Amendment allows the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to contract out for assessments of fishery stocks.

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Amendment Number
865
Description
Amendment allows the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to contract out for assessments of fishery stocks.
Purpose
An amendment to allow the National Marine Fisheries Service to contract out for assessmeents of fishery stocks. The amendment would require fishery stock surveys to be conducted on an annual basis, rather than every three years, and the contractor would be permitted to keep and sell the fish caught in order to offset the costs of the survey.
Congress
104
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Oct 18, 1995
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Young (AK) amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
10:38:03
Submitted Date
Oct 18, 1995
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 865 — Informed