[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
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[H.R. 3417 Engrossed Amendment Senate (EAS)]

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

                  In the Senate of the United States,

                      October 13 (legislative day, September 22), 2000.
    Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 
3417) entitled ``An Act to complete the orderly withdrawal of the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration from the civil 
administration of the Pribilof Islands, Alaska.'', do pass with the 
following

                               AMENDMENT:

            Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:

                  TITLE I--PRIBILOF ISLANDS TRANSITION

SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be referred to as the ``Pribilof Islands Transition 
Act''.

SEC. 102. PURPOSE.

    The purpose of this title is to complete the orderly withdrawal of 
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration from the civil 
administration of the Pribilof Islands, Alaska.

SEC. 103. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR PRIBILOF ISLANDS UNDER FUR SEAL ACT 
              OF 1966.

    Public Law 89-702, popularly known and referred to in this title as 
the Fur Seal Act of 1966, is amended by amending section 206 (16 U.S.C. 
1166) to read as follows:

``SEC. 206. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.

    ``(a) Grant Authority.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to the availability of 
        appropriations, the Secretary shall provide financial 
        assistance to any city government, village corporation, or 
        tribal council of St. George, Alaska, or St. Paul, Alaska.
            ``(2) Use for matching.--Notwithstanding any other 
        provision of law relating to matching funds, funds provided by 
        the Secretary as assistance under this subsection may be used 
        by the entity as non-Federal matching funds under any Federal 
        program that requires such matching funds.
            ``(3) Restriction on use.--The Secretary may not use 
        financial assistance authorized by this Act--
                    ``(A) to settle any debt owed to the United States;
                    ``(B) for administrative or overhead expenses; or
                    ``(C) for contributions authorized under section 
                105(b)(3)(B) of the Pribilof Islands Transition Act.
            ``(4) Funding instruments and procedures.--In providing 
        assistance under this subsection the Secretary shall transfer 
        any funds appropriated to carry out this section to the 
        Secretary of the Interior, who shall obligate such funds 
        through instruments and procedures that are equivalent to the 
        instruments and procedures required to be used by the Bureau of 
        Indian Affairs pursuant to title IV of the Indian Self-
        Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et 
        seq.).
            ``(5) Pro rata distribution of assistance.--In any fiscal 
        year for which less than all of the funds authorized under 
        subsection (c)(1) are appropriated, such funds shall be 
        distributed under this subsection on a pro rata basis among the 
        entities referred to in subsection (c)(1) in the same 
        proportions in which amounts are authorized by that subsection 
        for grants to those entities.
    ``(b) Solid Waste Assistance.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to the availability of 
        appropriations, the Secretary shall provide assistance to the 
        State of Alaska for designing, locating, constructing, 
        redeveloping, permitting, or certifying solid waste management 
        facilities on the Pribilof Islands to be operated under permits 
        issued to the City of St. George and the City of St. Paul, 
        Alaska, by the State of Alaska under section 46.03.100 of the 
        Alaska Statutes.
            ``(2) Transfer.--The Secretary shall transfer any 
        appropriations received under paragraph (1) to the State of 
        Alaska for the benefit of rural and Native villages in Alaska 
        for obligation under section 303 of Public Law 104-182, except 
        that subsection (b) of that section shall not apply to those 
        funds.
    ``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 
and 2005--
            ``(1) for assistance under subsection (a) a total not to 
        exceed--
                    ``(A) $9,000,000, for grants to the City of St. 
                Paul;
                    ``(B) $6,300,000, for grants to the Tanadgusix 
                Corporation;
                    ``(C) $1,500,000, for grants to the St. Paul Tribal 
                Council;
                    ``(D) $6,000,000, for grants to the City of St. 
                George;
                    ``(E) $4,200,000, for grants to the St. George 
                Tanaq Corporation; and
                    ``(F) $1,000,000, for grants to the St. George 
                Tribal Council; and
            ``(2) for assistance under subsection (b), such sums as may 
        be necessary.
    ``(d) Limitation on Use of Assistance for Lobbying Activities.--
None of the funds authorized by this section may be available for any 
activity a purpose of which is to influence legislation pending before 
the Congress, except that this subsection shall not prevent officers or 
employees of the United States or of its departments, agencies, or 
commissions from communicating to Members of Congress, through proper 
channels, requests for legislation or appropriations that they consider 
it necessary for the efficient conduct of public business.
    ``(e) Immunity From Liability.--Neither the United States nor any 
of its agencies, officers, or employees shall have any liability under 
this Act or any other law associated with or resulting from the 
designing, locating, contracting for, redeveloping, permitting, 
certifying, operating, or maintaining any solid waste management 
facility on the Pribilof Islands as a consequence of having provided 
assistance to the State of Alaska under subsection (b).
    ``(f) Report on Expenditures.--Each entity which receives 
assistance authorized under subsection (c) shall submit an audited 
statement listing the expenditure of that assistance to the Committee 
on Appropriations and the Committee on Resources of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, on the last day 
of fiscal years 2002, 2004, and 2006.
    ``(g) Congressional Intent.--Amounts authorized under subsection 
(c) are intended by Congress to be provided in addition to the base 
funding appropriated to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration in fiscal year 2000.

SEC. 104. DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY.

    Section 205 of the Fur Seal Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 1165) is 
amended--
            (1) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
    ``(c) Not later than 3 months after the date of the enactment of 
the Pribilof Islands Transition Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and 
the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives a report 
that includes--
            ``(1) a description of all property specified in the 
        document referred to in subsection (a) that has been conveyed 
        under that subsection;
            ``(2) a description of all Federal property specified in 
        the document referred to in subsection (a) that is going to be 
        conveyed under that subsection; and
            ``(3) an identification of all Federal property on the 
        Pribilof Islands that will be retained by the Federal 
        Government to meet its responsibilities under this Act, the 
        Convention, and any other applicable law.''; and
            (2) by striking subsection (g).

SEC. 105. TERMINATION OF RESPONSIBILITIES.

    (a) Future Obligation.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Commerce shall not be 
        considered to have any obligation to promote or otherwise 
        provide for the development of any form of an economy not 
        dependent on sealing on the Pribilof Islands, Alaska, including 
        any obligation under section 206 of the Fur Seal Act of 1966 
        (16 U.S.C. 1166) or section 3(c)(1)(A) of Public Law 104-91 (16 
        U.S.C. 1165 note).
            (2) Savings.--This subsection shall not affect any cause of 
        action under section 206 of the Fur Seal Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 
        1166) or section 3(c)(1)(A) of Public Law 104-91 (16 U.S.C. 
        1165 note)--
                    (A) that arose before the date of the enactment of 
                this Act; and
                    (B) for which a judicial action is filed before the 
                expiration of the 5-year period beginning on the date 
                of the enactment of this Act.
            (3) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this title shall be 
        construed to imply that--
                    (A) any obligation to promote or otherwise provide 
                for the development in the Pribilof Islands of any form 
                of an economy not dependent on sealing was or was not 
                established by section 206 of the Fur Seal Act of 1966 
                (16 U.S.C. 1166), section 3(c)(1)(A) of Public Law 104-
                91 (16 U.S.C. 1165 note), or any other provision of 
                law; or
                    (B) any cause of action could or could not arise 
                with respect to such an obligation.
            (4) Conforming amendment.--Section 3(c)(1) of Public Law 
        104-91 (16 U.S.C. 1165 note) is amended by striking 
        subparagraph (A) and redesignating subparagraphs (B) through 
        (D) in order as subparagraphs (A) through (C).
    (b) Property Conveyance and Cleanup.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), there are 
        terminated all obligations of the Secretary of Commerce and the 
        United States to--
                    (A) convey property under section 205 of the Fur 
                Seal Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 1165); and
                    (B) carry out cleanup activities, including 
                assessment, response, remediation, and monitoring, 
                except for postremedial measures such as monitoring and 
                operation and maintenance activities, related to 
                National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
                administration of the Pribilof Islands, Alaska, under 
                section 3 of Public Law 104-91 (16 U.S.C. 1165 note) 
                and the Pribilof Islands Environmental Restoration 
                Agreement between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
                Administration and the State of Alaska, signed January 
                26, 1996.
            (2) Application.--Paragraph (1) shall apply on and after 
        the date on which the Secretary certifies that--
                    (A) the State of Alaska has provided written 
                confirmation that no further corrective action is 
                required at the sites and operable units covered by the 
                Pribilof Islands Environmental Restoration Agreement 
                between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
                Administration and the State of Alaska, signed January 
                26, 1996, with the exception of postremedial measures, 
                such as monitoring and operation and maintenance 
                activities;
                    (B) the cleanup required under section 3(a) of 
                Public Law 104-91 (16 U.S.C. 1165 note) is complete;
                    (C) the properties specified in the document 
                referred to in subsection (a) of section 205 of the Fur 
                Seal Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 1165(a)) can be 
                unconditionally offered for conveyance under that 
                section; and
                    (D) all amounts appropriated under section 
                206(c)(1) of the Fur Seal Act of 1966, as amended by 
                this title, have been obligated.
            (3) Financial contributions for cleanup costs.--(A) On and 
        after the date on which section 3(b)(5) of Public Law 104-91 
        (16 U.S.C. 1165 note) is repealed by this title, the Secretary 
        may not seek or require financial contribution by or from any 
        local governmental entity of the Pribilof Islands, any official 
        of such an entity, or the owner of land on the Pribilof 
        Islands, for cleanup costs incurred pursuant to section 3(a) of 
        Public Law 104-91 (as in effect before such repeal), except as 
        provided in subparagraph (B).
            (B) Subparagraph (A) shall not limit the authority of the 
        Secretary to seek or require financial contribution from any 
        person for costs or fees to clean up any matter that was caused 
        or contributed to by such person on or after March 15, 2000.
            (4) Certain reserved rights not conditions.--For purposes 
        of paragraph (2)(C), the following requirements shall not be 
        considered to be conditions on conveyance of property:
                    (A) Any requirement that a potential transferee 
                must allow the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
                Administration continued access to the property to 
                conduct environmental monitoring following remediation 
                activities.
                    (B) Any requirement that a potential transferee 
                must allow the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
                Administration access to the property to continue the 
                operation, and eventual closure, of treatment 
                facilities.
                    (C) Any requirement that a potential transferee 
                must comply with institutional controls to ensure that 
                an environmental cleanup remains protective of human 
                health or the environment that do not unreasonably 
                affect the use of the property.
                    (D) Valid existing rights in the property, 
                including rights granted by contract, permit, right-of-
                way, or easement.
                    (E) The terms of the documents described in 
                subsection (d)(2).
    (c) Repeals.--Effective on the date described in subsection (b)(2), 
the following provisions are repealed:
            (1) Section 205 of the Fur Seal Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 
        1165).
            (2) Section 3 of Public Law 104-91 (16 U.S.C. 1165 note).
    (d) Savings.--
            (1) In general.--Nothing in this title shall affect any 
        obligation of the Secretary of Commerce, or of any Federal 
        department or agency, under or with respect to any document 
        described in paragraph (2) or with respect to any lands subject 
        to such a document.
            (2) Documents described.--The documents referred to in 
        paragraph (1) are the following:
                    (A) The Transfer of Property on the Pribilof 
                Islands: Description, Terms, and Conditions, dated 
                February 10, 1984, between the Secretary of Commerce 
                and various Pribilof Island entities.
                    (B) The Settlement Agreement between Tanadgusix 
                Corporation and the City of St. Paul, dated January 11, 
                1988, and approved by the Secretary of Commerce on 
                February 23, 1988.
                    (C) The Memorandum of Understanding between 
                Tanadgusix Corporation, Tanaq Corporation, and the 
                Secretary of Commerce, dated December 22, 1976.
    (e) Definitions.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
        definitions set forth in section 101 of the Fur Seal Act of 
        1966 (16 U.S.C. 1151) shall apply to this section.
            (2) Natives of the pribilof islands.--For purposes of this 
        section, the term ``Natives of the Pribilof Islands'' includes 
        the Tanadgusix Corporation, the St. George Tanaq Corporation, 
        and the city governments and tribal councils of St. Paul and 
        St. George, Alaska.

