H.R. 3661 — Introduced in House

I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3661 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 1, 2015 Mr. Guinta introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To terminate the independent third-party program for sectors of the Northeast Multispecies Fishery unless the program is fully funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the New England Fishermen Preservation Act. 2. Termination of independent third-party monitoring (a) In general Except as provided in subsection (b), the Secretary of Commerce shall not require sectors of the Northeast Multispecies Fishery to comply with the independent third-party monitoring program required by section 648.87 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (or similar successor regulation). (b) Exception The Secretary of Commerce may require sectors of the Northeast Multispecies Fishery to comply with the independent third-party monitoring program required by section 648.87 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (or similar successor regulation), if the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration fully funds the program with funds appropriated for the Administration.