A bill to enhance the enforcement of laws conserving American lobster.

Summary

Prohibits the entry into the customs territory of the United States of any lobster of a specified species that: (1) is smaller than the minimum possession size required under the American Lobster Fishery Management Plan; or (2) is bearing attached eggs or bears evidence of the forcible removal of eggs.

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Timeline

1. 18 December 1985

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 18 December 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 18 December 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 20 December 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.

   Source: Committee

5. 23 January 1986

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from Commerce, State, Treasury, Labor, Customs, ITC, USTR.

   Source: Committee

6. 21 April 1986

   Committee

   Executive Comment Received From Commerce.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 18 December 1985

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. McKernan, John R., Jr. [R-ME-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Schneider, Claudine [R-RI-2] · R · Sponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing

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