EEZ Transit Zone Clarification and Access Act

Bill: 114-hr-3070
Sponsor: Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1]
Introduced: 2015-07-15 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Atlantic Ocean
Congressional oversight
Intergovernmental relations
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
New York State
Rhode Island
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2015-07-15
text: 

EEZ Clarification Act

 
This bill revises the boundaries of certain federally controlled waters within the exclusive economic zone and gives relevant states and interstate marine fisheries management commissions the authority to manage fisheries within Block Island Sound, located between areas south of Montauk Point, New York, and Point Judith, Rhode Island.

action_date: 2016-04-25
text: 

EEZ Transit Zone Clarification and Access Act

 
(Sec. 2)This bill authorizes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to permit and regulate Atlantic striped bass recreational fishing in the Block Island Sound Transit Zone. The transit zone is the area of federal waters within Block Island Sound, located between areas south of Montauk Point, New York, and Point Judith, Rhode Island.

action_date: 2016-06-07
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 25, 2016.The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

EEZ Transit Zone Clarification and Access Act

 
(Sec. 2)This bill authorizes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to permit and regulate Atlantic striped bass recreational fishing in the Block Island Sound Transit Zone. The transit zone is the area of federal waters within Block Island Sound, located between areas south of Montauk Point, New York, and Point Judith, Rhode Island.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-06-08
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2016-06-07
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-06-07
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-06-07
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3486)
action_date: 2016-06-07
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3486)
action_date: 2016-06-07
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3070.
action_date: 2016-06-07
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3486-3487)
action_date: 2016-06-07
text: Mr. Hardy moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2016-04-25
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 397.
action_date: 2016-04-25
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-517.
action_date: 2016-04-25
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-517.
action_date: 2016-03-16
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2016-03-16
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-03-15
text: Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Discharged.
action_date: 2016-03-15
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-02-02
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2015-08-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
action_date: 2015-07-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2015-07-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-07-15
text: Introduced in House