A bill to amend the Act of May 20, 1964, entitled "An act to prohibit fishing in the territorial waters of the United States and in certain other areas by vessels other than vessels of the United States, and by persons in charge of such vessels," to define those species of Continental Shelf fishery resources which appertain to the United States, and for other purposes.

Summary

Defines Continental Shelf fishery resources which appertain to the United States. States that such resources refer to living organisms belonging to sedentary species; that is to say, organisms which, at the harvestable stage, either are immobile on or under the seabed or are unable to move except in constant physical contact with the seabed or the subsoil of the Continental Shelf.

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Timeline

1. 22 March 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 March 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 March 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 1 December 1973

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries with amendment, H. Rept. 93-688.

   Source: Committee

5. 1 December 1973

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries with amendment, H. Rept. 93-688.

   Source: Committee

6. 4 December 1973

   Passed

   Measure passed House, amended.

   Source: Floor

7. 4 December 1973

   Passed

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

   Source: Floor

8. 5 December 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Documents

2 official files

• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 4 December 1973

  Open at official source

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 22 March 1973

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Steele, Robert H. [R-CT-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Kyros, Peter N. [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Buchanan, John [R-AL-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Burke, James A. [D-MA-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cohen, William S. [R-ME-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Davis, Mendel J. [D-SC-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Downing, Thomas N. [D-VA-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-25] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Harrington, Michael J. [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-34] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Moss, John E. [D-CA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Nedzi, Lucien N. [D-MI-14] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. O'Neill, Thomas P., Jr. [D-MA-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Tiernan, Robert O. [D-RI-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wolff, Lester L. [D-NY-6] · D · Cosponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing
• · hsmm00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → A bill to amend the Act of May 20, 1964, entitled "An act to prohibit fishing in the territorial waters of the United States and in certain other areas by vessels other than vessels of the United States, and by persons in charge of such vessels," to define those species of Continental Shelf fishery resources which appertain to the United States, and for other purposes.