3.0.0 1312 2023-01-11T13:22:51Z 2023-01-11T13:22:51Z Senate S S 2011-06-30 112 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2011-06-30T20:03:30Z 2011-06-30 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2011-06-30 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4295-4296) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2011-06-30 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B001268 Sen. Brown, Scott P. [R-MA] Scott Brown R MA P. N K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES 2011-07-05 False Public Lands and Natural Resources Administrative remedies Government studies and investigations Government trust funds Legal fees and court costs Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2011-06-30 Introduced in Senate 2011-09-01T20:18:17Z Asset Forfeiture Responsibility Act of 2011 - Establishes the Fisheries Investment Fund as a separate account in the general fund of the Treasury where all sums received by the United States as fines, penalties, and forfeitures of property for violations of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) or any other marine resource law enforced by the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) shall be deposited and remain available until expended.

Directs that fees deposited in the Fund be used to: (1) reimburse reasonable attorneys' fees to a person that the Secretary has directed to be remitted a fisheries enforcement penalty as recommended in the report of Special Master Swartwood or a person that submitted a complaint to the Special Master prior to May 7, 2011, seeking remittance of a fisheries enforcement penalty and whom the Secretary directs to receive at least a portion of such remittance; and (2) conduct Fund audits and specified enforcement and monitoring activities under provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Act amended by this Act.

Authorizes the Secretary, during FY2012-FY2013, to reimburse reasonable attorneys' fees to such a person. Directs a person to apply for such reimbursement within 60 days after the Secretary directs a fisheries enforcement penalty be remitted to that person.

Allows the Secretary to pay from sums appropriated from the Fund for monitoring activities selected by the Regional Fishery Management Councils, including at-sea observers and shoreside monitoring, preparing fishery impact statements, and other priorities established by a Council as necessary to rebuild or maintain sustainable fisheries, ensure healthy ecosystems, and maintain fishing communities.

Removes a provision allowing expenses directly related to investigations and civil or criminal enforcement proceedings, including related expenses necessary for equipment, training, travel, witnesses, and contracting services, to be paid from sums received as fines, penalties, and forfeitures of property for violations of the Magnuson-Stevens Act or any other fishery resource law enforced by the Secretary. Authorizes certain other costs and enforcement expenses to be paid from sums appropriated from the Fund.

]]> Asset Forfeiture Responsibility Act of 2011 Display Title Asset Forfeiture Responsibility Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced A bill to strengthen and improve monitoring in the fisheries across the United States and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Asset Forfeiture Responsibility Act of 2011 Introduced in Senate 2011-06-30T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112s1312is/xml/BILLS-112s1312is.xml 2011-06-30 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 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.