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Senate Bill 496
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Young Fishermen's Development Act
Active
Amendments
Active
Passed Senate on Dec 2, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Feb 14, 2019
Latest Action
Dec 3, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
496
Congress
116
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Dan Sullivan
Alaska
Democrat
Doug Jones
Alabama
Republican
Lisa Murkowski
Alaska
Democrat
Richard Blumenthal
Connecticut
Independent
Angus King
Maine
Republican
Susan Collins
Maine
Democrat
Ed Markey
Massachusetts
Democrat
Elizabeth Warren
Massachusetts
Democrat
Maria Cantwell
Washington
Senate Votes (1)
House Votes (0)
checkPassed on December 2, 2020
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7186-7187)
Summary

Young Fishermen's Development Act

This bill directs the National Sea Grant Office in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish a Young Fishermen's Development Grant Program to provide training, education, outreach, and technical assistance initiatives for young fishermen.

The office shall make competitive matching grants to support local and regional training, education, outreach, and technical assistance initiatives for young fishermen, including programs, workshops, and services related to (1) seamanship, navigation, electronics, and safety; (2) vessel and engine care, maintenance, and repair; and (3) sustainable fishing practices.Grant recipients must be a collaborative state, tribal, local, or regionally based network or partnership of public or private entities.

Grants may not be used to purchase a fishing license, permit, quota, or other harvesting right.

Text (3)
Engrossed in Senate
December 2, 2020
Reported to Senate
December 19, 2019
Introduced in Senate
February 14, 2019
Amendments (1)
Dec 02, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 2691
In the nature of a substitute.
Agreed To
Related Bills (1)
Jan 05, 2021
Became Public Law 116-289
13
Sponsorship
House Bill 1240
Young Fishermen's Development Act
Became Law
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
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CRS
Actions (11)
12/03/2020
Held at the desk.
12/03/2020
Received in the House.
12/03/2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
12/02/2020
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7186-7187)
12/02/2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7186-7187)
12/02/2020
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7188-7189)
12/19/2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 394.
12/19/2019
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker without amendment. With written report No. 116-183.
07/24/2019
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
02/14/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
02/14/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:43:49 PM
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