3.0.0 2184 2020-02-12T18:54:41Z 2022-02-08T17:27:15Z Senate S S 2012-03-12 112 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2012-03-12T19:27:15Z Fisheries Investment and Regulatory Relief Act of 2012 112 4208 HR 2012-03-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs. Identical bill CRS 2012-03-12 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2012-03-12 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1579) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2012-03-12 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES N S000663 Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] Olympia Snowe R ME J. 2012-03-12 True R000361 Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] JAY ROCKEFELLER D WV 2012-03-12 True W000802 Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] Sheldon Whitehouse D RI 2012-03-12 True B001268 Sen. Brown, Scott P. [R-MA] Scott Brown R MA P. 2012-03-12 True M000639 Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] Robert Menendez D NJ 2012-03-13 False Public Lands and Natural Resources Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of Commerce Government information and archives Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Public-private cooperation Research administration and funding Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2012-03-12 Introduced in Senate 2012-04-17T15:58:10Z Fisheries Investment and Regulatory Relief Act of 2012 - Amends the Saltonstall-Kennedy Act to revise the program under which the Secretary of Commerce provides financial assistance for fisheries research and development projects. Directs each Regional Fishery Management Council to establish a fishery investment committee to: (1) develop a regional fishery investment plan identifying research, conservation, management needs, and actions to rebuild and maintain healthy fish populations and sustainable fisheries; and (2) make recommendations to the Council on grant applications and projects to implement the respective plans.

Requires that such plans be revised, approved by the relevant Council, and submitted to the Secretary at least once every five years.

Directs the Secretary to establish an annual competitive grant program to advance regional priorities included in such plans. Makes state, federal, regional, or private entities or persons eligible for such funding. Requires that preference be given to public-private partnerships.

Specifies that national fisheries investment program funds be used by the Secretary for research and investment that supports rebuilding and maintaining healthy U.S. fish populations and promotes sustainable fisheries. (Currently, such funds are used for harvesting, processing, marketing, and other associated infrastructures.)

Allocates funds to each Council and marine fisheries commissions.

Limits to a specified percentage the funds authorized to offset receipts for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) operations, research, and facilities.

]]> Fisheries Investment and Regulatory Relief Act of 2012 Short Titles as Introduced Fisheries Investment and Regulatory Relief Act of 2012 Display Title Fisheries Investment and Regulatory Relief Act of 2012 Official Title as Introduced A bill to provide exclusive funding to support fisheries and the communities that rely upon them, to clear unnecessary regulatory burdens and streamline Federal fisheries management, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate 2012-03-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112s2184is/xml/BILLS-112s2184is.xml 2012-03-12 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.