(Senate agreed to House amendment with an amendment) Amends the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 to direct the Secretary of Commerce to deposit or invest fees collected from certain United States fishing vessel owners which are not currently needed for reimbursements for losses incurred due to seizures of vessels by a foreign country. Extends the authority to make such reimbursements through October 1, 1984. Extends from January 1, 1983 (January 1, 1982 in the case of seagoing barges) through January 1, 1988, the current exemption from specified inspection requirements for cannery tender vessels, fishing tender vessels. seagoing barges under 5,000 gross tons, and other vessels used in processing or assembling fishery products in the fisheries of the States of Oregon, Washington, and Alaska. Declares nonnavigable the portion of the Green River in the State of Washington lying upstream from the State Highway 516 bridge which is in existence on the date of enactment.
S 1191 - 97An act to extend for three additional years the provisions of the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 relating to the reimbursement of United States commercial fishermen for certain losses incurred incident to the seizure of their vessels by foreign nations; and for other purposes.
Became Public Law No: 97-68.
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Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 97-68.
Became Public Law No: 97-68.
Measure Signed in Senate.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments to House Amendments by Voice Vote.
House Agreed to Senate Amendments to House Amendments by Voice Vote.
Considered by Senate.
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred in House amendments to Senate amendments with amendments SU460 by Voice Vote.
Senate concurred in House amendments to Senate amendments with amendments SU460 by Voice Vote.
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Introduced in Senate
Committee on Commerce. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Packwood under the authority of the order of May 13, 81. With written report No. 97-69.
Committee on Commerce. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Packwood under the authority of the order of May 13, 81. With written report No. 97-69.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 95.
Committee on Commerce ordered to be reported an original measure.