[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6096 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6096

     To reauthorize various Acts relating to Atlantic Ocean marine 
                               fisheries.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 10, 2012

Mr. Runyan (for himself and Mr. Pallone) introduced the following bill; 
        which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
     To reauthorize various Acts relating to Atlantic Ocean marine 
                               fisheries.

    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 ``Atlantic Fisheries Statutes 
Reauthorization Act of 2012''.

SEC. 2. ANADROMOUS FISH CONSERVATION ACT REAUTHORIZATION.

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

``SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the purposes 
of this Act not to exceed $4,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2013, 
2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017.''.
    (b) Stock Structure of Atlantic Sturgeon Distinct Population 
Segments.--The Secretary of Commerce, acting through the National 
Marine Fisheries Service, shall by not later than September 30, 2013, 
use appropriated funds to--
            (1) conduct a comprehensive survey and stock assessment, 
        cooperative research program, and analyses of genetic samples 
        to determine the stock structure of Atlantic sturgeon distinct 
        population segments along the United States Atlantic Coast;
            (2) report the results of such actions to the appropriate 
        committees of jurisdiction of the Congress; and
            (3) use such results to inform the Atlantic sturgeon 
        biological opinion and to specify reasonable and prudent 
        alternatives and measures.

SEC. 3. ATLANTIC STRIPED BASS CONSERVATION ACT REAUTHORIZATION.

    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 7(a) of the Atlantic 
Striped Bass Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 5156(a)) is amended to read as 
follows:
    ``(a) Authorization.--For each of fiscal years 2013, 2014, 2015, 
2016, and 2017, 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.''.
    (b) Striped Bass Feeding Habits in the New York Bight.--The 
Secretary of Commerce, acting through the National Marine Fisheries 
Service, shall by not later than September 30, 2013--
            (1) conduct a comprehensive analysis of striped bass 
        feeding habits in the New York Bight; and
            (2) report the results of such actions to the appropriate 
        committees of jurisdiction of the Congress, and to the Atlantic 
        States Marine Fisheries Commission.

SEC. 4. INTERJURISDICTIONAL FISHERIES ACT REAUTHORIZATION.

    Section 308 of the Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act of 1986 (16 
U.S.C. 4107) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
    ``(a) General Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce for apportionment to carry 
out the purposes of this title $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017.''; and
            (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``2007 through 2012'' 
        and inserting ``2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017''.

SEC. 5. NORTHWEST ATLANTIC FISHERIES CONVENTION ACT OF 1995 
              REAUTHORIZATION.

    Section 211 of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention Act of 
1995 (16 U.S.C. 5610) is amended by striking ``2012'' and inserting 
``2017''.
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