US Congress House Bill 214 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act This bill amends the Saltonstall-Kennedy Act to direct the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish the American Fisheries Advisory Committee. NOAA must establish five regions within the committee. The committee must consist of members chosen regionally and across all sectors of the fishing industry. Additionally, the committee must: (1) identify the needs of the fishing industry, (2) develop grant proposals to fund projects that address the industry needs, (3) review grant applications, and (4) provide NOAA with grant applicants for approval. NOAA must not approve a grant application unless the application is selected for funding by the committee.

American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act

Rep. Don Young [R-AK]

Rep. Amata Radewagen [R-AS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-02-10	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
2017-01-03	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2017-01-03	House	Introduced in House

SB1322 (Related) 2018-08-31 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/214/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr214/BILLS-115hr214ih.pdf