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High Seas Driftnet Fisheries Enforcement Act

Introduced: April 30, 1991 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 50 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Nov 2, 1992

Became Public Law No: 102-582.

Nov 2, 1992

Signed by President.

Oct 26, 1992

Presented to President.

Oct 5, 1992

See H.R.11.

Oct 5, 1992

Message on House action received in Senate.

Oct 4, 1992

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Oct 4, 1992

On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendments to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.

Oct 4, 1992

Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendments to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.

Oct 4, 1992

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

Oct 4, 1992

Mr. Studds moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendments to the Senate amendment.

Sep 9, 1992

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Aug 12, 1992

Senate concurred in the House amendments to the Senate amendments with an amendment (SP 2943) by Voice Vote.

Aug 12, 1992

Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred in the House amendments to the Senate amendments with an amendment (SP 2943) by Voice Vote.

Aug 12, 1992

Amendment SP 2943 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Aug 12, 1992

Amendment SP 2943 proposed by Senator Mitchell for Senator Packwood.

Aug 12, 1992

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Aug 12, 1992

Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to amendments.

Aug 10, 1992

House agreed to Senate amendment with amendments pursuant to H. Res. 548.

Aug 10, 1992

Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendment with amendments pursuant to H. Res. 548.

Aug 4, 1992

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Jul 31, 1992

Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

Jul 31, 1992

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

Jul 31, 1992

Amendment SP 2821 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Jul 31, 1992

Amendment SP 2821 proposed by Senator Kassebaum for Senator Packwood.

Jul 31, 1992

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Feb 26, 1992

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 396.

Feb 25, 1992

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Feb 25, 1992

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 412 - 0 (Roll No. 19).

Feb 25, 1992

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 412 - 0 (Roll No. 19).

Feb 25, 1992

Considered as unfinished business.

Feb 25, 1992

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Feb 25, 1992

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

Feb 25, 1992

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Feb 25, 1992

Mr. Studds moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Feb 19, 1992

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 260.

Feb 19, 1992

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 102-262, Part II.

Feb 12, 1992

Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

Feb 12, 1992

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Nov 13, 1991

House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Feb. 28, 1992.

Oct 22, 1991

Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Ways and Means for a period ending not later than Nov. 15, 1991 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(v) of rule X.

Oct 22, 1991

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. H. Rept. 102-262, Part I.

Oct 3, 1991

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Oct 3, 1991

Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

Sep 26, 1991

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Sep 26, 1991

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

Aug 6, 1991

Field Hearings Held in Seattle, Washington.

Aug 1, 1991

Executive Comment Received from State.

May 3, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.

May 3, 1991

Executive Comment Requested from Commerce, State.

Apr 30, 1991

Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Feb 25, 1992	House · vote #19	SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS AS AMENDED	Passed	412–0	See who voted →

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Title I: High Seas Large-Scale Driftnet Fishing - Requires: (1) publication of a list of countries that conduct, or do not prohibit their nationals from conducting, large-scale driftnet fishing beyond the exclusive economic zone of any country; (2) barring from leaving or entering U.S. ports any large-scale driftnet fishing vessel registered in such countries; and (3) prohibition of importation from those countries of shellfish, fish and fish products, and sport fishing equipment.

Mandates certification under the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 of any country: (1) for which that import prohibition is insufficient to terminate such fishing; or (2) that retaliates against the United States because of that import prohibition.

Excludes from the definition of "large-scale driftnet fishing," as used in this Act, specified use, until January 1, 1994, of certain nets in the northeast Atlantic Ocean.

Title II: Fisheries Conservation Programs - Amends the Fisherman's Protective Act of 1967 to authorize, when certification is made under the Act, a prohibition on the importation of any products (currently, of fish products or wildlife products) from the offending country.

Adds references to the District of Columbia and territories or possessions of the United States to the definition of "United States" under the Act. Removes provisions defining "taking" of wildlife products to include certain conduct whether or not the conduct is legal under the laws of the offending country.

Mandates a memorandum of understanding between the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of Defense regarding increasing the effectiveness of enforcement of domestic laws and international agreements that conserve and manage living marine resources of the United States.

Declares that it is the sense of the Congress that the President should address environmental issues during multilateral, bilateral, and regional trade negotiations and take certain actions regarding environmental concerns and the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).

What's happening now November 2, 1992

Became Public Law No: 102-582.

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