To provide for the designation of areas within which fishing activities carried out using bottom trawls may be carried out.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To provide for the designation of areas within which fishing activities carried out using bottom trawls may be carried out., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users. The main policy domain is Environment, Agriculture, Transportation.
Who Benefits and How
environmental regulators and natural-resource users may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, environmental regulators and natural-resource users may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HA6C9772E954442BBBE68BAAF596C2224: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bottom Trawl Clarity Act of 2024.
- Section H703C6E796A2C4E56BEE97F1AE6CCACD8: 2. Defining substantial bottom contact Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, each Council that manages a fishery that allows...
- Section HC64A204DA4A44719995B15E7B4E2D1B2: 3. Designation of Bottom Trawl Zones Not later than 1 year after the date on which a Council completes the requirements of section 2, such Council shall, after...
- Section HBF91455BA8604D2981753DFC9AEA6C0B: 4. Definitions In this Act: The term bottom trawl means, when used within the jurisdiction of a Council, any trawl or dredge fishing gear that makes...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To provide for the designation of areas within which fishing activities carried out using bottom trawls may be carried out., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.
Key Policy Areas
Environment, Agriculture, Transportation
Primary Purpose
This bill, To provide for the designation of areas within which fishing activities carried out using bottom trawls may be carried out., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- environmental regulators and natural-resource users
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- environmental regulators and natural-resource users
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMrs. Peltola introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_commerce"
- → Secretary of Commerce
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
species that— occur at a depth of greater than 50 meters
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