H.R.1055 - Restoration of the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act of 2009

To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada. as introduced.
  • Short: Restoration of the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act of 2009 as introduced.

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2/12/2009--Introduced.Restoration of the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act of 2009 - Amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the importation of polar bear parts taken legally in sport hunts in Canada.

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03/10/11
H.R.1055: Part D Off-Label Prescription Parity Act - U.S. Congress ...

Mac Thornberry (R-TX) and Russ Carnahan (D-MO) have introduced HR 1055 – The Part D Off-Label Prescription Parity Act. This is the same bill introduced in the 111th Congress by Rep. Thornberry and former Rep. Mary Jo Kilroy. ... OpenCongress is a free an

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11/22/10
Natural Resources: Does the Endangered Species Act Listing Provide ...

H.R. 1054 would allow import of polar bears that were legally taken prior to the ESA listing, and H.R. 1055 would revise the MMPA to allow continued import of polar bears, regardless of their status. S. 1395 would also allow continued ...

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11/06/10
Oppose Imports of Polar Bear Trophies ! PLEASE TAKE ACTION ...

Rep. Don Young (R-AK) has introduced two bills (HR 1054/HR 1055) that would allow American trophy hunters to bring their sport-hunted polar bear trophies back from Canada.

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