SEC. 106. TECHNICAL AND CLARIFYING AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Public Law 104-91 and the Fur Seal Act of 1966 are amended by--
            (1) striking ``(d)'' and all that follows through the 
        heading for subsection (d) of section 3 of Public Law 104-91 
        and inserting ``sec. 212.''; and
            (2) moving and redesignating such subsection so as to 
        appear as section 212 of the Fur Seal Act of 1966.
    (b) Section 201 of the Fur Seal Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 1161) is 
amended by striking ``on such Islands'' and insert ``on such 
property''.
    (c) The Fur Seal Act of 1966 is amended by inserting before title I 
the following:

``SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    ``This Act may be cited as the `Fur Seal Act of 1966'.''.

SEC. 107. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 3 of Public Law 104-91 (16 U.S.C. 1165 note) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (f) by striking ``1996, 1997, and 1998'' 
        and inserting ``2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(g) Low-Interest Loan Program.--
            ``(1) Capitalization of revolving fund.--Of amounts 
        authorized under subsection (f) for each of fiscal years 2001, 
        2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005, the Secretary may provide to the 
        State of Alaska up to $2,000,000 per fiscal year to capitalize 
        a revolving fund to be used by the State for loans under this 
        subsection.
            ``(2) Low-interest loans.--The Secretary shall require that 
        any revolving fund established with amounts provided under this 
        subsection shall be used only to provide low-interest loans to 
        Natives of the Pribilof Islands to assess, respond to, 
        remediate, and monitor contamination from lead paint, asbestos, 
        and petroleum from underground storage tanks.
            ``(3) Natives of the pribilof islands defined.--The 
        definitions set forth in section 101 of the Fur Seal Act of 
        1966 (16 U.S.C. 1151) shall apply to this section, except that 
        the term `Natives of the Pribilof Islands' shall include the 
        Tanadgusix and Tanaq Corporations.''.

                   TITLE II--COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT

SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``Coastal Zone Management Act of 
2000''.

SEC. 202. AMENDMENT OF COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT ACT.

    Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this title an 
amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal 
of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to 
be made to a section or other provision of the Coastal Zone Management 
Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.).

SEC. 203. FINDINGS.

    Section 302 (16 U.S.C. 1451) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (a) through (m) as 
        paragraphs (1) through (13);
            (2) by inserting ``ports,'' in paragraph (3) (as so 
        redesignated) after ``fossil fuels,'';
            (3) by inserting ``including coastal waters and wetlands,'' 
        in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated) after ``zone,'';
            (4) by striking ``therein,'' in paragraph (4) (as so 
        redesignated) and inserting ``dependent on that habitat,'';
            (5) by striking ``well-being'' in paragraph (5) (as so 
        redesignated) and inserting ``quality of life'';
            (6) by striking paragraph (11) (as so redesignated) and 
        inserting the following:
            ``(11) Land and water uses in the coastal zone and coastal 
        watersheds may significantly affect the quality of coastal 
        waters and habitats, and efforts to control coastal water 
        pollution from activities in these areas must be improved.''; 
        and
            (7) by adding at the end thereof the following:
            ``(14) There is a need to enhance cooperation and 
        coordination among states and local communities, to encourage 
        local community-based solutions that address the impacts and 
        pressures on coastal resources and on public facilities and 
        public service caused by continued coastal demands, and to 
        increase state and local capacity to identify public 
        infrastructure and open space needs and develop and implement 
        plans which provide for sustainable growth, resource protection 
        and community revitalization.''.

SEC. 204. POLICY.

    Section 303 (16 U.S.C. 1452) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``the states'' in paragraph (2) and 
        inserting ``state and local governments'';
            (2) by striking ``waters,'' each place it appears in 
        paragraph (2)(C) and inserting ``waters and habitats,'';
            (3) by striking ``agencies and state and wildlife agencies; 
        and'' in paragraph (2)(J) and inserting ``and wildlife 
        management; and'';
            (4) by inserting ``other countries,'' after ``agencies,'' 
        in paragraph (5);
            (5) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (5);
            (6) by striking ``zone.'' in paragraph (6) and inserting 
        ``zone;''; and
            (7) by adding at the end thereof the following:
            ``(7) to create and use a National Estuarine Research 
        Reserve System as a Federal, state, and community partnership 
        to support and enhance coastal management and stewardship; and
            ``(8) to encourage the development, application, and 
        transfer of innovative coastal and estuarine environmental 
        technologies and techniques for the long-term conservation of 
        coastal ecosystems.''.

SEC. 205. CHANGES IN DEFINITIONS.

    Section 304 (16 U.S.C. 1453) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and the Trust Territories of the Pacific 
        Islands,'' in paragraph (4);
            (2) by striking paragraph (8) and inserting the following:
            ``(8) The term `estuarine reserve' means a coastal 
        protected area which may include any part or all of an estuary 
        and any island, transitional area, and upland in, adjoining, or 
        adjacent to the estuary, and which constitutes to the extent 
        feasible a natural unit, established to provide long-term 
        opportunities for conducting scientific studies and educational 
        and training programs that improve the understanding, 
        stewardship, and management of estuaries.''; and
            (3) by adding at the end thereof the following:
            ``(19) The term `coastal nonpoint pollution control 
        strategies and measures' means strategies and measures included 
        as part of the coastal nonpoint pollution control program under 
        section 6217 of the Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization Amendments 
        of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 1455b).
            ``(20) The term `qualified local entity' means--
                    ``(A) any local government;
                    ``(B) any areawide agency referred to in section 
                204(a)(1) of the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan 
                Development Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 3334 (a)(1));
                    ``(C) any regional agency;
                    ``(D) any interstate agency;
                    ``(E) any nonprofit organization; or
                    ``(F) any reserve established under section 315.''.

SEC. 206. REAUTHORIZATION OF MANAGEMENT PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT GRANTS.

    Section 305 (16 U.S.C. 1454) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 305. MANAGEMENT PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT GRANTS.

    ``(a) States Without Programs.--In fiscal years 2001, 2002, 2003, 
and 2004, the Secretary may make a grant annually to any coastal state 
without an approved program if the coastal state demonstrates to the 
satisfaction of the Secretary that the grant will be used to develop a 
management program consistent with the requirements set forth in 
section 306. The amount of any such grant shall not exceed $200,000 in 
any fiscal year, and shall require State matching funds according to a 
4-to-1 ratio of Federal-to-State contributions. After an initial grant 
is made to a coastal state under this subsection, no subsequent grant 
may be made to that coastal state under this subsection unless the 
Secretary finds that the coastal state is satisfactorily developing its 
management program. No coastal state is eligible to receive more than 4 
grants under this subsection.
    ``(b) Submittal of Program for Approval.--A coastal state that has 
completed the development of its management program shall submit the 
program to the Secretary for review and approval under section 306.''.

SEC. 207. ADMINISTRATIVE GRANTS.

    (a) Purposes.--Section 306(a) (16 U.S.C. 1455(a)) is amended by 
inserting ``including developing and implementing coastal nonpoint 
pollution control program components,'' after ``program,''.
    (b) Equitable Allocation of Funding.--Section 306(c) (16 U.S.C. 
1455(c)) is amended by adding at the end thereof ``In promoting equity, 
the Secretary shall consider the overall change in grant funding under 
this section from the preceding fiscal year and minimize the relative 
increases or decreases among all the eligible States. The Secretary 
shall ensure that each eligible State receives increased funding under 
this section in any fiscal year for which the total amount appropriated 
to carry out this section is greater than the total amount appropriated 
to carry out this section for the preceding fiscal year.
    (c) Acquisition Criteria.--Section 306(d)(10)(B) (16 U.S.C. 
1455(d)(10)(B)) is amended by striking ``less than fee simple'' and 
inserting ``other''.

