PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Became Public Law No: 110-243.
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Version 81 · Passed House without amendment · May 21, 2008
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Declares that: (1) the United States should initiate discussions to negotiate international agreements for managing migratory, transboundary, and straddling fish stocks in the Arctic Ocean and establishing new international fisheries management organizations for the region; (2) such agreements should conform with the United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement and contain mechanisms for establishing elements necessary for sustaining future Arctic fish stocks; (3) as international fisheries agreements are negotiated and implemented, the United States should consult with the North Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council and Alaska Native subsistence communities of the Arctic; and (4) until the agreements come into force, the United States should support international efforts to halt the expansion of commercial fishing activities in the high seas of the Arctic Ocean.
People & committees
Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R–AK
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 110-243.
Became Public Law No: 110-243.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Cleared for White House.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text:CR 5/19/2008 H4067-4068)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text:CR 5/19/2008 H4067-4068)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4402)
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Issa objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S.J. Res. 17.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4067-4068)
Ms. Bordallo moved to suspend the rules and pass the resolution.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12826-12827; text as passed Senate: CR S12827)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12826-12827; text as passed Senate: CR S12827)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 407.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10936-10937)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10936)
Introduced in Senate
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