Political Quotes

“Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 17, strike lines 17 through 23 (and redesignate the subsequent quoted clauses). Page 23, strike lines 20 through 23 and insert the following: (b) Publication.--The Secretary of Commerce shall make available on the Internet Website of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration the report required under the amendment made by subsection (a) by not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act. Beginning at page 31, strike line 23 and all that follows through page 36, line 25. Beginning at page 40, line 17, strike section 304 and insert the following: SEC. 304. EXEMPTED FISHING PERMITS. (a) Objections.--If the relevant Council, the Interstate Marine Fisheries Commission, or the fish and wildlife agency of an affected State objects to the approval and issuance of an exempted fishing permit under section 600.745 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation, the Regional Administrator of the National Marine Fisheries Service who issued such exempted fishing permit shall respond to such entity in writing detailing why such exempted fishing permit was issued.…”