HR 6056 · 98th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Coastal States Marine Resources Conservation Act of 1984

Introduced 1984-07-31· Sponsored by Rep. Bateman, Herbert H. [R-VA-1]· 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: Subcommittee Hearings Held.(1984-09-05)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Coastal States Marine Resources Conservation Act of 1984 - Declares the commercial harvesting of fisheries resources within the waters of each coastal State to be exclusively subject to the fisheries harvesting laws of such State. Authorizes each coastal State, subject to certain conditions, to give preference to its own residents in the harvesting of fisheries resources. Prohibits, subject to certain conditions, any act of Congress from: (1) superseding the fisheries conservation laws or fisheries harvesting regulations of any coastal State; or (2) extending a coastal State's legal privileges regarding fisheries harvesting to any citizen of another State.…

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