HR 2376 · 107th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Preservation Act
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to National Oceanic & Atmosperic Administration (Department of Commerce) for report.(2001-09-24)
Plain Language Summary
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Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Preservation Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to: (1) initiate a pilot project under which fishermen covered by the West Coast groundfish fishery may make charitable donations of fishery bycatch; (2) report on specified actions to provide disaster relief to fishing communities affected by the commercial failure in the Pacific Coast groundfish fishery; and (3) implement an expedited capacity reduction plan for such fishery, including a buyback of fishing permits and vessels, and establishment of an industry fee system to be collected by California, Oregon, and Washington and forwarded to the Secretary. Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to make a fund termination and withdrawal from the (nontaxable) capital construction fund a qualified withdrawal if done in exchange for the retirement of a commercial fishing permit and vessel. Amends the Internal Revenue Code respecting such funds to: (1) consider a withdrawal made for payment of an industry fee authorized by this Act a qualified (nontaxable) withdrawal; and (2) permit fund rollover into an individual retirement account (IRA).…
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