[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 16250]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  ILLEGAL, UNREPORTED, AND UNREGULATED FISHING ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2015

  Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, I now in turn ask unanimous consent 
that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be 
discharged from further consideration of H.R. 774 and the Senate 
proceed to its immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 774) to strengthen enforcement mechanisms to 
     stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, to amend 
     the Tuna Conventions Act of 1950 to implement the Antigua 
     Convention, and for other purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill 
be read a third time and passed, and the motion to reconsider be 
considered made and laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (H.R. 774) was ordered to a third reading, was read the 
third time, and passed.
  Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, we have worked long and hard in the 
bipartisan Oceans Caucus to clear this Illegal, Unreported, and 
Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015. It will help fishermen on 
all of our coasts better withstand foreign competition that cheats, 
that destroys resources, and that engages in what we call pirate 
fishing. This is a House bill. It passed with a huge majority on the 
House side, and now having passed in the Senate, it can go to the 
President for its signature. It will be good for fishermen across the 
country.
  I thank Senator Vitter for his consideration and for working together 
to clear both of these bills this afternoon.
  I yield the floor.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Louisiana.
  Mr. VITTER. Mr. President, assuming it is not too late, I ask 
unanimous consent to be added as a cosponsor of that legislation as 
well.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. VITTER. Thank you, Mr. President.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Louisiana.
  Mr. VITTER. Mr. President, to clarify the request, I ask unanimous 
consent to be added as a cosponsor of the Senate bill, which 
represents--excuse me, Mr. President. I withdraw the unanimous consent 
request.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The request is withdrawn.
  Mr. VITTER. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. BURR. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Perdue). Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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