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9/22/2009--Passed House amended. (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 24, 2009. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2009 - (Sec. 2) Amends the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act to direct the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) and the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to enforce that Act and the Pacific Salmon Treaty Act of 1985, the Dolphin Protection Consumer Information Act, the Tuna Conventions Act of 1950, the North Pacific Anadromous Stocks Act of 1992, the South Pacific Tuna Act of 1988, the Antarctic Marine Living Resources Convention Act of 1984, the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975, the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention Act of 1995, and the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act. Directs the Secretary to prevent violations of any of those Acts with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though specified provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act were incorporated into and made a part of, and applicable to, each such Act. Authorizes additional enforcement measures relating to search or inspection of facilities or conveyances, records inspection, shipment detention, arrest, search and seizure, and service of civil or criminal process. Authorizes the Secretary to disclose certain information to state or federal agencies or internationally to ensure compliance with measures the Secretary enforces, including international fishery agreements to which the United States is a party. Directs the Secretary to take actions to improve the effectiveness of arrangements made pursuant to an international fishery agreement. Authorizes: (1) the development and publication of a list of vessels engaged in illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing (IUU), including vessels or owners identified by an international fishery management organization or arrangement made pursuant to an international fishery agreement; and (2) taking action against listed vessels. Removes language imposing various sanctions, including denial of port privileges and prohibition of fish and fish product importation, if the Secretary has not yet issued a positive certification regarding whether a nation's nationals or vessels engage in IUU. (Subjects only nations issued a negative certification to enforcement provisions). Requires identification and listing of nations that: (1) violate conservation and management measures required under an international fishery management agreement to which the United States is a party; or (2) fail to effectively address or regulate IUU. Applies the provisions of the Act that apply to nations, as appropriate, to other entities that have competency to enter into international fishery management agreements. Authorizes appropriations to carry out provisions related to IUU and to equivalent conservation measures. (Sec. 3) Amends the High Seas Driftnet Fisheries Enforcement Act to require denial of port privileges and other sanctions for vessels of a nation the Secretary has given a negative IUU or conservation certification and prohibits importing fish and fish products and sport fishing equipment from nations with either of such negative certifications. (Sec. 4) Amends the Tuna Conventions Act of 1950 to make it unlawful for a person in charge of a fishing vessel of the United States to (under current law, to knowingly) transport, purchase, sell, offer for sale, import, export, or possess any fish taken in violation of regulations made under specified provisions of the Convention for the Establishment of an Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission. Modifies penalties for violation of regulations promulgated pursuant to the Convention. (Sec. 6) Amends the Pacific Salmon Treaty Act of 1985 to modify penalties for violation of the Act. (Sec. 7) Amends the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act to modify the composition of the Commission for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean. Modifies prohibitions and related penalties under the Act. (Sec. 8) Amends the South Pacific Tuna Act of 1988 to modify penalties under the Act. (Sec. 9) Amends the Antarctic Marine Living Resources Convention Act of 1984 remove a requirement that, in order to be a violation of the Act, a person knew, or reasonably should have known, that an Antarctic marine living resource was harvested in violation of the Act. Modifies penalties under the Act. (Sec. 10) Amends the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975 to modify requirements regarding enforcement of, and penalties under, the Act. Removes language requiring an annual report to the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate regarding the conservation and management of highly migratory species. (Sec. 11) Amends the High Seas Fishing Compliance Act of 1995 to modify provisions relating to the validity of high seas fishing permits, including removing a five year permit term and voiding the permit if: (1) any other required permit or authorization is expired, revoked, or suspended; or (2) the vessel is no longer documented under the laws of the United States. (Sec. 12) Amends the Pacific Whiting Act of 2006 to direct the Secretary to appoint no more than 2 (under current law, to appoint between 6 and 12) individuals to serve as scientific experts on the joint technical committee established by the Agreement between the Government of the United States and the Government of Canada on Pacific Hake/Whiting. (Sec. 13) Amends the Dolphin Protection Consumer Information Act to modify the penalties under the Act. (Sec. 14) Amends the Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982 to expand enforcement powers under the Act. (Sec. 15) Amends the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention Act of 1995 to modify penalties under the Act. (Sec. 16) Amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to make it unlawful for any person to import, export, transport, sell, acquire, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce any fish taken, possessed, transported, or sold in violation of any treaty or in contravention of any binding conservation measure adopted by an international agreement or organization to which the United States is a party. (Sec. 17) Authorizes an international cooperation and assistance program, including grants, to provide assistance for sustainable fishery management capacity building efforts. Authorizes appropriations.

