3.0.0 81 2023-10-12T16:27:26Z 2023-10-12T16:27:26Z House H HR 2009-01-06 111 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Discharged from 2010-12-20T18:28:00Z Referred to 2009-03-03T19:57:36Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii22 Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee Referred to 2009-02-04T17:34:50Z Referred to 2009-01-06T17:25:40Z Shark Conservation Act of 2009 111 850 S 2010-02-04 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 270. Related bill CRS Related bill House 2011-01-04 Became Public Law No: 111-348. President E40000 2 House floor actions 2011-01-04 Became Public Law No: 111-348. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2011-01-04 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2011-01-04 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2010-12-28 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2010-12-28 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2010-12-21 Cleared for White House. 2010-12-21 10:23:49 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. ResolvingDifferences H41931 2 House floor actions 2010-12-21 10:23:48 On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (text as House agreed to the Senate amendment: CR H8790-8791) ResolvingDifferences H41610 2 House floor actions 2010-12-21 Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.(text as House agreed to the Senate amendment: CR H8790-8791) NotUsed 19500 9 Library of Congress 2010-12-21 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2010-12-21 10:19:57 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 81. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2010-12-21 10:19:32 Ms. Bordallo moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H8790-8792) ResolvingDifferences H40140 2 House floor actions 2010-12-20 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2010-12-20 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2010-12-20 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10795) Floor 2010-12-20 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. Discharge 2010-12-20 Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. Committee 14500 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2009-03-03 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2009-03-02 14:18:41 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2009-03-02 14:18:40 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2879-2880) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2009-03-02 14:18:40 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2879-2880) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2009-03-02 14:15:25 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 81. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2009-03-02 14:15:24 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2879-2880) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2009-03-02 14:15:23 Mr. Holt moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2009-02-04 hsii22 Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife. Committee 2009-01-06 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2009-01-06 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E21) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2009-01-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-01-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001245 Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] Madeleine Bordallo D GU Z. N M000725 Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] GEORGE MILLER D CA 7 2009-01-06 True F000010 Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] Eni Faleomavaega D AS F. H. 0 2009-01-06 True A000014 Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] NEIL ABERCROMBIE D HI 1 2009-01-06 True F000030 Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17] SAM FARR D CA 17 2009-01-06 True H000627 Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] MAURICE HINCHEY D NY D. 22 2009-01-06 True J000126 Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] EDDIE JOHNSON D TX BERNICE 30 2009-01-06 True E000215 Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-14] ANNA ESHOO D CA G. 14 2009-01-06 True C000380 Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] DONNA CHRISTENSEN D VI M. 0 2009-01-06 True I000026 Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] JAY INSLEE D WA 1 2009-01-06 True L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9] BARBARA LEE D CA 9 2009-01-06 True C001036 Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23] LOIS CAPPS D CA 23 2009-01-06 True G000544 Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] CHARLES GONZALEZ D TX A. 20 2009-01-06 True H001032 Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] RUSH HOLT D NJ D. 12 2009-01-06 True G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 7 2009-01-06 True B001235 Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1] HENRY BROWN R SC E. 1 2009-01-06 True P000034 Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] FRANK PALLONE D NJ 6 2009-01-07 False K000210 Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3] PETER KING R NY T. 3 2009-01-07 False K000188 Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] RON KIND D WI 3 2009-01-08 False M000933 Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] JAMES MORAN D VA P. 8 2009-01-13 False A000022 Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] GARY ACKERMAN D NY L. 5 2009-01-14 False W000738 Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] LYNN WOOLSEY D CA 6 2009-01-26 False M001166 Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-11] Jerry McNerney D CA 11 2009-02-04 False T000057 Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10] ELLEN TAUSCHER D CA O. 10 2009-02-09 False B001231 Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] SHELLEY BERKLEY D NV 1 2009-02-10 False W000804 Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] Robert Wittman R VA J. 1 2009-02-11 False L000480 Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18] NITA LOWEY D NY M. 18 2009-02-13 False K000336 Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] DENNIS KUCINICH D OH J. 10 2009-02-23 False H001042 Rep. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI-2] Mazie Hirono D HI K. 2 2009-02-23 False M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 14 2009-02-23 False S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2009-03-02 False Public Law 111-348 Public Lands and Natural Resources Animal protection and human-animal relationships Crimes against animals and natural resources Evidence and witnesses Fishes Government information and archives International law and treaties Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Wildlife conservation and habitat protection Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2009-01-06 Introduced in House 2009-03-04T17:28:50Z

