3.0.0 1024 2023-01-15T21:49:02Z 2023-01-15T21:49:02Z House H HR 2003-02-27 108 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii15 Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Referred to 2003-03-06T17:55:36Z Referred to 2003-02-27T18:02:15Z 2003-03-06 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Executive Comment Requested from Commerce. Committee 2003-03-06 hsii15 Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans. Committee 2003-02-27 Referred to the House Committee on Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2003-02-27 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E311) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2003-02-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2003-02-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000097 Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3] H. SAXTON R NJ JAMES 3 N A000210 Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] ROBERT ANDREWS D NJ E. 1 2003-04-30 False Public Lands and Natural Resources Animals Atlantic Ocean Congress Congressional reporting requirements Department of Commerce Equipment and supplies Executive reorganization Federal advisory bodies Fishery management Fishes Fishing boats Government Operations and Politics Licenses Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Research Science, Technology, Communications Tuna Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2003-02-27 Introduced in House 2006-11-28T17:35:40Z Requires the program to determine the impact of existing time and area closures designed to reduce bycatch of longline vessels. Authorizes the NMFS to grant permits for vessels with NMFS-provided observers to fish in closed areas of the Atlantic Ocean in furtherance of the research program.

Amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to close to pelagic longline fishing the lower mid-Atlantic Conservation Zone between August 15 and October 1 and the upper mid-Atlantic Conservation Zone between July 15 and October 1 of each year.]]>

To establish in the National Marine Fisheries Service a pelagic longline highly migratory species bycatch and mortality reduction research program, and for other purposes. Display Title To establish in the National Marine Fisheries Service a pelagic longline highly migratory species bycatch and mortality reduction research program, and for other purposes. Official Title as Introduced To establish in the National Marine Fisheries Service a pelagic longline highly migratory species bycatch and mortality reduction research program, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2003-02-27T05:00:00Z 2003-03-06 Executive Comment Requested from Commerce. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.