To temporarily extend certain provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
Public Law 103-228 · H.R. 4122 · 103rd Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Mar 31, 1994 · Animals
Sponsor: Rep. Don Young (R-AK)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to extend the termination date of the interim exemption regarding the incidental taking of marine mammals in the course of commercial fishing operations by persons using vessels of the United States and foreign vessels which have valid fishing permits.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee · House · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: Environment and Natural Resources Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Mar 31, 1994Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 103-228.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Mar 30, 1994PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Mar 26, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Mar 25, 1994FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Mar 24, 1994FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Studds asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
- Mar 23, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Environment and Natural Resources Subcommittee of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.