A bill to improve fishery conservation and management.

Summary

Revises provisions concerning conservation and management of U.S. fisheries. Allows foreign fishing vessels to engage in recreational fishing within specified U.S. waters and in compliance with restrictions set forth by the Secretary of Commerce and others. Makes certain reporting requirements of the Regional Fishery Management Councils discretionary. Declares that specified guidelines established by the Secretary shall not have the force of law. Revises the organization of the eight Regional Fishery Management Councils. Describes changes in the contents and implementation of fishery management plans prepared by the Councils.

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Timeline

1. 17 November 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 17 November 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 17 November 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 23 November 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.

   Source: Committee

5. 23 November 1981

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from Commerce, DOT, Interior, Justice, State.

   Source: Committee

6. 3 March 1982

   Committee

   Favorable Executive Comment Received From Justice.

   Source: Committee

7. 25 March 1982

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

   Source: Committee

8. 25 March 1982

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 28 April 1982

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

   Source: Committee

10. 28 April 1982

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

11. 11 May 1982

    Committee

    Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Commerce.

    Source: Committee

12. 17 May 1982

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 340.

    Source: Calendars

13. 17 May 1982

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Report No: 97-549.

    Source: Committee

14. 17 May 1982

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Report No: 97-549.

    Source: Committee

15. 25 May 1982

    Committee

    For Further Action See S.2535.

    Source: Committee

16. 25 August 1982

    Committee

    Executive Comment Received From OMB.

    Source: Committee

17. 27 September 1982

    Committee

    Executive Comment Received From STATE.

    Source: Committee

18. 16 December 1982

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate.

    Source: IntroReferral

19. 16 December 1982

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

20. 16 December 1982

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

21. 16 December 1982

    Floor

    Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

22. 17 December 1982

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

23. 17 December 1982

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

24. 18 December 1982

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

25. 18 December 1982

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

26. 18 December 1982

    ResolvingDifferences

    House Requested a Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Anderson, Breaux, Studds, Snyder, Forsythe.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

27. 18 December 1982

    Passed

    House Disagreed to Senate Amendments.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

28. 18 December 1982

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Disagreed to Senate Amendments.

    Source: NotUsed

29. 19 December 1982

    Passed

    Senate agreed to request for conference. Appointed conferees. Packwood; Gorton; Stevens; Hollings; Inouye.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

30. 19 December 1982

    Floor

    Senate insists on its amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

31. 20 December 1982

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

32. 20 December 1982

    Passed

    House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

33. 20 December 1982

    Passed

    Conferees Agreed to File Conference Report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

34. 20 December 1982

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees Agreed to File Conference Report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

35. 20 December 1982

    Passed

    House Disagreed to Conference report, further insisted on its disagreement to Senate amendments, requested further Conference and appointed conferees: Biaggi, Anderson, Breaux, Studds, Snyder, McCloskey, Pritchard.

    Source: Floor

36. 20 December 1982

    ResolvingDifferences

    Point of Order Sustained on Conference Report No. 97-981.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

37. 20 December 1982

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference Report 97-981 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

38. 20 December 1982

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference Report 97-981 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

39. 21 December 1982

    Passed

    Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

40. 21 December 1982

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

41. 3 January 1983

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

42. 3 January 1983

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

43. 3 January 1983

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

44. 12 January 1983

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 97-453.

    Source: President

45. 12 January 1983

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

46. 12 January 1983

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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Documents

6 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 13 January 1983

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• Conference report filed in House

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• Passed Senate amended

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• Passed House amended

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

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• Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Emery, David F. [R-ME-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
• Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dyson, Roy [D-MD-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schneider, Claudine [R-RI-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bonker, Don [D-WA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [R-LA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pritchard, Joel [R-WA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carney, William [R-NY-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
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