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S. 1191 (97th)
An act to extend for three additional years the provisions of the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 relating to the reimbursement of United States commercial fishermen for certain losses incurred incident to the seizure of their vessels by foreign nations; and for other purposes.
Introduced
15 May 1981
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Status
Became Public Law No: 97-68.
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14 January 2025
Summary
Amends the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 to require the investment in United States obligations or in United States guaranteed obligations of fees collected in accordance with agreements by the United States to reimburse commercial fishermen for certain losses caused by foreign countries seizing their vessels. Extends for one year the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to make such reimbursements.
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 27 October 1981
Senate agreed to House amendment with amendment
summary · EN · 30 September 1981
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 21 September 1981
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 15 May 1981
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/1191
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/s/1191