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[H.R. 1989 Reported in House (RH)]






                                                 Union Calendar No. 138
107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1989

                          [Report No. 107-227]

    To reauthorize various fishery conservation management programs.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 24, 2001

Mr. Gilchrest introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                         Committee on Resources

                            October 3, 2001

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 24, 
                                 2001]

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                                 A BILL


 
    To reauthorize various fishery conservation management programs.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Fisheries Conservation Act of 
2001''.

           TITLE I--INTERJURISDICTIONAL FISHERIES ACT OF 1986

SEC. 101. REAUTHORIZATION OF INTERJURISDICTIONAL FISHERIES ACT OF 1986.

    Section 308 of the Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act of 1986 (16 
U.S.C. 4107) is amended--
            (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
    ``(a) General Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Department of Commerce for apportionment to carry 
out the purposes of this title--
            ``(1) $4,900,000 for fiscal year 2002;
            ``(2) $5,400,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 and 2004; 
        and
            ``(3) $5,900,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 and 2006.''; 
        and
            (2) in subsection (c) by striking ``$700,000 for fiscal 
        year 1997, and $750,000 for each of the fiscal years 1998, 
        1999, and 2000'' and inserting ``$800,000 for fiscal year 2002, 
        $850,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 and 2004, and $900,000 
        for each of fiscal years 2005 and 2006''.

SEC. 102. PURPOSES OF THE INTERJURISDICTIONAL FISHERIES ACT OF 1986

    Section 302 of the Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act of 1986 (16 
U.S.C. 4101) is amended by striking ``and'' after the semicolon at the 
end of paragraph (1), striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) 
and inserting ``; and'', and adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) to promote and encourage research in preparation for 
        the implementation of the use of ecosystems and interspecies 
        approaches to the conservation and management of 
        interjurisdictional fishery resources throughout their 
        range.''.

               TITLE II--ANADROMOUS FISH CONSERVATION ACT

SEC. 201. REAUTHORIZATION OF ANADROMOUS FISH CONSERVATION ACT.

    Section 4 of the Anadromous Fish Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 757d) 
is amended to read as follows:

                   ``authorization of appropriations

    ``Sec. 4. (a)(1) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out the purposes of this Act not to exceed the following sums:
            ``(A) $4,500,000 for fiscal year 2002;
            ``(B) $4,750,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 and 2004; 
        and
            ``(C) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 and 2006.
    ``(2) Sums appropriated under this subsection are authorized to 
remain available until expended.
    ``(b) Not more than $625,000 of the funds appropriated under this 
section in any one fiscal year shall be obligated in any one State.''.

SEC. 202. RESEARCH ON AND USE OF ECOSYSTEMS AND INTERSPECIES APPROACHES 
              TO THE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT.

    The first section of the Anadromous Fish Conservation Act (16 
U.S.C. 757a) is amended in subsection (b) by inserting ``(1)'' after 
``(b)'', and by adding at the end the following:
    ``(2) In carrying out responsibilities under this section, the 
Secretary shall conduct, promote, and encourage research in preparation 
for the implementation of the use of ecosystems and interspecies 
approaches to the conservation and management of anadromous and Great 
Lakes fishery resources.''.

                 TITLE III--ATLANTIC COASTAL FISHERIES

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 by striking ``and 2003'' and inserting 
``2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006''.

SEC. 302. REAUTHORIZATION OF ATLANTIC COASTAL FISHERIES COOPERATIVE 
              MANAGEMENT ACT.

    Section 811(a) of the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative 
Management Act (16 U.S.C. 5108) is amended by striking ``2005'' and 
inserting ``2006''.

SEC. 303. AMENDMENTS TO ATLANTIC COASTAL FISHERIES COOPERATIVE 
              MANAGEMENT ACT.

