03/02/1993 03:32 PM Senate TRA

  The  first  order  of  business  was  HJR  25  (IMPLEMENTING                 
  ALEUTIAN  TRADE ACT  OF 1990),  sponsored by  Representative                 
  Carl Moses.                                                                  
                                                                               
  REPRESENTATIVE MOSES said he introduced  HJR 25 to bring the                 
  attention of  the  Coast Guard  to  the Aleutian  Trade  Act                 
  passed in 1990.   Currently, there are  proposed regulations                 
  to implement the Commercial Fisheries Industry Vessel Safety                 
  Act of 1988.  There is the tendency to overlook the Aleutian                 
  Trade Act.  The  resolution requests that the  exemptions be                 
  used that were  provided for  in the Aleutian  Trade Act  so                 
  that fish tender vessels may keep operating.  Representative                 
  Moses  said  the  new proposed  regulations  would  put fish                 
  tender  vessels out  of business.   The  Aleutian Trade  Act                 
  would allow  exemptions that  would permit  them to  operate                 
  until 2003.                                                                  
                                                                               
  There being  no further  testimony on  the measure,  SENATOR                 
  KELLY moved and asked  unanimous consent to pass HJR  25 out                 
  of  the  Senate  Transportation  Committee  with  individual                 
  recommendations.  Hearing no objection, the motion passed.