Political Quotes

“I know of no further debate on the bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no further debate, and the bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass? The bill (S. 2923) was passed, as follows: S. 2923 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Fishery Resource Disasters Improvement Act''. SEC. 2. FISHERY RESOURCE DISASTER RELIEF. Section 312(a) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1861a(a)) is amended to read as follows: ``(a) Fishery Resource Disaster Relief.-- ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection: ``(A) Allowable cause.--The term `allowable cause' means a natural cause, discrete anthropogenic cause, or undetermined cause. ``(B) Anthropogenic cause.--The term `anthropogenic cause' means an anthropogenic event, such as an oil spill or spillway opening-- ``(i) that could not have been addressed or prevented by fishery management measures; and ``(ii) that is otherwise beyond the control of fishery managers to mitigate through conservation and management measures, including regulatory restrictions imposed as a result of judicial action or to protect human health or marine animals, plants, or habitats.…”