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S.747: A bill to grant exclusive fishery management authority over the red snapper fish in the Gulf of Mexico to certain States.
About This Bill
- Introduced April 17, 2013
- Latest Major Action April 17, 2013
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Bill Summary
Directs the Secretary of Commerce to grant to Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas exclusive fishery management authority over red snapper fish in the Gulf of Mexico in the area located between the coast line of each such state and the point that is 200 miles seaward of the coast line, consistent with the jurisdictional limit of the exclusive economic zone. Conditions the grant of authority on the governors of such states...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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April 17, 2013 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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April 17, 2013 |
Introduced in the Senate by David Vitter (R-La.) |