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S 741 110th Congress Senate

Working Waterfront Preservation Act of 2007

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 fishermen, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 1, 2007 Introduced by: Collins, Susan M. Republican · Maine See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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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Mar 1, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 1, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2512)
Mar 1, 2007
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 1, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Working Waterfront Preservation Act of 2007 - 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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  • HR 2565 Text similarities Working Waterfront Preservation Act of 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 741: Working Waterfront Preservation Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-741/
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"S. 741: Working Waterfront Preservation Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-741/.
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S. 741, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-741/.
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