legislation: 103-s-2243

Congressional bills and resolutions from Congress.gov, filtered to policy areas relevant to environmental, health, agriculture, and wildlife regulation.

Data license: Public Domain (U.S. Government data) · Data source: Federal Register API & Regulations.gov API

This data as json

bill_id congress bill_type bill_number title policy_area introduced_date latest_action_date latest_action_text origin_chamber sponsor_name sponsor_state sponsor_party sponsor_bioguide_id cosponsor_count summary_text update_date url
103-s-2243 103 s 2243 A bill to amend the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 to permit reimbursement of fishermen for fees required by a foreign government to be paid in advance in order to navigate in the waters of that foreign country whenever the United States considers that fee to be inconsistent with international law, and for other purposes. Public Lands and Natural Resources 1994-06-24 1994-07-12 Held at the desk. Senate Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] AK R S000888 6 Amends the Fisherman's Protective Act of 1967 to direct the Secretary of State, until a specified date, to reimburse vessel owners for fees paid to a foreign government to engage in transit passage between points in the United States if such a fee is regarded by the United States as being inconsistent with international law. Authorizes use of unobligated balances of the Fishermen's Guaranty Fund and the Fishermen's Protective Fund and, if those are insufficient, authorizes appropriations. Repeals the statutory formula used to fix the related fees collected by the Secretary of State. Extends the Act's effective date from October 1, 1993, to October 1, 2000. 2021-08-14T22:39:36Z  

Links from other tables