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S 1723 109th Congress Senate

Working Waterfront Preservation Act of 2005

Official title: A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to establish a grant program to ensure waterfront access for commercial fisherman, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 25, 2006 Introduced by: Collins, Susan M. Republican · Maine See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Sep 19, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 19, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10193-10194)
Sep 19, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 19, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Working Waterfront Preservation Act of 2005 - Amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to award a grant to a state or local government of a coastal state, a nonprofit organization, or a fishing cooperative for projects to: (1) acquire real property in a coastal state to provide access to commercial fishermen or persons in the aquaculture industry to coastal waters in working waterfront areas; or (2) make improvements to real property owned by an eligible entity in a coastal state to provide access to such persons to coastal waters in working waterfront areas.

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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jan 25, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1723: Working Waterfront Preservation Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1723/
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"S. 1723: Working Waterfront Preservation Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1723/.
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S. 1723, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1723/.
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