Shark Conservation Act of 2009 - Amends the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act to direct the Secretary of Commerce to list a nation in the biennial report on international compliance if the nation's fishing vessels are or have been engaged in fishing activities that target or incidentally catch sharks and the nation has not adopted a shark conservation program that is comparable, taking into account different conditions, to that of the United States, including measures to prohibit removal any of the fins of a shark (including the tail) and discarding the carcass of the shark at sea.

Amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to revise provisions prohibiting the removal of shark fins to make it a prohibited act to: (1) remove any shark fin (including the tail) at sea; (2) have a fin aboard a fishing vessel unless the fin is naturally attached to the carcass; (3) transfer a fin from one vessel to another or receive a fin unless it is naturally attached; or (4) land a fin that is not naturally attached to a carcass or land a carcass without fins naturally attached. Revises the current rebuttable presumption provision concerning shark fins on fishing vessels to create a rebuttable presumption that, if any shark fin (including the tail) is aboard a non-fishing vessel without being naturally attached, the fin was transferred from a fishing vessel in violation.

]]> 81 2009-03-02 Passed House without amendment 2009-03-04T17:25:52Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Shark Conservation Act of 2009 - Amends the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act to direct the Secretary of Commerce to list a nation in the biennial report on international compliance if the nation's fishing vessels are or have been engaged in fishing activities that target or incidentally catch sharks and the nation has not adopted a shark conservation program that is comparable, taking into account different conditions, to that of the United States, including measures to prohibit removal any of the fins of a shark (including the tail) and discarding the carcass of the shark at sea.

Amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to revise provisions prohibiting the removal of shark fins to make it a prohibited act to: (1) remove any shark fin (including the tail) at sea; (2) have a fin aboard a fishing vessel unless the fin is naturally attached to the carcass; (3) transfer a fin from one vessel to another or receive a fin unless it is naturally attached; or (4) land a fin that is not naturally attached to a carcass or land a carcass without fins naturally attached. Revises the current rebuttable presumption provision concerning shark fins on fishing vessels to create a rebuttable presumption that, if any shark fin (including the tail) is aboard a non-fishing vessel without being naturally attached, the fin was transferred from a fishing vessel in violation.

]]> 35 2010-12-20 Passed Senate amended 2010-12-28T20:47:44Z Title I: Shark Conservation Act of 2010 - Shark Conservation Act of 2010 - (Sec. 102) Amends the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act to direct the Secretary of Commerce to urge international fishery management organizations to which the United States is a member to adopt shark conservation measures, including measures to prohibit removal any of the fins of a shark (including the tail) and discarding the shark carcass at sea. Requires the Secretary to seek to enter into international shark conservation agreements, including measures prohibiting fin removal and carcass disposal, that are comparable to those of the United States, taking into account different conditions. Directs the Secretary to include shark conservation measures when defining fishing activities that violate international fishery conservation and management agreements. Requires the Secretary to list a nation in the biennial report on international compliance if the nation's fishing vessels are or have been engaged in fishing activities that target or incidentally catch sharks in waters beyond their jurisdiction, and such nation has not adopted a regulatory program providing for shark conservation, including the fin removal and carcass disposal prohibitions. Requires such listing within one year after the enactment of this Act.

