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H.R. 11809 (93rd)

A bill to amend the act entitled "An act to establish a contiguous fishery zone beyond the territorial sea of the United States," approved October 14, 1966, to require that the method of straight baselines shall be employed for the purposes of determining the boundaries of such fishery zone, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

5 December 1973

Last action

23 January 1974 · Introduced

Status

Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.

Sponsors

Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12], Rep. Downing, Thomas N. [D-VA-1], Rep. McCloskey, Paul N., Jr. [R-CA-12], Rep. Murphy, John M. [D-NY-17], Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME], Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19], Rep. Pritchard, Joel [R-WA-1], Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Kyros, Peter N. [D-ME-1], Rep. Ginn, Bo [D-GA-1], Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

7 April 2025

Summary

Requires that the method of straight baselines shall be employed for the purposes of determining the boundaries of a contiguous fishery zone beyond the territorial sea of the United States. Authorizes to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. (Amends 16 U.S.C. 1092)

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Timeline

  1. 5 December 1973

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 5 December 1973

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 5 December 1973

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 21 January 1974

    Reported

    Reported to House from the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries with amendment, H. Rept. 93-755.

    Source: Committee

  5. 21 January 1974

    Reported

    Reported to House from the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries with amendment, H. Rept. 93-755.

    Source: Committee

  6. 22 January 1974

    Vote

    Measure passed House, amended, roll call #5 (375-1).

    Source: Floor

  7. 22 January 1974

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #5 (375-1).

    Source: Floor

  8. 23 January 1974

    Introduced

    Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

2 official files

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  • Passed House amended

    summary · EN · 22 January 1974

    Open at official source

  • Introduced in House

    summary · EN · 5 December 1973

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