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3/2/2009--Passed House without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Shark Conservation Act of 2009 - Amends the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act to direct the Secretary of Commerce to list a nation in the biennial report on international compliance if the nation's fishing vessels are or have been engaged in fishing activities that target or incidentally catch sharks and the nation has not adopted a shark conservation program that is comparable, taking into account different conditions, to that of the United States, including measures to prohibit removal any of the fins of a shark (including the tail) and discarding the carcass of the shark at sea. Amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to revise provisions prohibiting the removal of shark fins to make it a prohibited act to: (1) remove any shark fin (including the tail) at sea; (2) have a fin aboard a fishing vessel unless the fin is naturally attached to the carcass; (3) transfer a fin from one vessel to another or receive a fin unless it is naturally attached; or (4) land a fin that is not naturally attached to a carcass or land a carcass without fins naturally attached. Revises the current rebuttable presumption provision concerning shark fins on fishing vessels to create a rebuttable presumption that, if any shark fin (including the tail) is aboard a non-fishing vessel without being naturally attached, the fin was transferred from a fishing vessel in violation.

1236056400 2009-03-03 Fri Nov 13 10:08:31 -0600 2009 passed house 54119 'act':3 '2009':5 'shark':1 'conserv':2 69847 false short introduced 54119 'act':3 '2009':5 'shark':1 'conserv':2 67106 false short introduced 54119 'act':10,20 'sea':5 'fish':7 'high':4 'amend':2 'manag':19 'shark':26 'improv':22 'steven':15 'conserv':17,24 'fisheri':16 'protect':9 'driftnet':6 'magnuson':14 'moratorium':8 'magnuson-steven':13 67107 false official action 54119 1236056400 Tue Mar 03 00:00:00 -0600 2009 186818 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. B001245 1933-05-31 1021 427 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/bordallo/IMA/issue.htm 0 202-226-0341 Madeleine 'd':4 '-0':6 'gu':5 'rep':1 'bordallo':3,8,10 'madelein':2,7,9 F 400041 Bordallo Madeleine_Z._Bordallo Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D, GU-0] 388 N00024866 5962 Democrat 202-225-1188 Catholic GU Madeleine Bordallo 0.571428571428571 http://www.house.gov/bordallo/ A000014 1938-06-26 4134 1502 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/abercrombie/e_form.shtml 1 202-225-4580 Neil 'd':4 '-1':6 'hi':5 'rep':1 'neil':2,7,9 'abercrombi':3,8,10 M 400001 Abercrombie Neil_Abercrombie Rep. Neil Abercrombie [D, HI-1] 2231 N00007665 9553 Democrat 202-225-2726 HI Neil Abercrombie 1.5 http://www.house.gov/abercrombie/ A000022 1942-11-19 4049 2243 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 5 202-225-1589 Gary 'd':4 '-5':6 'ny':5 'rep':1 'gari':2,7,9 'ackerman':3,8,10 M 400003 Ackerman Gary_L._Ackerman L. Rep. Gary Ackerman [D, NY-5] 1783 N00001143 7555 Democrat 202-225-2601 Jewish NY Gary Ackerman 2.27272727272727 http://www.house.gov/ackerman/ B001231 1951-01-20 3479 405 Cannon House Office Building http://berkley.house.gov/contact/email.html 1 202-225-3119 Shelley 'd':4 '-1':6 'nv':5 'rep':1 'berkley':3,8,10 'shelley':2,7,9 F 400024 Berkley Shelley_Berkley Rep. Shelley Berkley [D, NV-1] 1738 N00009818 7606 Democrat 202-225-5965 Jewish NV Shelley Berkley 1.66666666666667 http://berkley.house.gov/ B001235 1935-12-20 2590 1124 Longworth House Office Building http://brown.house.gov/Contact/writebrown.html 1 202-225-3407 Henry 'r':4 '-1':6 'sc':5 