legislation: 100-hr-4553

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100-hr-4553 100 hr 4553 A bill to enhance the enforcement of the laws relating to the conservation of the American lobster. Foreign Trade and International Finance 1988-05-10 1988-08-16 Executive Comment Received From USTR. House Rep. Brennan, Joseph E. [D-ME-1] ME D B000798 2 Prohibits the entry into the customs territory of the United States of any whole lobster or parts of lobster of a specified species that: (1) is smaller than the minimum possession size required under the American Lobster Fishery Management Plan; or (2) is bearing attached eggs or bears evidence of the forcible removal of eggs. Requires the Commissioner of Customs to enforce this provision. Requires the Director of the National Marine Fisheries Service to study annually the impact that the availability of undersized lobsters is having on the implementation of the fishery management plan. Requires transmittal of the study results to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z  

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