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US Congress HR4809

A bill to amend section 204(b)(6) of the Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 to prohibit the issuance of fishing permits under such Act for foreign vessels of any nation designated by the Secretary of Commerce, pursuant to a certification under section 8(a) of the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967, as a nation whose nationals are conducting fishing operations in a manner that undermines the effectiveness of international fishing conservation programs.