Preserving Public Access to Public Waters Act

Bill: 114-s-2807
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
Introduced: 2016-04-18
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Great Lakes

Hunting and fishing

Intergovernmental relations

Marine and coastal resources, fisheries

Parks, recreation areas, trails

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2016-06-15
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-502.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-04-18
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Preserving Public Access to Public Waters Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of the Interior to obtain approval from the relevant fish and wildlife management agency of a state or territory before restricting fishing access to state or territorial marine waters that are within the jurisdiction of the National Park Service, including coastal waters and estuaries. </p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2807 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 18, 2016 Mr. Cassidy (for himself and Mr. Rubio ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend title 54, United States Code, to require State approval before the Secretary of the Interior restricts access to waters under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service for recreational or commercial fishing.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Public Access to Public Waters Act . 2. Requirement of State approval of restriction of recreational or commercial fishing access to certain State or territorial waters under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service (a) In general Chapter 1049 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 104908. Requirement of State approval of restriction of recreational or commercial fishing access to certain State or territorial waters under the jurisdiction of the Service (a) Definition of marine waters In this section, the term marine waters includes coastal waters and estuaries. (b) Approval required The Secretary shall not restrict recreational or commercial fishing access to any State or territorial marine waters or Great Lakes waters under the jurisdiction of the Service unless the restrictions are developed in coordination with, and approved by, the fish and wildlife management agency of the State or territory that has fisheries management authority over the marine waters. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 1049 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 104907 the following: 104908. Requirement of State approval of restriction of recreational or commercial fishing access to certain State or territorial waters under the jurisdiction of the Service. .