[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1989 Reported in Senate (RS)]

                                                       Calendar No. 753
107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 1989

                          [Report No. 107-340]


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           December 12, 2001

    Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, 
                      Science, and Transportation

                           November 13, 2002

              Reported by Mr. Hollings, with an amendment
 [Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in 
                                italic]

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                                 AN ACT


 
 To reauthorize various fishing conservation management programs, and 
                          for other purposes.

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

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Fisheries Conservation Act 
of 2001''.</DELETED>

 <DELETED>TITLE I--INTERJURISDICTIONAL FISHERIES ACT OF 1986</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 101. REAUTHORIZATION OF INTERJURISDICTIONAL FISHERIES ACT 
              OF 1986.</DELETED>

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

<DELETED>SEC. 102. PURPOSES OF THE INTERJURISDICTIONAL FISHERIES ACT OF 
              1986.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    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:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(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.''.</DELETED>

     <DELETED>TITLE II--ANADROMOUS FISH CONSERVATION ACT</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 201. REAUTHORIZATION OF ANADROMOUS FISH CONSERVATION 
              ACT.</DELETED>

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

          <DELETED>``authorization of appropriations</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``Sec. 4. (a)(1) There are authorized to be appropriated 
to carry out the purposes of this Act not to exceed the following 
sums:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(A) $4,500,000 for fiscal year 2002;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(B) $4,750,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 and 
        2004; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(C) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 and 
        2006.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(2) Sums appropriated under this subsection are 
authorized to remain available until expended.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(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.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 202. RESEARCH ON AND USE OF ECOSYSTEMS AND INTERSPECIES 
              APPROACHES TO THE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    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:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(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.''.</DELETED>

        <DELETED>TITLE III--ATLANTIC COASTAL FISHERIES</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 301. REAUTHORIZATION OF ATLANTIC STRIPED BASS 
              CONSERVATION ACT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    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''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 302. REAUTHORIZATION OF ATLANTIC COASTAL FISHERIES 
              COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT ACT.</DELETED>

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

<DELETED>SEC. 303. AMENDMENTS TO ATLANTIC COASTAL FISHERIES COOPERATIVE 
              MANAGEMENT ACT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (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:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(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.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(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.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Purpose.--Section 802(b) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 
5101(b)) is amended to read as follows:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(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.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (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;''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (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:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) research to understand the 
        interrelationships among Atlantic coastal fishery resources and 
        their ecosystems; and''.</DELETED>

   <DELETED>TITLE IV--ATLANTIC TUNAS CONVENTION ACT OF 1975</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 401. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE ATLANTIC TUNAS CONVENTION ACT 
              OF 1975.</DELETED>

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

          <DELETED>``authorization of appropriations</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``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:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) For each of fiscal years 2002, 2003, and 
        2004, $5,480,000.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) For each of fiscal years 2005 and 2006, 
        $5,495,000.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Allocation.--Of amounts available under this section 
for each fiscal year--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) $150,000 are authorized for the advisory 
        committee established under section 4 and the species working 
        groups established under section 4A; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) $4,240,000 are authorized for research 
        activities under this Act and the Act of September 4, 1980 (16 
        U.S.C. 971i).''.</DELETED>

   <DELETED>TITLE V--NORTHWEST ATLANTIC FISHERIES CONVENTION ACT OF 
                             1995</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 501. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE NORTHWEST ATLANTIC FISHERIES 
              CONVENTION ACT OF 1995.</DELETED>

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

<DELETED>TITLE VI--EXTENSION OF DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF OCEAN POLICY 
                            REPORT</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 601. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Extension of Deadline.--The Oceans Act of 2000 (Public 
Law 106-256) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in section 3(f)(1) (114 Stat. 647) by striking 
        ``18 months'' and inserting ``27 months'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in section 3(i) (114 Stat. 648) by striking 
        ``30 days'' and inserting ``90 days''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in section 4(a) (114 Stat. 648; 33 U.S.C. 857-
        19 note) by striking ``120 days'' and inserting ``90 
        days''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 3(j) of such 
Act (114 Stat. 648) is amended by striking ``$6,000,000'' and inserting 
``$8,500,000''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Technical Corrections.--Section 3(e) of such Act (114 
Stat. 646) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in paragraph (1) by striking the colon in the 
        third sentence and inserting a period;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by inserting immediately after such period the 
        following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Notice; Minutes; Public Availability of 
        Documents.--''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by redesignating the subsequent paragraphs in 
        order as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Fisheries Conservation Act of 
2002''.

           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--
            (1) by striking ``and'' after the semicolon at the end of 
        paragraph (1);
            (2) by striking ``range.'' in paragraph (2) and inserting 
        ``range; and''; and
            (3) 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 TUNAS CONVENTION ACT OF 1975

SEC. 301. 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 IV--NORTHWEST ATLANTIC FISHERIES CONVENTION ACT OF 1995

SEC. 401. 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''.

  TITLE V--EXTENSION OF DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF OCEAN POLICY REPORT

SEC. 501. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE.

    (a) Extension of Deadline.--The Oceans Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-
256) is amended--
            (1) in section 3(i) (114 Stat. 648) by striking ``30 days'' 
        and inserting ``90 days''; and
            (2) in section 4(a) (114 Stat. 648; 33 U.S.C. 857-19 note) 
        by striking ``120 days'' and inserting ``90 days''.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 3(j) of such Act (114 
Stat. 648) is amended by striking ``$6,000,000'' and inserting 
``$8,500,000''.
    (c) Technical Corrections.--Section 3(e) of such Act (114 Stat. 
646) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``it:'' in paragraph (1) and inserting 
        ``it.'';
            (2) by inserting immediately after such period the 
        following:
            ``(2) Notice; minutes; public availability of documents.--
        ''; and
            (3) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs 
        (3) and (4), respectively.
                                                       Calendar No. 753

107th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 1989

                          [Report No. 107-340]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

 To reauthorize various fishing conservation management programs, and 
                          for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           November 13, 2002

                       Reported with an amendment