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H.R.3817: To amend the Fishermen's Protective Act.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 103rd Congress
- This bill is primarily about international affairs
- Introduced Feb. 8, 1994
- Latest Major Action July 19, 1994
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Amends the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 to: (1) authorize reimbursement for a fee for a vessel of the United States to transit foreign waters on a voyage between U.S. points when the U.S. regards the fee as inconsistent with international law; (2) delete a provision requiring that fees charged to U.S. commercial fishermen to cover reimbursement costs for seized U.S. commercial fishing vessels in foreign ports should be based on at least...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Management.
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Executive Comment Requested from Commerce.
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Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. H. Rept. 103-585.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 322.
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Mr. Studds moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Considered under suspension of the rules.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Received in the Senate.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
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| Feb. 8, 1994 |
Introduced in the House by Thomas J. Manton (D-N.Y.) |