Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act (H.R. 59; 117th Congress)

by Don Young

117th CONGRESS
1st Session

H.R. 59

To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 4, 2021

Mr. Young introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

A BILL

To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen, 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 “Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act”.

SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 3. Definitions.

Sec. 4. References.

TITLE I—MAGNUSON-STEVENS ACT FINDINGS AND DEFINITIONS AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION

TITLE II—FISHERIES MANAGEMENT FLEXIBILITY AND MODERNIZATION

HEALTHY FISHERIES THROUGH BETTER SCIENCE

TITLE IV—STRENGTHENING FISHING COMMUNITIES

TITLE V—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

TITLE VI—REEF ASSASSIN ACT