[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 28 (Tuesday, March 15, 1994)]
[House]
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[Congressional Record: March 15, 1994]
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                       NATIONAL ANGLER'S LICENSE

  (Mr. ZIMMER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ZIMMER. Mr. Speaker, I have just introduced legislation 
instructing the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to study 
the feasibility of a national angler's license.
  Currently, anglers who fish along State borders must purchase more 
than one license to enjoy a day on the water. Vacationing fishermen 
often cannot afford to buy a license for every State in which they 
would like to fish.
  A constituent of mine named Arnold Ropeik has suggested a common 
sense solution to this problem, a national angler's license. National 
license holders would be able to pay one fee to fish anywhere in the 
United States. Proceeds would be allocated so that no State would lose 
revenue.
  The goal of my legislation is to make fishing as accessible as 
possible to both veteran anglers and new fishermen. This will result in 
more conservation funding, more private sector revenues from travel and 
tourism and more Americans enjoying the pleasures of fishing throughout 
this beautiful Nation.

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