Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act

3.0.0 273 2023-03-08T20:12:35Z 2023-03-08T20:12:35Z Senate S 2021-02-08 117 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Discharged from 2021-09-14T22:19:06Z Referred to 2021-02-08T22:08:11Z Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act 117 404 HR 2022-11-16 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 402. Related bill CRS Related bill House 2021-09-17 10:15:42 Held at the desk. Floor H15000 2 House floor actions 2021-09-17 10:02:56 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2021-09-15 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2021-09-14 Senate Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote. (text: CR S6481) Floor 2021-09-14 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.(text: CR S6481) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2021-09-14 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6480-6481) Floor 2021-09-14 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. Discharge 2021-09-14 Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. Committee 14500 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2021-02-08 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 S574-575) IntroReferral 2021-02-08 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 2021-02-08 True C001088 Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] Christopher Coons D DE A. 2021-04-28 False P000145 Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] Alex Padilla D CA 2021-05-12 False Public Lands and Natural Resources Animal protection and human-animal relationships Fishes Hunting and fishing Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Pacific Ocean Public Lands and Natural Resources

00 2021-02-08 Introduced in Senate 2021-03-15T16:46:31Z 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 for five years.

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 must award grants to program participants.

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council may recommend and Commerce may approve regulations that require charter operators to pay fees on vessels that harvest Pacific halibut in specific International Pacific Halibut Commission regulatory areas.

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55 2021-09-14 Passed Senate 2021-09-17T18:41:59Z Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act

Commerce must award grants to program participants.

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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 Title(s) as Introduced Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act Introduced in Senate IS Short Title(s) as Passed Senate Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act S Senate Engrossed in Senate ES Short Titles as Passed Senate Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act S Senate 3827 117 SAMDT To amend the fees provision. 2022-02-09T03:45:20Z 2021-09-14 Amendment SA 3827 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. SA 3827 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/117th-congress/senate-amendment/3827 F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z Senate 117 S Senate S 273 Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act 2023-03-08T20:12:35Z 6 2021-09-14 0 Senate Amendment SA 3827 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2021-09-14 0 Senate Amendment SA 3827 proposed by Senator Schumer for Senator Feinstein. (consideration: CR S6481; text: CR S6481) To amend the fees provision. Floor 2021-09-14 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2021-09-14 Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 3827 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 94000 9 Library of Congress 2021-09-14 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 3827 proposed by Senator Schumer for Senator Feinstein. Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress Engrossed in Senate 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s273es/xml/BILLS-117s273es.xml Introduced in Senate 2021-02-08T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s273is/xml/BILLS-117s273is.xml 2021-09-17 Held at the desk. 10:15:42 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.