Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1995

Summary

Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1995 - Mandates a report to specified congressional committees on current research and monitoring regarding Atlantic bluefin tuna and other highly migratory species, the personnel and budgetary resources allocated, and how each activity contributes to conservation and management. Amends Federal law to mandate a comprehensive research and monitoring program to support such conservation and management, including a comparable monitoring of all U.S. fishermen to which the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act applies regarding effort and species composition of catch and discards. Regulates procedures of the advisory committee established by the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975 (Tunas Act). Prohibits regulations by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas from increasing or decreasing any allocation or quota of fish or fishery mortality level to the United States (currently, from increasing or decreasing any allocation or quota of fish to the United States) agreed to under a Commission recommendation. Replaces provisions mandating civil penalties for violations of the Tunas Act with provisions applying fines and permit sanctions of the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act to violation of the Tunas Act. Authorizes appropriations to carry out the Tunas Act. Mandates an annual report to specified congressional committees. Requires, if the vessels of any nation are harvesting fish so as to diminish the effectiveness of Commission recommendations: (1) certification to the President (deemed to be a certification under the Fisherman's Protective Act); and (2) prohibiting U.S. entry of fish of involved species and entry of fishing vessels of that country.

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Timeline

1. 17 January 1995

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 17 January 1995

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 17 January 1995

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 23 January 1995

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from Commerce.

   Source: Committee

5. 23 January 1995

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans.

   Source: Committee

6. 25 January 1995

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 1 February 1995

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

8. 1 February 1995

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 5 April 1995

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

10. 5 April 1995

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

11. 1 May 1995

    Introduced

    Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Ways and Means for a period ending not later than June 30, 1995.

    Source: IntroReferral

12. 1 May 1995

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 104-109, Part I.

    Source: Committee

13. 1 May 1995

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 104-109, Part I.

    Source: Committee

14. 2 May 1995

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

    Source: Committee

15. 8 May 1995

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from Commerce, USTR.

    Source: Committee

16. 14 June 1995

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

17. 14 June 1995

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

18. 20 June 1995

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

19. 20 June 1995

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

20. 27 June 1995

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 76.

    Source: Calendars

21. 27 June 1995

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 104-109, Part II.

    Source: Committee

22. 27 June 1995

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 104-109, Part II.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Reported in House · 27 June 1995 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 17 January 1995 · Official file

Documents

7 official files

• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 27 June 1995

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 27 June 1995

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• Reported to House amended, Part II

  summary · EN · 27 June 1995

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• Reported to House amended, Part I

  summary · EN · 1 May 1995

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 17 January 1995

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 17 January 1995

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 17 January 1995

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Sponsors

• Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-13] · R · Sponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing
• · hsii00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Fisheries Act of 1995