US Congress House Bill 2106 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on April 29 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-05-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Fisheries Investment and Regulatory Relief Act of 2015 This bill amends the Saltonstall-Kennedy Act to revise the program under which the Department of Commerce provides financial assistance for fisheries research and development projects. Each Regional Fishery Management Council must establish a fishery investment committee to: (1) develop a regional fishery investment plan identifying research, conservation, management needs, and actions to rebuild and maintain healthy fish populations and sustainable fisheries over a five-year period; and (2) make recommendations to the council on grant applications and projects to implement those plans. The plans must be revised and approved by the relevant council at least once every five years. The grant program for fisheries research and development projects is replaced with a grant program to advance regional priorities included in those plans. Commerce must carry out a national program of fisheries research and investment that supports rebuilding and maintaining healthy U.S. fish populations and promotes sustainable fisheries rather than a fisheries research and development program. National fisheries investment program funds must be used for investing in U.S. fisheries rather than promoting the fisheries. Specified percentages of funding are allocated to the regional councils and marine fisheries commissions. The Department of Agriculture must transfer a certain amount of funds generated from duties collected on imported fish products for use only to strengthen regional fisheries management through the committees, plans, and grants. Commerce must review the regulations and procedures used to implement title III of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act and make recommendations for streamlining them.

Fisheries Investment and Regulatory Relief Act of 2015

Rep. Frank Guinta [R-NH]

Rep. William Keating [D-MA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-05-26	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
2015-05-01	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2776)
2015-04-29	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2015-04-29	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2106/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2106/BILLS-114hr2106ih.pdf