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H.R. 2376 (107th)

Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Preservation Act

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Introduced

28 June 2001

Last action

24 September 2001 · Referred

Status

Referred to National Oceanic & Atmosperic Administration (Department of Commerce) for report.

Sponsors

Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11]

Subjects

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Source updated

19 August 2025

Summary

Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Preservation Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to: (1) initiate a pilot project under which fishermen covered by the West Coast groundfish fishery may make charitable donations of fishery bycatch; (2) report on specified actions to provide disaster relief to fishing communities affected by the commercial failure in the Pacific Coast groundfish fishery; and (3) implement an expedited capacity reduction plan for such fishery, including a buyback of fishing permits and vessels, and establishment of an industry fee system to be collected by California, Oregon, and Washington and forwarded to the Secretary. Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to make a fund termination and withdrawal from the (nontaxable) capital construction fund a qualified withdrawal if done in exchange for the retirement of a commercial fishing permit and vessel. Amends the Internal Revenue Code respecting such funds to: (1) consider a withdrawal made for payment of an industry fee authorized by this Act a qualified (nontaxable) withdrawal; and (2) permit fund rollover into an individual retirement account (IRA).

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Timeline

  1. 28 June 2001

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 28 June 2001

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 28 June 2001

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 28 June 2001

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 10 July 2001

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from Commerce.

    Source: Committee

  6. 10 July 2001

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.

    Source: Committee

  7. 20 August 2001

    Referred

    Referred to Maritime Administration for report.

    Source: Committee

  8. 24 September 2001

    Referred

    Referred to National Oceanic & Atmosperic Administration (Department of Commerce) for report.

    Source: Committee

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