New England Fishermen Preservation Act [HB-3661]
[Agriculture ]
[Trade ]
[Public Safety ]
[Food ]
New England Fishermen Preservation Act This bill prohibits the Department of Commerce from requiring sectors of the Northeast Multispecies Fishery to comply with the independent, third-party monitoring program, unless the program is fully funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The program monitors annual catch limits for fishing vessels in that sector. Currently, those sectors are required to develop and implement those programs, and are responsible for the program costs.
HB-3661: New England Fishermen Preservation Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Bruce Poliquin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 10/16/2015
South Atlantic Red Snapper Data Improvement Act [HB-3644]
[Science ]
[Animals ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
South Atlantic Red Snapper Data Improvement Act This bill requires the National Marine Fisheries Service Southeast Regional Office to award grants for data collection that is used in stock assessments for reef fish species in the South Atlantic region, including the red snapper. In awarding grants, the Office must seek to improve stock assessments through innovative approaches to data collection that incorporates data from peer-reviewed research involving academia, fishermen, and other fisheries sources. The Department of Commerce must: (1) seek
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HB-3644: South Atlantic Red Snapper Data Improvement Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Posey
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 10/16/2015
Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act of 2015 [HB-34]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Environmental ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[International ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Water ]
Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act of 2015 Reauthorizes the Tsunami Warning and Education Act through FY2017. (Sec. 4) Consolidates separate tsunami warning systems for the Pacific and Arctic Oceans and for the Atlantic Ocean into a single warning system. Requires the system to support international tsunami forecasting and warning efforts. Requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to support or maintain tsunami warning centers to support the national warning system and develop uniform operational procedures for
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HB-34: Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Became Public Law No: 114-255. on 12/13/2016
EEZ Transit Zone Clarification and Access Act [HB-3070]
[Recreation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Animals ]
[Science ]
EEZ Transit Zone Clarification and Access Act (Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to permit and regulate Atlantic striped bass recreational fishing in the Block Island Sound Transit Zone. The transit zone is the area of federal waters within Block Island Sound, located between areas south of Montauk Point, New York, and Point Judith, Rhode Island.
HB-3070: EEZ Transit Zone Clarification and Access Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Gosar
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 06/08/2016
Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act [HB-2541]
[Environmental ]
[Trade ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Animals ]
[Food ]
Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act This bill amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to add Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council and increase Council membership from 21 to 23 members. The Council is not given authority over the fisheries in the Atlantic Ocean seaward of Rhode Island.
HB-2541: Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act
Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 06/16/2015
Seismic Moratorium Act [HB-2279]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Water ]
[Climate Change ]
[Science ]
Seismic Moratorium Act This bill prohibits conducting geological or geophysical activities in support of oil or gas exploration and development in any area located within a specified exclusive economic zone located off the coastline of Florida. This moratorium shall only be terminated if the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (of the Department of Commerce) determines that the reasonably foreseeable impacts of such activities are minimal to individuals or populations of marine mammals, sea turtles, or fish. These
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HB-2279: Seismic Moratorium Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Posey
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 06/04/2015
Seismic Moratorium Act [HB-2276]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Water ]
[Climate Change ]
[Science ]
Seismic Moratorium Act This bill prohibits conducting geological or geophysical activities in support of oil or gas exploration and development in any area located within a specified exclusive economic zone located off the coastline of Florida. This moratorium shall only be terminated if the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (of the Department of Commerce) determines that the reasonably foreseeable impacts of such activities are minimal to individuals or populations of marine mammals, sea turtles, or fish. These
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HB-2276: Seismic Moratorium Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Castor
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 06/04/2015
Striped Bass American Heritage Act [HB-2040]
[Animals ]
[Arts and Culture ]
Striped Bass American Heritage Act This bill designates the Atlantic striped bass (Morone saxatilis) as the national fish.
HB-2040: Striped Bass American Heritage Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas MacArthur
Introduced In House on 04/28/2015
COAST Anti-Drilling Act Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism Anti-Drilling Act [HB-1977]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Tourism ]
[Water ]
[Climate Change ]
COAST Anti-Drilling Act Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism Anti-Drilling Act Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing a lease or other authorization for the exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or any other mineral in either the Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, or the North Atlantic planning areas.