(Sec. 103) Amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to revise provisions prohibiting the removal of shark fins to make it a prohibited act to: (1) remove any shark fin (including the tail) at sea; (2) have a fin aboard a fishing vessel unless the fin is naturally attached to the carcass; (3) transfer a fin from one vessel to another or receive a fin unless it is naturally attached; or (4) land a fin that is not naturally attached to a carcass or land a carcass without fins naturally attached. Revises the current rebuttable presumption provision concerning shark fins on fishing vessels to create a rebuttable presumption that, if any shark fin (including the tail) is aboard a non-fishing vessel without being naturally attached, the fin was transferred from a fishing vessel in violation.

(Sec. 104) Decreases authorizations under the Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act of 1986 for FY2011-FY2012.

Title II: International Fisheries Agreement - International Fisheries Agreement Clarification Act - (Sec. 202) Allows the Secretary and the New England Fishery Management Council, for purposes of rebuilding portions of fish stocks covered by the United States-Canada Transboundary Resource Sharing Understanding, to: (1) take into account such Understanding and decisions made under such Understanding when specifying a time period for rebuilding a fishery that is overfished; and (2) consider decisions under such Understanding as management measures under an international agreement in which the United States participates when determining whether a rebuilding may exceed 10 years. Permits the Secretary and the Council to establish catch levels for portions of fish stocks within their respective geographic areas that exceed catch levels otherwise required under the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan if: (1) overfishing is ended immediately; (2) the fishing mortality level ensures rebuilding within such a rebuilding time period; and (3) such catch levels are consistent with the Understanding.

Title III: Miscellaneous - (Sec. 301) Prohibits from being considered federal employees except for certain specified injury compensation or tort claims liability: (1) Commissioners of the Commission for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean, other than officers or employees of the U.S. government; (2) certain advisory committee members; and (3) other specified appointees under the Pacific Whiting Act of 2006. (Current law considers such individuals to be federal employees for: (1) certain injury compensation purposes; (2) ethics, conflicts-of-interest, and corruption requirements; and (3) criminal or civil statutes or regulations governing conduct of federal employees in that capacity.)

(Sec. 302) Decreases the number of scientific experts on the joint technical committee under the Pacific Whiting Act of 2006 to 2 (currently at least 6 but not more than 12).

(Sec. 303) Authorizes the Secretary to promulgate regulations that allow for the replacement or rebuilding of a vessel qualified under specified provisions of the Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005.

]]> 49 2011-01-04 Public Law 2011-01-19T23:36:48Z (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on December 20, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Title I: Shark Conservation Act of 2010 - Shark Conservation Act of 2010 - (Sec. 102) Amends the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act to direct the Secretary of Commerce to urge international fishery management organizations to which the United States is a member to adopt shark conservation measures, including measures to prohibit removal any of the fins of a shark (including the tail) and discarding the shark carcass at sea. Requires the Secretary to seek to enter into international shark conservation agreements, including measures prohibiting fin removal and carcass disposal, that are comparable to those of the United States, taking into account different conditions. Directs the Secretary to include shark conservation measures when defining fishing activities that violate international fishery conservation and management agreements. Requires the Secretary to list a nation in the biennial report on international compliance if the nation's fishing vessels are or have been engaged in fishing activities that target or incidentally catch sharks in waters beyond their jurisdiction, and such nation has not adopted a regulatory program providing for shark conservation, including the fin removal and carcass disposal prohibitions. Requires such listing within one year after the enactment of this Act.

(Sec. 103) Amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to revise provisions prohibiting the removal of shark fins to make it a prohibited act to: (1) remove any shark fin (including the tail) at sea; (2) have a fin aboard a fishing vessel unless the fin is naturally attached to the carcass; (3) transfer a fin from one vessel to another or receive a fin unless it is naturally attached; or (4) land a fin that is not naturally attached to a carcass or land a carcass without fins naturally attached. Revises the current rebuttable presumption provision concerning shark fins on fishing vessels to create a rebuttable presumption that, if any shark fin (including the tail) is aboard a non-fishing vessel without being naturally attached, the fin was transferred from a fishing vessel in violation.

