US Congress House Bill 3583 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on September 16 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-11-04 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

American Samoa Protection of Industry, Resources, and Employment Act or ASPIRE Act - States that the federal government should provide American Samoa with employment stabilization and economic development assistance, including incentives for the operation and development of its tuna processing industry. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide technical assistance to American Samoa through grants in specified per metric ton amounts to sellers and buyers of whole tuna directly delivered to tuna processors located within American Samoa for processing in American Samoa. States that a grantee may be eligible either as a seller of direct-delivered whole tuna or as a processor buying direct-delivered whole tuna. Exempts such grants from inclusion as gross income under the Internal Revenue Code. Establishes: (1) an annual fee for vessels that make less than three direct deliveries of whole tuna to processors on American Samoa for processing in American Samoa; and (2) a per ton fee for each delivery by a U.S.-documented vessel that delivers tuna to another vessel or other location for transshipment. Establishes within the Treasury the American Samoa Economic Development Trust Fund.

American Samoa Protection of Industry, Resources, and Employment Act

Rep. Eni Faleomavaega [D-AS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-11-04		Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2009-09-18		Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.
2009-09-16		Referred to House Ways and Means
2009-09-16		Referred to House Natural Resources
2009-09-16		Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/3583/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr3583/BILLS-111hr3583ih.pdf