S.2972: Fisheries Research Improvement Act

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about public lands and natural resources
  • Introduced Sept. 19, 2002
  • Latest Major Action Sept. 19, 2002

Bill Cosponsors

2 (All Republicans)

Bill Summary

Fisheries Research Improvement Act - Amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to require the National Academy of Sciences to review and recommend measures for improving National Marine Fisheries Service procedures for ensuring data quality in the data collection phase of the stock assessment program.Requires the Secretary of Commerce to establish a national cooperative research and management program to be...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sept. 19, 2002

Introduced in the Senate by Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine)

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