'rep':1 'brown':3,8,10 'henri':2,7,9 M 400049 Brown Henry_E._Jr.Brown E. Rep. Henry Brown [R, SC-1] 843 N00002428 6806 Republican 202-225-3176 Baptist SC Henry Brown 3.27272727272727 http://brown.house.gov/ C001036 1938-01-10 3256 1110 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/capps/contact/send_an_email.shtml 23 202-225-5632 Lois 'd':4 'ca':5 '-23':6 'loi':2,7,9 'rep':1 'capp':3,8,10 F 400062 Capps Lois_Capps Rep. Lois Capps [D, CA-23] 1585 N00007232 7283 Democrat 202-225-3601 Lutheran CA Lois Capps 4.44444444444444 http://www.house.gov/capps/ C000380 1945-09-19 1119 1510 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep/ 0 202-225-5517 Donna 'd':4 '-0':6 'vi':5 'rep':1 'donna':2,7,9 'christensen':3,8,10 F 400073 Christensen Donna_M._Christensen M. Rep. Donna Christensen [D, VI-0] 284 N00000133 5341 Democrat 202-225-1790 Moravian VI Donna Christensen http://www.house.gov/christian-christensen/ E000215 1942-12-13 2827 205 Cannon House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/eshoo/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm 14 202-225-8890 Anna 'd':4 'ca':5 '-14':6 'rep':1 'anna':2,7,9 'eshoo':3,8,10 F 400124 Eshoo Anna_G._Eshoo G. Rep. Anna Eshoo [D, CA-14] 1313 N00007335 7897 Democrat 202-225-8104 Catholic CA Anna Eshoo 2.8 http://eshoo.house.gov/ RepAnnaEshoo F000010 1943-08-15 862 http://www.house.gov/writerep 0 202-225-8757 Eni 'd':4 '-0':6 'eni':2,7,9 'rep':1 'faleomavaega':3,8,10 M 400128 Faleomavaega Eni_F._H._Faleomavaega F.H. Rep. Eni Faleomavaega [D, AS-0] 227 N00007632 4831 Democrat 202-225-8577 Latter Day Saints AS Eni Faleomavaega http://www.house.gov/faleomavaega/ F000030 1941-07-04 2891 1221 Longworth House Office Building http://www.farr.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=202 17 202-225-6791 Sam 'd':4 'ca':5 '-17':6 'rep':1 'sam':2,7,9 'farr':3,8,10 M 400129 Farr Sam_Farr Rep. Sam Farr [D, CA-17] 1495 N00007312 7360 Democrat 202-225-2861 Episcopalian CA Sam Farr 3.72727272727273 http://www.farr.house.gov/ G000544 1945-05-05 1580 303 Cannon House Office Building http://www.gonzalez.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=170 20 202-225-1915 Charles 'd':4 'tx':5 '-20':6 'rep':1 'charl':2,7,10 'charli':9 'gonzalez':3,8,11 M 400152 Gonzalez Charles_A._Gonzalez A. Rep. Charles Gonzalez [D, TX-20] 445 Charlie N00005960 6035 Democrat 202-225-3236 Catholic TX Charlie Charles Gonzalez 3.77777777777778 http://gonzalez.house.gov/ G000551 1948-02-19 3613 1440 Longworth House Office Building http://grijalva.house.gov/?sectionid=49&sectiontree=2,49 7 202-225-1541 Raul 'd':4 '-7':6 'az':5 'rep':1 'raul':2,7,9 'grijalva':3,8,10 M 400162 Grijalva M. Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7] 1770 N00025284 7505 Democrat 202-225-2435 Roman Catholic AZ Raul Grijalva 3.05882352941176 http://grijalva.house.gov/ H000627 1938-10-27 3907 2431 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/hinchey/contact/zipauth.shtml 22 202-226-0774 Maurice 'd':4 'ny':5 '-22':6 'rep':1 'mauric':2,7,9 'hinchey':3,8,10 M 400178 Hinchey Maurice_D._Hinchey D. Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D, NY-22] 2559 N00001222 7502 Democrat 202-225-6335 Roman Catholic NY Maurice Hinchey 2.11111111111111 http://www.house.gov/hinchey/ H001042 1681 1229 Longworth House Office Building http://hirono.house.gov/IMA/issue_subscribe.htm 2 202-225-4987 Mazie 'd':4 '-2':6 'hi':5 'rep':1 'mazi':2,7,9 'hirono':3,8,10 F 412200 Hirono Mazie_Hirono K. Rep. Mazie Hirono [D, HI-2] 491 N00028139 6421 Democrat 202 225-4906 HI Mazie Hirono http://hirono.house.gov/ H001032 1948-10-15 4060 1019 Longworth House Office Building http://www.holt.house.gov/contact.shtml 12 202-225-6025 Rush 'd':4 'nj':5 '-12':6 'rep':1 