A bill to amend the Act prohibiting certain fishing in U.S. waters in order to revise the penalty for violating the provisions of such Act.

Summary

Requires the forfeiture of all fish, or the monetary value thereof, found on a foreign fishing vessel seized in the territorial waters of the United States and found in violation of the Act prohibiting fishing of foreign vessels in such waters. (Amend 16 U.S.C. 1082(b))

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Timeline

1. 26 March 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 March 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 26 March 1973

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Gravel, Mike [D-AK] · D · Cosponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing

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