SEC. 208. COASTAL RESOURCE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

    Section 306A (16 U.S.C. 1455a) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``or other important coastal habitats'' in 
        subsection (b)(1)(A) after ``306(d)(9)'';
            (2) by inserting ``or historic'' in subsection (b)(2) after 
        ``urban'';
            (3) by adding at the end of subsection (b) the following:
            ``(5) The coordination and implementation of approved 
        coastal nonpoint pollution control plans.
            ``(6) The preservation, restoration, enhancement or 
        creation of coastal habitats.'';
            (4) by striking ``and'' after the semicolon in subsection 
        (c)(2)(D);
            (5) by striking ``section.'' in subsection (c)(2)(E) and 
        inserting ``section;'';
            (6) by adding at the end of subsection (c)(2) the 
        following:
                    ``(F) work, resources, or technical support 
                necessary to preserve, restore, enhance, or create 
                coastal habitats; and
                    ``(G) the coordination and implementation of 
                approved coastal nonpoint pollution control plans.''; 
                and
            (7) by striking subsections (d), (e), and (f) and inserting 
        after subsection (c) the following:
    ``(d) Source of Federal Grants; State Matching Contributions.--
            ``(1) In general.--If a coastal state chooses to fund a 
        project under this section, then--
                    ``(A) it shall submit to the Secretary a combined 
                application for grants under this section and section 
                306;
                    ``(B) it shall match the combined amount of such 
                grants in the ratio required by section 306(a) for 
                grants under that section; and
                    ``(C) the Federal funding for the project shall be 
                a portion of that state's annual allocation under 
                section 306(a).
            ``(2) Use of funds.--Grants provided under this section may 
        be used to pay a coastal state's share of costs required under 
        any other Federal program that is consistent with the purposes 
        of this section.
    ``(e) Allocation of Grants to Qualified Local Entity.--With the 
approval of the Secretary, the eligible coastal state may allocate to a 
qualified local entity a portion of any grant made under this section 
for the purpose of carrying out this section; except that such an 
allocation shall not relieve that state of the responsibility for 
ensuring that any funds so allocated are applied in furtherance of the 
state's approved management program.
    ``(f) Assistance.--The Secretary shall assist eligible coastal 
states in identifying and obtaining from other Federal agencies 
technical and financial assistance in achieving the objectives set 
forth in subsection (b).''.

SEC. 209. COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT FUND.

    (a) Treatment of Loan Repayments.--Section 308(a)(2) (16 U.S.C. 
1456a(a)(2)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(2) Loan repayments made under this subsection--
                    ``(A) shall be retained by the Secretary and 
                deposited into the Coastal Zone Management Fund 
                established under subsection (b); and
                    ``(B) subject to amounts provided in Appropriations 
                Acts, shall be available to the Secretary for purposes 
                of this title and transferred to the Operations, 
                Research, and Facilities account of the National 
                Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to offset the 
                costs of implementing this title.''.
    (b) Use of Amounts in Fund.--Section 308(b) (16 U.S.C. 1456a(b)) is 
amended by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting the following:
            ``(2) Subject to Appropriation Acts, amounts in the Fund 
        shall be available to the Secretary to carry out the provisions 
        of this Act.''.

SEC. 210. COASTAL ZONE ENHANCEMENT GRANTS.

    Section 309 (16 U.S.C. 1456b) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (a)(1) and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(1) Protection, restoration, enhancement, or creation of 
        coastal habitats, including wetlands, coral reefs, marshes, and 
        barrier islands.'';
            (2) by inserting ``and removal'' after ``entry'' in 
        subsection (a)(4);
            (3) by striking ``on various individual uses or activities 
        on resources, such as coastal wetlands and fishery resources.'' 
        in subsection (a)(5) and inserting ``of various individual uses 
        or activities on coastal waters, habitats, and resources, 
        including sources of polluted runoff.'';
            (4) by adding at the end of subsection (a) the following:
            ``(10) Development and enhancement of coastal nonpoint 
        pollution control program components, including the 
        satisfaction of conditions placed on such programs as part of 
        the Secretary's approval of the programs.
            ``(11) Significant emerging coastal issues as identified by 
        coastal states, in consultation with the Secretary and 
        qualified local entities.'';
            (5) by striking ``proposals, taking into account the 
        criteria established by the Secretary under subsection (d).'' 
        in subsection (c) and inserting ``proposals.'';
            (6) by striking subsection (d) and redesignating subsection 
        (e) as subsection (d);
            (7) by striking ``section, up to a maximum of $10,000,000 
        annually'' in subsection (f) and inserting ``section.''; and
            (8) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections 
        (e) and (f), respectively.

SEC. 211. COASTAL COMMUNITY PROGRAM.

    The Act is amended by inserting after section 309 the following:

``SEC. 309A. COASTAL COMMUNITY PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Coastal Community Grants.--The Secretary may make grants to 
any coastal state that is eligible under subsection (b)--
            ``(1) to assist coastal communities in assessing and 
        managing growth, public infrastructure, and open space needs in 
        order to provide for sustainable growth, resource protection 
        and community revitalization;
            ``(2) to provide management-oriented research and technical 
        assistance in developing and implementing community-based 
        growth management and resource protection strategies in 
        qualified local entities;
            ``(3) to fund demonstration projects which have high 
        potential for improving coastal zone management at the local 
        level;
            ``(4) to assist in the adoption of plans, strategies, 
        policies, or procedures to support local community-based 
        environmentally-protective solutions to the impacts and 
        pressures on coastal uses and resources caused by development 
        and sprawl that will--
                    ``(A) revitalize previously developed areas;
                    ``(B) undertake conservation activities and 
                projects in undeveloped and environmentally sensitive 
                areas;
                    ``(C) emphasize water-dependent uses; and
                    ``(D) protect coastal waters and habitats; and
            ``(5) to assist coastal communities to coordinate and 
        implement approved coastal nonpoint pollution control 
        strategies and measures that reduce the causes and impacts of 
        polluted runoff on coastal waters and habitats.''.
    ``(b) Eligibility.--To be eligible for a grant under this section 
for a fiscal year, a coastal state shall--
            ``(1) have a management program approved under section 306; 
        and
            ``(2) in the judgment of the Secretary, be making 
        satisfactory progress in activities designed to result in 
        significant improvement in achieving the coastal management 
        objectives specified in section 303(2)(A) through (K).
    ``(c) Allocations; Source of Federal Grants; State Matching 
Contributions.--
            ``(1) Allocation.--Grants under this section shall be 
        allocated to coastal states as provided in section 306(c).
            ``(2) Application; matching.--If a coastal state chooses to 
        fund a project under this section, then--
                    ``(A) it shall submit to the Secretary a combined 
                application for grants under this section and section 
                306; and
                    ``(B) it shall match the amount of the grant under 
                this section on the basis of a total contribution of 
                section 306, 306A, and this section so that, in 
                aggregate, the match is 1:1.
    ``(d) Allocation of Grants to Qualified Local Entity.--
            ``(1) In general.--With the approval of the Secretary, the 
        eligible coastal state may allocate to a qualified local entity 
        amounts received by the state under this section.
            ``(2) Assurances.--A coastal state shall ensure that 
        amounts allocated by the state under paragraph (1) are used by 
        the qualified local entity in furtherance of the state's 
        approved management program, specifically furtherance of the 
        coastal management objectives specified in section 303(2).
    ``(e) Assistance.--The Secretary shall assist eligible coastal 
states and qualified local entities in identifying and obtaining from 
other Federal agencies technical and financial assistance in achieving 
the objectives set forth in subsection (a).''.

SEC. 212. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

    Section 310(b) (16 U.S.C. 1456c(b)) is amended by adding at the end 
thereof the following:
            ``(4) The Secretary may conduct a program to develop and 
        apply innovative coastal and estuarine environmental technology 
        and methodology through a cooperative program. The Secretary 
        may make extramural grants in carrying out the purpose of this 
        subsection.''.

SEC. 213. PERFORMANCE REVIEW.

    Section 312(a) (16 U.S.C. 1458(a)) is amended by inserting 
``coordinated with National Estuarine Research Reserves in the state'' 
after ``303(2)(A) through (K),''.

SEC. 214. WALTER B. JONES AWARDS.

    Section 314 (16 U.S.C. 1460) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``shall, using sums in the Coastal Zone 
        Management Fund established under section 308'' in subsection 
        (a) and inserting ``may, using sums available under this Act'';
            (2) by striking ``field.'' in subsection (a) and inserting 
        the following: ``field of coastal zone management. These 
        awards, to be known as the `Walter B. Jones Awards', may 
        include--
            ``(1) cash awards in an amount not to exceed $5,000 each;
            ``(2) research grants; and
            ``(3) public ceremonies to acknowledge such awards.'';
            (3) by striking ``shall elect annually--'' in subsection 
        (b) and inserting ``may select annually if funds are available 
        under subsection (a)--''; and
            (4) by striking subsection (e).

SEC. 215. NATIONAL ESTUARINE RESEARCH RESERVE SYSTEM.