(Sec. 104) Decreases authorizations under the Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act of 1986 for FY2011-FY2012.

Title II: International Fisheries Agreement - International Fisheries Agreement Clarification Act - (Sec. 202) Allows the Secretary and the New England Fishery Management Council, for purposes of rebuilding portions of fish stocks covered by the United States-Canada Transboundary Resource Sharing Understanding, to: (1) take into account such Understanding and decisions made under such Understanding when specifying a time period for rebuilding a fishery that is overfished; and (2) consider decisions under such Understanding as management measures under an international agreement in which the United States participates when determining whether a rebuilding may exceed 10 years. Permits the Secretary and the Council to establish catch levels for portions of fish stocks within their respective geographic areas that exceed catch levels otherwise required under the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan if: (1) overfishing is ended immediately; (2) the fishing mortality level ensures rebuilding within such a rebuilding time period; and (3) such catch levels are consistent with the Understanding.

Title III: Miscellaneous - (Sec. 301) Prohibits from being considered federal employees except for certain specified injury compensation or tort claims liability: (1) Commissioners of the Commission for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean, other than officers or employees of the U.S. government; (2) certain advisory committee members; and (3) other specified appointees under the Pacific Whiting Act of 2006. (Current law considers such individuals to be federal employees for: (1) certain injury compensation purposes; (2) ethics, conflicts-of-interest, and corruption requirements; and (3) criminal or civil statutes or regulations governing conduct of federal employees in that capacity.)

(Sec. 302) Decreases the number of scientific experts on the joint technical committee under the Pacific Whiting Act of 2006 to 2 (currently at least 6 but not more than 12).

(Sec. 303) Authorizes the Secretary to promulgate regulations that allow for the replacement or rebuilding of a vessel qualified under specified provisions of the Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005.

]]> Shark Conservation Act of 2009 Short Titles as Introduced Shark Conservation Act of 2009 Short Titles as Passed House Shark Conservation Act of 2009 H House Short Titles as Passed Senate for portions of this bill International Fisheries Agreement Clarification Act S Senate Short Titles as Passed Senate for portions of this bill Shark Conservation Act of 2010 S Senate Short Titles as Enacted for portions of this bill International Fisheries Agreement Clarification Act Short Titles as Enacted for portions of this bill Shark Conservation Act of 2010 Display Title Shark Conservation Act of 2009 Official Title as Introduced To amend the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to improve the conservation of sharks. 4914 111 SAMDT In the nature of a substitute. 2022-02-08T17:28:20Z 2010-12-20 Amendment SA 4914 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. SA 4914 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/111th-congress/senate-amendment/4914 K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES 1 1 S000663 Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] Olympia Snowe R ME J. 2010-12-20 True 2010-12-20T05:00:00Z 2010-12-20T05:00:00Z Senate 111 HR House H 81 Shark Conservation Act of 2009 2023-10-12T16:27:26Z 6 2010-12-20 0 Senate Amendment SA 4914 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2010-12-20 0 Senate Amendment SA 4914 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Kerry. (consideration: CR S10795) In the nature of a substitute. Floor 2010-12-20 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 4914 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Kerry.(consideration: CR S10795) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2010-12-20 Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 4914 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 94000 9 Library of Congress 2010-12-20 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress Enrolled Bill Engrossed Amendment Senate 2010-12-20T05:00:00Z Referred in Senate 2009-03-03T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr81rfs/xml/BILLS-111hr81rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2009-03-02T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr81eh/xml/BILLS-111hr81eh.xml Introduced in House 2009-01-06T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr81ih/xml/BILLS-111hr81ih.xml 2011-01-05T04:59:59Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-111publ348/xml/PLAW-111publ348.xml Public Law 2011-01-04 Became Public Law No: 111-348. 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.