Billfish Conservation Act of 2012

3.0.0 2706 2023-03-22T18:24:45Z 2023-03-22T18:24:45Z House H HR 2011-07-29 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MILLER of Florida:H.R. 2706.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8.[Page H5781]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii22 Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee Discharged from 2012-08-01T20:52:56Z Hearings by 2012-06-19T21:29:26Z Referred to 2011-08-02T20:31:20Z Reported by 2012-09-10T19:24:37Z Markup by 2012-08-01T20:53:09Z Referred to 2011-07-29T13:00:45Z H. Rept. 112-656 Billfish Conservation Act of 2012 112 3422 S 2012-07-23 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill CRS Billfish Conservation Act of 2012 112 3424 S 2012-07-24 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill CRS Billfish Conservation Act of 2011 112 1451 S 2011-07-29 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Identical bill CRS 2012-10-05 Became Public Law No: 112-183. President E40000 2 House floor actions 2012-10-05 Became Public Law No: 112-183. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2012-10-05 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2012-10-05 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2012-09-25 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2012-09-25 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2012-09-24 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2012-09-22 Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR 9/21/2012 S6665) Floor 2012-09-22 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR 9/21/2012 S6665) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2012-09-11 Senate Received in the Senate, read twice. IntroReferral 2012-09-10 16:13:28 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2012-09-10 16:13:26 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5732) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2012-09-10 16:13:26 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5732) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2012-09-10 16:07:18 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2706. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2012-09-10 16:07:17 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5732-5733) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2012-09-10 16:07:04 Mr. Hastings (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2012-09-10 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 474. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00474 2012-09-10 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-656. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2012-09-10 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-656. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2012-08-01 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. Committee 2012-08-01 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2012-08-01 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Discharged. Committee 2012-06-19 hsii22 Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2011-08-02 hsii22 Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs. Committee 2011-07-29 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2011-07-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-07-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001144 Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] Jeff Miller R FL 1 N R000573 Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4] MIKE ROSS D AR 4 2011-07-29 True S001171 Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11] Heath Shuler D NC 11 2011-07-29 True L000566 Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] Robert Latta R OH E. 5 2011-07-29 True D000615 Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] Jeff Duncan R SC 3 2011-07-29 True W000804 Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] Robert Wittman R VA J. 1 2011-07-29 True B001254 Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2] Dan Boren D OK 2 2011-07-29 True M001149 Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] Michael Michaud D ME H. 2 2011-07-29 True B001244 Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1] Jo Bonner R AL 1 2011-07-29 True A000361 Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5] Rodney Alexander R LA 5 2011-09-12 False C000556 Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] HOWARD COBLE R NC 6 2011-09-12 False B001260 Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-13] Vern Buchanan R FL 13 2011-09-22 False R000583 Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-16] Thomas Rooney R FL J. 16 2011-09-26 False N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-38] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 38 2011-09-29 False D000600 Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-21] Mario Diaz-Balart R FL 21 2011-10-04 False R000435 Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18] ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN R FL 18 2011-10-14 False H001046 Rep. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM-1] Martin Heinrich D NM T. 1 2011-10-24 False H001052 Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] Andy Harris R MD 1 2011-11-01 False P000596 Resident Commissioner Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large] Pedro Pierluisi D PR R. 0 2011-11-01 False F000461 Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] Bill Flores R TX 17 2011-11-02 False Y000033 Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] DON YOUNG R AK E. 0 2011-11-02 False S001186 Rep. Southerland, Steve II [R-FL-2] Steve Southerland R FL 2 2011-12-06 False L000574 Rep. Landry, Jeffrey M. [R-LA-3] Jeffrey Landry R LA M. 3 2011-12-08 False P000601 Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] Steven Palazzo R MS M. 4 2012-01-31 False R000590 Rep. Rivera, David [R-FL-25] David Rivera R FL 25 2012-03-21 False K000369 Rep. Kissell, Larry [D-NC-8] Larry Kissell D NC 8 2012-06-26 False Public Law 112-183 Public Lands and Natural Resources Fishes Hawaii Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Trade restrictions U.S. territories and protectorates Public Lands and Natural Resources

00 2011-07-29 Introduced in House 2011-10-11T16:48:28Z Billfish Conservation Act of 2011 - Prohibits any person from offering billfish or billfish products for sale, selling them, or having custody, control, or possession of them for purposes of offering them for sale or selling them.

