HR 4369 · 111th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

International Fisheries Agreement Clarification Act

Introduced 2009-12-16· Sponsored by Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.(2010-01-04)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] International Fisheries Agreement Clarification Act - Amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to recognize the United States-Canada Transboundary Resource Sharing Understanding (and other similar fishery management Understandings) as an international agreement under such Act. States that: (1) annual fishing level recommendations for fishery stocks under such Understandings may be exceeded as long as the fishing mortality level allows for progress toward rebuilding affected fish stocks; (2) the 10-year fishery rebuilding requirement shall not apply to such stocks; and (3) this Act shall apply to fishing years beginning after April 30, 2010.…

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Cosponsors (3)

2 Democrats1 Republican