[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1651 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1651

 To amend the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 to extend the period 
 during which reimbursement may be provided to owners of United States 
  fishing vessels for costs incurred when such a vessel is seized and 
                     detained by a foreign country.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 29, 1999

  Mr. Young of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Saxton, and Mr. Faleomavaega) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                               Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 to extend the period 
 during which reimbursement may be provided to owners of United States 
  fishing vessels for costs incurred when such a vessel is seized and 
                     detained by a foreign country.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Fishermen's Protective Act 
Amendments of 1999''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF PERIOD FOR REIMBURSEMENT UNDER FISHERMEN'S 
              PROTECTIVE ACT OF 1967.

    (a) In General.--Section 7(e) of the Fishermen's Protective Act of 
1967 (22 U.S.C. 1977(e)) is amended by striking ``2000'' and inserting 
``2003''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--Section 7(a)(3) of the Fishermen's 
Protective Act of 1967 (22 U.S.C. 1977(a)(3)) is amended by striking 
``Secretary of the Interior'' and inserting ``Secretary of Commerce''.
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