A bill to amend the Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 in order to regulate the acquisition by foreign fishing vessels, for processing at sea, of fish harvested by United States fishing vessels, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 to include within the definition of fishing under such Act fish processing at sea. Defines the terms United States fish processors and United States harvested fish for purposes of this Act Provides that United States harvested fish transferred to foreign ships for processing at sea shall be considered as part of the total allowable level of foreign fishing in any fishery subject to the exclusive fishery control of the United States. Includes certain tariffs on fish and fish products imposed by a foreign nation as a factor to be considered in determining the individual foreign fishing allocations in such United States' fisheries. Revises certain fishing permit requirements for specified foreign fish processing ships at sea in certain United States' fisheries. Permits the transfer of United states harvested fish to any foreign ship, within the United States' fishery conservation zone, having the fishing permit required by such Act.

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Timeline

1. 29 June 1978

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 June 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 29 June 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 7 July 1978

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, H. Rept. 95-1334.

   Source: Committee

5. 7 July 1978

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, H. Rept. 95-1334.

   Source: Committee

6. 11 July 1978

   Floor

   Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.

   Source: Floor

7. 11 July 1978

   Passed

   Measure passed House, amended.

   Source: Floor

8. 11 July 1978

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended.

   Source: Floor

Votes

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Documents

2 official files

• Laid on table in House

  summary · EN · 11 July 1978

  Open at official source

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 29 June 1978

  Open at official source

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Sponsors

• Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Leggett, Robert L. [D-CA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Murphy, John M. [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ruppe, Philip E. [R-MI-11] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bonker, Don [D-WA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Metcalfe, Ralph H. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rooney, Fred B. [D-PA-15] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. D'Amours, Norman E. [D-NH-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Zeferetti, Leo C. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Clausen, Don H. [R-CA-2] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → An Act to authorize appropriations to carry out the Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 during fiscal year 1979, to provide for the regulation of foreign fish processing vessels in the fishery conservation zone, and for other purposes.