'holt':3,8,10 'rush':2,7,9 M 400184 Holt Rush_D._Holt Dew Rep. Rush Holt [D, NJ-12] 1790 N00000860 7407 Democrat 202-225-5801 Protestant NJ Rush Holt http://www.holt.house.gov RushHolt I000026 1951-02-09 4002 403 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/inslee/contact/email.html 1 202-226-1606 Jay 'd':4 '-1':6 'wa':5 'jay':2,7,9 'rep':1 'insle':3,8,10 M 400193 Inslee Jay_Inslee Rep. Jay Inslee [D, WA-1] 1881 N00001725 7562 Democrat 202-225-6311 Protestant WA Jay Inslee 5.1 http://www.house.gov/inslee/ jayinslee J000126 1935-12-03 1016 1511 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/ebjohnson/IMA/issue_subscribe.shtml 30 202-226-1477 Eddie 'd':4 'tx':5 '-30':6 'rep':1 'eddi':2,7,9 'johnson':3,8,10 F 400204 Johnson Eddie_Bernice_Johnson Bernice Rep. Eddie Johnson [D, TX-30] 221 N00008122 5739 Democrat 202-225-8885 Baptist TX Eddie Johnson 2.375 http://www.house.gov/ebjohnson/ K000188 1963-03-16 2176 1406 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/kind/contact.shtml 3 202-225-5739 Ronald 'd':4 '-3':6 'wi':5 'rep':1 'ron':9 'kind':3,8,11 'ronald':2,7,10 M 400218 Kind Ron_Kind James Rep. Ronald Kind [D, WI-3] 1011 Ron N00004403 6300 Democrat 202-225-5506 Lutheran WI Ron Ronald Kind 4.4 http://www.house.gov/kind/ repronkind K000210 1944-04-05 6084 436 Cannon House Office Building http://peteking.house.gov/zip.shtml 3 202-226-2279 Peter 'r':4 '-3':6 'ny':5 'rep':1 'king':3,8,11 'pete':9 'peter':2,7,10 M 400219 King Peter_T._King T. Rep. Peter King [R, NY-3] 2303 Pete N00001193 7950 Republican 202-225-7896 Roman Catholic NY Pete Peter King 3.89473684210526 http://peteking.house.gov/ K000336 1946-10-08 17602 2445 Rayburn House Office Building http://kucinich.house.gov/Contact/Starter.htm 10 202-225-5745 Dennis 'd':4 'oh':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'denni':2,7,9 'kucinich':3,8,10 M 400227 Kucinich Dennis_J._Kucinich J. Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D, OH-10] 5976 N00003572 14863 Democrat 202-225-5871 Catholic OH Dennis Kucinich 7.29452054794521 http://kucinich.house.gov/ djkucinich L000551 1946-07-16 6670 2444 Rayburn House Office Building http://lee.house.gov/?sectionid=44&sectiontree=18,44 9 202-225-9817 Barbara 'd':4 '-9':6 'ca':5 'lee':3,8,10 'rep':1 'barbara':2,7,9 F 400237 Lee Barbara_Lee Rep. Barbara Lee [D, CA-9] 2686 N00008046 8942 Democrat 202-225-2661 Baptist CA Barbara Lee 4.23529411764706 http://lee.house.gov/ RepLee L000480 1937-07-05 3266 2329 Rayburn House Office Building http://lowey.house.gov/?sectionid=56&sectiontree=56 18 202-225-0546 Nita 'd':4 'ny':5 '-18':6 'rep':1 'nita':2,7,9 'lowey':3,8,10 F 400246 Lowey Nita_M._Lowey M. Rep. Nita Lowey [D, NY-18] 1274 N00001024 6892 Democrat 202-225-6506 Jewish NY Nita Lowey http://www.house.gov/lowey/ M000087 1948-02-19 6087 2331 Rayburn House Office Building http://maloney.house.gov/index.php?option=com_email_form&Itemid=73 14 202-225-4709 Carolyn 'd':4 'ny':5 '-14':6 'rep':1 'carolyn':2,7,9 'maloney':3,8,10 F 400251 Maloney Carolyn_B._Maloney B. Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D, NY-14] 2992 N00000078 7768 Democrat 202-225-7944 Presbyterian NY Carolyn Maloney 2.0 http://maloney.house.gov/ M001166 3847 312 Cannon House Office Building http://mcnerney.house.gov/contact.shtml 11 202-225-4060 Jerry 'd':4 'ca':5 '-11':6 'rep':1 'jerri':2,7,9 'mcnerney':3,8,10 M 412189 McNerney Jerry_McNerney Rep. Jerry McNerney [D, CA-11] 1855 N00026926 6375 Democrat 202-225-1947 CA Jerry Jerry McNerney 1.36363636363636 http://mcnerney.house.gov/ M000725 1945-05-17 8188 2205 Rayburn House Office Building http://georgemiller.house.gov/contactus/2007/08/post_1.html 7 202-225-5609 George 'd':4 '-7':6 'ca':5 'rep':1 'georg':2,7,9 