Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Conservation Act of 2013
Latest action · Dec 4, 2014 Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 12, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Conservation Act of 2013 - Directs the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission to: (1) prepare and adopt a data collection strategy for the Gulf of Mexico red snapper fishery, including interstate collaboration measures and a plan for annual stock assessments; and (2) prepare, adopt, and submit to the Secretary of Commerce a fishery management plan providing for the conservation and management of Gulf of Mexico red snapper and describing the standards of compliance for Gulf coastal states (Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas) to use in developing fishery management measures.
Permits an increase in the quota of Gulf of Mexico red snapper apportioned to commercial fishing based on stock assessments. Prohibits such plan, for a three-year period, from reducing such quota, except in the event of a reduction in stock prior to the end of such period in which case the quotas apportioned to all fishing sectors shall be reduced to ensure a sustainable harvest.
Directs the Secretary to determine whether the plan: (1) includes fishery management measures compatible with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, and (2) ensures the long-term sustainability of Gulf of Mexico red snapper.
Requires each Gulf coastal state to submit for the Commission's approval appropriate management measures that ensure compliance with the objectives of the fishery management plan. Directs the Secretary, upon receiving the Commission's certification that the management measures of all such states have been approved, to: (1) revoke federal regulations and portions of the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico that conflict with the plan for Gulf of Mexico red snapper, and (2) transfer management of Gulf of Mexico red snapper to such states.
Directs the Commission to determine, periodically, whether state enforcement is satisfactory. Requires the Commission to: (1) offer assistance to noncompliant states, and (2) vote on whether to notify the Secretary when a state remains noncompliant. Authorizes the Secretary to close a fishery within federal waters adjacent to a noncompliant state.
Directs the Secretary to report biennially to Congress, the governor of each Gulf coastal state, and the Commission regarding the economic impacts for the local, regional, and national economy of the Gulf of Mexico red snapper fishery.
Cosponsors 20
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 12, 2013 to Feb 10, 2014; 14 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-GA | Austin Scott | Original | Sep 12, 2013 |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Original | Sep 12, 2013 |
| R-TX | Blake Farenthold | Original | Sep 12, 2013 |
| D-LA | Cedric L. Richmond | Original | Sep 12, 2013 |
| R-LA | Charles W. Boustany, Jr. | Original | Sep 12, 2013 |
| R-SC | Jeff Duncan | Original | Sep 12, 2013 |
| R-GA | Lynn A. Westmoreland | Original | Sep 12, 2013 |
| R-AL | Mike Rogers | Original | Sep 12, 2013 |
| R-TX | Pete Olson | Original | Sep 12, 2013 |
| R-OH | Robert E. Latta | Original | Sep 12, 2013 |
| R-VA | Robert J. Wittman | Original | Sep 12, 2013 |
| R-LA | Steve Scalise | Original | Sep 12, 2013 |
| R-MS | Steven M. Palazzo | Original | Sep 12, 2013 |
| D-MN | Timothy J. Walz | Original | Sep 12, 2013 |
| R-LA | Bill Cassidy | Sep 17, 2013 | |
| R-AL | Spencer Bachus | Sep 20, 2013 | |
| D-FL | Joe Garcia | Sep 26, 2013 | |
| R-MI | Dan Benishek | Sep 30, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Oct 2, 2013 | |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Feb 10, 2014 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Sep 12, 2013 |
| Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee | Referred Sep 16, 2013Hearings Dec 4, 2014 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 4, 2014Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Sep 16, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
- Sep 12, 2013Introduced in House
- Sep 12, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H5548.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 113-92 | H.R. 3099, ``GULF OF MEXICO RED SNAPPER CONSERVATION ACT OF 2013''67 pages | Natural Resources Committee | Dec 4, 2014 |
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R43565 | Reauthorization Issues for the Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Archived | Report | May 22, 2014 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1161 | Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Conservation Act of 2013 | Related bill | Jun 13, 2013 |
| HR 3197 | SHARE Act of 2013 | Related bill | Oct 15, 2013 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide for the development of a fishery management plan for the Gulf of Mexico red snapper, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Conservation Act of 2013
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- Alabama
- Congressional oversight
- Economic performance and conditions
- Fishes
- Florida
- Government studies and investigations
- Gulf of Mexico
- Intergovernmental relations
- Louisiana
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Mississippi
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- State and local government operations
- Texas
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 12, 2013Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
