H.R. 3070 — Reported in House

IB Union Calendar No. 397 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3070 [Report No. 114–517] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 15, 2015 Mr. Zeldin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources April 25, 2016 Additional sponsor: Mr. Gosar April 25, 2016 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July 15, 2015 A BILL To clarify that for purposes of all Federal laws governing marine fisheries management, the landward boundary of the exclusive economic zone between areas south of Montauk, New York, and Point Judith, Rhode Island, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the EEZ Transit Zone Clarification and Access Act. 2. Recreational fishing in Block Island Sound Transit Zone (a) In general The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, may issue regulations to permit and regulate recreational Atlantic striped bass fishing in the Block Island Sound Transit Zone. (b) Block Island Sound Transit Zone defined In this section the term Block Island Sound transit zone means the area of the exclusive economic zone north of a line connecting Montauk Light, Montauk Point, New York, and Block Island Southeast Light, Block Island, Rhode Island; and west of a line connecting Point Judith Light, Point Judith, Rhode Island, and Block Island Southeast Light, Block Island, Rhode Island. (c) Savings clause Nothing in this section or the regulations issued under this section shall affect— (1) any permit that— (A) is issued under any other provision of law by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, including a permit issued before the date of the enactment of this Act; and (B) authorizes fishing in the Block Island Sound Transit Zone; or (2) any activity authorized by such a permit. Amend the title so as to read: A bill to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to permit striped bass fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone transit zone between Montauk, New York, and Point Judith, Rhode Island, and for other purposes.. April 25, 2016 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed