. Commercial fisheries review. Fisheries; Fish trade. 42 COMMERCIAL FISHERIES REVIEW Vo. 19, No. 10 Eighty-Fifth Congress (First Session) Public bills and resolutions which directly or indirectly affect the fisher- ies and allied industries are reported upon. Introduction, referral to commit-. tees, pertinent legislative actions,hear- ings, and other chamber actions by the House and the Senate, as well as signa- ture into law or other final disposition, are covered. CONGRESS ADJOURNS: The first session of the 85th Congress adjourned sine die on August 30, 1957. The second session will be conve
. Commercial fisheries review. Fisheries; Fish trade. 42 COMMERCIAL FISHERIES REVIEW Vo. 19, No. 10 Eighty-Fifth Congress (First Session) Public bills and resolutions which directly or indirectly affect the fisher- ies and allied industries are reported upon. Introduction, referral to commit-. tees, pertinent legislative actions,hear- ings, and other chamber actions by the House and the Senate, as well as signa- ture into law or other final disposition, are covered. CONGRESS ADJOURNS: The first session of the 85th Congress adjourned sine die on August 30, 1957. The second session will be convened January 7, 1958. All legislation before either the Senate or House will remain in its status as of adjournment and will be subject to fur- ther consideration upon the convening of the second session. ALASKA FISHERIES RESOURCES CONSERVA- TION: S. 2349 (Magnuson), a bill to facimate the conduct of fishing operations in the Territory of Alaska, to promote the conservation of fishery re- sources thereof, and for other purposes. Report- ed by the Senate Committee on Interstate and Foi^ eign Commerce (S. Rept. No. 963) on August 14. As reported all features of the bill are eliminated except for Section (a) of the bill which would re- peal the requirement for a 50-percent salmon es- capement now in existing law. S. 2349 passed by the Senate on August 20 with amendment that repeals section 2 of the White Act approved June 6, 1924 (43 Stat. 464, 465; 48 , 1953, 225) that provides for a minimiun salmon escapement of 50 percent. Other provisions of the original bill were deleted as reported by the Com- mittee. Senate Report No. 963, Repeal of Escapement Provisions of Alaska Salmon Fishery Act of 1924, to accompany^. 2349, 5 pp., printed, August 14, 1957, Committee on Interstate and Foreign Com- merce, 85th Congress, 1st Session. Contains a summary of Committee actions and discusses the purpose of the bill, changes in existing law, and a statement by the Assistant Secretary of the
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