[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 109 (Friday, June 30, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9581-S9589]
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                             FISHERIES ACT

  Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed 
to the immediate consideration of calendar 119, S. 267.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 267) to establish a system of licensing, 
     reporting, and regulation for vessels of the United States 
     fishing on the high seas, and for other purposes.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the immediate 
consideration of the bill?
  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill, 
which had been reported from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation with amendments; as follows:
  (The parts of the bill intended to be stricken are shown in boldface 
brackets and the parts of the bill intended to be inserted are shown in 
italic.)
                                 S. 267

       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 Act of 1995''.

     SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

       The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.

                 TITLE I--HIGH SEAS FISHERIES LICENSING

Sec. 101. Short title.
Sec. 102. Purpose.
Sec. 103. Definitions.
Sec. 104. Licensing.
Sec. 105. Responsibilities of the Secretary.
Sec. 106. Unlawful activities.
Sec. 107. Enforcement provisions.
Sec. 108. Civil penalties and license sanctions.
Sec. 109. Criminal offenses.
Sec. 110. Forfeitures.
Sec. 111. Effective date.

     TITLE II--IMPLEMENTATION OF CONVENTION ON FUTURE MULTILATERAL 
            COOPERATION IN THE NORTHWEST ATLANTIC FISHERIES

Sec. 201. Short title.
Sec. 202. Representation of United States under convention.
Sec. 203. Requests for scientific advice.
Sec. 204. Authorities of Secretary of State with respect to convention.
Sec. 205. Interagency cooperation.
Sec. 206. Rulemaking.
Sec. 207. Prohibited acts and penalties.
Sec. 208. Consultative committee.
Sec. 209. Administrative matters.
Sec. 210. Definitions.
Sec. 211. Authorization of appropriations.

                TITLE III--ATLANTIC TUNAS CONVENTION ACT

Sec. 301. Short title.
Sec. 302. Research and monitoring activities.
Sec. 303. Advisory committee procedures.
Sec. 304. Regulations.
Sec. 305. Fines and permit sanctions.
Sec. 306. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 307. Report and certification.
Sec. 308. Management of Yellowfin Tuna. 

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                  TITLE IV--FISHERMEN'S PROTECTIVE ACT

Sec. 401. Findings.
Sec. 402. Amendment to the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967.
Sec. 403. Reauthorization.
Sec. 404. Technical corrections.

        TITLE V--FISHERIES ENFORCEMENT IN CENTRAL SEA OF OKHOTSK

Sec. 501. Short title.
Sec. 502. Fishing prohibition.

                     TITLE VI--DRIFTNET MORATORIUM

Sec. 601. Short title.
Sec. 602. Findings.
Sec. 603. Prohibition.
Sec. 604. Negotiations.
Sec. 605. Certification.
Sec. 606. Enforcement.

          TITLE VII--GOVERNING INTERNATIONAL FISHERY AGREEMENT

Sec. 701. Agreement with Estonia.
                 TITLE I--HIGH SEAS FISHERIES LICENSING

     SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``High Seas Fisheries 
     Licensing Act of 1995''.

     SEC. 102. PURPOSE.

       It is the purpose of this Act--
       (1) to implement the Agreement to Promote Compliance with 
     International Conservation and Management Measures by Fishing 
     Vessels on the High Seas, adopted by the Conference of the 
     Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations on 
     November 24, 1993; and
       (2) to establish a system of licensing, reporting, and 
     regulation for vessels of the United States fishing on the 
     high seas.

     SEC. 103. DEFINITIONS.

