Fishery Conservation Amendments Act

Summary

Amends the Fishery Conservation and Management Act: (1) to delete from the definition of fishing any operations at sea in support of or in preparation for catching or harvesting fish; and (2) to delete processing vessels from the definition of fishing vessels. Defines process or processing as any treatment of fish in preparation for commercial use. Defines a processing vessel as any vessel used to process, store, refrigerate or transport fish products. Prohibits any foreign processing fishing vessel from fishing within the fishery conservation zone unless such vessel has a valid permit issued pursuant to the Act. Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to approve any application for foreign processing vessel that proposes to receive fish harvested by vessels of the United States unless United States processing capability is adequate for processing the fish harvested from the fishery involved.

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Timeline

1. 9 May 1978

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 May 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 14 June 1978

   Passed

   Similar provisions included in H. R. 10732 as passed Senate.

   Source: Floor

4. 14 June 1978

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation with amendment, S. Rept. 95-935.

   Source: Committee

5. 14 June 1978

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation with amendment, S. Rept. 95-935.

   Source: Committee

6. 15 June 1978

   Floor

   Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate.

   Source: Floor

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Documents

2 official files

• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 14 June 1978

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 9 May 1978

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Sponsors

• Sen. Magnuson, Warren G. [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Jackson, Henry M. [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Gravel, Mike [D-AK] · D · Cosponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → An Act to authorize appropriations to carry out the Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 during fiscal year 1979, to provide for the regulation of foreign fish processing vessels in the fishery conservation zone, and for other purposes.
• related to → A bill to provide for the regulation of foreign fish processing vessels in the Fishery Conservation Zone, and for other purposes.