[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1658 Engrossed Amendment Senate (EAS)]

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

                  In the Senate of the United States,

                                                     November 10, 1997.
      Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 
1658) entitled ``An Act to reauthorize and amend the Atlantic Striped 
Bass Conservation Act and related laws.'', do pass with the following

                              AMENDMENTS:

(1)Page 9, line 16, strike out [Secretary] and insert: Secretaries

(2)Page 9, line 21, strike out [Secretary] and insert: Secretaries

(3)Page 10, line 3, strike out [Secretary] and insert: Secretaries

(4)Page 11, after line 10 insert:
    ``(b) Socio-Economic Study.--The Secretaries, in consultation with 
with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, shall conduct a 
study of the socio-economic benefits of the Atlantic striped bass 
resource. The Secretaries shall issue a report to the Congress 
concerning the findings of this study no later than September 30, 1998.

(5)Page 11, line 11, strike out [(b)] and insert: (c)

(6)Page 12, strike out all after line 23, over to and including line 11 
on page 13 and insert:
    ``(a) Regulation of Fishing in Exclusive Economic Zone.--The 
Secretary shall promulgate regulations governing fishing for Atlantic 
striped bass in the exclusive economic zone that the Secretary 
determines--
            ``(1) are consistent with the national standards set forth 
        in section 301 of the Magnuson Act (16 U.S.C. 1851);
            ``(2) are compatible with the Plan and each Federal 
        moratorium in effect on fishing for Atlantic striped bass 
        within the coastal waters of a coastal State;
            ``(3) ensure the effectiveness of State regulations on 
        fishing for Atlantic striped bass within the coastal waters of 
        a coastal State; and
            ``(4) are sufficient to assure the long-term conservation 
        of Atlantic striped bass populations.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
105th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 1658

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