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109th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1837
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
October 6, 2005
Mr. Reed 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.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness
Act
.
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—
by inserting
Rhode Island,
after States of
;
by inserting
Rhode Island,
after except North
Carolina,
;
by striking
21
and inserting 23
; and
by striking
13
and inserting 14
.