S. 2047 — Introduced in Senate

II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2047 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 17, 2015 Ms. Ayotte introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 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 Protecting Local Fishing Jobs and Communities Act of 2015. 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.