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HR 3498 105th Congress House

Dungeness Crab Conservation and Management Act

Official title: To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to authorize the States of Washington, Oregon, and California to regulate the Dungeness c… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to authorize the States of Washington, Oregon, and California to regulate the Dungeness crab fishery in the exclusive economic zone.

Introduced: May 21, 1998 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 4, 1998
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 381.
Aug 4, 1998
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 105-674.
Jul 22, 1998
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 22, 1998
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 4, 1998
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 4, 1998
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 7, 1998
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 23, 1998
Executive Comment Requested from Commerce.
Mar 23, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
Mar 18, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Mar 18, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E410-411)
Mar 18, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 4, 1998

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 381.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Dungeness Crab Conservation and Management Act - Amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to authorize each of the States of Washington, Oregon, and California to adopt and enforce laws and regulations governing fishing and processing in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) adjacent to that State in any Dungeness crab fishery for which there is no management plan in effect under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Prohibits harvesting or processing Dungeness crab in the EEZ adjacent to those States except as authorized by a permit issued by any of those States or under certain tribal rights. Removes related interim authority provisions of the Sustainable Fisheries Act.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Smith, Adam
Washington · May 21, 1998
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