       As used in this Act--
       (1) The term ``Agreement'' means the Agreement to Promote 
     Compliance with International Conservation and Management 
     Measures by Fishing Vessels on the High Seas, adopted by the 
     Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the 
     United Nations on November 24, 1993.
       (2) The term ``FAO'' means the Food and Agriculture 
     Organization of the United Nations.
       (3) The term ``high seas'' means the waters beyond the 
     territorial sea or exclusive economic zone (or the 
     equivalent) of any nation, to the extent that such 
     territorial sea or exclusive economic zone (or the 
     equivalent) is recognized by the United States.
       (4) The term ``high seas fishing vessel'' means any vessel 
     of the United States used or intended for use--
       (A) on the high seas;
       (B) for the purpose of the commercial exploitation of 
     living marine resources; and
       (C) as a harvesting vessel, as a mother ship, or as any 
     other support vessel directly engaged in a fishing operation.
       (5) The term ``international conservation and management 
     measures'' means measures to conserve or manage one or more 
     species of living marine resources that are adopted and 
     applied in accordance with the relevant rules of 
     international law, as reflected in the 1982 United Nations 
     Convention on the Law of the Sea, and that are recognized by 
     the United States. Such measures may be adopted by global, 
     regional, or sub-regional fisheries organizations, subject to 
     the rights and obligations of their members, or by treaties 
     or other international agreements.
       (6) The term ``length'' means --
       (A) for any high seas fishing vessel built after July 18, 
     1982, 96 percent of the total length on a waterline at 85 
     percent of the least molded depth measured from the top of 
     the keel, or the length from the foreside of the stem to the 
     axis of the rudder stock on that waterline, if that is 
     [greater. In] greater, except that in ships designed with a 
     rake of keel the waterline on which this length is measured 
     shall be parallel to the designed waterline; and
       (B) for any high seas fishing vessel built before July 18, 
     1982, registered length as entered on the vessel's 
     documentation.
       (7) The term ``person'' means any individual (whether or 
     not a citizen or national of the United States), any 
     corporation, partnership, association, or other entity 
     (whether or not organized or existing under the laws of any 
     State), and any Federal, State, local, or foreign government 
     or any entity of any such government.
       (8) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Commerce.
       (9) The term ``vessel of the United States'' means--
       (A) a vessel documented under chapter 121 of title 46, 
     United States Code, or numbered in accordance with chapter 
     123 of title 46, United States Code;
       (B) a vessel owned in whole or part by--
       (i) the United States or a territory, commonwealth, or 
     possession of the United States;
       (ii) a State or political subdivision thereof;
       (iii) a citizen or national of the United States; or
       (iv) a corporation created under the laws of the United 
     States or any State, the District of Columbia, or any 
     territory, commonwealth, or possession of the United States; 
     unless the vessel has been granted the nationality of a 
     foreign nation in accordance with article 92 of the 1982 
     United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and a claim 
     of nationality or registry for the vessel is made by the 
     master or individual in charge at the time of the enforcement 
     action by an officer or employee of the United States 
     authorized to enforce applicable provisions of the United 
     States law; and
       (C) a vessel that was once documented under the laws of the 
     United States and, in violation of the laws of the United 
     States, was either sold to a person not a citizen of the 
     United States or placed under foreign registry or a foreign 
     flag, whether or not the vessel has been granted the 
     nationality of a foreign nation.
       (10) The terms ``vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the 
     United States'' and ``vessel without nationality'' have the 
     same meaning as in section [1903(c) of title 46, United 
     States Code Appendix.] 3(c) of the Maritime Drug Law 
     Enforcement Act (46 U.S.C. App. 1903(c)).
     SEC. 104. LICENSING.

