Fishery Resource Disasters Improvement Act

Bill: 117-s-2923
Sponsor: Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]
Introduced: 2021-09-30 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Appropriations
Aquaculture
Atmospheric science and weather
Disaster relief and insurance
Economic performance and conditions
Employment and training programs
Floods and storm protection
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Marine and inland water transportation
Marine pollution
Natural disasters
Oil and gas
Water quality
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2021-09-30
text: 

Fishery Resource Disasters Improvement Act

 
This bill revises the Fisheries Resource Disaster Relief Program and repeals or revises certain reporting requirements. 
 
The bill revises the procedures and process for determining whether there has been a commercial fishery failure as a result of a fishery resource disaster because of natural, man-made, or undetermined causes. 
 
The Department of Commerce shall have the sole authority to determine the existence, extent, and beginning and end dates of a fishery resource disaster. Additionally, Commerce must include in its budget justification materials submitted to Congress in support of the budget of Commerce for each fiscal year, (as submitted with the President's budget) a separate statement of the amount requested to be appropriated for that fiscal year for outstanding unfunded fishery resource disasters.
 
The bill repeals a program that provides disaster relief assistance to fishermen, charter fishing operators, and others affected by a catastrophic regional fishery disaster, known as the regional coastal disaster assistance, transition, and recovery program.
 
With respect to reporting requirements, the bill requires (1) biennial rather than annual reports (under current law, annual reports) relating to the recovery of Klamath River Coho salmon, and (2) inclusion of additional information in the biennial reports on international compliance regarding the conservation of living marine resources.
 
The bill also repeals the requirement for annual reporting to Congress on bycatch reduction agreements.

action_date: 2021-09-30
text: 

Fishery Resource Disasters Improvement Act

 
This bill revises the Fisheries Resource Disaster Relief Program and repeals or revises certain reporting requirements. 
 
The bill revises the procedures and process for determining whether there has been a commercial fishery failure as a result of a fishery resource disaster because of natural, man-made, or undetermined causes. 
 
The Department of Commerce shall have the sole authority to determine the existence, extent, and beginning and end dates of a fishery resource disaster. Additionally, Commerce must include in its budget justification materials submitted to Congress in support of the budget of Commerce for each fiscal year, (as submitted with the President's budget) a separate statement of the amount requested to be appropriated for that fiscal year for outstanding unfunded fishery resource disasters.
 
The bill repeals a program that provides disaster relief assistance to fishermen, charter fishing operators, and others affected by a catastrophic regional fishery disaster, known as the regional coastal disaster assistance, transition, and recovery program.
 
With respect to reporting requirements, the bill requires (1) biennial rather than annual reports (under current law, annual reports) relating to the recovery of Klamath River Coho salmon, and (2) inclusion of additional information in the biennial reports on international compliance regarding the conservation of living marine resources.
 
The bill also repeals the requirement for annual reporting to Congress on bycatch reduction agreements.

action_date: 2022-11-16
text: 

Fishery Resource Disasters Improvement Act

 
This bill revises the Fisheries Resource Disaster Relief Program and repeals or revises certain reporting requirements. 
 
The bill revises the procedures and process for determining whether there has been a commercial fishery failure as a result of a fishery resource disaster because of natural, man-made, or undetermined causes. 
 
The Department of Commerce shall have the sole authority to determine the existence, extent, and beginning and end dates of a fishery resource disaster. Additionally, Commerce must include in its budget justification materials submitted to Congress in support of the budget of Commerce for each fiscal year, (as submitted with the President's budget) a separate statement of the amount requested to be appropriated for that fiscal year for outstanding unfunded fishery resource disasters.
 
The bill repeals a program that provides disaster relief assistance to fishermen, charter fishing operators, and others affected by a catastrophic regional fishery disaster, known as the regional coastal disaster assistance, transition, and recovery program.
 
With respect to reporting requirements, the bill requires (1) biennial rather than annual reports (under current law, annual reports) relating to the recovery of Klamath River Coho salmon, and (2) inclusion of additional information in the biennial reports on international compliance regarding the conservation of living marine resources.
 
The bill also repeals the requirement for annual reporting to Congress on bycatch reduction agreements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-16
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 421.
action_date: 2022-11-16
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-580.
action_date: 2022-11-16
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-580.
action_date: 2021-11-17
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2021-11-17
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2021-11-17
text: Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.
action_date: 2021-11-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2021-11-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
action_date: 2021-10-01
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2021-10-01
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2021-10-01
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2021-09-30
text: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6860-6863; text: CR S6860-6863)
action_date: 2021-09-30
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S6860-6863; text: CR S6860-6863)
action_date: 2021-09-30
text: Introduced in Senate