A bill to amend the Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 in order to expedite the filling of a vacancy on a Regional Fishery Management Council which occurs prior to the expiration of a term.

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Introduced

6 April 1977

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Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summary

Amends the Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 to establish a procedure for filling any vacancy on a regional fishery management council from a list of qualified individuals provided by the Governor of the State in which such vacancy occurs. Requires such list to be submitted within twenty days after such vacancy occurs, and requires the Secretary of Commerce to fill such vacancy within twenty days after receipt of such list.

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/95th-congress/senate-bill/1263
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