       (a) In General.--No high seas fishing vessel shall engage 
     in harvesting operations on the high seas unless the vessel 
     has on board a valid license issued under this section.
       (b) Eligibility.--
       (1) Any vessel of the United States is eligible to receive 
     a license under this section, unless the vessel was 
     previously authorized to be used for fishing on the high seas 
     by a foreign nation, and
       (A) the foreign nation suspended such authorization because 
     the vessel undermined the effectiveness of international 
     conservation and management measures, and the suspension has 
     not expired; or
       (B) the foreign nation, within the last three years 
     preceding application for a license under this section, 
     withdrew such authorization because the vessel undermined the 
     effectiveness of international conservation and management 
     measures.
       (2) The restriction in paragraph (1) does not apply if 
     ownership of the vessel has changed since the vessel 
     undermined the effectiveness of international conservation 
     and management measures, and the new owner has provided 
     sufficient evidence to the Secretary demonstrating that the 
     previous owner or operator has no further legal, beneficial 
     or financial interest in, or control of, the vessel.
       (3) The restriction in paragraph (1) does not apply if the 
     Secretary makes a determination that issuing a license would 
     not subvert the purposes of the Agreement.
       (4) The Secretary may not issue a license to a vessel 
     unless the Secretary is satisfied that the United States will 
     be able to exercise effectively its responsibilities under 
     the Agreement with respect to that vessel.
       (c) Application.--
       (1) The owner or operator of a high seas fishing vessel may 
     apply for a license under this section by completing an 
     application form prescribed by the Secretary.
       (2) The application form shall contain--
       (A) the vessel's name, previous names (if known), official 
     numbers, and port of record;
       (B) the vessel's previous flags (if any);
       (C) the vessel's International Radio Call Sign (if any);
       (D) the names and addresses of the vessel's owners and 
     operators;
       (E) where and when the vessel was built;
       (F) the type of vessel;
       (G) the vessel's length; and
       (H) any other information the Secretary requires for the 
     purposes of implementing the Agreement.
       (d) Conditions.--The Secretary shall establish such 
     conditions and restrictions on each license issued under this 
     section as are necessary and appropriate to carry out the 
     obligations of the United States under the Agreement, 
     including but not limited to the following:
       (1) The vessel shall be marked in accordance with the FAO 
     Standard Specifications for the Marking and Identification of 
     Fishing Vessels, or with regulations issued under section 305 
     of the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 
     U.S.C. 1855); and
       (2) The license holder shall report such information as the 
     Secretary by regulation requires, including area of fishing 
     operations and catch statistics. The Secretary shall 
     promulgate regulations concerning conditions under which 
     information submitted under this paragraph may be released.
       (e) Fees.--
       (1) The Secretary shall by regulation establish the level 
     of fees to be charged for licenses issued under this section. 
     The amount of any fee charged for a license issued under this 
     section shall not exceed the administrative costs incurred in 
     issuing such licenses. The licensing fee may be in addition 
     to any fee required under any regional licensing regime 
     applicable to high seas fishing vessels.
       (2) The fees authorized by paragraph (1) shall be collected 
     and credited to the Operations, Research and Facilities 
     account of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration. Fees collected under this subsection shall be 
     available for the necessary expenses of the National Oceanic 
     and Atmospheric Administration in implementing this Act, and 
     shall remain available until expended.
       (f) Duration.--A license issued under this section is valid 
     for 5 years. A license issued under this section is void in 
     the event the vessel is no longer eligible for United States 
     documentation, such documentation is revoked or denied, or 
     the vessel is deleted from such documentation.

     SEC. 105. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SECRETARY.

       (a) Record.--The Secretary shall maintain an automated file 
     or record of high seas fishing vessels issued licenses under 
     section 104, including all information submitted under 
     section 104(c)(2). 

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       (b) Information to FAO.--The Secretary, in cooperation with 
     the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the department in 
     which the Coast Guard is operating, shall--
       (1) make available to FAO information contained in the 
     record maintained under subsection (a);
       (2) promptly notify FAO of changes in such information;
       (3) promptly notify FAO of additions to or deletions from 
     the record, and the reason for any deletion;
       (4) convey to FAO information relating to any license 
     granted under section 104(b)(3), including the vessel's 
     identity, owner or operator, and factors relevant to the 
     Secretary's determination to issue the license;
       (5) report promptly to FAO all relevant information 
     regarding any activities of high seas fishing vessels that 
     undermine the effectiveness of international conservation and 
     management measures, including the identity of the vessels 
     and any sanctions imposed; and
       (6) provide the FAO a summary of evidence regarding any 
     activities of foreign vessels that undermine the 
     effectiveness of international conservation and management 
     measures.
       (c) Information to Flag Nations.--If the Secretary, in 
     cooperation with the Secretary of State and the
      Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is 
     operating, has reasonable grounds to believe that a 
     foreign vessel has engaged in activities undermining the 
     effectiveness of international conservation and management 
     measures, the Secretary shall--
       (1) provide to the flag nation information, including 
     appropriate evidentiary material, relating to those 
     activities; and
       (2) when such foreign vessel is voluntarily in a United 
     States port, promptly notify the flag nation and, if 
     requested by the flag nation, make arrangements to undertake 
     such lawful investigatory measures as may be considered 
     necessary to establish whether the vessel has been used 
     contrary to the provisions of the Agreement.
       (d) Regulations.--The Secretary, after consultation with 
     the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the department in 
     which the Coast Guard is operating, may promulgate such 
     regulations, in accordance with section 553 of title 5, 
     United States Code, as may be necessary to carry out the 
     purposes of the Agreement and this title. The Secretary shall 
     coordinate such regulations with any other entities 
     regulating high seas fishing vessels, in order to minimize 
     duplication of license application and reporting 
     requirements. To the extent practicable, such regulations 
     shall also be consistent with regulations implementing 
     fishery management plans under the Magnuson Fishery 
     Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.).
       (e) Notice of International Conservation and Management 
     Measures.--The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary 
     of State, shall publish in the Federal Register, from time to 
     time, a notice listing international conservation and 
     management measures recognized by the United States.

