H.R.1080 (IUU) on the Union Calendar

H.R.1080, the Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2009. was reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. (H. Rept. 111-228) on 7/24/2009 and placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 126.

The Congressional Budget Office has released its Cost Estimate for the bill:

H.R. 1080 would strengthen the authority of the National Oceanic and AtmosphericAdministration (NOAA) to enforce fisheries laws and combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing by foreign vessels. The bill would establish uniform enforcement policies and procedures among the many federal statutes that govern the regulation of commercial fishing and would reauthorize funding for certain international enforcement activities through fiscal year 2015. Finally, the bill would authorize the appropriation of $5 million a year through 2015 to assist other nations with fishery conservation programs and enforcement activities.

Read the CBO cost estimate here.[PDF]