A bill to bring the governing international fishery agreement with Mexico within the purview of the Fishery Conservation Zone Transition Act.
Public Law 95-219 · H.R. 9794 · 95th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Dec 28, 1977 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. John Murphy (D-NY-17)
Cosponsors (4): Rep. Robert Leggett, Rep. Philip Ruppe,
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
(House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment)
Amends the Fishery Conservation Zone Transition Act to include the governing international fishery agreement with Mexico among those agreements approved by Congress as governing international fishery agreements for purposes of the Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976.
Changes the title of various officials in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Enables the Secretary of Commerce to establish eight additional positions within NOAA from the civil service pool of GS-16 through GS-18 grade level positions.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee · House · referred to, reported by
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.
- Dec 28, 1977Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 95-219.
- Dec 19, 1977PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Dec 16, 1977PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Dec 15, 1977Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendment.
- Nov 29, 1977Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment.
- Nov 4, 1977Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate insisted on its amendment.
- Nov 3, 1977Resolving differencesResolving differences · House disagreed to Senate amendment.
- FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
- Nov 1, 1977FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- Oct 31, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
- Oct 27, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.