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Legislative History and Digest of H.R. 39

SPONSOR: Rep Young, D., (introduced 01/04/95)

SHORT TITLE AS INTRODUCED:

Fishery Conservation and Management Amendments of 1995

SHORT TITLES AS PASSED HOUSE:

Fishery Conservation and Management Amendments of 1995
Pacific Insular Areas Fisheries Empowerment Act of 1995

OFFICIAL TITLE AS INTRODUCED:

A bill to amend the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act to improve fisheries management.

COMPLETE BILL TEXT:
The complete bill text is available on Thomas: The Library of Congress Web Site. In Thomas, click on Full Text of Legislation, then 104th Congress Bills, then Search by Bill Number, type in H.R. 39 , hit RUN QUERY, and choose the most recent version.

STATUS: Floor Actions

10/19/95 Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (CR S15337)
10/18/95 Measure passed House, amended, roll call #720 (388-37) (CR H10247)
10/18/95 Measure considered in House(CR H10213-10247)
09/18/95 Measure considered in House (CR H9116-9121)
09/18/95 Measure called up by unanimous consent in House (CR H9116)
06/30/95 Reported to House from the Committee on Resources with amendment, H, Rept. 104-171 (CR H6697)

STATUS: Detailed Legislative History

House Actions
Jan 4, 95:
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Jan 12, 95:
Executive Comment Requested from Commerce, Interior.
Jan 12, 95:
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans.
Feb 23, 95:
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 10, 95:
Executive Comment Received From Justice.
May 10, 95:
Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans Discharged.
May 10, 95:
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 10, 95:
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 30, 95:
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 104-171.
Jun 30, 95:
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 82.
Sep 18, 95:
Called up by House by unanimous consent.
Oct 18, 95:
HA 867 Amendment Offered by Representative Miller, of CA.
HA 867 On agreeing to the Miller (CA) amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
HA 868 Amendment Offered by Representative Farr.
HA 868 On agreeing to the Farr amendment (A005) Agreed to by recorded vote: 251 - 162 (Roll no. 717).
HA 869 Amendment Offered by Representative Metcalf.
HA 869 On agreeing to the Metcalf amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.
HA 870 Amendment Offered by Representative Underwood.
HA 870 On agreeing to the Underwood amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote.
HA 871 Amendment Offered by Representative Frank.
HA 871 By unanimous consent, the Frank (MA) amendment was withdrawn.
HA 876 Amendment Offered by Representative Hayes.
HA 876 On agreeing to the Hayes amendment (A013) as modified Agreed to by voice vote.
Considered by House as unfinished business.
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole
House on the state of the Union.
Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 388 - 37 (Roll no. 720).

Senate Action

Oct 19, 95:
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

Source: Library of Congress

Contributed by Kasey Shewey, AGI Government Affairs Program, January 6, 1997

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