    (a) Section 315(a) (16 U.S.C. 1461(a)) is amended by striking 
``consists of--'' and inserting ``is a network of areas protected by 
Federal, state, and community partnerships which promotes informed 
management of the Nation's estuarine and coastal areas through 
interconnected programs in resource stewardship, education and 
training, and scientific understanding consisting of--''.
    (b) Section 315(b)(2)(C) (16 U.S.C. 1461(b)(2)(C)) is amended by 
striking ``public education and interpretation; and''; and inserting 
``education, interpretation, training, and demonstration projects; 
and''.
    (c) Section 315(c) (16 U.S.C. 1461(c)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Research'' in the subsection caption and 
        inserting ``Research, Education, and Resource Stewardship'';
            (2) by striking ``conduct of research'' and inserting 
        ``conduct of research, education, and resource stewardship'';
            (3) by striking ``coordinated research'' in paragraph (1)) 
        and inserting ``coordinated research, education, and resource 
        stewardship'';
            (4) by striking ``research'' before ``principles'' in 
        paragraph (2);
            (5) by striking ``research programs'' in paragraph (2) and 
        inserting ``research, education, and resource stewardship 
        programs'';
            (6) by striking ``research'' before ``methodologies'' in 
        paragraph (3);
            (7) by striking ``data,'' in paragraph (3) and inserting 
        ``information,'';
            (8) by striking ``research'' before ``results'' in 
        paragraph (3);
            (9) by striking ``research purposes;'' in paragraph (3) and 
        inserting ``research, education, and resource stewardship 
        purposes;'';
            (10) by striking ``research efforts'' in paragraph (4) and 
        inserting ``research, education, and resource stewardship 
        efforts'';
            (11) by striking ``research'' in paragraph (5) and 
        inserting ``research, education, and resource stewardship''; 
        and
            (12) by striking ``research'' in the last sentence.
    (d) Section 315(d) (16 U.S.C. 1461(d)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Estuarine Research.--'' in the subsection 
        caption and inserting ``Estuarine Research, Education, and 
        Resource Stewardship.--'';
            (2) by striking ``research purposes'' and inserting 
        ``research, education, and resource stewardship purposes'';
            (3) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
            ``(1) giving reasonable priority to research, education, 
        and stewardship activities that use the System in conducting or 
        supporting activities relating to estuaries; and'';
            (4) by striking ``research.'' in paragraph (2) and 
        inserting ``research, education, and resource stewardship 
        activities.''; and
            (5) by adding at the end thereof the following:
            ``(3) establishing partnerships with other Federal and 
        state estuarine management programs to coordinate and 
        collaborate on estuarine research.''.
    (e) Section 315(e) (16 U.S.C. 1461(e)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``reserve,'' in paragraph (1)(A)(i) and 
        inserting ``reserve; and'';
            (2) by striking ``and constructing appropriate reserve 
        facilities, or'' in paragraph (1)(A)(ii) and inserting 
        ``including resource stewardship activities and constructing 
        reserve facilities; and'';
            (3) by striking paragraph (1)(A)(iii);
            (4) by striking paragraph (1)(B) and inserting the 
        following:
                    ``(B) to any coastal state or public or private 
                person for purposes of--
                            ``(i) supporting research and monitoring 
                        associated with a national estuarine reserve 
                        that are consistent with the research 
                        guidelines developed under subsection (c); or
                            ``(ii) conducting educational, 
                        interpretive, or training activities for a 
                        national estuarine reserve that are consistent 
                        with the education guidelines developed under 
                        subsection (c).'';
            (5) by striking ``therein or $5,000,000, whichever amount 
        is less.'' in paragraph (3)(A) and inserting ``therein. Non-
        Federal costs associated with the purchase of any lands and 
        waters, or interests therein, which are incorporated into the 
        boundaries of a reserve up to 5 years after the costs are 
        incurred, may be used to match the Federal share.'';
            (6) by striking ``and (iii)'' in paragraph (3)(B);
            (7) by striking ``paragraph (1)(A)(iii)'' in paragraph 
        (3)(B) and inserting ``paragraph (1)(B)'';
            (8) by striking ``entire System.'' in paragraph (3)(B) and 
        inserting ``System as a whole.''; and
            (9) by adding at the end thereof the following:
            ``(4) The Secretary may--
                    ``(A) enter into cooperative agreements, financial 
                agreements, grants, contracts, or other agreements with 
                any nonprofit organization, authorizing the 
                organization to solicit donations to carry out the 
                purposes and policies of this section, other than 
                general administration of reserves or the System and 
                which are consistent with the purposes and policies of 
                this section; and
                    ``(B) accept donations of funds and services for 
                use in carrying out the purposes and policies of this 
                section, other than general administration of reserves 
                or the System and which are consistent with the 
                purposes and policies of this section.
        Donations accepted under this section shall be considered as a 
        gift or bequest to or for the use of the United States for the 
        purpose of carrying out this section.''.
    (f) Section 315(f)(1) (16 U.S.C. 1461(f)(1)) is amended by 
inserting ``coordination with other state programs established under 
sections 306 and 309A,'' after ``including''.

SEC. 216. COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT REPORTS.

    Section 316 (16 U.S.C. 1462) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``to the President for transmittal'' in 
        subsection (a);
            (2) by striking ``zone and an evaluation of the 
        effectiveness of financial assistance under section 308 in 
        dealing with such consequences;'' and inserting ``zone;'' in 
        the provision designated as (10) in subsection (a);
            (3) by inserting ``education,'' after the ``studies,'' in 
        the provision designated as (12) in subsection (a);
            (4) by striking ``Secretary'' in the first sentence of 
        subsection (c)(1) and inserting ``Secretary, in consultation 
        with coastal states, and with the participation of affected 
        Federal agencies,'';
            (5) by striking the second sentence of subsection (c)(1) 
        and inserting the following: ``The Secretary, in conducting 
        such a review, shall coordinate with, and obtain the views of, 
        appropriate Federal agencies.'';
            (6) by striking ``shall promptly'' in subsection (c)(2) and 
        inserting ``shall, within 4 years after the date of enactment 
        of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 2000,''; and
            (7) by adding at the end of subsection (c)(2) the 
        following: ``If sufficient funds and resources are not 
        available to conduct such a review, the Secretary shall so 
        notify the Congress.''.

SEC. 217. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 318 (16 U.S.C. 1464) is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) 
        and inserting the following:
            ``(1) for grants under sections 306, 306A, and 309--
                    ``(A) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2000;
                    ``(B) $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2001;
                    ``(C) $83,500,000 for fiscal year 2002;
                    ``(D) $87,000,000 for fiscal year 2003; and
                    ``(E) $90,500,000 for fiscal year 2004;
            ``(2) for grants under section 309A--
                    ``(A) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2000;
                    ``(B) $26,000,000 for fiscal year 2001;
                    ``(C) $27,000,000 for fiscal year 2002;
                    ``(D) $28,000,000 for fiscal year 2003; and
                    ``(E) $29,000,000 for fiscal year 2004;
        of which $10,000,000, or 35 percent, whichever is less, shall 
        be for purposes set forth in section 309A(a)(5);
            ``(3) for grants under section 315--
                    ``(A) $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2000;
                    ``(B) $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2001;
                    ``(C) $13,000,000 for fiscal year 2002;
                    ``(D) $14,000,000 for fiscal year 2003; and
                    ``(E) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2004;
            ``(4) for grants to fund construction projects at estuarine 
        reserves designated under section 315, $12,000,000 for each of 
        fiscal years 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004; and
            ``(5) for costs associated with administering this title, 
        $6,500,000 for fiscal year 2000 and such sums as are necessary 
        for fiscal years 2001-2004.'';
            (2) by striking ``306 or 309.'' in subsection (b) and 
        inserting ``306.'';
            (3) by striking ``during the fiscal year, or during the 
        second fiscal year after the fiscal year, for which'' in 
        subsection (c) and inserting ``within 3 years from when'';
            (4) by striking ``under the section for such reverted 
        amount was originally made available.'' in subsection (c) and 
        inserting ``to states under this Act.''; and
            (5) by adding at the end thereof the following:
    ``(d) Purchase of Otherwise Unavailable Federal Products and 
Services.--Federal funds allocated under this title may be used by 
grantees to purchase Federal products and services not otherwise 
available.
    ``(e) Restriction on Use of Amounts for Program, Administrative, or 
Overhead Costs.--Except for funds appropriated under subsection (a)(5), 
amounts appropriated under this section shall be available only for 
grants to states and shall not be available for other program, 
administrative, or overhead costs of the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration or the Department of Commerce.''.

SEC. 218. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    It is the sense of Congress that the Undersecretary for Oceans and 
Atmosphere should re-evaluate the calculation of shoreline mileage used 
in the distribution of funding under the Coastal Zone Management 
Program to ensure equitable treatment of all regions of the coastal 
zone, including the Southeastern States and the Great Lakes States.

                     TITLE III--ATLANTIC FISHERIES

 Subtitle A--Reauthorization of Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act

SEC. 301. REAUTHORIZATION OF ATLANTIC STRIPED BASS CONSERVATION ACT.

    Section 7(a) of the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act (16 
U.S.C. 1851 note) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(a) Authorization.--For each of fiscal years 2001, 2002, and 
2003, there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act--
            ``(1) $1,000,000 to the Secretary of Commerce; and
            ``(2) $250,000 to the Secretary of the Interior.''.

SEC. 302. POPULATION STUDY OF STRIPED BASS .

    (a) Study.--The Secretaries (as that term is defined in the 
Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act), in consultation with the 
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, shall conduct a study to 
determine if the distribution of year classes in the Atlantic striped 
bass population is appropriate for maintaining adequate recruitment and 
sustainable fishing opportunities. In conducting the study, the 
Secretaries shall consider--
            (1) long-term stock assessment data and other fishery-
        dependent and independent data for Atlantic striped bass; and
            (2) the results of peer-reviewed research funded under the 
        Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretaries, in consultation with the 
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, shall submit to the 
Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on 
Environment and Public Works of the Senate the results of the study and 
a long-term plan to ensure a balanced and healthy population structure 
of Atlantic striped bass, including older fish. The report shall 
include information regarding--
            (1) the structure of the Atlantic striped bass population 
        required to maintain adequate recruitment and sustainable 
        fishing opportunities; and
            (2) recommendations for measures necessary to achieve and 
        maintain the population structure described in paragraph (1).
    (c) Authorization.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the 
Secretary of Commerce $250,000 to carry out this section.

     Subtitle B--Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management

SEC. 331. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Act 
of 2000''.

SEC. 332. REAUTHORIZATION OF ATLANTIC COASTAL FISHERIES COOPERATIVE 
              MANAGEMENT ACT.

