Sen. Begich releases revised draft of Magnuson-Stevens
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Saving Seafood] - July 23, 2014 -
A revised draft of the Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA) reauthorization legislation is now available online for public review and comment, said U.S. Senator Mark Begich, chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries and Coast Guard.
"This shorter, revised draft incorporates many comments from Alaskans and others around the nation who responded to our initial discussion draft in April," said Begich. "I hope the public will review these changes and get back to me soon so we can advance to the next step in the process.
The public will still be able to comment as the bill is taken up by Begich's subcommittee, and marked up by the full Commerce Committee before moving to the Senate floor for action. Any Senate version of MSA must then be reconciled with the House version...
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