H.R. 5741, the Shark Conservation Act of 2008. ...

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today in congress/open thread

2008-07-08T00:00:00Z

hr 5741 - to amend the high seas drift net fishing moratorium protection act and the magnuson-stevens fishery conservation and management act to improve the conservation of sharks (rep. bordallo - natural resources) ...

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The HSUS and HSI Applaud U.S. House of Representatives for ...

2008-07-08T00:00:00Z

The Shark Conservation Act (H.R. 5741) makes it illegal to remove the fins from a shark at sea. Each year, tens of millions of sharks worldwide have their fins brutally hacked off â€” often while still alive â€” and are thrown back ...

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house moves to keep shark fins out of fancy soups

2008-07-08T00:00:00Z

the lag reward is hr 5741. the ventilation taint reward is hr 802.------potential attainable the net:meeting: http://thomas.loc.govracial fusion in the vicinity of nautical sustenance expenditure: http://www.savethefish.org.

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shark week on capitol hill

2008-07-08T00:00:00Z

filed under: polit-eco , climate change as lawmakers ease back into work after the july 4 recess, theyâ€™ll be considering a couple of bills of interest to the green community: hr 5741 , the shark conversation act of 2008; ...

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Statement of Joshua Reichert, Managing Director, Pew Environment ...

2008-07-08T00:00:00Z

WASHINGTON, July 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ â€” Joshua Reichert, managing director of the Pew Environment Group, today issued the following statement in response to the House of Representativesâ€™ vote on HR 5741, the Shark Conservation Act ...

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Statement of Joshua Reichert, Managing Director, Pew Environment ...

2008-07-08T00:00:00Z

Joshua Reichert, managing director of the Pew Environment Group, today issued the following statement in response to the House of Representatives' vote on HR 5741, the Shark Conservation Act of 2008. This act, with an amendment ...

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Today in Congress/Open Thread

2008-07-08T00:00:00Z

Courtesy of the House Majority Leader's office: FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2008 Votes will be postponed until 6:30 pm Suspensions (8 Bills): HR 5741 - To amend the High Seas Drift net Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and the ...

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Statement of Joshua Reichert, Managing Director, Pew Environment ...

2008-07-08T00:00:00Z

The House of Representatives passed a bill that will strengthen protections for sharks, many species of which have fallen to less than 95 percent of their historic levels.

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House moves to keep shark fins out of fancy soups

2008-07-08T00:00:00Z

The International Maritime Organization is to meet in October to adopt more stringent air pollution standards, and failure of Congress to act swiftly on the measure could deprive US negotiators of a vote. ___. The shark bill is HR 5741. ...

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Shark week on Capitol Hill - Green Daily

2008-07-07T00:00:00Z

H.R. 5741, the Shark Conversation Act of 2008; H.R. 802, the Maritime Pollution Prevention Act of 2008; and H.R. 4174, the Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2007. The last bill would establish the Interagency ...

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shark week on capitol hill

2008-07-07T00:00:00Z

hr 5741, the shark conversation act of 2008; hr 802, the maritime pollution prevention act of 2008; and hr 4174, the federal ocean acidification research and monitoring act of 2007. the last bill would set up the interagency committee ...

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coffee and the papers: house cleaning and filibuster flats

2008-07-07T00:00:00Z

there are also some conservation and historical preservation items on this weekâ€™s agenda: hr 5741 amending the high seas driftnet fishing moratorium act to improve shark conservation; hr 3981 creating the preserve america program; ...

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this week in congress/open thread

2008-07-07T00:00:00Z

hr 5741 - to amend the high seas driftnet fishing moratorium protection act and the magnuson-stevens fishery conservation and management act to improve the conservation of sharks (rep. bordallo - natural resources) ...

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shark week on capitol hill

2008-07-07T00:00:00Z

as lawmakers ease back into work after the july 4 recess, they'll be considering a couple of bills of interest to the green community: hr 5741, the shark conversation act of 2008; hr 802, ... find more information on the topics that ...

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This Week in Congress/Open Thread

2008-07-07T00:00:00Z

Clause 8 of Rule XX?] Suspensions [definition] (12 Bills): HR 5741 - To amend the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium ---- link LeftWord: The Best Liberal Blog Posts All The Best Liberal Blog Posts From Arond The Web.

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Urge US Lawmakers to Ban Finning

2008-07-07T00:00:00Z

HR 5741, the Shark Conservation Act of 2008, would improve shark fishery management and promote shark conservation in US waters and beyond. I urge you to vote yes on this bill. ...

