United States · Bill · S
S. 2856 (111th)
International Fisheries Agreement Clarification Act
Introduced
9 December 2009
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 402.
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Summary
International Fisheries Agreement Clarification Act - Amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to recognize the United States-Canada Transboundary Resource Sharing Understanding (and other similar fishery management Understandings) as an international agreement under such Act. States that: (1) annual fishing level recommendations for fishery stocks under such Understandings may be exceeded as long as the fishing mortality level allows for progress toward rebuilding affected fish stocks; (2) the 10-year fishery rebuilding requirement shall not apply to stocks covered by such Understandings; and (3) this Act shall apply to fishing years beginning after April 30, 2010.
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Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 24 May 2010
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 24 May 2010
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 24 May 2010
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 9 December 2009
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 9 December 2009
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 9 December 2009
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/2856
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/s/2856