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S.781: A bill to restore balance to the membership of the Gulf of Mexico Fisheries Management Council.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 108th Congress
- This bill is primarily about public lands and natural resources
- Introduced April 3, 2003
- Latest Major Action April 3, 2003
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Bill Summary
Amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to prohibit, during FY 2003 through 2006, the Secretary of Commerce or his designee from appointing an individual to the Gulf of Mexico Fisheries Management Council: (1) unless the list of individuals submitted by the Governor of the State from which the individual is to be appointed includes at least one individual from the commercial fishing sector; or (2) if the appointment...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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| April 3, 2003 |
Introduced in the Senate by Trent Lott (R-Miss.) |