High Seas Fishing Compliance Act of 1995

Summary

High Seas Fishing Compliance Act of 1995 - Prohibits high seas fishing vessels from harvesting operations on the high seas without authorization from the Secretary of Commerce. Provides for notification of the flag nation and investigation of a foreign vessel reasonably suspected of activities undermining the effectiveness of international conservation and management measures. Makes it unlawful for any person to use a high seas vessel: (1) unless authorized by the Secretary; or (2) in contravention of international conservation and management measures. Amends the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act to declare that the Congress finds that sufficient U.S. harvesting capacity exists and will continue to exist at least through 1999 in the Atlantic herring and Atlantic mackerel fisheries so that no surplus exists in those fisheries under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Prohibits any allocation of such fisheries before March 17, 1999.

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Timeline

1. 25 January 1995

   Committee

   Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans Prior to Introduction and Referral.

   Source: Committee

2. 10 February 1995

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 February 1995

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 10 February 1995

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 2 March 1995

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from Commerce.

   Source: Committee

6. 2 March 1995

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans.

   Source: Committee

7. 30 March 1995

   Committee

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

   Source: Committee

8. 30 March 1995

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 3 November 1995

   Committee

   Text of Measure Incorporated into H.R.716.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 10 February 1995 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 February 1995

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 February 1995

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 10 February 1995

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Sponsors

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

Related records

• related to ← Fisheries Act of 1995