H.R. 3070 — what changed
EEZ Transit Zone Clarification and Access Act
From Introduced in House to Reported in House. 2 sections amended and 1 removed between Introduced in House and Reported in House.
Section 1 Short title
changed This Act may be cited as the “EEZ Transit Zone Clarification and Access Act”.
Sec. 2 Recreational fishing in Block Island Sound Transit Zone
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In general— The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, may issue regulations to permit and regulate recreational Atlantic striped bass fishing in the Block Island Sound Transit Zone.
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For purposes of all Federal laws governing marine fisheries management—
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Block Island Sound Transit Zone defined— In this section the landward boundary term “Block Island Sound transit zone” means the area of the exclusive economic zone between the area south north of Montauk, a line connecting Montauk Light, Montauk Point, New York, and the area south Block Island Southeast Light, Block Island, Rhode Island; and west of a line connecting Point Judith Light, Point Judith, Rhode Island, shall be considered to be a continuous line running—and Block Island Southeast Light, Block Island, Rhode Island.
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from a point 3 miles south of the southernmost point of Montauk to a point 3 miles south of the southernmost point of Block Island, Rhode Island, and
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from such point 3 miles south of the southernmost point of Block Island, Rhode Island, to a point 3 miles south of the southern most point of Point Judith; and
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Savings clause— the authority to manage such fisheries in waters landward of such line is vested Nothing in States and interstate marine fisheries management commissions, as applicable, that otherwise have jurisdiction over such waters.this section or the regulations issued under this section shall affect—
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any permit that—
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is issued under any other provision of law by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, including a permit issued before the date of the enactment of this Act; and
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authorizes fishing in the Block Island Sound Transit Zone; or
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any activity authorized by such a permit.
Sec. 3 Report on impact of modifying landward boundary of EEZ for all Federal fisheries management
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Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall report to the Congress on the impact of section 2.