US Congress House Bill 799 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-3)
Status: Introduced on February 15 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-03-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Fisheries Disaster Relief and Research Investment Act - Amends the Saltonstall-Kennedy Act to revise the program under which the Secretary of Commerce provides financial assistance for fisheries research and development projects. Directs each Regional Fishery Management Council to 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; and (2) make recommendations to the Council on grant applications and projects to implement the respective plans. Requires that such plans be revised, approved by the relevant Council, and submitted to the Secretary at least once every five years. Directs the Secretary to establish an annual competitive grant program to advance regional priorities included in such plans. Makes state, federal, regional, or private entities or persons eligible for such funding. Requires that preference be given to public-private partnerships. Specifies that national fisheries investment program funds be used by the Secretary for research and investment that supports rebuilding and maintaining healthy U.S. fish populations and promotes sustainable fisheries. (Currently, such funds are used for harvesting, processing, marketing, and other associated infrastructures.) Allocates monies to each Council and marine fisheries commissions. Designates an amount to be distributed among eligible recipients of assistance for commercial fishery failures and fishery disasters declared by the Secretary in 2012 under specified provisions of the Interjurisdicitional Fisheries Act and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Limits to a specified percentage the monies authorized to offset receipts for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) operations, research, and facilities.

Fisheries Disaster Relief and Research Investment Act

Rep. John Tierney [D-MA]	Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]	Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT]	Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]
Rep. William Keating [D-MA]	Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]	Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA]	Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]
Rep. Jon Runyan [R-NJ]	Rep. Don Young [R-AK]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-03-01	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
2013-02-15	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/799/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr799/BILLS-113hr799ih.pdf