S.Amdt. 3376
What it does: Adds SEC. __. TRANSPARENCY OF REGIONAL FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL MEETINGS wherever appropriate
Sen. David Vitter (R-LA)What it changes
1 change to S. 2363
Adds SEC. __. TRANSPARENCY OF REGIONAL FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL MEETINGS wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. __. TRANSPARENCY OF REGIONAL FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL MEETINGS.
Inserted: (a) Open Meetings.--Section 302(i)(2) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1852(i)(2)) is amended--
Inserted: (1) in subparagraph (E), by striking "session," and inserting "session that is not subject to paragraph (3)(C),"; and
Inserted: (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
Inserted: "(G) Any member of a Council, committee, or panel who intends to use a document, exhibit, fact, or statistic at an open or closed meeting of the Council, committee, or panel shall provide to all other members of the Council, committee, or panel the source of the document, exhibit, fact, or statistic not less than 48 hours prior to the meeting.".
Inserted: (b) Closed Meetings.--Section 302(i)(3) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1852(i)(3)) is amended--
Inserted: (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking the second sentence; and
Inserted: (2) by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(C) For any closed meeting, or portion thereof, of a Council, of the Council coordination committee established under subsection (l), and of the scientific and statistical committees or other committees or advisory panels established under subsection (g) that is closed under this paragraph on the basis that the meeting concerns matters or information that pertains to employment matters, the Council, committee, or panel shall maintain detailed minutes as described in paragraph (2)(E) and complete transcripts. Such minutes and transcripts shall be available to any court of competent jurisdiction.".
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SA 3376. Mr. VITTER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2363, to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. __. TRANSPARENCY OF REGIONAL FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL MEETINGS.
(a) Open Meetings.--Section 302(i)(2) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1852(i)(2)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (E), by striking “session,” and inserting “session that is not subject to paragraph (3)(C),”; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
“(G) Any member of a Council, committee, or panel who intends to use a document, exhibit, fact, or statistic at an open or closed meeting of the Council, committee, or panel shall provide to all other members of the Council, committee, or panel the source of the document, exhibit, fact, or statistic not less than 48 hours prior to the meeting.”.
(b) Closed Meetings.--Section 302(i)(3) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1852(i)(3)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking the second sentence; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
“(C) For any closed meeting, or portion thereof, of a Council, of the Council coordination committee established under subsection (l), and of the scientific and statistical committees or other committees or advisory panels established under subsection (g) that is closed under this paragraph on the basis that the meeting concerns matters or information that pertains to employment matters, the Council, committee, or panel shall maintain detailed minutes as described in paragraph (2)(E) and complete transcripts. Such minutes and transcripts shall be available to any court of competent jurisdiction.”.
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Senate amendment submitted
June 24, 2014