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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 907
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 23, 2021Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Whitehouse) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
A BILL
To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to add Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, and for other purposes.
1.
Short
title
This Act may be cited as the Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act of 2021.
2.
Addition of
Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council
Section 302(a)(1)(B) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1852(a)(1)(B)) is amended—
(1) by inserting Rhode Island, after States of;
(2) by inserting Rhode Island, after except North Carolina,;
(3) by striking 21 and inserting 23; and
(4) by striking 13 and inserting 14.