Declares that it is the sense of the Congress that the United States should: (1) take measures to conserve the resources of an area of the Bering Sea known as the Donut Hole; (2) continue pursuit of an international agreement to ensure management for future commercial viability of the resources; (3) promote international programs for the implementation and enforcement of regulations of the fisheries by nations that fish in the Donut Hole; (4) be mindful of its management responsibility and its rights to use the stock in its Exclusive Economic Zone; (5) accept as an urgent duty conservation of Aleutian Basin pollock stock and carry out that duty; and (6) foster multilateral cooperation and explore all other options for conservation and management of these living marine resources.
HCONRES 135 - 103Calling for the United States to take further steps to establish an international fishery agreement for conservation and management of living marine resources in international waters of the Bering Sea known as the Donut Hole.
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
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Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Reported by the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. H. Rept. 103-317.
Reported by the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. H. Rept. 103-317.
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 109.
Mr. Studds moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8691-8692)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Management.
Executive Comment Requested from Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1994)
Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.