3.0.0 1403 2023-01-11T13:31:05Z 2023-01-11T13:31:05Z Senate S 2015-05-20 114 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2016-12-05T23:49:51Z Markup by 2015-06-25T14:00:00Z Referred to 2015-05-20T21:04:29Z S. Rept. 114-398 2016-12-09 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate By Senator Thune from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 114-398. Floor 2016-12-09 By Senator Thune from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 114-398. Committee 14900 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2016-12-05 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 697. Calendars 2016-12-05 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 2016-12-05 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2015-06-25 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2015-05-20 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2015-05-20 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress R000595 Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] Marco Rubio R FL N N000032 Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] CLARENCE NELSON D FL WILLIAM 2015-06-25 False Public Lands and Natural Resources Advisory bodies Atlantic Ocean Capital gains tax Congressional oversight Disaster relief and insurance Economic performance and conditions Fishes Florida Government studies and investigations Gulf of Mexico Legislative rules and procedure Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine and inland water transportation Research administration and funding Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2015-05-20 Introduced in Senate 2016-10-20T21:08:11Z Florida Fisheries Improvement Act

This bill amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) to revise requirements for fishery management in the Gulf of Mexico and the South Atlantic.

Regional fishery management councils may use alternative fishery management measures in a recreational fishery.

This bill revises requirements for fishery management plans, including by exempting certain species from fishery rebuilding requirements, changing how to determine the timelines for rebuilding fisheries, and repealing the requirement for plans to contain catch limits for red snapper.

Funds received as fines, penalties, and forfeitures of property for violations of marine resource law may be used for the cost of stock assessments, surveys, and data collection on fisheries. A citizen owning or leasing an eligible fishery facility may make an agreement with the Department of Commerce to establish a capital construction fund to provide for the acquisition, construction, or reconstruction of a qualified facility.

Commerce must make a decision on whether there is a commercial fishery failure because of a fishery resource disaster within 90 days of a receiving a complete estimate of the economic impact of the disaster.

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council and the South Atlantic Council must review, at least every five years, the allocation of fishing privileges. Councils may delay the review for three one-year periods.

Commerce must: (1) arrange for the National Academy of Sciences to study the process of allocating fishing privileges; (2) develop and publish a plan to conduct stock assessments for all stocks of fish for which a MSA fishery management plan is in effect, unless the assessment is not necessary; and (3) report on facilitating greater incorporation of data, analysis, stock assessments, and surveys from nongovernmental sources.

]]> 01 2016-12-05 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2017-05-30T17:59:03Z Florida Fisheries Improvement Act

TITLE I-- CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT

(Sec.101)This bill amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) to revise requirements for fishery management in the Gulf of Mexico and the South Atlantic.

Regional fishery management councils may use alternative fishery management measures in a recreational fishery.

(Sec. 102) The bill revises requirements for fishery management plans, including by exempting certain species from fishery rebuilding requirements, changing how to determine the timelines for rebuilding fisheries, and repealing the requirement for plans to contain catch limits for red snapper.

(Sec.103)Funds received as fines, penalties, and forfeitures of property for violations of marine resource law may be used for the cost of stock assessments, surveys, and data collection on fisheries.

(Sec.104)A citizen owning or leasing an eligible fishery facility may make an agreement with the Department of Commerce to establish a capital construction fund to provide for the acquisition, construction, or reconstruction of a qualified facility.

(Sec.105)Commerce must make a decision on whether there is a commercial fishery failure because of a fishery resource disaster within 90 days of a receiving a complete estimate of the economic impact of the disaster.

(Sec.106)The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council and the South Atlantic Council must review, at least every five years, the allocation of fishing privileges. The Councils may delay the review for three one-year periods.

(Sec. 107) Commerce must enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study on allocating fishing privileges.

TITLE II--FISHERY INFORMATION, RESEARCH, AND DEVELOPMENT

(Sec. 201)Commerce must: (1) develop and publish a plan to conduct stock assessments for all stocks of fish for which a MSA fishery management plan is in effect, unless the assessment is not necessary; and (2) report on facilitating greater incorporation of data, analysis, stock assessments, and surveys from nongovernmental sources into fisheries management decisions.

(Sec. 203) The bill prohibits consideration by Congress of any bill that reduces any amount in the Fisheries Promotion Fund.

]]> Florida Fisheries Improvement Act Display Title Florida Fisheries Improvement Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to promote sustainable conservation and management for the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic fisheries and the communities that rely on them, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Florida Fisheries Improvement Act Short Titles as Reported to Senate Florida Fisheries Improvement Act S Senate Reported to Senate 2016-12-05T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s1403rs/xml/BILLS-114s1403rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s1403is/xml/BILLS-114s1403is.xml 2016-12-09 By Senator Thune from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 114-398. 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.