H.R. 200 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) - Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act

Revisions are made to: (1) requirements for fishery management plans for overfished fisheries; and (2) catch limit requirements, including by authorizing Regional Fishery Management Councils to consider changes in an ecosystem and the economic needs of the fishing communities when establishing the limits.

To distinguish between fish that are depleted due to fishing and those that are depleted for other reasons, the term "depleted" replaces the term "overfished" throughout the MSA.

Fishery impact statements must analyze the impacts of proposed actions in fishery management plans on the quality of the human environment.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) must publish a plan for implementing the Cooperative Research and Management Program.

The offshore jurisdiction of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama is extended from three miles to nine miles for the recreational management of red snapper.

The Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission must conduct all fishery stock assessments used for management purposes by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council for the fisheries managed under the Council's Reef Fish Management Plan.

Any commercial catch share allocation in a fishery in the Gulf of Mexico may only be traded by sale or lease within the same commercial fishing sector.

NOAA must develop a plan to conduct stock assessments for all fish for which a fishery management plan is in effect under this bill.Additionally, NOAA must develop guidelines that will incorporate data from private entities into fishery management plans.

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July 12, 2018

July 11, 2018

June 19, 2018

January 3, 2017

Amendments (11)

Jul 11, 2018

Agreed to in House

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House Amendment 854

An amendment numbered 11 printed in House Report 115-786 to reward the elimination of lionfish from United States waters by allowing individuals to exchange lionfish for tags authorizing fishing for certain species in addition to the number of such species otherwise authorized to be taken by such individuals.

Agreed To

Jul 11, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 853

An amendment numbered 10 printed in House Report 115-786 to direct the Secretary to use funds collected from penalties and fines for monitoring in addition to traditional enforcement activities.

Agreed To

Jul 11, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 852

An amendment numbered 9 printed in House Report 115-786 to lift the ban on striped bass fishing in the Block Island transit zone between Montauk, NY and Block Island, RI.

Agreed To

Jul 11, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 851

An amendment numbered 8 printed in House Report 115-786 to require NOAA to conduct a study on all fees it charges the lobster industry and report those findings to Congress.

Agreed To

Jul 11, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 850

An amendment numbered 7 printed in House Report 115-786 to direct the Secretary to submit a plan to establish fully operational electronic monitoring and reporting procedures for the Northeast Multispecies Fishery.

Agreed To

Jul 11, 2018

Agreed to in House

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House Amendment 849

An amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 115-786 to require the Comptroller General to submit a report to Congress on resource rent of LAPPs in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Fishery Management Councils, ways to the Treasury can reclaim that resource rent, and ways to eliminate fiduciary conflicts of interest in the South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Councils.

Agreed To

Jul 11, 2018

Agreed to in House

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House Amendment 848

An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 115-786 to waive compensatory mitigation requirements for maintenance dredging projects in certain inland waterways, inlets, or harbors.

Agreed To

Jul 11, 2018

Not Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 847

An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 115-786 to ensure that rebuilding plans are successful in rebuilding overfished fish stocks.

Active

Jul 11, 2018

Not Agreed to in House

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House Amendment 846

An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 115-786 to provide voting representation for Rhode Island on the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC).

Active

Jul 11, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 845

An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 115-786 to create an industry-based pilot trawl survey for the New England and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council regions.

Agreed To

Jul 11, 2018

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 844

An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 115-786 to strike sections 302(c) and 307, and modifies sections 205, 207, 304, 30 6, 406, and 408. The amendment also includes a new section regarding voting procedures for the Western Alaska Community Development Quota Program's administrative panel.

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07/12/2018

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

07/11/2018

UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST - Mr. Young (AK) asked unanimous consent that the engrossment of the bill, H.R. 200, the Clerk be authorized to make technical corrections and conforming changes to the bill. The technical corrections was place at the desk and reads as follows: Page 14, line 15, strike '''including'''. Agreed to without objection.

07/11/2018

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

07/11/2018

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 193 (Roll no. 321).

07/11/2018

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 193 (Roll no. 321).

07/11/2018

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 187 - 228 (Roll no. 320).

07/11/2018

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

07/11/2018

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gomez motion to recommit with instructions, pending a reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to impose unilateral tariffs by other countries on any US seafood exports or unilateral tariffs imposed by any country on materials necessary for the economic viability of the US fishing industry. Subsequently, the reservation was withdrawn.

07/11/2018

Mr. Gomez moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H6097)

07/11/2018

The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

07/11/2018

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

07/11/2018

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 200.

07/11/2018

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 965, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gaetz amendment No. 11, as modified.

07/11/2018

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 965, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Keating amendment No. 10.

07/11/2018

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 965, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Zeldin amendment No. 9.

07/11/2018

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 965, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Poliquin amendment No. 8.

07/11/2018

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 965, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Keating amendment No. 7.

07/11/2018

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 965, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Graves (LA) amendment No. 6, as modified.

07/11/2018

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 965, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Webster amendment No. 5.

07/11/2018

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 965, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Huffman amendment No. 4.

07/11/2018

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 965, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Langevin amendment No. 3.

07/11/2018

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 965, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Courtney amendment No. 2.

07/11/2018

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 965, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Young(AK) amendment No. 1.

07/11/2018

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 200.

07/11/2018

The Speaker designated the Honorable Mike Bost to act as Chairman of the Committee.

07/11/2018

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 965 and Rule XVIII.

07/11/2018

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 200. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. The resolution makes in order as original text for the purpose of amendment, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill. The resolution makes in order only those amendments printed in the Rules Committee report.

07/11/2018

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 965. (consideration: CR H6069-6098; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H6076-6082)

07/11/2018

Rule H. Res. 965 passed House.

06/26/2018

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 965 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 200. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. The resolution makes in order as original text for the purpose of amendment, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill. The resolution makes in order only those amendments printed in the Rules Committee report.

06/19/2018

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 591.

06/19/2018

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-758.

12/13/2017

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 17.

12/13/2017

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

12/12/2017

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

12/12/2017

Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Discharged.

09/26/2017

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

02/10/2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.

01/03/2017

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

01/03/2017

Introduced in House

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