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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Sep 20, 1995
Pacific Insular Areas Fisheries Empowerment Act of 1995 - Amends the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act to declare that it is the policy of the Congress in the Act to assure that fishery resources adjacent to Pacific insular areas (PIAs) be explored, exploited, conserved, and managed for the benefit of the people of each such areas. Defines "Pacific Insular Area" as American Samoa, Guam, or the Northern Mariana Islands. Authorizes establishment of a Pacific Insular Area Fishery Agreement to authorize foreign fishing within the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) adjacent to such PIA or for continental shelf fishery resources beyond such zone. Authorizes a cooperative agreement with the Governor of a PIA under which the PIA may administer a permit system and collect fees authorized under a fishery management plan for fisheries in the EEZ off the PIA. Mandates support of cooperative enforcement agreements between Federal and PIA authorities.
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Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large] · D–GU
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For Further Action See H.R.39.
Executive Comment Requested from Commerce, State.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Native American and Insular Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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