SCR 55 – Urges the president not to implement recommendations made by the Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force if recreational fishing is not recognized as a key activity

• Sponsor: Nodler
• LR Number: 5376L.04C
• Committee: Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics
• Last Action: 5/14/2010 - S adopted
• Journal Page: S1940 / H1953
• Title: HCS SCR 55
• Effective Date: upon approval
• House Handler: Dixon

Current Bill Summary

SCR 55 - This resolution urges President Obama to include recreational fishing and boating as national priorities and ensure and promote recreational fishing and access to public waters in the Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force's concluding report and any forthcoming Executive Order based upon the report. The resolution also urges Congress to take any measure within its power to mitigate or overturn an Executive Order that implements recommendations of the Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force if the recommendations do not include recreational fishing and boating as national priorities and do not ensure and promote recreational fishing and access to public waters.

ERIKA JAQUES