    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 811 of the Atlantic 
Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act (16 U.S.C. 5108) is 
amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 811. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``(a) In General.--To carry out this title, there are authorized to 
be appropriated--
            ``(1) $10,000,000 for each of fiscal year 2001;
            ``(2) $12,000,000 for each of fiscal year 2002;
            ``(3) $14,000,000 for each of fiscal year 2003;
            ``(4) $16,000,000 for each of fiscal year 2004; and
            ``(5) $18,000,000 for each of fiscal year 2005;
    ``(b) Cooperative Statistics Program.--Amounts authorized under 
subsection (a) may be used by the Secretary to support the Commission's 
cooperative statistics program.''.
    (b) Technical Corrections.--
            (1) In general.--Such Act is amended--
                    (A) in section 802(3) (16 U.S.C. 5101(3)) by 
                striking ``such resources in'' and inserting ``such 
                resources is''; and
                    (B) by striking section 812 and the second section 
                811.
            (2) Amendments to repeal not affected.--The amendments made 
        by paragraph (1)(B) shall not affect any amendment or repeal 
        made by the sections struck by that paragraph.
            (3) Short title references.--Such Act is further amended by 
        striking ``Magnuson Fishery'' each place it appears and 
        inserting ``Magnuson-Stevens Fishery''.
    (c) Reports.--
            (1) Annual report to the secretary.--The Secretary shall 
        require, as a condition of providing financial assistance under 
        this title, that the Commission and each State receiving such 
        assistance submit to the Secretary an annual report that 
        provides a detailed accounting of the use the assistance.
            (2) Biennial reports to the congress.--The Secretary shall 
        submit biennial reports to the Committee on Resources of the 
        House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
        Science, and Transportation of the Senate on the use of Federal 
        assistance provided to the Commission and the States under this 
        title. Each biennial report shall evaluate the success of such 
        assistance in implementing this title.

                 Subtitle C--Atlantic Tunas Management

SEC. 361. USE OF AIRCRAFT PROHIBITED.

    Section 7(a) of the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975 (16 
U.S.C. 971e(a)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``or'' after the semicolon in paragraph 
        (1);
            (2) by striking ``fish.'' in paragraph (2) and inserting 
        ``fish; or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) for any person, other than a person holding a valid 
        Federal permit in the purse seine category--
                    ``(A) to use an aircraft to locate or otherwise 
                assist in fishing for, catching, or retaining Atlantic 
                bluefin tuna; or
                    ``(B) to catch, possess, or retain Atlantic bluefin 
                tuna located by use of an aircraft.''.

                        TITLE IV--SHARK FINNING

SEC. 401. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``Shark Conservation Act''.

SEC. 402. PURPOSE.

    The purpose of this title is to eliminate shark-finning by 
addressing the problem comprehensively at both the national and 
international levels.

SEC. 403. PROHIBITION ON REMOVING SHARK FIN AND DISCARDING SHARK 
              CARCASS AT SEA.

    Section 307(1) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1857(1)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``or' after the semicolon in subparagraph 
        (N);
            (2) by striking ``section 302(j)(7)(A).'' in subparagraph 
        (O) and inserting ``section 302(j)(7)(A); or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(P)(i) to remove any of the fins of a shark 
                (including the tail) and discard the carcass of the 
                shark at sea;
                    ``(ii) to have custody, control, or possession of 
                any such fin aboard a fishing vessel without the 
                corresponding carcass; or
                    ``(iii) to land any such fin without the 
                corresponding carcass.
        ``For purposes of subparagraph (P) there is a rebuttable 
        presumption that any shark fins landed from a fishing vessel or 
        found on board a fishing vessel were taken, held, or landed in 
        violation of subparagraph (P) if the total weight of shark fins 
        landed or found on board exceeds 5 percent of the total weight 
        of shark carcasses landed or found on board.''.

SEC. 404. REGULATIONS.

    No later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Commerce shall promulgate regulations implementing the 
provisions of section 307(1)(P) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1857(1)(P)), as added by 
section 403 of this title.

SEC. 405. INTERNATIONAL NEGOTIATIONS.

    The Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Secretary of State, 
shall--
            (1) initiate discussions as soon as possible for the 
        purpose of developing bilateral or multilateral agreements with 
        other nations for the prohibition on shark-finning;
            (2) initiate discussions as soon as possible with all 
        foreign governments which are engaged in, or which have persons 
        or companies engaged in shark-finning, for the purposes of--
                    (A) collecting information on the nature and extent 
                of shark-finning by such persons and the landing or 
                transshipment of shark fins through foreign ports; and
                    (B) entering into bilateral and multilateral 
                treaties with such countries to protect such species;
            (3) seek agreements calling for an international ban on 
        shark-finning and other fishing practices adversely affecting 
        these species through the United Nations, the Food and 
        Agriculture Organization's Committee on Fisheries, and 
        appropriate regional fishery management bodies;
            (4) initiate the amendment of any existing international 
        treaty for the protection and conservation of species of sharks 
        to which the United States is a party in order to make such 
        treaty consistent with the purposes and policies of this 
        section;
            (5) urge other governments involved in fishing for or 
        importation of shark or shark products to fulfill their 
        obligations to collect biological data, such as stock abundance 
        and by-catch levels, as well as trade data, on shark species as 
        called for in the 1995 Resolution on Cooperation with FAO with 
        Regard to study on the Status of Sharks and By-Catch of Shark 
        Species; and
            (6) urge other governments to prepare and submit their 
        respective National Plan of Action for the Conservation and 
        Management of Sharks to the 2001 session of the FAO Committee 
        on Fisheries, as set forth in the International Plan of Action 
        for the Conservation and Management of Sharks.

SEC. 406. REPORT TO CONGRESS.

    The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Secretary of 
State, shall provide to Congress, by not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, and every year thereafter, a report 
which--
            (1) includes a list that identifies nations whose vessels 
        conduct shark-finning and details the extent of the 
        international trade in shark fins, including estimates of value 
        and information on harvesting of shark fins, and landings or 
        transshipment of shark fins through foreign ports;
            (2) describes the efforts taken to carry out this title, 
        and evaluates the progress of those efforts;
            (3) sets forth a plan of action to adopt international 
        measures for the conservation of sharks; and
            (4) includes recommendations for measures to ensure that 
        United States actions are consistent with national, 
        international, and regional obligations relating to shark 
        populations, including those listed under the Convention on 
        International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and 
        Fauna.

SEC. 407. RESEARCH.

    The Secretary of Commerce, subject to the availability of 
appropriations authorized by section 410, shall establish a research 
program for Pacific and Atlantic sharks to engage in the following data 
collection and research:
            (1) The collection of data to support stock assessments of 
        shark populations subject to incidental or directed harvesting 
        by commercial vessels, giving priority to species according to 
        vulnerability of the species to fishing gear and fishing 
        mortality, and its population status.
            (2) Research to identify fishing gear and practices that 
        prevent or minimize incidental catch of sharks in commercial 
        and recreational fishing.
            (3) Research on fishing methods that will ensure maximum 
        likelihood of survival of captured sharks after release.
            (4) Research on methods for releasing sharks from fishing 
        gear that minimize risk of injury to fishing vessel operators 
        and crews.
            (5) Research on methods to maximize the utilization of, and 
        funding to develop the market for, sharks not taken in 
        violation of a fishing management plan approved under section 
        303 or of section 307(1)(P) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
        Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1853, 1857(1)(P)).
            (6) Research on the nature and extent of the harvest of 
        sharks and shark fins by foreign fleets and the international 
        trade in shark fins and other shark products.

SEC. 408. WESTERN PACIFIC LONGLINE FISHERIES COOPERATIVE RESEARCH 
              PROGRAM.

    The National Marine Fisheries Service, in consultation with the 
Western Pacific Fisheries Management Council, shall initiate a 
cooperative research program with the commercial longlining industry to 
carry out activities consistent with this title, including research 
described in section 407 of this title. The service may initiate such 
shark cooperative research programs upon the request of any other 
fishery management council.

SEC. 409. SHARK-FINNING DEFINED.

    In this Act, the term ``shark-finning'' means the taking of a 
shark, removing the fin or fins (whether or not including the tail) of 
a shark, and returning the remainder of the shark to the sea.

SEC. 410. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of 
Commerce for fiscal years 2001 through 2005 such sums as are necessary 
to carry out this title.

   TITLE V--EXTENSION OF PERIOD FOR REIMBURSEMENT UNDER FISHERMEN'S 
                         PROTECTIVE ACT OF 1967

SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``Fishermen's Protective Act 
Amendments of 2000''.

SEC. 502. EXTENSION OF PERIOD FOR REIMBURSEMENT UNDER FISHERMEN'S 
              PROTECTIVE ACT OF 1967.

    (a) In General.--Section 7(e) of the Fishermen's Protective Act of 
1967 (22 U.S.C. 1977(e)) is amended by striking ``2000'' and inserting 
``2003''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--Section 7(a)(3) of the Fishermen's 
Protective Act of 1967 (22 U.S.C. 1977(a)(3)) is amended by striking 
``Secretary of the Interior'' and inserting ``Secretary of Commerce''.

                      TITLE VI--YUKON RIVER SALMON

SEC. 601. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``Yukon River Salmon Act of 2000''.

SEC. 602. YUKON RIVER SALMON PANEL.

