New York Fair Fishing Act

New York Fair Fishing Act - Amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to add the state of New York as a member of the New England Fishery Management Council.

[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3848 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3848

 To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 
to add New York to the New England Fishery Management Council, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 10, 2014

  Mr. Bishop of New York (for himself and Mr. Israel) introduced the 
    following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 
                               Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 
to add New York to the New England Fishery Management Council, and for 
                            other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``New York Fair Fishing Act''.

SEC. 2. ADDITION OF NEW YORK TO NEW ENGLAND FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL.

    Section 302(a)(1)(A) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation 
and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1852(a)(1)(A)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``New York,'' after ``New Hampshire,'';
            (2) by striking ``except'' and inserting ``except New York 
        and except'';
            (3) by striking ``18'' and inserting ``21''; and
            (4) by striking ``12'' and inserting ``14''.
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