'miller':3,8,10 M 400278 Miller George_Miller Rep. George Miller [D, CA-7] 4644 N00007390 10026 Democrat 202-225-2095 Catholic CA George Miller 2.1875 http://georgemiller.house.gov/ RepGeorgeMiller M000933 1945-05-16 3290 2239 Rayburn House Office Building http://moran.house.gov/zipauth.shtml 8 202-225-0017 James 'd':4 '-8':6 'va':5 'jim':9 'rep':1 'jame':2,7,10 'moran':3,8,11 M 400283 Moran James_P._Moran P. Rep. James Moran [D, VA-8] 1158 Jim N00002083 7737 Democrat 202-225-4376 Roman Catholic VA Jim James Moran 1.9 http://www.moran.house.gov P000034 1951-10-30 4016 237 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/pallone/contact.shtml 6 202-225-9665 Frank 'd':4 '-6':6 'nj':5 'rep':1 'frank':2,7,9 'pallon':3,8,10 M 400308 Pallone Frank_Jr.Pallone J. Rep. Frank Pallone [D, NJ-6] 2305 N00000781 6799 Democrat 202-225-4671 Catholic NJ Frank Pallone 3.41666666666667 http://www.house.gov/pallone/ S001145 1944-05-26 2447 1027 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/schakowsky/contact.shtml 9 202-226-6890 Janice 'd':4 '-9':6 'il':5 'jan':9 'rep':1 'janic':2,7,10 'schakowski':3,8,11 F 400360 Schakowsky Janice_D._Schakowsky D. Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9] 887 Jan N00004724 7863 Democrat 202-225-2111 Jewish IL Jan Janice Schakowsky 2.81818181818182 http://www.house.gov/schakowsky JanSchakowsky T000057 1951-11-15 2556 2459 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.tauscher.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=966&Itemid=103 10 202-225-5914 Ellen 'd':4 'ca':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'ellen':2,7,9 'tauscher':3,8,10 F 400396 Tauscher Ellen_O._Tauscher O. Rep. Ellen Tauscher [D, CA-10] 1200 N00007422 6677 Democrat 202-225-1880 Catholic CA Ellen Tauscher 0.5 http://www.house.gov/tauscher/ RepEllenTauscher W000804 1959-02-03 1157 1123 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/wittman/IMA/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm 1 202-225-4382 Rob 'r':4 '-1':6 'va':5 'rep':1 'rob':2,7,9 'wittman':3,8,10 M 412255 Wittman J. Rep. Rob Wittman [R, VA-1] 466 N00029459 3310 Republican 202-225-4261 Episcopal VA Rob Rob Wittman 5.41666666666667 http://wittman.house.gov/index.shtml W000738 1937-11-03 4307 2263 Rayburn House Office Building http://woolsey.house.gov/contactemailform.asp 6 202-225-5163 Lynn 'd':4 '-6':6 'ca':5 'rep':1 'lynn':2,7,9 'woolsey':3,8,10 F 400436 Woolsey Lynn_C._Woolsey C. Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D, CA-6] 1741 N00007458 7660 Democrat 202-225-5161 Presbyterian CA Lynn Woolsey 3.2 http://woolsey.house.gov/ action 54119 1236056400 Tue Mar 03 00:00:00 -0600 2009 186818 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. vote 54119 1236017880 Mon Mar 02 14:18:00 -0600 2009 by voice vote 186817 pass On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. vote h action 54119 1236017700 Mon Mar 02 14:15:00 -0600 2009 186816 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 81. action 54119 1236017700 Mon Mar 02 14:15:00 -0600 2009 186815 Considered under suspension of the rules. action 54119 1236017700 Mon Mar 02 14:15:00 -0600 2009 186814 Mr. Holt moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. action 54119 1233723600 Wed Feb 04 00:00:00 -0600 2009 183943 Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife. action 54119 1231218000 Tue Jan 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 181153 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. action 54119 1231218000 Tue Jan 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 181152 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E21) introduced 54119 1231218000 Tue Jan 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 181151