H.R. 799
Fisheries Disaster Relief and Research Investment Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
Sponsor
Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6]
Bill Details
- Update Date
- Mar 3, 2022
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Bill Type
- HR
- Bill Number
- 799
- Congress
- 113
- Introduced Date
- Feb 15, 2013
- Policy Area
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Is Law
- No
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
Source: House committee actions
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Source: House floor actions
Introduced in House
Source: Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Source: Library of Congress
Fisheries Disaster Relief and Research Investment Act - Amends the Saltonstall-Kennedy Act to revise the program under which the Secretary of Commerce provides financial assistance for fisheries research and development projects. Directs each Regional Fishery Management Council to establish a fishery investment committee to: (1) develop a regional fishery investment plan identifying research, conservation, management needs, and actions to rebuild and maintain healthy fish populations and sustainable fisheries; and (2) make recommendations to the Council on grant applications and projects to implement the respective plans.
Requires that such plans be revised, approved by the relevant Council, and submitted to the Secretary at least once every five years.
Directs the Secretary to establish an annual competitive grant program to advance regional priorities included in such plans. Makes state, federal, regional, or private entities or persons eligible for such funding. Requires that preference be given to public-private partnerships.
Specifies that national fisheries investment program funds be used by the Secretary for research and investment that supports rebuilding and maintaining healthy U.S. fish populations and promotes sustainable fisheries. (Currently, such funds are used for harvesting, processing, marketing, and other associated infrastructures.)
Allocates monies to each Council and marine fisheries commissions.
Designates an amount to be distributed among eligible recipients of assistance for commercial fishery failures and fishery disasters declared by the Secretary in 2012 under specified provisions of the Interjurisdicitional Fisheries Act and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.
Limits to a specified percentage the monies authorized to offset receipts for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) operations, research, and facilities.
Natural Resources Committee
Introduced in House
Feb 15, 2013