1253678400 2009-09-23 Fri Nov 13 14:46:06 -0600 2009 passed house 55148 'act':7 '2009':9 'fish':5 'illeg':1 'enforc':6 'unregul':4 'unreport':2 78122 false short reported to house 55148 'act':7 '2009':9 'fish':5 'illeg':1 'enforc':6 'unregul':4 'unreport':2 77360 false short introduced 55148 'act':7 '2009':9 'fish':5 'illeg':1 'enforc':6 'unregul':4 'unreport':2 69656 false short introduced 55148 'to':1,5 'and':9,12 'for':13 'stop':6 'other':14 'fishing':11 'illegal':7 'purposes':15 'mechanisms':4 'strengthen':2 'unreported':8 'enforcement':3 'unregulated':10 68900 false official action 55148 Thu Sep 24 18:54:33 -0500 2009 1253678400 Wed Sep 23 00:00:00 -0500 2009 209290 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. B001245 1933-05-31 1022 427 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/bordallo/IMA/issue.htm 0 202-226-0341 Madeleine 'd':4 '-0':6 'gu':5 'rep':1 'bordallo':3,8,10 'madelein':2,7,9 F 400041 Bordallo Madeleine_Z._Bordallo Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D, GU-0] 388 N00024866 5966 Democrat 202-225-1188 Catholic GU Madeleine Bordallo 0.571428571428571 http://www.house.gov/bordallo/ A000014 1938-06-26 4135 1502 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/abercrombie/e_form.shtml 1 202-225-4580 Neil 'd':4 '-1':6 'hi':5 'rep':1 'neil':2,7,9 'abercrombi':3,8,10 M 400001 Abercrombie Neil_Abercrombie Rep. Neil Abercrombie [D, HI-1] 2231 N00007665 9557 Democrat 202-225-2726 HI Neil Abercrombie 1.5 http://www.house.gov/abercrombie/ B001235 1935-12-20 2590 1124 Longworth House Office Building http://brown.house.gov/Contact/writebrown.html 1 202-225-3407 Henry 'r':4 '-1':6 'sc':5 'rep':1 'brown':3,8,10 'henri':2,7,9 M 400049 Brown Henry_E._Jr.Brown E. Rep. Henry Brown [R, SC-1] 843 N00002428 6808 Republican 202-225-3176 Baptist SC Henry Brown 3.27272727272727 http://brown.house.gov/ C001036 1938-01-10 3257 1110 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/capps/contact/send_an_email.shtml 23 202-225-5632 Lois 'd':4 'ca':5 '-23':6 'loi':2,7,9 'rep':1 'capp':3,8,10 F 400062 Capps Lois_Capps Rep. Lois Capps [D, CA-23] 1585 N00007232 7285 Democrat 202-225-3601 Lutheran CA Lois Capps 4.44444444444444 http://www.house.gov/capps/ C000380 1945-09-19 1120 1510 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep/ 0 202-225-5517 Donna 'd':4 '-0':6 'vi':5 'rep':1 'donna':2,7,9 'christensen':3,8,10 F 400073 Christensen Donna_M._Christensen M. Rep. Donna Christensen [D, VI-0] 284 N00000133 5343 Democrat 202-225-1790 Moravian VI Donna Christensen http://www.house.gov/christian-christensen/ E000215 1942-12-13 2827 205 Cannon House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/eshoo/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm 14 202-225-8890 Anna 'd':4 'ca':5 '-14':6 'rep':1 'anna':2,7,9 'eshoo':3,8,10 F 400124 Eshoo Anna_G._Eshoo G. Rep. Anna Eshoo [D, CA-14] 1313 N00007335 7900 Democrat 202-225-8104 Catholic CA Anna Eshoo 2.8 http://eshoo.house.gov/ RepAnnaEshoo F000010 1943-08-15 862 http://www.house.gov/writerep 0 202-225-8757 Eni 'd':4 '-0':6 'eni':2,7,9 'rep':1 'faleomavaega':3,8,10 M 400128 Faleomavaega Eni_F._H._Faleomavaega F.H. Rep. Eni Faleomavaega [D, AS-0] 227 N00007632 4834 Democrat 202-225-8577 Latter Day Saints AS Eni Faleomavaega http://www.house.gov/faleomavaega/ F000030 1941-07-04 2891 1221 Longworth House Office Building http://www.farr.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=202 17 202-225-6791 Sam 'd':4 'ca':5 '-17':6 'rep':1 'sam':2,7,9 'farr':3,8,10 M 400129 Farr Sam_Farr Rep. Sam Farr [D, CA-17] 1495 N00007312 7360 Democrat 202-225-2861 Episcopalian CA Sam Farr 3.72727272727273 http://www.farr.house.gov/ G000551 1948-02-19 3614 1440 Longworth House Office Building http://grijalva.house.gov/?sectionid=49&sectiontree=2,49 7 202-225-1541 Raul 'd':4 '-7':6 'az':5 'rep':1 'raul':2,7,9 'grijalva':3,8,10 M 400162 Grijalva M. Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7] 1770 N00025284 7508 Democrat 202-225-2435 Roman Catholic AZ Raul Grijalva 3.05882352941176 http://grijalva.house.gov/ H000627 1938-10-27 3908 2431 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/hinchey/contact/zipauth.shtml 22 202-226-0774 Maurice 'd':4 'ny':5 '-22':6 'rep':1 'mauric':2,7,9 'hinchey':3,8,10 M 400178 Hinchey Maurice_D._Hinchey D. Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D, NY-22] 2559 N00001222 7504 Democrat 202-225-6335 Roman Catholic NY Maurice Hinchey 2.11111111111111 http://www.house.gov/hinchey/ K000172 1929-09-16 1445 2107 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 5 202-225-6393 Dale 'd':4 '-5':6 'mi':5 'rep':1 'dale':2,7,9 'kilde':3,8,10 M 400216 Kildee Dale_E._Kildee E. Rep. Dale Kildee [D, MI-5] 562 N00004070 6846 Democrat 202-225-3611 Roman Catholic MI Dale Kildee 1.21428571428571 http://www.house.gov/kildee/ P000034 1951-10-30 4018 237 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/pallone/contact.shtml 6 202-225-9665 Frank 'd':4 '-6':6 'nj':5 'rep':1 'frank':2,7,9 'pallon':3,8,10 M 400308 Pallone Frank_Jr.Pallone J. Rep. Frank Pallone [D, NJ-6] 2305 N00000781 6801 Democrat 202-225-4671 Catholic NJ Frank Pallone 3.41666666666667 http://www.house.gov/pallone/ P000596 371 1218 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/pierluisi/contact-form.shtml 0 202-225-2154 Pedro 'd':4 '-0':6 'pr':5 'rep':1 'pedro':2,7,9 'pierluisi':3,8,10 M 412306 Pierluisi R. Rep. Pedro Pierluisi [D, PR-0] 59 N00029168 2266 Democrat 202-225-2615 PR Pedro Pierluisi 5.0 http://pierluisi.house.gov/ P000597 1955-04-02 1232 1037 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/pingree/contact-form.shtml 1 202-225-5590 Chellie 'd':4 '-1':6 'rep':1 'chelli':2,7,9 'pingre':3,8,10 F 412307 Pingree Rep. Chellie Pingree [D, ME-1] 395 N00013817 3212 Democrat 202-225-6116 ME Chellie Pingree 2.36363636363636 http://pingree.house.gov/ S001177 223 423 Cannon House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/sablan/contact-form.shtml 0 202-226-4249 Gregorio '-0':6 'mp':5 'rep':1 'sablan':3,8,10 'gregorio':2,7,9 M 412312 Sablan Rep. Gregorio Sablan [I, MP-0] 45 N00030418 2126 Independent 202-225-2646 MP Gregorio Sablan 5.0 http://sablan.house.gov/ S001169 1951-12-12 5575 1022 Longworth House Office Building http://www.sestak.house.gov/IMA/issue_subscribe.shtml 7 202-226-0280 Joe 'd':4 '-7':6 'pa':5 'joe':2,7,9 'rep':1 'sestak':3,8,10 M 412232 Sestak Joe_Sestak Rep. Joe Sestak [D, PA-7] 2423 N00028049 7139 Democrat 202-225-2011 PA Joe Joe Sestak 1.5 http://sestak.house.gov/ action 55148 Thu Sep 24 18:54:33 -0500 2009 1253678400 Wed Sep 23 00:00:00 -0500 2009 209290 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. vote 55148 Wed Sep 23 18:54:06 -0500 2009 1253640600 Tue Sep 22 14:30:00 -0500 2009 by voice vote 209095 pass On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. vote h action 55148 Wed Sep 23 18:54:06 -0500 2009 1253640360 Tue Sep 22 14:26:00 -0500 2009 209094 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1080. action 55148 Wed Sep 23 18:54:06 -0500 2009 1253640360 Tue Sep 22 14:26:00 -0500 2009 209093 Considered under suspension of the rules. action 55148 Wed Sep 23 18:54:06 -0500 2009 1253640360 Tue Sep 22 14:26:00 -0500 2009 209092 Ms. Bordallo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. action 55148 1248457260 Fri Jul 24 14:41:00 -0500 2009 204649 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 111-228. calendar 55148 1248457260 Fri Jul 24 14:41:00 -0500 2009 204650 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 126. calendar 55148 1244606400 Wed Jun 10 00:00:00 -0500 2009 198606 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. action 55148 1244606400 Wed Jun 10 00:00:00 -0500 2009 198605 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. action 55148 1244606400 Wed Jun 10 00:00:00 -0500 2009 198604 Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife Discharged. action 55148 1237435200 Thu Mar 19 00:00:00 -0500 2009 191064 Subcommittee Hearings Held. action 55148 1235106000 Fri Feb 20 00:00:00 -0600 2009 187602 Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife. action 55148 1234501200 Fri Feb 13 00:00:00 -0600 2009 186500 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E276-277) action 55148 1234501200 Fri Feb 13 00:00:00 -0600 2009 184963 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. introduced 55148 1234501200 Fri Feb 13 00:00:00 -0600 2009 184962