    (a) Establishment.--
            (1) In general.--There shall be a Yukon River Salmon Panel 
        (in this title referred to as the ``Panel'').
            (2) Functions.--The Panel shall--
                    (A) advise the Secretary of State regarding the 
                negotiation of any international agreement with Canada 
                relating to management of salmon stocks originating 
                from the Yukon River in Canada;
                    (B) advise the Secretary of the Interior regarding 
                restoration and enhancement of such salmon stocks; and
                    (C) perform other functions relating to 
                conservation and management of such salmon stocks as 
                authorized by this title or any other law.
            (3) Designation as united states representatives on 
        bilateral body.--The Secretary of State may designate the 
        members of the Panel to be the United States representatives on 
        any successor to the panel established by the interim agreement 
        for the conservation of salmon stocks originating from the 
        Yukon River in Canada agreed to through an exchange of notes 
        between the Government of the United States and the Government 
        of Canada on February 3, 1995, if authorized by any agreement 
        establishing such successor.
    (b) Membership.--
            (1) In general.--The Panel shall be comprised of six 
        members, as follows:
                    (A) One member who is an official of the United 
                States Government with expertise in salmon conservation 
                and management, who shall be appointed by the Secretary 
                of State.
                    (B) One member who is an official of the State of 
                Alaska with expertise in salmon conservation and 
                management, who shall be appointed by the Governor of 
                Alaska.
                    (C) Four members who are knowledgeable and 
                experienced with regard to the salmon fisheries on the 
                Yukon River, who shall be appointed by the Secretary of 
                State.
            (2) Appointees from alaska.--
                    (A) The Secretary of State shall appoint the 
                members under paragraph (1)(C) from a list of at least 
                three individuals nominated for each position by the 
                Governor of Alaska.
                    (B) In making the nominations, the Governor of 
                Alaska may consider suggestions for nominations 
                provided by organizations with expertise in Yukon River 
                salmon fisheries.
                    (C) The Governor of Alaska may make appropriate 
                nominations to allow for appointment of, and the 
                Secretary of State shall appoint, under paragraph 
                (1)(C)--
                            (i) at least one member who is qualified to 
                        represent the interests of Lower Yukon River 
                        fishing districts; and
                            (ii) at least one member who is qualified 
                        to represent the interests of Upper Yukon River 
                        fishing districts.
                    (D) At least one of the members appointed under 
                paragraph (1)(C) shall be an Alaska Native.
            (3) Alternates.--
                    (A) The Secretary of State may designate an 
                alternate Panel member for each Panel member the 
                Secretary appoints under paragraphs (1)(A) and (C), who 
                meets the same qualifications, to serve in the absence 
                of the Panel member.
                    (B) The Governor of the State of Alaska may 
                designate an alternative Panel member for the Panel 
                member appointed under paragraph (1)(B), who meets the 
                same qualifications, to serve in the absence of that 
                Panel member.
    (c) Term Length.--Panel members and alternate Panel members shall 
serve four-year terms. Any individual appointed to fill a vacancy 
occurring before the expiration of any term shall be appointed for the 
remainder of that term.
    (d) Reappointment.--Panel members and alternate Panel members shall 
be eligible for reappointment.
    (e) Decisions.--Decisions of the Panel shall be made by the 
consensus of the Panel members appointed under subparagraphs (B) and 
(C) of subsection (b)(1).
    (f) Consultation.--In carrying out their functions, Panel members 
may consult with such other interested parties as they consider 
appropriate.

SEC. 603. ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

    (a) Appointments.--The Governor of Alaska may establish and appoint 
an advisory committee (in this title referred to as the ``advisory 
committee'') of not less than eight, but not more than 12, individuals 
who are knowledgeable and experienced with regard to the salmon 
fisheries on the Yukon River. At least two of the advisory committee 
members shall be Alaska Natives. Members of the advisory committee may 
attend all meetings of the Panel, and shall be given the opportunity to 
examine and be heard on any matter under consideration by the Panel.
    (b) Compensation.--The members of such advisory committee shall 
receive no compensation for their services.
    (c) Term Length.--Members of such advisory committee shall serve 
two-year terms. Any individual appointed to fill a vacancy occurring 
before the expiration of any term shall be appointed for the remainder 
of that term.
    (d) Reappointment.--Members of such advisory committee shall be 
eligible for reappointment.

SEC. 604. EXEMPTION.

    The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply 
to the Panel or to the advisory committee.

SEC. 605. AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY.

    (a) Responsible Management Entity.--The State of Alaska Department 
of Fish and Game shall be the responsible management entity for the 
United States for the purposes of any agreement with Canada regarding 
management of salmon stocks originating from the Yukon River in Canada.
    (b) Effect of Designation.--The designation under subsection (a) 
shall not be considered to expand, diminish, or otherwise change the 
management authority of the State of Alaska or the Federal Government 
with respect to fishery resources.
    (c) Recommendations of Panel.--In addition to recommendations made 
by the Panel to the responsible management entities in accordance with 
any agreement with Canada regarding management of salmon stocks 
originating from the Yukon River in Canada, the Panel may make 
recommendations concerning the conservation and management of salmon 
originating in the Yukon River to the Department of the Interior, the 
Department of Commerce, the Department of State, the North Pacific 
Fishery Management Council, and other Federal or State entities as 
appropriate. Recommendations by the Panel shall be advisory in nature.

SEC. 606. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS.

    (a) Compensation.--Panel members and alternate Panel members who 
are not State or Federal employees shall receive compensation at the 
daily rate of GS-15 of the General Schedule when engaged in the actual 
performance of duties.
    (b) Travel and Other Necessary Expenses.--Travel and other 
necessary expenses shall be paid by the Secretary of the Interior for 
all Panel members, alternate Panel members, and members of the advisory 
committee when such members are engaged in the actual performance of 
duties for the Panel or advisory committee.
    (c) Treatment as Federal Employees.--Except for officials of the 
United States Government, all Panel members, alternate Panel members, 
and members of the advisory committee shall not be considered to be 
Federal employees while engaged in the actual performance of duties, 
except for the purposes of injury compensation or tort claims liability 
as provided in chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, and chapter 
71 of title 28, United States Code.

SEC. 607. YUKON RIVER SALMON STOCK RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT 
              PROJECTS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior, in consultation 
with the Secretary of Commerce, may carry out projects to restore or 
enhance salmon stocks originating from the Yukon River in Canada and 
the United States.
    (b) Cooperation With Canada.--If there is in effect an agreement 
between the Government of the United States and the Government of 
Canada for the conservation of salmon stocks originating from the Yukon 
River in Canada that includes provisions governing projects authorized 
under this section, then--
            (1) projects under this section shall be carried out in 
        accordance with that agreement; and
            (2) amounts available for projects under this section--
                    (A) shall be expended in accordance with the 
                agreement; and
                    (B) may be deposited in any joint account 
                established by the agreement to fund such projects.

SEC. 608. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the 
Interior to carry out this title $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003, of which--
            (1) such sums as are necessary shall be available each 
        fiscal year for travel expenses of Panel members, alternate 
        Panel members, United States members of the Joint Technical 
        Committee established by paragraph C.2 of the memorandum of 
        understanding concerning the Pacific Salmon Treaty between the 
        Government of the United States and the Government of Canada 
        (recorded January 28, 1985), and members of the advisory 
        committee, in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations and 
        sections 5701, 5702, 5704 through 5708, and 5731 of title 5, 
        United States Code;
            (2) such sums as are necessary shall be available for the 
        United States share of expenses incurred by the Joint Technical 
        Committee and any panel established by any agreement between 
        the Government of the United States and the Government of 
        Canada for restoration and enhancement of salmon originating in 
        Canada;
            (3) up to $3,000,000 shall be available each fiscal year 
        for activities by the Department of the Interior and the 
        Department of Commerce for survey, restoration, and enhancement 
        activities related to salmon stocks originating from the Yukon 
        River in Canada, of which up to $1,200,000 shall be available 
        each fiscal year for Yukon River salmon stock restoration and 
        enhancement projects under section 507(b); and
            (4) $600,000 shall be available each fiscal year for 
        cooperative salmon research and management projects in the 
        portion of the Yukon River drainage located in the United 
        States that are recommended by the Panel.

               TITLE VII--FISHERY INFORMATION ACQUISITION

SEC. 701. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``Fisheries Survey Vessel 
Authorization Act of 2000''.

SEC. 702. ACQUISITION OF FISHERY SURVEY VESSELS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Commerce, subject to the 
availability of appropriations, may in accordance with this section 
acquire, by purchase, lease, lease-purchase, or charter, and equip up 
to six fishery survey vessels in accordance with this section.
    (b) Vessel Requirements.--Any vessel acquired and equipped under 
this section must--
            (1) be capable of--
                    (A) staying at sea continuously for at least 30 
                days;
                    (B) conducting fishery population surveys using 
                hydroacoustic, longlining, deep water, and pelagic 
                trawls, and other necessary survey techniques; and
                    (C) conducting other work necessary to provide 
                fishery managers with the accurate and timely data 
                needed to prepare and implement fishery management 
                plans; and
            (2) have a hull that meets the International Council for 
        Exploration of the Sea standard regarding acoustic quietness.
    (c) Fisheries Research Vessel Procurement.--Notwithstanding section 
644 of title 15, United States Code, and section 19.502-2 of title 48, 
Code of Federal Regulations, the Secretary of Commerce shall seek to 
procure Fisheries Research Vessels through full and open competition 
from responsible United States shipbuilding companies irrespective of 
size.
    (d) Authorization.--To carry out this section there are authorized 
to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce $60,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2002, 2003, and 2004.

                  TITLE VIII--CORAL REEF CONSERVATION

SEC. 801. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Coral Reef Conservation Act of 
2000''.

SEC. 802. PURPOSES.

    The purposes of this Act are:
            (1) to preserve, sustain, and restore the condition of 
        coral reef ecosystems;
            (2) to promote the wise management and sustainable use of 
        coral reef ecosystems to benefit local communities and the 
        Nation;
            (3) to develop sound scientific information on the 
        condition of coral reef ecosystems and the threats to such 
        ecosystems;
            (4) to assist in the preservation of coral reefs by 
        supporting conservation programs, including projects that 
        involve affected local communities and nongovernmental 
        organizations;
            (5) to provide financial resources for those programs and 
        projects; and
            (6) to establish a formal mechanism for collecting and 
        allocating monetary donations from the private sector to be 
        used for coral reef conservation projects.

SEC. 803. NATIONAL CORAL REEF ACTION STRATEGY.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and to the 
Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives and publish in 
the Federal Register a national coral reef action strategy, consistent 
with the purposes of this Act. The Administrator shall periodically 
review and revise the strategy as necessary. In developing this 
national strategy, the Secretary may consult with the Coral Reef Task 
Force established under Executive Order 13089 (June 11, 1998).
    (b) Goals and Objectives.--The action strategy shall include a 
statement of goals and objectives as well as an implementation plan, 
including a description of the funds obligated each fiscal year to 
advance coral reef conservation. The action strategy and implementation 
plan shall include discussion of--
            (1) coastal uses and management;
            (2) water and air quality;
            (3) mapping and information management;
            (4) research, monitoring, and assessment;
            (5) international and regional issues;
            (6) outreach and education;
            (7) local strategies developed by the States or Federal 
        agencies, including regional fishery management councils; and
            (8) conservation, including how the use of marine protected 
        areas to serve as replenishment zones will be developed 
        consistent with local practices and traditions.

