Fish Hatchery Protection Act

Bill: 113-hr-5026
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]
Introduced: 2014-07-08
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Aquaculture

Congressional oversight

Department of the Interior

Government buildings, facilities, and property

Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Latest action: action_date: 2014-12-22
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 533.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-07-08
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Fish Hatchery Protection Act - Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from permanently closing, reprograming, repurposing, decommissioning, significantly altering, or moving to caretaker status any fish and other aquatic species propagation hatchery or propagation program within the National Fish Hatchery System unless such action is expressly authorized by an Act of Congress.</p> <p>Makes this Act effective from November 1, 2013, to 10 years after this Act's enactment.</p>

action_date: 2014-12-22
action_desc: Reported to House without amendment
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p>Fish Hatchery Protection Act - Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from permanently closing, reprograming, repurposing, decommissioning, significantly altering, or moving to caretaker status any fish and other aquatic species propagation hatchery or propagation program within the National Fish Hatchery System unless such action is expressly authorized by an Act of Congress.</p> <p>Makes this Act effective from November 1, 2013, to 10 years after this Act's enactment.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5026 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 8, 2014 Mr. Gosar (for himself, Mr. Collins of Georgia , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Cramer , and Mr. Michaud ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To prohibit closing or repurposing any propagation fish hatchery or aquatic species propagation program of the Department of the Interior unless such action is expressly authorized by an Act of Congress, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fish Hatchery Protection Act . 2. Prohibition on closing propagation fish hatcheries or repurposing priorities for propagation programs (a) Prohibition The Secretary of the Interior may not permanently close, reprogram, repurpose, decommission, significantly alter, or move to caretaker status any fish and other aquatic species propagation hatchery or propagation program within the National Fish Hatchery System of the Department of the Interior unless such action is expressly authorized by an Act of Congress. (b) Effective period This section shall be effective during the period beginning November 1, 2013, and ending upon the expiration of the 10-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 533 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5026 [Report No. 113–702] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 8, 2014 Mr. Gosar (for himself, Mr. Collins of Georgia , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Cramer , and Mr. Michaud ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources December 22, 2014 Additional sponsors: Mr. Heck of Nevada , Mrs. Kirkpatrick , Mr. Rahall , Mr. Griffin of Arkansas , Mr. Butterfield , Mr. Simpson , Mr. Womack , and Mr. Cotton December 22, 2014 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To prohibit closing or repurposing any propagation fish hatchery or aquatic species propagation program of the Department of the Interior unless such action is expressly authorized by an Act of Congress, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fish Hatchery Protection Act . 2. Prohibition on closing propagation fish hatcheries or repurposing priorities for propagation programs (a) Prohibition The Secretary of the Interior may not permanently close, reprogram, repurpose, decommission, significantly alter, or move to caretaker status any fish and other aquatic species propagation hatchery or propagation program within the National Fish Hatchery System of the Department of the Interior unless such action is expressly authorized by an Act of Congress. (b) Effective period This section shall be effective during the period beginning November 1, 2013, and ending upon the expiration of the 10-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.

December 22, 2014 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed