S. 1520 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) - Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2018

This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study of the South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico mixed-use fisheries.

The bill authorizes a regional fishery management council to use alternative fishery management measures in developing a fishery management plan for a recreational fishery or the recreational component of a mixed-use fishery.

The bill establishes a temporary moratorium on any new limited access privilege programs (programs whereby limited access privileges to harvest a portion of the total allowable catch in a fishery are issued by federal permit) in mixed-use fisheries under the jurisdiction of the South Atlantic or Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Councils.Additionally, the bill establishes exemptions from annual catch limit requirements for certain fisheries.

NOAA must follow certain guidelines before issuing a new exempted fishing permit.

NOAA must develop a report on facilitating greater incorporation of data, analysis, stock assessments, and surveys from state agencies and nongovernmental sources into fisheries management decisions.NOAA must also establish partnerships with states and make grants to improve recreational fisheries data collection.

Text (4)

December 17, 2018

June 5, 2018

July 10, 2017

Amendments (1)

Dec 17, 2018

Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 4115

In the nature of a substitute.

Agreed To

Actions (23)

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12/31/2018

Became Public Law No: 115-405.

12/31/2018

Signed by President.

12/27/2018

Presented to President.

12/19/2018

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

12/19/2018

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 350 - 11 (Roll no. 444). (text: CR H10306-10308)

12/19/2018

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 350 - 11 (Roll no. 444).(text: CR H10306-10308)

12/19/2018

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10319)

12/19/2018

At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Graves (LA) objected to the Yea - Nay vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.

12/19/2018

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1520.

12/19/2018

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10306-10309)

12/19/2018

Mr. Graves (LA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

12/19/2018

Held at the desk.

12/19/2018

Received in the House.

12/18/2018

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

12/17/2018

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

12/17/2018

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

12/17/2018

The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.

12/17/2018

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7636-7639; text as reported in Senate: CR S7636-7638)

06/05/2018

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 441.

06/05/2018

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-264.

02/28/2018

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

07/10/2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

07/10/2017

Introduced in Senate

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