[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 234 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 234

     To make funds available for Pacific Salmon emergency disaster 
                              assistance.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 4, 2007

 Mr. Thompson of California (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Hooley, Mr. 
Farr, Ms. Eshoo, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, 
 Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wu, Mr. George Miller of California, and Ms. Matsui) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                           Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
     To make funds available for Pacific Salmon emergency disaster 
                              assistance.

    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 ``Pacific Salmon Emergency Disaster 
Assistance Act of 2007''.

SEC. 2. PACIFIC SALMON EMERGENCY DISASTER ASSISTANCE.

    (a) Appropriation of Funds.--In addition to any other funds 
available for such purpose, there is appropriated to the Secretary of 
Commerce $60,400,000 to make a lump sum payment to the Pacific States 
Marine Fisheries Commission. The Commission shall distribute such 
amount among fishing communities, Indian tribes, small businesses, 
including fishermen, fish processors, and related businesses, 
individuals, and other entities for assistance for the economic and 
social effects of the commercial fishery failure designated under 
section 312(a) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1861a(a)) to mitigate the economic losses to 
such communities, tribes, businesses, individuals or other entities 
caused by closures or other restrictions on the harvesting of Klamath 
River Fall Chinook salmon.
    (b) Limitation on Administrative Expenses.--The Secretary of 
Commerce may not use more than 4 percent of the amount appropriated 
under this section for administrative expenses.
    (c) Unused Funds.--Any amount appropriated pursuant to this section 
that is not expended or otherwise obligated for the purpose described 
in subsection (a) shall be returned to the Treasury of the United 
States.
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