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US Shark Conservation Act goes before Congress: Do your part

2008-07-04T00:00:00Z

Specifically, the bill HR 5741, is an amendment to two previous marine conservation bills that did not effectively address the issue of shark fishing and finning. The new bill would require sharks to be taken, if at all, with their fins ...

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Anderson Cooper 360: Blog Archive - PLANET IN PERIL: Battle Lines ...

2008-07-03T00:00:00Z

Also, the U.S. House of Representatives recently passed the Shark Conservation Act of 2008 (H.R. 5741), which will tighten shark finning regulations in the United States. Now it has to pass the Senate and be signed by the President. ...

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Federal Update for June 2008

2008-06-13T19:33:31Z

APPROPRIATIONS House subcommittees have approved appropriations bills that would provide $27.9 billion in discretionary funding. That would top the current level by 4.9 percent increase, or $1.3 billion and Bush’s request by 8.2 percent, or $2.1 billi

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Oceana â€“ Protecting the Worldâ€™s Oceans: Press Releases

2008-06-13T00:00:00Z

The amendment, H.R. 5741, was introduced by Congressman Eni Faleomavaega (D-American Samoa), a member of the Natural Resources Committee and its Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans. The bill was introduced by Congresswoman ...

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House Natural Resources Committee Approves Shark Conservation Act ...

2008-06-13T00:00:00Z

HR 5741, offered by Chairwoman Madeleine Bordallo (D-Guam), aims to end shark "finning" - the wasteful practice of slicing off a sharkâ€™s valuable fins and discarding the body at sea. Ocean Conservancy strongly supported the original ...

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Adoption of Shark Conservation Act :: DivePhotoGuide.com - The ...

2008-06-11T00:00:00Z

"The changes proposed in H.R. 5741 are necessary to ensure proper enforcement of our national finning ban and to bolster U.S. efforts to promote international shark conservation," said Sonja Fordham, Shark Conservation Program Director ...

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markup of coastal zone and other bills

2008-06-11T00:00:00Z

â€œcaptive primate safety actâ€; hr 5741 (bordallo): to amend the high seas driftnet fishing moratorium protection act and the magnuson-stevens fishery conservation and management act to improve the conservation of sharks. ...

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Congresspedia Preview: This Week in Congress (June 6-13, 2008 ...

2008-06-10T00:00:00Z

... H.R. 4199, To amend the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 to add sites to the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park; H.R. 2964, Captive Primate Safety Act; H.R. 5741, Shark Conservation Act of 2008; ...

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Federal Update for May 2008

2008-06-05T03:50:28Z

APPROPRIATIONS The blame game is raging between Bush and Congress as various budget deadlines are essentially ignored. Bush and Congress are accusing each other regularly of failing to listen to proposals and fixes for everything from failing to respond a

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The Weekly Preview - House Natural Resources Committee

2008-05-19T00:00:00Z

o HR 5741 (Bordallo): To amend the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to improve the conservation of sharks. (The Shark Conservation Act of 2008) ...

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Congresspedia Preview: This Week in Congress (April. 12 - 18, 2008 ...

2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Oversight hearing on the implementation of the Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported fishing provisions of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and a hearing on H.R. 5741, Shark Conservation Act of 2008, 10 a.m., ...

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Sharks Cut and Left to Die - Outlaw the Practice of Shark Finning ...

2008-04-19T00:00:00Z

All Congressmembers, I am urging you all to support HR 5741, the Shark Conservation Act of 2008. Each year, humans kill more than 100 million sharks worldwide. Sharks are highly vulnerable to pressure from human activities because of ...

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I wrote my Congressman! :D

2008-04-15T00:00:00Z

Here's the deal: you can avoid this by supporting HR 5741, the Shark Conservation Act of 2008. This prohibits those sons of bitches from catching sharks, amputating whatever the hell they want, and throwing the body back into the sea. ...

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Ban Shark Finning! | Oceana

2008-04-14T00:00:00Z

Ban Shark Finning - Support HR 5741. Every year, fishermen globally pull tens of millions of sharks on deck and crudely slice off their fins. The fishermen then throw the sharks overboard, now finless, and they sink to the ocean floor ...

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WashingtonWatch.com - H.R. 5741, The Shark Conservation Act of 2008

2008-04-12T00:00:00Z

H.R. 5741 would amend the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to improve the conservation of sharks. Detailed Summary; Status of the Legislation ...

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Bill Action: Introduced: HR 5741: To amend the High Seas Driftnet ...

2008-04-08T00:00:00Z

Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU] introduced HR 5741: To amend the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to improve the conservation of sharks. ...

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HR 5741, The Shark Conservation Act of 2008

2008-04-08T00:00:00Z

HR 5741 would amend the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to improve the conservation of sharks.... Vote on This Bill: For | Against.

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