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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 14, 2018
This bill limits penalties from being enforced against a person fishing on a U.S. flag fishing vessel in certain areas of the Pacific Ocean based on a report by an observer, unless (1) the observer's report is provided to the captain and the owner of the vessel within 60 days after the end of the fishing trip, and (2) any enforcement action based on such report is brought within one year after the end of the fishing trip.
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Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] · R–AS
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 854.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1104.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1104.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Discharged.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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