     SEC. 106. UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES.

       It is unlawful for any person subject to the jurisdiction 
     of the United States--
       (1) to use a high seas fishing vessel on the high seas in 
     contravention of international conservation and management 
     measures described in section 105(e);
       (2) to use a high seas fishing vessel on the high seas, 
     unless the vessel has on board a valid license issued under 
     section 104;
       (3) to use a high seas fishing vessel in violation of the 
     conditions or restrictions of a license issued under section 
     104;
       (4) to falsify any information required to be reported, 
     communicated, or recorded pursuant to this title or any 
     regulation issued under this title, or to fail to submit in a 
     timely fashion any required information, or to fail to report 
     to the Secretary immediately any change in circumstances that 
     has the effect of rendering any such information false, 
     incomplete, or misleading;
       (5) to refuse to permit an authorized officer to board a 
     high seas fishing vessel subject to such person's control for 
     purposes of conducting any search or inspection in connection 
     with the enforcement of this title or any regulation issued 
     under this title;
       (6) to forcibly assault, resist, oppose, impede, 
     intimidate, or interfere with an authorized officer in the 
     conduct of any search or inspection described in paragraph 
     (5);
       (7) to resist a lawful arrest or detention for any act 
     prohibited by this section;
       (8) to interfere with, delay, or prevent, by any means, the 
     apprehension, arrest, or detection of another person, knowing 
     that such person has committed any act prohibited by this 
     section;
       (9) to ship, transport, offer for sale, sell, purchase, 
     import, export, or have custody, control, or possession of, 
     any living marine resource taken or retained in violation of 
     this title or any regulation or license issued under this 
     title; or
       (10) to violate any provision of this title or any 
     regulation or license issued under this title.

     SEC. 107. ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS.

       (a) Duties of Secretaries.--This title shall be enforced by 
     the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of the department 
     in which the Coast Guard is operating. Such Secretaries may 
     by agreement utilize, on a reimbursable basis or otherwise, 
     the personnel, services, equipment (including aircraft and 
     vessels), and facilities of any other Federal agency, or of 
     any State agency, in the performance of such duties. Such 
     Secretaries shall, and the head of any Federal or State 
     agency that has entered into an agreement with either such 
     Secretary under this section may (if the agreement so 
     provides), authorize officers to enforce the provisions of 
     this title or any regulation or license issued under this 
     title.
       (b) District Court Jurisdiction.--The district courts of 
     the United States shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any 
     case or controversy arising under the provisions of this 
     title. In the case of Guam, and any Commonwealth, territory, 
     or possession of the United States in the Pacific Ocean, the 
     appropriate court is the United States District Court for the 
     District of Guam, except that in the case of American Samoa, 
     the appropriate court is the United States District Court for 
     the District of Hawaii.
       (c) Powers of Enforcement Officers.--
       (1) Any officer who is authorized under subsection (a) to 
     enforce the provisions of this title may--
       (A) with or without a warrant or other process--
       (i) arrest any person, if the officer has reasonable cause 
     to believe that such person has committed an act prohibited 
     by paragraph (6), (7), (8), or (9) of section 106;
       (ii) board, and search or inspect, any high seas fishing 
     vessel;
       (iii) seize any high seas fishing vessel (together with its 
     fishing gear, furniture, appurtenances, stores, and cargo) 
     used or employed in, or with respect to which it reasonably 
     appears that such vessel was used or employed in, the 
     violation of any provision of this title or any regulation or 
     license issued under this title;
       (iv) seize any living marine resource (wherever found) 
     taken or retained, in any manner, in connection with or as a 
     result of the commission of any act prohibited by section 
     106;
       (v) seize any other evidence related to any violation of 
     any provision of this title or any regulation or license 
     issued under this title;
       (B) execute any warrant or other process issued by any 
     court of competent jurisdiction; and
       (C) exercise any other lawful authority.
       (2) Subject to the direction of the Secretary, a person 
     charged with law enforcement responsibilities by the 
     Secretary who is performing a duty related to enforcement of 
     a law regarding fisheries or other marine resources may make 
     an arrest without a warrant for an offense against the United 
     States committed in his presence, or for a felony cognizable
      under the laws of the United States, if he has reasonable 
     grounds to believe that the person to be arrested has 
     committed or is committing a felony.
       (d) Issuance of Citations.--If any authorized officer finds 
     that a high seas fishing vessel is operating or has been 
     operated in violation of any provision of this title, such 
     officer may issue a citation to the owner or operator of such 
     vessel in lieu of proceeding under subsection (c). If a 
     permit has been issued pursuant to this title for such 
     vessel, such officer shall note the issuance of any citation 
     under this subsection, including the date thereof and the 
     reason therefor, on the permit. The Secretary shall maintain 
     a record of all citations issued pursuant to this subsection.
       (e) Liability for Costs.--Any person assessed a civil 
     penalty for, or convicted of, any violation of this Act shall 
     be liable for the cost incurred in storage, care, and 
     maintenance of any living marine resource or other property 
     seized in connection with the violation.

