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H.R. 3942Became Law

Fisheries Amendments of 1982

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What it doesSummary passed senate amended (Dec 10, 1982)

(Measure passed Senate, amended)

Fisheries Amendments of 1982 - Title I: Commercial Fisheries Research and Development Act - Amends the Commercial Fisheries Research and Development Act of 1964 to authorize appropriations through FY 1985. Eliminates FY 1983 authorizations for new fisheries development.

Title II: Marine Mammal Protection - Amends the North Pacific Fisheries Act of 1954 to extend the General Permit issued to Japan to fish for salmon in the U.S. fishery conservation zone through June 9, 1987, provided that specified fishing fleet measures are undertaken to protect porpoises and other marine mammals. Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to determine appropriate fishing improvements.

Requires the Secretary to report annually regarding General Permit compliance.

Requires the Memorandum of Understanding between Japan and the United States (dated June 3, 1981) to be modified or renegotiated by June 9, 1984, to reflect the provisions of this Act.

Requires Senate consent to presidential appointments to the Marine Mammal Commission.

Title III: North Atlantic Salmon Treaty - Atlantic Salmon Convention Act of 1982 - Implements the North Atlantic Salmon Treaty. Authorizes U.S. contributions beginning in FY 1983 to the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization.

Title IV: Governing International Fishery Agreements - Approves specified fishery agreements with Japan and Spain.

Title V: Miscellaneous Provisions - Directs the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating to provide U.S. documentation to two specified vessels.

Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1920, as amended, to deem the carrying by a U.S. vessel (from a point in the United States) of waste to be incinerated at sea as transportation by water of merchandise between U.S. points. Sets forth Coast Guard inspection provisions for non-U.S. incineration vessels.

Amends maritime tort law to require a foreign worker injured in an offshore mineral operation abroad to first exhaust remedies in his home country or in the country having jurisdiction over the injury site before seeking U.S. remedies.

Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1920, to permit U.S. fish processing vessels to carry certain fish processing supplies between U.S. ports.

What just happenedDec 29, 1982

Became Public Law No: 97-389.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Breaux, John B. [D-LA-7](D-LA)Sponsor
2 cosponsors
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Passed Senate amendedDec 10, 198235
(Measure passed Senate, amended)

Fisheries Amendments of 1982 - Title I: Commercial Fisheries Research and Development Act - Amends the Commercial Fisheries Research and Development Act of 1964 to authorize appropriations through FY 1985. Eliminates FY 1983 authorizations for new fisheries development.

Title II: Marine Mammal Protection - Amends the North Pacific Fisheries Act of 1954 to extend the General Permit issued to Japan to fish for salmon in the U.S. fishery conservation zone through June 9, 1987, provided that specified fishing fleet measures are undertaken to protect porpoises and other marine mammals. Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to determine appropriate fishing improvements.

Requires the Secretary to report annually regarding General Permit compliance.

Requires the Memorandum of Understanding between Japan and the United States (dated June 3, 1981) to be modified or renegotiated by June 9, 1984, to reflect the provisions of this Act.

Requires Senate consent to presidential appointments to the Marine Mammal Commission.

Title III: North Atlantic Salmon Treaty - Atlantic Salmon Convention Act of 1982 - Implements the North Atlantic Salmon Treaty. Authorizes U.S. contributions beginning in FY 1983 to the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization.

Title IV: Governing International Fishery Agreements - Approves specified fishery agreements with Japan and Spain.

Title V: Miscellaneous Provisions - Directs the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating to provide U.S. documentation to two specified vessels.

Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1920, as amended, to deem the carrying by a U.S. vessel (from a point in the United States) of waste to be incinerated at sea as transportation by water of merchandise between U.S. points. Sets forth Coast Guard inspection provisions for non-U.S. incineration vessels.

Amends maritime tort law to require a foreign worker injured in an offshore mineral operation abroad to first exhaust remedies in his home country or in the country having jurisdiction over the injury site before seeking U.S. remedies.

Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1920, to permit U.S. fish processing vessels to carry certain fish processing supplies between U.S. ports.

Reported to House with amendment(s)Oct 27, 198117
(Reported to House from the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries with amendment, H. Rept. 97-295)

Amends the Commercial Fisheries Research and Development Act of 1964 to define terms used in such Act.

Encourages cooperation among the States to facilitate research on, and the development or management of, commercial fishery resources. Permits States to act jointly in preparing and submitting a proposal for a commercial fishery resources project.

Deletes funding for the development of a new commercial fishery.

Revises the formula for the apportionment of funds to the States for the purposes of such Act. Sets an eligibility standard for receipt of such funds.

Requires coastal States to receive an apportionment for any fiscal year that is at least one-half of one percent of the total amount available for apportionment. Directs that American Samoa may not receive an apportionment of less than two percent of such total amount in any fiscal year.

Declares that any part of an apportionment that is returned by a State to the Secretary of Commerce shall not be considered to be apportioned to that State and shall be added to such funds as are appropriated pursuant to such Act for the next fiscal year.

Sets forth criteria by which the Secretary shall evaluate proposals made under such Act. Directs the Secretary to give priority to those proposals that provide for cooperation between two or more States in carrying out a project.

Prohibits the Secretary from approving, after September 30, 1982, a project proposal that does not have as its objective research on, or development or management of, a commercial, interjurisdictional fishery resource unless the Federal share of such project does not exceed 25 percent.

Directs the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees on the projects funded under such Act.

Introduced in HouseJun 17, 198100

Amends the Commercial Fisheries Research and Development Act of 1964 to define terms used in such Act.

Encourages cooperation among the States to facilitate research on, and the development of, commercial fishery resources. Permits States to act jointly in preparing and submitting a proposal for a commercial fishery resources project.

Deletes funding for the development of a new commercial fishery.

Revises the formula for the apportionment of funds to the States for the purposes of such Act. Sets an eligibility standard for receipt of such funds. Increases the maximum amount of funds that may be received by a State pursuant to such apportionment.

Sets forth criteria by which the Secretary of Commerce shall evaluate proposals made under such Act. Directs the Secretary to give priority to those proposals that provide for cooperation between two or more States in carrying out a project.

Directs the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees on the projects funded under such Act.