New York Fair Fishing Act

Bill: 113-hr-3848
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1]
Introduced: 2014-01-10
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Marine and coastal resources, fisheries

New York State
Latest action: action_date: 2014-01-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-01-10
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>New York Fair Fishing Act - Amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to add the state of New York as a member of the New England Fishery Management Council. </p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3848 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2014 Mr. Bishop of New York (for himself and Mr. Israel ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to add New York to the New England Fishery Management Council, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the New York Fair Fishing Act . 2. Addition of New York to New England Fishery Management Council Section 302(a)(1)(A) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1852(a)(1)(A) ) is amended— (1) by inserting New York, after New Hampshire, ; (2) by striking except and inserting except New York and except ; (3) by striking 18 and inserting 21 ; and (4) by striking 12 and inserting 14 .