Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act (H.R. 59; 117th Congress)

117th CONGRESS 1st Session

To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen, and for other purposes.

Mr. Young introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen, and for other purposes.


 * Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act”.

SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
The table of contents for this Act is as follows:


 * Sec. 3. Definitions.
 * Sec. 4. References.
 * TITLE I—MAGNUSON-STEVENS ACT FINDINGS AND DEFINITIONS AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION
 * TITLE II—FISHERIES MANAGEMENT FLEXIBILITY AND MODERNIZATION
 * HEALTHY FISHERIES THROUGH BETTER SCIENCE
 * TITLE IV—STRENGTHENING FISHING COMMUNITIES
 * TITLE V—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
 * TITLE VI—REEF ASSASSIN ACT