     SEC. 108. CIVIL PENALTIES AND LICENSE SANCTIONS.

       (a) Civil Penalties.--
       (1) Any person who is found by the Secretary, after notice 
     and opportunity for a hearing in accordance with section 554 
     of title 5, United States Code, to have committed an act 
     prohibited by section 106 shall be liable to the United 
     States for a civil penalty. The amount of the civil penalty 
     shall not exceed $100,000 for each violation. Each day of a 
     continuing violation shall constitute a separate offense. The 
     amount of such civil penalty shall be assessed by the 
     Secretary by written notice. In determining the amount of 
     such penalty, the Secretary shall take into account the 
     nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of the prohibited 
     acts committed and, with respect to the violation, the degree 
     of culpability, any history of prior offenses, and such other 
     matters as justice may require.
       (2) The Secretary may compromise, modify, or remit, with or 
     without conditions, any civil penalty that is subject to 
     imposition or that has been imposed under this section.
       (b) License Sanctions.--
       (1) In any case in which--
       (A) a vessel of the United States has been used in the 
     commission of an act prohibited under section 106;
       (B) the owner or operator of a vessel or any other person 
     who has been issued or has applied for a license under 
     section 104 has acted in violation of section 106; or
       (C) any amount in settlement of a civil forfeiture imposed 
     on a high seas fishing vessel or other property, or any civil 
     penalty or criminal fine imposed on a high seas fishing 
     vessel or on an owner or operator of such a vessel or on any 
     other person who has been issued or has applied for a license 
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     fishery resource statute enforced by the Secretary, has not been paid 
     and is overdue, the Secretary may--
       (i) revoke any license issued to or applied for by such 
     vessel or person under this title, with or without prejudice 
     to the issuance of subsequent licenses;
       (ii) suspend such license for a period of time considered 
     by the Secretary to be appropriate;
       (iii) deny such license; or
       (iv) impose additional conditions and restrictions on such 
     license.
       (2) In imposing a sanction under this subsection, the 
     Secretary shall take into account--
       (A) the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of the 
     prohibited acts for which the sanction is imposed; and
       (B) with respect to the violator, the degree of 
     culpability, any history of prior offenses, and such other 
     matters as justice may require.
       (3) Transfer of ownership of a high seas fishing vessel, by 
     sale or otherwise, shall not extinguish any license sanction 
     that is in effect or is pending at the time of transfer of 
     ownership. Before executing the transfer of ownership of a 
     vessel, by sale or otherwise, the owner shall disclose in 
     writing to the prospective transferee the existence of any 
     license sanction that will be in effect or pending with 
     respect to the vessel at the time of the transfer. The 
     Secretary may waive or compromise a sanction in the case of a 
     transfer pursuant to court order.
       (4) In the case of any license that is suspended under this 
     subsection for nonpayment of a civil penalty or criminal 
     fine, the Secretary shall reinstate the license upon payment 
     of the penalty or fine and interest thereon at the prevailing 
     rate.
       (5) No sanctions shall be imposed under this subsection 
     unless there has been prior opportunity for a hearing on the 
     facts underlying the violation for which the sanction is 
     imposed, either in conjunction with a civil penalty 
     proceeding under this section or otherwise.
       (c) Hearing.--For the purposes of conducting any hearing 
     under this section, the Secretary may issue subpoenas for the 
     attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of 
     relevant papers, books, and documents, and may administer 
     oaths. Witnesses summoned shall be paid the same fees and 
     mileage that are paid to witnesses in the courts of the 
     United States. In case of contempt or refusal to obey a 
     subpoena served upon any person pursuant to this subsection, 
     the district court of the United States for any district in 
     which such person is found, resides, or transacts business, 
     upon application by the United States and after notice to 
     such person, shall have jurisdiction to issue an order 
     requiring such person to appear and give testimony before the 
     Secretary or to appear and produce documents before the 
     Secretary, or both, and any failure to obey such order of the 
     court may be punished by such court as a contempt thereof.
       (d) Judicial Review.--Any person against whom a civil 
     penalty is assessed under subsection (a) or against whose 
     vessel a license sanction is imposed under subsection (b) 
     (other than a license suspension for nonpayment of penalty or 
     fine) may obtain review thereof in the United States district 
     court for the appropriate district by filing a complaint 
     against the Secretary in such court within 30 days from the 
     date of such penalty or sanction. The Secretary shall 
     promptly file in such court a certified copy of the record 
     upon which such penalty or sanction was imposed, as provided 
     in section 2112 of title 28, United States Code. The findings 
     and order of the Secretary shall be set aside by such court 
     if they are not found to be supported by substantial 
     evidence, as provided in section 706(2) of title 5, United 
     States Code.
       (e) Collection.--
       (1) If any person fails to pay an assessment of a civil 
     penalty after it has become a final and unappealable order, 
     or after the appropriate court has entered final judgment in 
     favor of the Secretary, the matter shall be referred to the 
     Attorney General, who shall recover the amount assessed in 
     any appropriate district court of the United States. In such 
     action the validity and appropriateness of the final order 
     imposing the civil penalty shall not be subject to review.
       (2) A high seas fishing vessel (including its fishing gear, 
     furniture, appurtenances, stores, and cargo) used in the 
     commission of an act prohibited by section 106 shall be 
     liable in rem for any civil penalty assessed for such 
     violation under subsection (a) and may be proceeded against 
     in any district court of the United States having 
     jurisdiction thereof. Such penalty shall constitute a 
     maritime lien on such vessel that may be recovered in an 
     action in rem in the district court of the United States 
     having jurisdiction over the vessel.

