To require the Secretary of Commerce to produce distribution maps for certain species of whales, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Secretary of Commerce to produce distribution maps for certain species of whales, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Defense, Environment.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H6FD756FCD6104462905A3F68870C7A35: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Whale Conservation Habitat Analysis, Research, and Technical Strategies Act of 2024 or Whale CHARTS Act of 2024.
- Section H7A6C829624404291858B3217CCC3B043: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term baleen whale means each species within the suborder Mysticeti. The term Marine Mammal Commission means the Marine Mammal...
- Section H7429D36AACD44C3C8BD6FF651FBF7377: 3. Distribution mapping of certain species of whales The Secretary, in consultation with the Marine Mammal Commission, shall produce for stocks, populations,...
- Section HEB44BA73723E42D7B2A12F59826AB28A: 4. Understudied species surveys The Secretary, in consultation with the Marine Mammal Commission, shall conduct surveys specific to understudied stocks,...
- Section H63B98C7B722E48509DC2F4687D8BFEC4: 5. Report Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 3 years thereafter, the Secretary, in consultation with the Marine...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Secretary of Commerce to produce distribution maps for certain species of whales, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Defense, Environment
Primary Purpose
This bill, To require the Secretary of Commerce to produce distribution maps for certain species of whales, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Matsui (for herself, Ms. Malliotakis, Mr. Huffman, and Mr. …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
- "the_administrator"
- → The Administrator identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_defense"
- → Secretary of Defense
- "secretary_of_commerce"
- → Secretary of Commerce
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