H.R. 10732 — An Act to authorize appropriations to carry out the Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 during fiscal year 1979, to provide for the regulation of foreign fish processing vessels in the fishery conservation zone, and for other purposes.

Summary

(Senate agreed to House amendments with an amendment)

Amends the Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 to include within the definition of fishing under such Act fish processing at sea. Defines the terms United States fish processors and United States harvested fish for purposes of such Act.

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, in cooperation with the Secretaries of Commerce and State, to report to Congress and to the President on all allocations of United States fish to foreign nations and all trade barriers imposed by such nations.

Sets forth specific information that is to be included in each preliminary fishery management plan.

Revises certain fishing permit requirements for specified foreign fish processing ships at sea in certain United States' fisheries.

Disallows foreign processing of United States harvested fish if United States fish processors have adequate capacity to process such fish.

Prohibits the transfer of United States harvested fish to any foreign ship, within the United States' fishery conservation zone, not having the fishing permit required by such Act.

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H.R. 13340A bill to amend the Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 in order to regulate the acquisition by foreign fishing vessels, for processing at sea, of fish harvested by United States fishing vessels, and for other purposes.
1978-07-11Measure laid on table in House (provisions inserted in H. R. 10732).
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S. 3050Fishery Conservation Amendments Act
1978-06-15Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate.
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H.R. 10733A bill to authorize appropriations to carry out the Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 during fiscal years 1979, 1980, and 1981.
1978-02-02Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
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1978-05-12
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation with amendment, S. Rept. 95-815.
1978-05-12
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation with amendment, S. Rept. 95-815.
1978-06-14
Call of calendar in Senate.
1978-06-14
Measure considered in Senate.
1978-06-14
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended (included similar provisions to S. 3050).
1978-06-14
Measure passed Senate, amended (included similar provisions to S. 3050).
1978-07-11
Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment (provisions of H. R. 13340 included as passed House on 7/11/78.
1978-07-11
House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment (provisions of H. R. 13340 included as passed House on 7/11/78.
1978-08-04
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment with an amendment.
1978-08-04
Senate agreed to House amendment with an amendment.
1978-08-10
Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendment.

An Act to authorize appropriations to carry out the Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 during fiscal year 1979, to provide for the regulation of foreign fish processing vessels in the fishery conservation zone, and for other purposes.

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