     SEC. 109. CRIMINAL OFFENSES.

       (a) Offenses.--A person is guilty of an offense if the 
     person commits any act prohibited by paragraph (6), (7), (8), 
     or (9) of section 106.
       (b) Punishment.--Any offense described in subsection (a) is 
     a class A misdemeanor punishable by a fine under title 18, 
     United States Code, or imprisonment for not more than one 
     year, or both; except that if in the commission of any 
     offense the person uses a dangerous weapon, engages in 
     conduct that causes bodily injury to any authorized officer, 
     or places any such officer in fear of imminent bodily injury, 
     the offense is a felony punishable by a fine under title 18, 
     United States Code, or imprisonment for not more than 10 
     years, or both.

     SEC. 110. FORFEITURES.

       (a) In General.--Any high seas fishing vessel (including 
     its fishing gear, furniture, appurtenances, stores, and 
     cargo) used, and any living marine resources (or the fair 
     market value thereof) taken or retained, in any manner, in 
     connection with or as a result of the commission of any act 
     prohibited by section 106 (other than an act for which the 
     issuance of a citation under section 107 is a sufficient 
     sanction) shall be subject to forfeiture to the United 
     States. All or part of such vessel may, and all such living 
     marine resources (or the fair market value thereof) shall, be 
     forfeited to the United States pursuant to a civil proceeding 
     under this section.
       (b) Jurisdiction of District Courts.--Any district court of 
     the United States shall have jurisdiction, upon application 
     of the Attorney General on behalf of the United States, to 
     order any forfeiture authorized under subsection (a) and any 
     action provided for under subsection (d).
       (c) Judgment.--If a judgment is entered for the United 
     States in a civil forfeiture proceeding under this section, 
     the Attorney General may seize any property or other interest 
     declared forfeited to the United States, which has not 
     previously been seized pursuant to this title or for which 
     security has not previously been obtained. The provisions of 
     the customs laws relating to--
       (1) the seizure, forfeiture, and condemnation of property 
     for violation of the customs law;
       (2) the disposition of such property or the proceeds from 
     the sale thereof; and
       (3) the remission or mitigation of any such forfeiture;

     shall apply to seizures and forfeitures incurred, or alleged 
     to have been incurred, under the provisions of this title, 
     unless such provisions are inconsistent with the purposes, 
     policy, and provisions of this title.
       (d) Procedure.--
       (1) Any officer authorized to serve any process in rem that 
     is issued by a court under section 107(b) shall--
       (A) stay the execution of such process; or
       (B) discharge any living marine resources seized pursuant 
     to such process;