SEC. 804. CORAL REEF CONSERVATION PROGRAM.

    (a) Grants.--The Secretary, through the Administrator and subject 
to the availability of funds, shall provide grants of financial 
assistance for projects for the conservation of coral reefs, hereafter 
called coral conservation projects, for proposals approved by the 
Administrator in accordance with this section.
    (b) Matching Requirements.--
            (1) 50 percent.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), 
        Federal funds for any coral conservation project under this 
        section may not exceed 50 percent of the total cost of such 
        project. For purposes of this paragraph, the non-Federal share 
        of project costs may be provided by in-kind contributions and 
        other noncash support.
            (2) Waiver.--The Administrator may waive all or part of the 
        matching requirement under paragraph (1) if the Administrator 
        determines that no reasonable means are available through which 
        applicant can meet the matching requirement and the probable 
        benefit of such project outweighs the public interest in such 
        matching requirement.
    (c) Eligibility.--Any natural resource management authority of a 
State or other government authority with jurisdiction over coral reefs 
or whose activities directly or indirectly affect coral reefs, or coral 
reef ecosystems, or educational or non-governmental institutions with 
demonstrated expertise in the conservation of coral reefs, may submit 
to the Administrator a coral conservation proposal under subsection (e) 
of this section.
    (d) Geographic and Biological Diversity.--The Administrator shall 
ensure that funding for grants awarded under subsection (b) of this 
section during a fiscal year are distributed in the following manner--
            (1) no less than 40 percent of funds available shall be 
        awarded for coral conservation projects in the Pacific Ocean 
        within the maritime areas and zones subject to the jurisdiction 
        or control of the United States;
            (2) no less than 40 percent of the funds available shall be 
        awarded for coral conservation projects in the Atlantic Ocean, 
        the Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean Sea within the maritime 
        areas and zones subject to the jurisdiction or control of the 
        United States; and
            (3) remaining funds shall be awarded for projects that 
        address emerging priorities or threats, including international 
        priorities or threats, identified by the Administrator. When 
        identifying emerging threats or priorities, the Administrator 
        may consult with the Coral Reef Task Force.
    (e) Project Proposals.--Each proposal for a grant under this 
section shall include the following:
            (1) The name of the individual or entity responsible for 
        conducting the project.
            (2) A description of the qualifications of the individuals 
        who will conduct the project.
            (3) A succinct statement of the purposes of the project.
            (4) An estimate of the funds and time required to complete 
        the project.
            (5) Evidence of support for the project by appropriate 
        representatives of States or other government jurisdictions in 
        which the project will be conducted.
            (6) Information regarding the source and amount of matching 
        funding available to the applicant.
            (7) A description of how the project meets one or more of 
        the criteria in subsection (g) of this section.
            (8) Any other information the Administrator considers to be 
        necessary for evaluating the eligibility of the project for 
        funding under this Act.
    (f) Project Review and Approval.--
            (1) In general.--The Administrator shall review each coral 
        conservation project proposal to determine if it meets the 
        criteria set forth in subsection (g).
            (2) Review; approval or disapproval.--Not later than 6 
        months after receiving a project proposal under this section, 
        the Administrator shall--
                    (A) request and consider written comments on the 
                proposal from each Federal agency, State government, or 
                other government jurisdiction, including the relevant 
                regional fishery management councils established under 
                the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
                Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), or any 
                National Marine Sanctuary, with jurisdiction or 
                management authority over coral reef ecosystems in the 
                area where the project is to be conducted, including 
                the extent to which the project is consistent with 
                locally-established priorities;
                    (B) provide for the merit-based peer review of the 
                proposal and require standardized documentation of that 
                peer review;
                     (C) after considering any written comments and 
                recommendations based on the reviews under 
                subparagraphs (A) and (B), approve or disapprove the 
                proposal; and
                     (D) provide written notification of that approval 
                or disapproval to the person who submitted the 
                proposal, and each of those States and other government 
                jurisdictions that provided comments under subparagraph 
                (A).
    (g) Criteria for Approval.--The Administrator may not approve a 
project proposal under this section unless the project is consistent 
with the coral reef action strategy under section 3 and will enhance 
the conservation of coral reefs by--
            (1) implementing coral conservation programs which promote 
        sustainable development and ensure effective, long-term 
        conservation of coral reefs;
            (2) addressing the conflicts arising from the use of 
        environments near coral reefs or from the use of corals, 
        species associated with coral reefs, and coral products;
            (3) enhancing compliance with laws that prohibit or 
        regulate the taking of coral products or species associated 
        with coral reefs or regulate the use and management of coral 
        reef ecosystems;
            (4) developing sound scientific information on the 
        condition of coral reef ecosystems or the threats to such 
        ecosystems, including factors that cause coral disease;
            (5) promoting and assisting to implement cooperative coral 
        reef conservation projects that involve affected local 
        communities, non-governmental organizations, or others in the 
        private sector;
            (6) increasing public knowledge and awareness of coral reef 
        ecosystems and issues regarding their long term conservation;
            (7) mapping the location and distribution of coral reefs;
            (8) developing and implementing techniques to monitor and 
        assess the status and condition of coral reefs;
            (9) developing and implementing cost-effective methods to 
        restore degraded coral reef ecosystems; or
            (10) promoting ecologically sound navigation and anchorages 
        near coral reefs.
    (h) Project Reporting.--Each grantee under this section shall 
provide periodic reports as required by the Administrator. Each report 
shall include all information required by the Administrator for 
evaluating the progress and success of the project.
    (i) Coral Reef Task Force.--The Administrator may consult with the 
Coral Reef Task Force to obtain guidance in establishing coral 
conservation project priorities under this section.
    (j) Implementation Guidelines.--Within 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall promulgate necessary 
guidelines for implementing this section. In developing those 
guidelines, the Administrator shall consult with State, regional, and 
local entities involved in setting priorities for conservation of coral 
reefs and provide for appropriate public notice and opportunity for 
comment.

SEC. 805. CORAL REEF CONSERVATION FUND.

    (a) Fund.--The Administrator may enter into an agreement with a 
non-profit organization that promotes coral reef conservation 
authorizing such organization to receive, hold, and administer funds 
received pursuant to this section. The organization shall invest, 
reinvest, and otherwise administer the funds and maintain such funds 
and any interest or revenues earned in a separate interest bearing 
account, hereafter referred to as the Fund, established by such 
organization solely to support partnerships between the public and 
private sectors that further the purposes of this Act and are 
consistent with the national coral reef action strategy under section 
3.
    (b) Authorization to Solicit Donations.--Pursuant to an agreement 
entered into under subsection (a) of this section, an organization may 
accept, receive, solicit, hold, administer, and use any gift to further 
the purposes of this Act. Any monies received as a gift shall be 
deposited and maintained in the Fund established by the organization 
under subsection (a).
    (c) Review of Performance.--The Administrator shall conduct a 
continuing review of the grant program administered by an organization 
under this section. Each review shall include a written assessment 
concerning the extent to which that organization has implemented the 
goals and requirements of this section and the national coral reef 
action strategy under section 3.
    (d) Administration.--Under an agreement entered into pursuant to 
subsection (a) of this section, the Administrator may transfer funds 
appropriated to carry out this Act to an organization. Amounts received 
by an organization under this subsection may be used for matching, in 
whole or in part, contributions (whether in money, services, or 
property) made to the organization by private persons and State and 
local government agencies.

SEC. 806. EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE.

    The Administrator may make grants to any State, local, or 
territorial government agency with jurisdiction over coral reefs for 
emergencies to address unforeseen or disaster-related circumstance 
pertaining to coral reefs or coral reef ecosystems.

SEC. 807. NATIONAL PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Subject to the availability of appropriations, the 
Secretary may conduct activities to conserve coral reefs and coral reef 
ecosystems, that are consistent with this Act, the National Marine 
Sanctuaries Act, the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the Endangered Species 
Act, and the Marine Mammal Act.
    (b) Authorized Activities.--Activities authorized under subsection 
(a) include--
            (1) mapping, monitoring, assessment, restoration, and 
        scientific research that benefit the understanding, sustainable 
        use, and long-term conservation of coral reefs and coral reef 
        ecosystems;
            (2) enhancing public awareness, education, understanding, 
        and appreciation of coral reefs and coral reef ecosystems;
            (3) providing assistance to States in removing abandoned 
        fishing gear, marine debris, and abandoned vessels from coral 
        reefs to conserve living marine resources; and
            (4) cooperative conservation and management of coral reefs 
        and coral reef ecosystems with local, regional, or 
        international programs and partners.

SEC. 808. EFFECTIVENESS REPORTS.

    (a) Grant Program.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and Committee on 
Resources of the House of Representatives a report that documents the 
effectiveness of the grant program under section 4 in meeting the 
purposes of this Act. The report shall include a State-by-State summary 
of Federal and non-Federal contributions toward the costs of each 
project.
    (b) National Program.--Not later than 2 years after the date on 
which the Administrator publishes the national coral reef strategy 
under section 3 and every 2 years thereafter, the Administrator shall 
submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate and the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives a 
report describing all activities undertaken to implement that strategy, 
under section 3, including a description of the funds obligated each 
fiscal year to advance coral reef conservation.

SEC. 809. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the 
Secretary to carry out this Act $16,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004, which may remain available until expended.
    (b) Administration.--Of the amounts appropriated under subsection 
(a), not more than the lesser of $1,000,000 or 10 percent of the 
amounts appropriated, may be used for program administration or for 
overhead costs incurred by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration or the Department of Commerce and assessed as an 
administrative charge.
    (c) Coral Reef Conservation Program.--From the amounts appropriated 
under subsection (a), there shall be made available to the Secretary 
$8,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004 for 
coral reef conservation activities under section 4.
    (d) National Coral Reef Activities.--From the amounts appropriated 
under subsection (a), there shall be made available to the Secretary 
$8,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004 for 
activities under section 7.

