US Congress Senate Bill 496 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on December 3 2020 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-12-03 - Held at the desk.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Directs the National Sea Grant Office in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish a Young Fishermen's Development Grant Program to provide training, education, outreach, and technical assistance initiatives for young fishermen. The office shall make competitive matching grants to support local and regional training, education, outreach, and technical assistance initiatives for young fishermen, including programs, workshops, and services related to (1) seamanship, navigation, electronics, and safety; (2) vessel and engine care, maintenance, and repair; and (3) sustainable fishing practices. Grant recipients must be a collaborative state, tribal, local, or regionally based network or partnership of public or private entities. Grants may not be used to purchase a fishing license, permit, quota, or other harvesting right.

Young Fishermen's Development Act

Sen. Dan Sullivan [R-AK]	Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]	Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]	Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]
Sen. Angus King [I-ME]	Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA]	Sen. Doug Jones [D-AL]	Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]
Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-12-03	House	Held at the desk.
2020-12-03	House	Received in the House.
2020-12-03	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2020-12-02	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7186-7187)
2020-12-02	Senate	S.Amdt.2691 Amendment SA 2691 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2020-12-02	Senate	S.Amdt.2691 Amendment SA 2691 proposed by Senator Inhofe for Senator Sullivan. (consideration: CR S7188; text: CR S7186-7187) In the nature of a substitute.
2020-12-02	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7188-7189)
2019-12-19	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 394.
2019-12-19	Senate	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker without amendment. With written report No. 116-183.
2019-07-24	Senate	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2019-02-14	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

HB1240 (Related) 2021-01-05 - Became Public Law No: 116-289.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/496/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s496/BILLS-116s496is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s496/BILLS-116s496rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s496/BILLS-116s496es.pdf