     upon receipt of a satisfactory bond or other security from 
     any person claiming such property. Such bond or other 
     security shall be conditioned upon such person delivering 
     such property to the appropriate court upon order thereof, 
     without any impairment of its value, or paying the monetary 
     value of such property pursuant to an order of such court. 
     Judgment shall be recoverable on such bond or other security 
     against both the principal and any sureties in the event that 
     any condition thereof is breached, as determined by such 
     court.
       (2) Any living marine resources seized pursuant to this 
     title may be sold, subject to the approval of the appropriate 
     court, for not less than the fair market value thereof. The 
     proceeds of any such sale shall be deposited with such court 
     pending the disposition of the matter involved.
       (e) Rebuttable Presumption.--For purposes of this section, 
     all living marine resources found on board a high seas 
     fishing vessel and which are seized in connection with an act 
     prohibited by section 106 are presumed to have been taken or 
     retained in violation of this title, but the presumption can 
     be rebutted by an appropriate showing of evidence to the 
     contrary.

     SEC. 111. EFFECTIVE DATE.

       This title shall take effect 120 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act.

     TITLE II--IMPLEMENTATION OF CONVENTION ON FUTURE MULTILATERAL 
            COOPERATION IN THE NORTHWEST ATLANTIC FISHERIES

     SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Northwest Atlantic 
     Fisheries Convention Act of 1995''.

     SEC. 202. REPRESENTATION OF UNITED STATES UNDER CONVENTION.

       (a) Commissioners.--
       (1) Appointments, generally.--The Secretary shall appoint 
     not more than 3 individuals to serve as the representatives 
     of the United States on the General Council and the Fisheries 
     Commission, who shall each--
       (A) be known as a ``United States Commissioner to the 
     Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization''; and
       (B) serve at the pleasure of the Secretary.
       (2) Requirements for appointments.--
       (A) The Secretary shall ensure that of the individuals 
     serving as Commissioners--
       (i) at least 1 is appointed from among representatives of 
     the commercial fishing industry;
       (ii) 1 (but no more than 1) is an official of the 
     Government; and
       (iii) 1, other than the individual appointed under clause 
     (ii), is a voting member of the New England Fishery 
     Management Council.
       (B) The Secretary may not appoint as a Commissioner an 
     individual unless the individual is knowledgeable and 
     experienced concerning the fishery resources to which the 
     Convention applies.
       (3) Terms.--
       (A) The term of an individual appointed as a Commissioner--
       (i) shall be specified by the Secretary at the time of 
     appointment; and
       (ii) may not exceed 4 years.
       (B) An individual who is not a Government official may not 
     serve more than 2 consecutive terms as a Commissioner.

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       (b) Alternate Commissioners.--
       (1) Appointment.--The Secretary may, for any anticipated 
     absence of a duly appointed Commissioner at a meeting of the 
     General Council or the Fisheries Commission, designate an 
     individual to serve as an Alternate Commissioner.
       (2) Functions.--An Alternate Commissioner may exercise all 
     powers and perform all duties of the Commissioner for whom 
     the Alternate Commissioner is designated, at any meeting of 
     the General Council or the Fisheries Commission for which the 
     Alternate Commissioner is designated.
       (c) Representatives.--
       (1) Appointment.--The Secretary shall appoint not more than 
     3 individuals to serve as the representatives of the United 
     States on the Scientific Council, who shall each be known as 
     a ``United States Representative to the Northwest Atlantic 
     Fisheries Organization Scientific Council''.
       (2) Eligibility for appointment.--
       (A) The Secretary may not appoint an individual as a 
     Representative unless the individual is knowledgeable and 
     experienced concerning the scientific issues dealt with by 
     the Scientific Council.
       (B) The Secretary shall appoint as a Representative at 
     least 1 individual who is an official of the Government.
       (3) Term.--An individual appointed as a Representative--
       (A) shall serve for a term of not to exceed 4 years, as 
     specified by the Secretary at the time of appointment;
       (B) may be reappointed; and
       (C) shall serve at the pleasure of the Secretary.
       (d) Alternate Representatives.--
       (1) Appointment.--The Secretary may, for any anticipated 
     absence of a duly appointed Representative at a meeting of 
     the Scientific Council, designate an individual to serve as 
     an Alternate Representative.
       (2) Functions.--An Alternate Representative may exercise 
     all powers and perform all duties of the Representative for 
     whom the Alternate Representative is designated, at any 
     meeting of the Scientific Council for which the Alternate 
     Representative is designated.
       (e) Experts and Advisers.--The Commissioners, Alternate 
     Commissioners, Representatives, and Alternate Representatives 
     may be accompanied at meetings of the Organization by experts 
     and advisers.
       (f) Coordination and Consultation.--
       (1) In general.--In carrying out their functions under the 
     Convention, Commissioners, Alternate Commissioners, 
     Representatives, and Alternate Representatives shall--
       (A) coordinate with the appropriate Regional Fishery 
     Management Councils established by section 302 of the 
     Magnuson Act (16 U.S.C. 1852); and
       (B) consult with the committee established under section 
     208.
       (2) Relationship to other law.--The Federal Advisory 
     Committee Act (5 U.S.C. [App. Sec. 1 et seq.)] App.) shall 
     not apply to coordination and consultations under this 
     subsection.

