US Congress Senate Bill 982 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Passed on June 3 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-06-03 - Became Public Law No: 113-13.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Freedom to Fish Act - Requires the Chief of the Army Corps of Engineers to: (1) cease implementing and enforcing, until two years after enactment of this Act, any restricted area for hazardous waters at dams and other civil works structures in the Cumberland River Basin that the Chief established or modified between August 1, 2012, and the day before the enactment of this Act; and (2) remove any permanent physical barriers constructed in connection with such area. Requires the Chief, before establishing any such restricted area after this Act's enactment, to: (1) ensure that any restrictions are based on operational conditions that create hazardous waters, and (2) publish and seek and consider public comment on a draft describing the restricted area. Prohibits the Chief from: (1) implementing or enforcing the restricted area until two years after this Act's enactment, or (2) taking any action to establish a permanent physical barrier in connection with such area. (Excludes the installation and maintenance of measures for alerting the public of hazardous water conditions as such a permanent physical barrier.) Makes enforcement of a restricted area the sole responsibility of the state in which such area is located. Prohibits the Chief from assessing any penalty for entering a restricted area of public park and recreational facilities at water resource development projects.

Freedom to Fish Act

Sen. Lamar Alexander [R-TN]

Sen. Bob Corker [R-TN]

Sen. Mitch McConnell [R-KY]

Sen. Rand Paul [R-KY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-06-03	House	Became Public Law No: 113-13.
2013-06-03	House	Signed by President.
2013-05-22	House	Presented to President.
2013-05-21	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2013-05-21	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2825)
2013-05-21	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 982.
2013-05-21	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2825-2827)
2013-05-21	House	Mr. Shuster moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2013-05-20	House	Held at the desk.
2013-05-20	House	Received in the House.
2013-05-20	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2013-05-16	Senate	Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3584-3585; text as passed Senate: CR S3585)

SB601 (Related) 2013-10-31 - See also H.R. 3080.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/982/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s982/BILLS-113s982es.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s982/BILLS-113s982enr.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s982/BILLS-113s982cps.pdf