S. 1747: Florida Manatee Research and Recovery Act

115th Congress · introduced 2017-08-03 · Animals · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Where it came from: introduced 2017-08-03 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Florida Manatee Research and Recovery Act

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Florida Manatee Research and Recovery Act This bill requires the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to begin to carry out research and recovery activities specific to Florida manatee populations, the subspecies Trichechus manatus latirostris , in the United States. The Marine Mammal Commission must recommend to the USFWS steps for the protection, conservation, and recovery of the populations. In addition, the USFWS must establish a peer-reviewed, merit-based process to award competitive grants for: (1) research regarding Florida manatees; and (2) recovery activities that assist in or promote their protection, conservation, and recovery. Within two years, the USFWS must report on: (1) the status of Florida manatee populations, (2) research and recovery activities, (3) the manatee grant review and award process, and (4) relevant consultations conducted under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) with respect to the Florida manatee. Within three years, and every five years thereafter, the USFWS must report on (1) the status of the Florida manatees' health, mortality, and habitat; (2) actions taken to improve their health, reduce their mortality, and improve and protect their habitat; (3) recommendations for actions that may be taken under current law for improving their health, reducing their mortality due to humans, and improving and protecting their habitat; (4) recommendations for funding to carry out this bill; and (5) relevant consultations conducted under the ESA.

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Florida Manatee Research and Recovery Act

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Sponsor: Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] · 0 cosponsors

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115s1747.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/s>

Record fed-us-cong115-s1747 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115