Bill Sponsor
House Bill 3133
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Streamlining Environmental Approvals Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jun 29, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jun 29, 2017
Latest Action
Nov 16, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3133
Congress
115
Policy Area
Animals
Animals
Primary focus of measure is animal protection; human-animal relationships; wildlife conservation and habitat protection; veterinary medicine. Measures concerning endangered or threatened species may fall under Environmental Protection policy area. Measures concerning wildlife refuge matters may fall under Public Lands and Natural Resources policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Louisiana
Republican
Georgia
Republican
Louisiana
Republican
Louisiana
Republican
Louisiana
Republican
Mississippi
Republican
North Carolina
Republican
South Carolina
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Streamlining Environmental Approvals Act of 2017 or the SEA Act of 2017

This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to: (1) limit the scope of the moratorium on taking and importing marine mammals and marine mammal products, and (2) revise the requirements for obtaining an authorization for incidentally taking by harassment marine mammals (incidental harassment authorizations or IHAs). Harassment is an act of pursuit, torment or annoyance which has the potential to either: (1) injure a marine mammal in the wild; or (2) disturb a marine mammal by causing disruption of behavioral patterns, such as migration or breeding.

The bill: (1) allows persons who are not U.S. citizens to make requests to obtain IHAs, (2) eliminates the requirement that the taking occur within a specific geographic region, and (3) permits more than a small number of marine mammals to be taken.

Monitoring requirements under an IHA must be efficient and practical. Additionally, the bill eliminates a requirement that IHAs prescribe reporting requirements. Any condition imposed by an IHA for minimizing adverse impacts on marine mammals may not result in more than a minor change to the activity and may not alter the activity's basic design, location, scope, duration, or timing.

The bill establishes a process and deadlines for approving or denying IHAs, including a process for extending IHAs.

Any taking of a marine mammal in compliance with an IHA is exempt from the prohibitions on takings under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

Text (2)
November 16, 2018
June 29, 2017
Actions (8)
11/16/2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 804.
11/16/2018
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1030.
01/10/2018
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
01/10/2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
01/10/2018
Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Discharged.
07/19/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
06/29/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
06/29/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:37:42 PM