3.0.0 2773 2023-01-11T13:39:38Z 2023-01-11T13:39:38Z Senate S 2018-04-26 115 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2018-12-11T20:53:59Z Markup by 2018-09-05T14:00:38Z Referred to 2018-04-26T18:20:56Z S. Rept. 115-430 Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act 115 5638 HR 2018-05-08 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. Identical bill CRS 2018-12-11 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 729. Calendars 2018-12-11 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. With written report No. 115-430. Committee 2018-12-11 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-430. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2018-09-05 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 2018-04-26 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2487) IntroReferral 2018-04-26 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA N C001047 Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] Shelley Capito R WV Moore 2018-04-26 True H001075 Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] Kamala Harris D CA D. 2018-04-26 True W000437 Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] Roger Wicker R MS F. 2018-06-21 False B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2018-06-21 False 2018-11-15T12:41:00Z S. 2773, Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/54681 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on September 5, 2018 Public Lands and Natural Resources Animal protection and human-animal relationships Fishes Hunting and fishing Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2018-04-26 Introduced in Senate 2019-08-01T19:57:54Z Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act

This bill addresses certain driftnet fishing. (Driftnet fishing is a method of fishing in which a gillnet composed of a panel or panels of webbing, or a series of such gillnets, is placed in the water and allowed to drift with the currents and winds for the purpose of entangling fish in the webbing.)

Currently, the use of large-scale drift gillnets with a total length of 2.5 kilometers or more is prohibited in the United States.The bill expands the definition of large-scale driftnet fishing to prohibit the use of gillnets with a mesh size of 14 inches or greater. This expanded prohibition does not apply within the U.S. exclusive economic zone prior to January 1, 2020.

The Department of Commerce must conduct a transition program to facilitate the phase out of large-scale driftnet fishing and to promote the adoption of alternative fishing practices that minimize the incidental catch of living marine resources.

Commerce may award grants to program participants.

]]> Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act Display Title Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to improve the management of driftnet fishing. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Reported to Senate Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act S Senate Short Titles as Introduced Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act Reported to Senate 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s2773rs/xml/BILLS-115s2773rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s2773is/xml/BILLS-115s2773is.xml 2018-12-11 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 729. 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.