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HR 799 113th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of Commerce Disaster relief and insurance Government information and archives Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Public-private cooperation Research administration and funding

Fisheries Disaster Relief and Research Investment Act

Introduced: February 15, 2013 See on congress.gov
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Mar 1, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
Feb 15, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Feb 15, 2013
Introduced in House
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Fisheries Disaster Relief and Research Investment Act - Amends the Saltonstall-Kennedy Act to revise the program under which the Secretary of Commerce provides financial assistance for fisheries research and development projects. Directs each Regional Fishery Management Council to establish a fishery investment committee to: (1) develop a regional fishery investment plan identifying research, conservation, management needs, and actions to rebuild and maintain healthy fish populations and sustainable fisheries; and (2) make recommendations to the Council on grant applications and projects to implement the respective plans.

Requires that such plans be revised, approved by the relevant Council, and submitted to the Secretary at least once every five years.

Directs the Secretary to establish an annual competitive grant program to advance regional priorities included in such plans. Makes state, federal, regional, or private entities or persons eligible for such funding. Requires that preference be given to public-private partnerships.

Specifies that national fisheries investment program funds be used by the Secretary for research and investment that supports rebuilding and maintaining healthy U.S. fish populations and promotes sustainable fisheries. (Currently, such funds are used for harvesting, processing, marketing, and other associated infrastructures.)

Allocates monies to each Council and marine fisheries commissions.

Designates an amount to be distributed among eligible recipients of assistance for commercial fishery failures and fishery disasters declared by the Secretary in 2012 under specified provisions of the Interjurisdicitional Fisheries Act and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.

Limits to a specified percentage the monies authorized to offset receipts for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) operations, research, and facilities.

What's happening now March 1, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.

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