A bill to make technical amendments to certain marine fish conservation statutes, and for other purposes.

Bill: 115-s-396
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL]
Introduced: 2017-02-15
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: American Samoa

Fishes

Guam

Hawaii

Marine and coastal resources, fisheries

Micronesia

Trade restrictions

U.S. territories and protectorates
Latest action: action_date: 2017-10-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-02-15
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill amends the Billfish Conservation Act of 2012 to limit the sale of billfish caught by U.S. fishing vessels. </p> <p>Under current law, billfish that are caught by U.S. vessels and landed (unloaded onshore) in Hawaii or Pacific Insular Areas (American Samoa, Baker Island, Guam, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Island, the Northern Mariana Islands, Palmyra Atoll, and Wake Island) may be sold and exported to non-U.S. markets or transported to other U.S. markets.</p> <p>This bill requires billfish caught by U.S. vessels and landed in Hawaii or Pacific Insular Areas to be retained for sale in those areas.</p>

action_date: 2017-09-19
action_desc: Reported to Senate without amendment
text: <p>(Sec.1)This bill amends the Billfish Conservation Act of 2012 to limit the sale of billfish caught by U.S. fishing vessels. </p> <p>Under current law, billfish that are caught by U.S. vessels and landed (unloaded onshore) in Hawaii or Pacific Insular Areas (American Samoa, Baker Island, Guam, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Island, the Northern Mariana Islands, Palmyra Atoll, and Wake Island) may be sold and exported to non-U.S. markets or transported to other U.S. markets.</p> <p>This bill requires billfish caught by U.S. vessels and landed in Hawaii or Pacific Insular Areas to be retained for sale in those areas.</p>

action_date: 2017-10-02
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p>(Sec.1)This bill amends the Billfish Conservation Act of 2012 to limit the sale of billfish caught by U.S. fishing vessels. </p> <p>Under current law, billfish that are caught by U.S. vessels and landed (unloaded onshore) in Hawaii or Pacific Insular Areas (American Samoa, Baker Island, Guam, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Island, the Northern Mariana Islands, Palmyra Atoll, and Wake Island) may be sold and exported to non-U.S. markets or transported to other U.S. markets.</p> <p>This bill requires billfish caught by U.S. vessels and landed in Hawaii or Pacific Insular Areas to be retained for sale in those areas.</p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 396 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 15, 2017 Mr. Nelson (for himself, Mr. Rubio , Mr. Moran , and Mr. Manchin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To make technical amendments to certain marine fish conservation statutes, and for other purposes.

1. Billfish Conservation Act of 2012 Section 4(c)(1) of the Billfish Conservation Act of 2012 ( 16 U.S.C. 1827a(c)(1) ) is amended by inserting and retained after landed . 2. Shark Conservation Act of 2010 The Act entitled An Act to amend the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to improve the conservation of sharks , approved January 4, 2011 ( Public Law 111–348 ; 124 Stat. 3668), is amended— (1) by striking section 104 and inserting the following: 104. Rule of construction Nothing in this title or the amendments made by this title shall be construed as affecting, altering, or diminishing in any way the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to establish such conservation and management measures as the Secretary considers necessary and appropriate under sections 302(a)(3) and 304(g) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1852(a)(3) , 1854(g)). ; and (2) in section 1, by striking the item relating to section 104 and inserting the following: Sec. 104. Rule of construction. .

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 224 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 396 [Report No. 115–160] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 15, 2017 Mr. Nelson (for himself, Mr. Rubio , Mr. Moran , and Mr. Manchin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation September 19, 2017 Reported by Mr. Thune , without amendment A BILL To make technical amendments to certain marine fish conservation statutes, and for other purposes.

1. Billfish Conservation Act of 2012 Section 4(c)(1) of the Billfish Conservation Act of 2012 ( 16 U.S.C. 1827a(c)(1) ) is amended by inserting and retained after landed . 2. Shark Conservation Act of 2010 The Act entitled An Act to amend the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to improve the conservation of sharks , approved January 4, 2011 ( Public Law 111–348 ; 124 Stat. 3668), is amended— (1) by striking section 104 and inserting the following: 104. Rule of construction Nothing in this title or the amendments made by this title shall be construed as affecting, altering, or diminishing in any way the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to establish such conservation and management measures as the Secretary considers necessary and appropriate under sections 302(a)(3) and 304(g) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1852(a)(3) , 1854(g)). ; and (2) in section 1, by striking the item relating to section 104 and inserting the following: Sec. 104. Rule of construction. .

September 19, 2017 Reported without amendment

tv_txt: 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 396 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To make technical amendments to certain marine fish conservation statutes, and for other purposes.

1. Billfish Conservation Act of 2012 Section 4(c)(1) of the Billfish Conservation Act of 2012 ( 16 U.S.C. 1827a(c)(1) ) is amended by inserting and retained after landed . 2. Shark Conservation Act of 2010 The Act entitled An Act to amend the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to improve the conservation of sharks , approved January 4, 2011 ( Public Law 111–348 ; 124 Stat. 3668), is amended— (1) by striking section 104 and inserting the following: 104. Rule of construction Nothing in this title or the amendments made by this title shall be construed as affecting, altering, or diminishing in any way the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to establish such conservation and management measures as the Secretary considers necessary and appropriate under sections 302(a)(3) and 304(g) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1852(a)(3) , 1854(g)). ; and (2) in section 1, by striking the item relating to section 104 and inserting the following: Sec. 104. Rule of construction. .

Passed the Senate October 2, 2017. Secretary

tv_txt: IC 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 396 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 3, 2017 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources AN ACT To make technical amendments to certain marine fish conservation statutes, and for other purposes.

1. Billfish Conservation Act of 2012 Section 4(c)(1) of the Billfish Conservation Act of 2012 ( 16 U.S.C. 1827a(c)(1) ) is amended by inserting and retained after landed . 2. Shark Conservation Act of 2010 The Act entitled An Act to amend the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to improve the conservation of sharks , approved January 4, 2011 ( Public Law 111–348 ; 124 Stat. 3668), is amended— (1) by striking section 104 and inserting the following: 104. Rule of construction Nothing in this title or the amendments made by this title shall be construed as affecting, altering, or diminishing in any way the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to establish such conservation and management measures as the Secretary considers necessary and appropriate under sections 302(a)(3) and 304(g) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1852(a)(3) , 1854(g)). ; and (2) in section 1, by striking the item relating to section 104 and inserting the following: Sec. 104. Rule of construction. .

Passed the Senate October 2, 2017. Julie E. Adams, Secretary