US Congress Senate Bill 494 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 14 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-08-16 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 179.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish the American Fisheries Advisory Committee to advise on an existing grant program to address the needs of fishing communities, optimize economic benefits by building and maintaining sustainable fisheries, and increase opportunities to keep working waterfronts viable. NOAA must establish six regions within the committee. The committee must consist of members chosen regionally and across sectors of the fishing industry. Additionally, the committee must (1) identify the needs of the fishing community, (2) develop request for proposals for the grant program, (3) review grant applications, and (4) provide NOAA with grant applications for approval.

American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act

Sen. Dan Sullivan [R-AK]	Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]	Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA]	Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]
Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-08-16	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 179.
2019-08-16	Senate	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/01/2019 without amendment. With written report No. 116-77.
2019-04-03	Senate	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2019-02-14	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

HB1218 (Related) 2020-06-04 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 342.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/494/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s494/BILLS-116s494is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s494/BILLS-116s494rs.pdf