SEC. 810. DEFINITIONS

    In this title:
            (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
        Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
        Administration.
            (2) Conservation.--The term ``conservation'' means the use 
        of methods and procedures necessary to preserve or sustain 
        corals and associated species as diverse, viable, and self-
        perpetuating coral reef ecosystems, including all activities 
        associated with resource management, such as assessment, 
        conservation, protection, restoration, sustainable use, and 
        management of habitat; mapping; habitat monitoring; assistance 
        in the development of management strategies for marine 
        protected areas and marine resources consistent with the 
        National Marine Sanctuaries Act (16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.) and 
        the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 
        (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.); law enforcement; conflict resolution 
        initiatives; community outreach and education; and that promote 
        safe and ecologically sound navigation.
            (3) Coral.--The term ``coral'' means species of the phylum 
        Cnidaria, including--
                     (A) all species of the orders Antipatharia (black 
                corals), Scleractinia (stony corals), Gorgonacea (horny 
                corals), Stolonifera (organpipe corals and others), 
                Alcyanacea (soft corals), and Coenothecalia (blue 
                coral), of the class Anthozoa; and
                     (B) all species of the order Hydrocorallina (fire 
                corals and hydrocorals) of the class Hydrozoa.
            (4) Coral reef.--The term ``coral reef'' means any reefs or 
        shoals composed primarily of corals.
            (5) Coral Reef Ecosystem.--The term ``coral reef 
        ecosystem'' means coral and other species of reef organisms 
        (including reef plants) associated with coral reefs, and the 
        non-living environmental factors that directly affect coral 
        reefs, that together function as an ecological unit in nature.
            (6) Coral products.--The term ``coral products'' means any 
        living or dead specimens, parts, or derivatives, or any product 
        containing specimens, parts, or derivatives, of any species 
        referred to in paragraph (3).
            (7) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Commerce.
            (8) State.--The term ``State'' means any State of the 
        United States that contains a coral reef ecosystem within its 
        seaward boundaries, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana 
        Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and any 
        other territory or possession of the United States, or separate 
        sovereign in free association with the United States, that 
        contains a coral reef ecosystem within its seaward boundaries.

                        TITLE IX--MISCELLANEOUS

SEC. 901. TREATMENT OF VESSEL AS AN ELIGIBLE VESSEL.

    Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) through (3) of section 208(a) of the 
American Fisheries Act (title II of division C of the Omnibus 
Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999 
(Public Law 105-277; 112 Stat. 2681-624)), the catcher vessel HAZEL 
LORRAINE (United States Official Number 592211) and the catcher vessel 
PROVIDIAN (United States Official Number 1062183) shall be considered 
to be vessels that are eligible to harvest the directed fishing 
allowance under section 206(b)(1) of that Act pursuant to a Federal 
fishing permit in the same manner as, and subject to the same 
requirements and limitations on that harvesting as apply to, catcher 
vessels that are eligible to harvest that directed fishing allowance 
under section 208(a) of that Act.

SEC. 902. STATUS OF CERTAIN COMMISSIONERS AS FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.

    (a) Great Lakes Fishery Commission.--Section 3(a)(1) of the Great 
Lakes Fishery Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 932(a)(1)) is amended by inserting 
after the first sentence the following: ``An individual serving as a 
Commissioner shall not be considered to be a Federal employee while 
performing service as a Commissioner, except for purposes of injury 
compensation or tort claims liability as provided in chapter 81, of 
title 5, United States Code, and chapter 171 of title 28, United States 
Code.''.
    (b) International Commission for the Scientific Investigation of 
Tunas; Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission.--Section 3 of the Tuna 
Conventions Act of 1950 (16 U.S.C. 952) is amended by inserting after 
the first sentence the following: ``An individual serving as a 
Commissioner shall not be considered to be a Federal employee while 
performing service as a Commissioner, except for purposes of injury 
compensation or tort claims liability as provided in chapter 81, of 
title 5, United States Code, and chapter 171 of title 28, United States 
Code.''.
    (c) International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic 
Tunas.--Section 3(a)(1) of the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975 
(16 U.S.C. 971a(a)(1)) is amended by inserting after ``Government.'' 
the following: ``An individual serving as a Commissioner shall not be 
considered to be a Federal employee while performing service as a 
Commissioner, except for purposes of injury compensation or tort claims 
liability as provided in chapter 81, of title 5, United States Code, 
and chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code.''.
    (d) North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission.--Section 804(a) of 
the North Pacific Anadromous Stocks Act of 1992 (16 U.S.C. 5003(a)) is 
amended by inserting after the first sentence the following: ``An 
individual serving as a Commissioner shall not be considered to be a 
Federal employee while performing service as a Commissioner, except for 
purposes of injury compensation or tort claims liability as provided in 
chapter 81, of title 5, United States Code, and chapter 171 of title 
28, United States Code.''.

SEC. 903. WESTERN PACIFIC PROJECT GRANTS.

    Section 111(b)(1) of the Sustainable Fisheries Act (16 U.S.C. 1855 
nt.) is amended by striking the last sentence and inserting ``There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $500,000 for 
each fiscal year.''.

SEC. 904. EXTENSION OF DUNGENESS CRAB FISHERY MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY.

    Section 203(i) of the Act entitled ``An Act To approve a governing 
international fishery agreement between the United States and the 
Republic of Poland, and for other purposes'' (112 Stat. 3453; 16 U.S.C. 
1856 nt.) is amended by striking ``2001.'' and inserting ``2004.''.

                TITLE X--MARINE MAMMAL RESCUE ASSISTANCE

SEC. 1001. JOHN H. PRESCOTT MARINE MAMMAL RESCUE ASSISTANCE GRANT 
              PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Title IV of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 
1972 (16 U.S.C. 1371 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating sections 408 and 409 as sections 409 
        and 410, respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after section 407 the following:

``SEC. 408. JOHN H. PRESCOTT MARINE MAMMAL RESCUE ASSISTANCE GRANT 
              PROGRAM.

    ``(a) In General.--
            ``(1) Grants.--Subject to the availability of 
        appropriations, the Secretary shall conduct a grant program to 
        be known as the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue 
        Assistance Grant Program, to provide grants to eligible 
        stranding network participants for the recovery or treatment of 
        marine mammals, the collection of data from living or dead 
        stranded marine mammals for scientific research regarding 
        marine mammal health, and facility operation costs that are 
        directly related to those purposes.
            ``(2) Distribution among stranding regions.--
                    ``(A) Equitable distribution.--The Secretary shall 
                ensure that, to the greatest extent practicable, funds 
                provided as grants under this subsection are 
                distributed equitably among the designated stranding 
                regions.
                    ``(B) Priorities.--In determining priorities among 
                such regions, the Secretary may consider--
                            ``(i) any episodic stranding or any 
                        mortality event other than an event described 
                        in section 410(6), that occurred in any region 
                        in the preceding year; and
                            ``(ii) data regarding average annual 
                        strandings and mortality events per region.
    ``(b) Application.--To receive a grant under this section, a 
stranding network participant shall submit an application in such form 
and manner as the Secretary may prescribe.
    ``(c) Advisory Group.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
        Marine Mammal Commission, shall establish an advisory group in 
        accordance with this subsection to advise the Secretary 
        regarding the implementation of this section, including the 
        award of grants under this section.
            ``(2) Membership.--The advisory group shall consist of a 
        representative from each of the designated stranding regions 
        and other individuals who represent public and private 
        organizations that are actively involved in rescue, 
        rehabilitation, release, scientific research, marine 
        conservation, and forensic science regarding stranded marine 
        mammals.
            ``(3) Public participation.--
                    ``(A) Meetings.--The advisory group shall--
                            ``(i) ensure that each meeting of the 
                        advisory group is open to the public; and
                            ``(ii) provide, at each meeting of the 
                        advisory group, an opportunity for interested 
                        persons to present oral or written statements 
                        concerning items on the agenda for the meeting.
                    ``(B) Notice.--The Secretary shall provide to the 
                public timely notice of each meeting of the advisory 
                group.
                    ``(C) Minutes.--The Secretary shall keep and make 
                available to the public minutes of each meeting of the 
                advisory group.
            ``(4) Exemption.--The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
        U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the establishment and 
        activities of an advisory group in accordance with this 
        subsection.
    ``(d) Limitation.--The amount of a grant under this section shall 
not exceed $100,000.
    ``(e) Matching Requirement.--
            ``(1) In general.--The non-Federal share of the costs of an 
        activity conducted with a grant under this section shall be 25 
        percent of such costs.
            ``(2) In-kind contributions.--The Secretary may apply to 
        the non-Federal share of an activity conducted with a grant 
        under this section the amount of funds, and the fair market 
        value of property and services, provided by non-Federal sources 
        and used for the activity.
    ``(f) Administrative Expenses.--Of amounts available each fiscal 
year to carry out this section, the Secretary may expend not more than 
6 percent to pay the administrative expenses necessary to carry out 
this section.
    ``(g) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Designated stranding region.--The term `designated 
        stranding region' means a geographic region designated by the 
        Secretary for purposes of administration of this title.
            ``(2) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' has the meaning 
        given that term in section 3(12)(A).
    ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $5,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2001 through 2003, to remain available until 
expended.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 3(12)(B) of the Marine Mammal 
Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1362(12)(B)) is amended by inserting 
``(other than section 408)'' after ``title IV''.
    (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in the first section 
of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (86 Stat. 1027) is amended 
by striking the items relating to sections 408 and 409 and inserting 
the following:

``Sec. 408. John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant 
                            Program.
``Sec. 409. Authorization of appropriations.
``Sec. 410. Definitions.''.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
106th CONGRESS

  2d Session

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