A bill to protect the sovereign right of the State of Alaska and prevent the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior from assuming management of Alaska's fish and game resources.
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (31 Jul 1998): Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 516.
What this bill does
This bill, titled "A bill to protect the sovereign right of the State of Alaska and prevent the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior from assuming management of Alaska’s fish and game resources," was introduced in 1998 by Senator Frank Murkowski. Its stated purpose is to prevent the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior from issuing or enforcing rules that claim federal jurisdiction or management over fish and game resources in Alaska's navigable waters. These waters were transferred to Alaska under the Submerged Lands Act of 1953 and the Alaska Statehood Act of 1959.
The bill would affect the state of Alaska and its management of its fish and game resources, as well as the federal agencies of the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior. It aims to reinforce Alaska's sovereign right over these resources in specific navigable waters. The policy area this bill falls under is Public Lands and Natural Resources.
As of its introduction date in July 1998, this bill's status is "Introduced." The next steps in the legislative process would typically involve committee review, potential hearings, and votes in the Senate, and then similar processes in the House of Representatives if it passes the Senate. The official text of the bill has not yet been published.
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Official summary
Prohibits temporarily the Secretaries of Agriculture or the Interior from issuing or implementing any rules or regulations asserting jurisdiction or management (of fish or game resources) pursuant to title VIII of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act over the navigable waters transferred to Alaska pursuant to the Submerged Lands Act of 1953 or the Alaska Statehood Act of 1959.
Timeline
31 Jul 1998
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 516.
Common questions
- What does S. 2393 do?
- This bill, titled "A bill to protect the sovereign right of the State of Alaska and prevent the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior from assuming management of Alaska’s fish and game resources," was introduced in 1998 by Senator Frank Murkowski. Its stated purpose is to prevent the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior from issuing or enforcing rules that claim federal jurisdiction or management over fish and game resources in Alaska's navigable waters. These waters were transferred to Alaska under the Submerged Lands Act of 1953 and the Alaska Statehood Act of 1959. The bill would affect the state of Alaska and its management of its fish and game resources, as well as the federal agencies of the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior. It aims to reinforce Alaska's sovereign right over these resources in specific navigable waters. The policy area this bill falls under is Public Lands and Natural Resources. As of its introduction date in July 1998, this bill's status is "Introduced." The next steps in the legislative process would typically involve committee review, potential hearings, and votes in the Senate, and then similar processes in the House of Representatives if it passes the Senate. The official text of the bill has not yet been published.
- Has S. 2393 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 2393. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 2393?
- S. 2393 was sponsored by Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] (R-AK), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 2393?
- Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 516. (31 Jul 1998).
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