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A bill to amend the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act to improve the management of Glacier Bay National Park, and for other purposes.

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of the Interior, and Office of Management and Budget.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Feb 3, 1993

Permits within Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska: (1) subsistence fishing and gathering by local residents; and (2) commercial fishing as practiced between 1980 and 1981 within the nonwilderness marine waters of such Park. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to develop, notify specified congressional committees of completion of, and promulgate regulations for enforcing a plan to determine to what extent commercial fishing in such nonwilderness marine waters of the Park should be permitted. Limits the annual average commercial fishing effort in such waters in a specified area. Allows the Secretary to further restrict such commercial fishing when necessary. Authorizes appropriations.

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Who introduced it

Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R–AK

Committees

  • Energy and Natural Resources Committee
1 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of the Interior, and Office of Management and Budget.

  2. Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks.

  3. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

  4. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1180-1181)

  5. Introduced in Senate

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