EEZ Clarification Act - Declares that the landward boundary of the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) between the area south of Montauk, New York, and the area south of Point Judith, Rhode Island, for purposes of all federal laws governing marine fisheries management, shall be considered to be a continuous line running: (1) from a point three miles south of the southernmost point of Montauk to a point three miles south of the southernmost point of Block Island, Rhode Island, and (2) from such point three miles south of the southernmost point of Block Island, Rhode Island, to a point three miles south of the southern most point of Point Judith.
Vests the authority to manage fisheries landward of such line in states and interstate marine fisheries management commissions that otherwise have jurisdiction over such waters.
Requires the Secretary of Commerce to report to Congress within three years on the impact of such boundary points and management authority.
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4722 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4722
To clarify that for purposes of all Federal laws governing marine
fisheries management, the landward boundary of the exclusive economic
zone between areas south of Montauk, New York, and Point Judith, Rhode
Island, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 22, 2014
Mr. Bishop of New York introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
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A BILL
To clarify that for purposes of all Federal laws governing marine
fisheries management, the landward boundary of the exclusive economic
zone between areas south of Montauk, New York, and Point Judith, Rhode
Island, 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 ``EEZ Clarification Act''.
SEC. 2. LANDWARD BOUNDARY OF EEZ NEAR BLOCK ISLAND FOR PURPOSES OF
FEDERAL MARINE FISHERIES MANAGEMENT.
For purposes of all Federal laws governing marine fisheries
management--
(1) the landward boundary of the exclusive economic zone
between the area south of Montauk, New York, and the area south
of Point Judith, Rhode Island, shall be considered to be a
continuous line running--
(A) from a point 3 miles south of the southernmost
point of Montauk to a point 3 miles south of the
southernmost point of Block Island, Rhode Island, and
(B) from such point 3 miles south of the
southernmost point of Block Island, Rhode Island, to a
point 3 miles south of the southern most point of Point
Judith; and
(2) the authority to manage such fisheries in waters
landward of such line is vested in States and interstate marine
fisheries management commissions, as applicable, that otherwise
have jurisdiction over such waters.
SEC. 3. REPORT ON IMPACT OF MODIFYING LANDWARD BOUNDARY OF EEZ FOR ALL
FEDERAL FISHERIES MANAGEMENT.
Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of Commerce shall report to the Congress on the impact of
section 2.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
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