3.0.0 1748 2023-01-11T13:38:47Z 2023-01-11T13:38:47Z Senate S 2017-08-03 115 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2017-08-03T19:09:44Z 2017-08-03 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2017-08-03 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 2017-08-03 True Public Lands and Natural Resources Advisory bodies Atlantic Ocean Congressional oversight Disaster relief and insurance Economic performance and conditions Fishes Florida Government studies and investigations Gulf of Mexico Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine and inland water transportation Research administration and funding Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2017-08-03 Introduced in Senate 2019-08-21T19:28:59Z Florida Fisheries Improvement Act of 2017

This bill amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to revise requirements for fishery management in the Gulf of Mexico and the South Atlantic, including by (1)authorizing the use of alternative fishery management measures in a recreational fishery, (2)requiring the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic fishery management councils to review the allocation of fishing privileges every five to eight years, and (3)requiring the Department of Commerce to develop a plan to conduct stock assessments for all stocks of fish that have a fishery management plan in effect.

]]> Florida Fisheries Improvement Act of 2017 Display Title Florida Fisheries Improvement Act of 2017 Short Titles as Introduced Florida Fisheries Improvement Act of 2017 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 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s1748is/xml/BILLS-115s1748is.xml 2017-08-03 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.