    (a) Findings.--Section 802(a) of the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries 
Cooperative Management Act (16 U.S.C. 5101(a)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following:
            ``(7) The understanding of the interactions of species in 
        the maritime environment and the development of ecosystems-
        based approaches to fishery conservation and management lead to 
        better stewardship and sustainability of coastal fishery 
        resources.
            ``(8) Federal and State scientists should gather 
        information on the interaction of species in the marine 
        environment and provide this scientific information to Federal 
        and State managers.''.
    (b) Purpose.--Section 802(b) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 5101(b)) is 
amended to read as follows:
    ``(b) Purpose.--The purpose of this title is to support and 
encourage the development, implementation, and enforcement of effective 
interstate conservation and management of Atlantic coastal fishery 
resources through the use of sound science and multispecies, adaptive, 
and ecosystem-based management measures.''.
    (c) State-Federal Cooperation in Multispecies and Ecosystems 
Interaction Research.--Section 804(a) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 5103(a)) 
is amended by inserting ``multispecies and ecosystems interaction 
research;'' after ``biological and socioeconomic research;''.
    (d) Assistance for Research Regarding Interrelationships Among 
Atlantic Coastal Fishery Resources and Their Ecosystems.--Section 808 
of such Act (16 U.S.C. 5107) is amended by striking ``and'' after the 
semicolon at the end of paragraph (1), redesignating paragraph (2) as 
paragraph (3), and inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) research to understand the interrelationships among 
        Atlantic coastal fishery resources and their ecosystems; and''.

     TITLE IV--NOAA MARINE FISH INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS ACTIVITIES

SEC. 401. REAUTHORIZATION OF NOAA MARINE FISH PROGRAM.

    (a) Fisheries Information Collection and Analysis.--There are 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce, to enable 
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to carry out 
fisheries information and analysis activities under the Fish and 
Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742a et seq.) and any other law 
involving those activities, $72,248,000 for fiscal year 2002, 
$76,640,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 and 2004, and $82,893,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2005 and 2006. Such activities may include, but 
are not limited to, the collection, analysis, and dissemination of 
scientific information necessary for the management of living marine 
resources and associated marine habitat.
    (b) Fisheries Conservation and Management Operations.--There are 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce, to enable 
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to carry out 
activities relating to fisheries conservation and management operations 
under the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742a et seq.) and 
any other law involving those activities, $122,105,000 for fiscal year 
2002, $125,529,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 and 2004, and 
$135,856,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 and 2006. Such activities 
may include, but are not limited to, development, implementation, and 
enforcement of conservation and management measures to achieve 
continued optimum use of living marine resources, hatchery operations, 
habitat conservation, and protected species management.
    (c) Fisheries State and Industry Cooperative Programs.--There are 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce, to enable 
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to carry out State 
and industry cooperative programs under the Fish and Wildlife Act of 
1956 (16 U.S.C. 742a et seq.) and any other law involving those 
activities, $28,520,000 for fiscal year 2002, $28,814,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2003 and 2004, and $29,967,000 for each of fiscal years 
2005 and 2006. These activities include, but are not limited to, 
ensuring the quality and safety of seafood products and providing 
grants to States for improving the management of interstate fisheries.
    (d) Relation to Other Laws.--Authorizations under this section 
shall be in addition to monies authorized under the Magnuson-Stevens 
Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1801 et 
seq.), the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et 
seq.), the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.), the 
Anadromous Fish Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 757 et seq.), and the 
Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act (16 U.S.C. 4107 et seq.).

             TITLE V--ATLANTIC TUNAS CONVENTION ACT OF 1975

SEC. 501. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE ATLANTIC TUNAS CONVENTION ACT OF 1975.

    Section 10 of the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975 (16 U.S.C. 
971h) is amended to read as follows:

                   ``authorization of appropriations

    ``Sec. 10. (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
to carry out this Act, including use for payment of the United States 
share of the joint expenses of the Commission as provided in Article X 
of the Convention, the following sums:
            ``(1) For each of fiscal years 2002, 2003, and 2004, 
        $5,480,000.
            ``(2) For each of fiscal years 2005 and 2006, $5,495,000.
    ``(b) Allocation.--Of amounts available under this section for each 
fiscal year--
            ``(1) $150,000 are authorized for the advisory committee 
        established under section 4 and the species working groups 
        established under section 4A; and
            ``(2) $4,240,000 are authorized for research activities 
        under this Act and the Act of September 4, 1980 (16 U.S.C. 
        971i).''.

     TITLE VI--NORTHWEST ATLANTIC FISHERIES CONVENTION ACT OF 1995

SEC. 601. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE NORTHWEST ATLANTIC FISHERIES 
              CONVENTION ACT OF 1995.

    Section 211 of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention Act of 
1995 (16 U.S.C. 5610) is amended by striking ``2001'' and inserting 
``2006''.




                                                 Union Calendar No. 138

107th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 1989

                          [Report No. 107-227]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

    To reauthorize various fishery conservation management programs.

_______________________________________________________________________

                            October 3, 2001

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed