HR8862-118

Introduced

To reauthorize and amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jun 27, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To reauthorize and amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Finance, Environment.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators 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 may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H3C748430EB0640E79D569C2688F98EEF: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sustaining America’s Fisheries for the Future Act of 2024.
  • Section H3D6E96CC3252442CB4CD2D9C65341932: 2. Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
  • Section H88FFF0B7163246AEAA2C2FCCB2CDDC1C: 3. References Except as otherwise expressly provided, wherever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a...
  • Section H797851674D024FF5A2D69871A68B0A46: 4. Definitions In this Act: The term Administrator means the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The term Council has the...
  • Section HC332AFCB945F4C4CA0D6A74F037DC78A: 5. Gender neutral language The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) is amended by striking prepared by him each...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To reauthorize and amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Finance, Environment

Primary Purpose

This bill, To reauthorize and amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Finance Environment

Whole bill

Identified Gains
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  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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Identified Costs
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  • federal implementing agencies
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jun 27, 2024

Mr. Huffman (for himself, Mr. Moylan, Mr. Case, and Mrs. …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Finance Environment
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"the_administrator"
→ The Administrator identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_commerce"
→ Secretary of Commerce
"secretary_of_agriculture"
→ Secretary of Agriculture

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

7 terms
"low trophic level" §H092E28C7F79A4B84B002C42C2DDCD319

a position in the marine food web in which the fish generally consume plankton. in paragraph (35), as so redesignated by paragraph (2) of this subsection— in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end

"covered Indian tribe" §H93B84FBCA42E44A585797EDBF283BB4E

an Indian tribe in Alaska that is identified (including parenthetically) on the most current list published by the Secretary under section 104 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 5131)

"habitat area of particular concern" §HA5331394612D4EB2BDABA92E460781F0

a specific type or area of habitat that is part of or within essential fish habitat that— provides an important ecological function, including maintaining and restoring the biomass, demographic, spatial, or genetic characteristics of fish populations

"designated official" §HAE8654AA42EC4BB9A263FA34BD5E0696

an attorney employed in the Office of the General Counsel of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration who— has expertise in Federal conflict-of-interest requirements

"working waterfront" §HB757D5DBD9A448FB883C89D019AA9104

real property (including support structures over water and other facilities) that— provides access to coastal waters by coastal users

"barter" §HE780E1F9A97F4E3BBE35B1BA9C4BB35B

the exchange of a fish or fish part harvested through subsistence fishing— for another fish or fish part

"working waterfront" §HFFC9A195ACDA43E4B112058E81F0ECBB

real property (including support structures over water and other facilities) that— provides access to coastal waters by coastal users

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