Treats a violation of this Act as an act prohibited by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Subjects a person to a maximum civil penalty of $100,000 for each violation, with each day of a continuing violation constituting a separate offense. Exempts the state of Hawaii and the Pacific Insular Area, except that billfish may be sold under such exemption only in Hawaii and the Pacific Insular Area.

Defines "billfish" as any of the following: (1) blue marlin, (2) striped marlin, (3) black marlin, (4) sailfish, (5) shortbill spearfish, (6) white marlin, (7) roundscale spearfish, (8) Mediterranean spearfish, or (9) longbill spearfish. Excludes swordfish from such definition.

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36 2012-09-10 Passed House amended 2012-11-02T20:22:57Z Billfish Conservation Act of 2012 - Prohibits any person from offering billfish or billfish products for sale, selling them, or having custody, control, or possession of them for purposes of offering them for sale or selling them.

Treats a violation of this Act as an act prohibited by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Subjects a person to a maximum civil penalty of $100,000 for each violation, with each day of a continuing violation constituting a separate offense. Exempts billfish: (1) caught by U.S. fishing vessels and landed in the state of Hawaii or the Pacific Insular Areas (PIAs); or (2) landed by foreign fishing vessels in the PIAs when the foreign caught billfish is exported to non-U.S. markets or retained within Hawaii and the PIAs for local consumption.

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82 2012-09-22 Passed Senate without amendment 2012-11-02T20:23:47Z (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 10, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Billfish Conservation Act of 2012 - Prohibits any person from offering billfish or billfish products for sale, selling them, or having custody, control, or possession of them for purposes of offering them for sale or selling them.

Treats a violation of this Act as an act prohibited by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Subjects a person to a maximum civil penalty of $100,000 for each violation, with each day of a continuing violation constituting a separate offense. Exempts billfish: (1) caught by U.S. fishing vessels and landed in the state of Hawaii or the Pacific Insular Areas (PIAs); or (2) landed by foreign fishing vessels in the PIAs when the foreign caught billfish is exported to non-U.S. markets or retained within Hawaii and the PIAs for local consumption.

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49 2012-10-05 Public Law 2012-11-06T14:18:45Z (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 10, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Treats a violation of this Act as an act prohibited by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Subjects a person to a maximum civil penalty of $100,000 for each violation, with each day of a continuing violation constituting a separate offense. Exempts billfish: (1) caught by U.S. fishing vessels and landed in the state of Hawaii or the Pacific Insular Areas (PIAs); or (2) landed by foreign fishing vessels in the PIAs when the foreign caught billfish is exported to non-U.S. markets or retained within Hawaii and the PIAs for local consumption.

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Billfish Conservation Act of 2012 Display Title Billfish Conservation Act of 2012 Official Title as Introduced To prohibit the sale of billfish. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Passed House Billfish Conservation Act of 2012 H House Short Titles as Enacted Billfish Conservation Act of 2012 Short Titles as Passed Senate Billfish Conservation Act of 2012 S Senate Short Titles as Reported to House Billfish Conservation Act of 2012 H House Short Titles as Introduced Billfish Conservation Act of 2011 Enrolled Bill https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr2706enr/xml/BILLS-112hr2706enr.xml Received in Senate 2012-09-11T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr2706rds/xml/BILLS-112hr2706rds.xml Engrossed in House 2012-09-10T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr2706eh/xml/BILLS-112hr2706eh.xml Reported in House 2012-09-10T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr2706rh/xml/BILLS-112hr2706rh.xml Introduced in House 2011-07-29T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr2706ih/xml/BILLS-112hr2706ih.xml 2012-10-06T03:59:59Z Public Law 2012-10-05 Became Public Law No: 112-183. 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.