Fluke Fairness Act [HB-1888]
[Agriculture ]
[Science ]
[Trade ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Animals ]
[Food ]
Fluke Fairness Act This bill directs the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council to submit for approval by the Department of Commerce a modified fishery management plan for the commercial and recreational management of summer flounder, or an amendment to the plan, that: is based on the best scientific information available; reflects changes in the distribution, abundance, and location of summer flounder in establishing distribution of the commercial and recreational catch quotas; considers regional, coastwide, or other management measures that comply
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HB-1888: Fluke Fairness Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Lee Zeldin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 05/07/2015
Fishing Economy Improvement Act [HB-1826]
[Animals ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Safety ]
[Recreation ]
[Small Business ]
[Food ]
[Trade ]
Fishing Economy Improvement Act This bill revises and reauthorizes through FY2021 the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA). In managing highly migratory species that frequent the exclusive economic zone adjoining U.S. territories, the Department of Commerce must ensure participation of the territories. If funds in the Western Pacific Sustainable Fisheries Fund are attributable to a particular U.S. territory, they must be sent to the territory instead of the Western Pacific Council. Fishery management plans must include
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HB-1826: Fishing Economy Improvement Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 04/30/2015
Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act [HB-1335]
[Agriculture ]
[Animals ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Science ]
[Water ]
[Economic Development ]
[Energy ]
Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act This bill revises and reauthorizes through FY2019 the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA). (Sec. 4) To distinguish between fish that are depleted due to fishing and those that are depleted for other reasons, the term "depleted" replaces the term "overfished" throughout the MSA. A depleted stock has a biomass that has declined below a level that jeopardizes the capacity of the stock or stock complex (multiple fish stocks) to produce
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HB-1335: Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 06/02/2015
Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act [S.713]
[Environmental ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Food ]
Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act - Amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to add Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council and increase Council membership from 21 to 23 members, including: (1) the principal Rhode Island official with marine fishery management responsibility, and (2) a member appointed by the Secretary of Commerce from a list of individuals submitted by the governor of Rhode Island.
S.713: Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S2592) on 04/11/2013
Offshore Fairness Act [S.681]
[Energy ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Taxes ]
[Trade ]
[Environmental ]
Offshore Fairness Act - Amends the Submerged Lands Act to extend the seaward boundaries of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia to a line three marine leagues (currently, three geographic miles) distant from the coast line. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) notify such states of the right to request a conveyance of the applicable interest of the United States in and to the expanded submerged land; and (2) at such a state's request, convey to the applicable state the interest
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S.681: Offshore Fairness Act
Sponsored by: Sen. David Vitter
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 04/09/2013
International Fisheries Stewardship and Enforcement Act [S.269]
[International ]
[Trade ]
[Animals ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
[Crime ]
International Fisheries Stewardship and Enforcement Act - Title I: Administration and Enforcement of Certain Fishery and Related Statutes - (Sec. 101) Directs the Secretary of Commerce (the Secretary) and the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to enforce the following laws concerning fisheries and fish products: the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act, the Pacific Salmon Treaty Act of 1985, the Dolphin Protection Consumer Information Act, the Tuna Conventions Act of 1950, the North Pacific Anadromous
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S.269: International Fisheries Stewardship and Enforcement Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Rockefeller With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 113-127. on 12/17/2013
Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention Amendments Act [S.2485]
[Trade ]
[International ]
[Animals ]
[Science ]
Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention Amendments Act - Reauthorizes and amends the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention Act of 1995, which provides for: (1) the implementation of the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries, done in Ottawa on October 24, 1978 (1978 Convention); and (2) the management and conservation of fish in the Conservation area (specified waters in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean). Provides for the implementation of the Convention on Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
By Senator Rockefeller From Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation Filed Written Report. Report No. 113-316. on 12/12/2014
Saving Fishing Jobs Act of 2013 [S.221]
[Agriculture ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Trade ]
[Small Business ]
[Animals ]
[Food ]
[Economic Development ]
Saving Fishing Jobs Act of 2013 - Amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, with respect to multispecies fishing permits in the Gulf of Mexico, to remove a provision limiting the eligible signers (fishermen constituting more than 50% of the permit holders, or holding more than 50% of the allocation in the fishery) of a petition to the Secretary of Commerce requesting that the appropriate Regional Fishery Management Council or Councils be authorized to initiate the development of a limited access privilege program to only
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S.221: Saving Fishing Jobs Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Sen. Kelly Ayotte
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 02/04/2013
SEA Jobs Act [S.2202]
[Energy ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Education ]
[Science ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
Southern Energy Access Jobs Act or the SEA Jobs Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) to promulgate regulations that establish management of the surface occupancy of each portion of the South Atlantic planning area for the coastline of a state for any lease sale authorized under this Act. Requires the state under such regulations to have sole authority to restrict or allow surface facilities above the waterline for the purpose of producing oil or gas resources in any area within 12 nautical miles seaward from its coastline. Allows
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S.2202: SEA Jobs Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Lindsey Graham
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 04/02/2014