Amendment114th Congress
An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 114-128 to provide for additional information for stock assessments, the use of students to collect marine recreational fishing data and clarifies information for Council reviews.
- Amendment Number
- 265
- Description
- An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 114-128 to provide for additional information for stock assessments, the use of students to collect marine recreational fishing data and clarifies information for Council reviews.
- Purpose
- Amendment modifies language in the bill allowing for the use of graduate students in the collection of recreational fishing data; clarifies that guidance prepared by the National Academy of Sciences regarding the economic benefits of commercial and recreational fishing within the mixed-use fisheries is to be given to the south Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico councils; modifies the provisions in law regarding the council review of limited access programs to include not only the benefits of the program, but also any adverse impacts; finally, the amendment includes language to allow stock assessments to include information from universities, fishermen, fishing communities, and research institutions, in addition to State and Federal fisheries data.
- Congress
- 114
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Jun 1, 2015
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Young (AK) amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
- Latest Action Time
- 17:12:46
- Submitted Date
- Jun 1, 2015
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Dec 15, 2020