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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1508
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 10, 2023
Mr. 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.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act of 2023
.
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
.