     SEC. 203. REQUESTS FOR SCIENTIFIC ADVICE.

       (a) Restriction.--The Representatives may not make a 
     request or specification described in subsection (b)(1) or 
     (2), respectively, unless the Representatives have first--
       (1) consulted with the appropriate Regional Fishery 
     Management Councils; and
       (2) received the consent of the Commissioners for that 
     action.
       (b) Requests and Terms of Reference Described.--The 
     requests and specifications referred to in subsection (a) 
     are, respectively--
       (1) any request, under Article VII(1) of the Convention, 
     that the Scientific Council consider and report on a question 
     pertaining to the scientific basis for the management and 
     conservation of fishery resources in waters under the 
     jurisdiction of the United States within the Convention Area; 
     and
       (2) any specification, under Article VIII(2) of the 
     Convention, of the terms of reference for the consideration 
     of a question referred to the Scientific Council pursuant to 
     Article VII(1) of the Convention.

     SEC. 204. AUTHORITIES OF SECRETARY OF STATE WITH RESPECT TO 
                   CONVENTION.

       The Secretary of State may, on behalf of the Government of 
     the United States--
       (1) receive and transmit reports, requests, 
     recommendations, proposals, and other communications of and 
     to the Organization and its subsidiary organs;
       (2) object, or withdraw an objection, to the proposal of 
     the Fisheries Commission;
       (3) give or withdraw notice of intent not to be bound by a 
     measure of the Fisheries Commission;
       (4) object or withdraw an objection to an amendment to the 
     Convention; and
       (5) act upon, or refer to any other appropriate authority, 
     any other communication referred to in paragraph (1).

     SEC. 205. INTERAGENCY COOPERATION.

       (a) Authorities of Secretary.--In carrying out the 
     provisions of the Convention and this title, the Secretary 
     may arrange for cooperation with other agencies of the United 
     States, the States, the New England and the Mid-Atlantic 
     Fishery Management Councils, and private institutions and 
     organizations.
       (b) Other Agencies.--The head of any Federal agency may--
       (1) cooperate in the conduct of scientific and other 
     programs, and furnish facilities and personnel, for the 
     purposes of assisting the Organization in carrying out its 
     duties under the Convention; and
       (2) accept reimbursement from the Organization for 
     providing such services, facilities, and personnel.

     SEC. 206. RULEMAKING.

       The Secretary shall promulgate regulations as may be 
     necessary to carry out the purposes and objectives of the 
     Convention and this title. Any such regulation may be made 
     applicable, as necessary, to all persons and all vessels 
     subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, wherever 
     located.

     SEC. 207. PROHIBITED ACTS AND PENALTIES.

       (a) Prohibition.--It is unlawful for any person or vessel 
     that is subject to the jurisdiction of the United States--
       (1) to violate any regulation issued under this title or 
     any measure that is legally binding on the United States 
     under the Convention;
       (2) to refuse to permit any authorized enforcement officer 
     to board a fishing vessel that is subject to the person's 
     control for purposes of conducting any search or inspection 
     in connection with the enforcement of this title, any 
     regulation issued under this title, or any measure that is 
     legally binding on the United States under the Convention;
       (3) forcibly to assault, resist, oppose, impede, 
     intimidate, or interfere with any authorized enforcement 
     officer in the conduct of any search or inspection described 
     in paragraph (2);
       (4) to resist a lawful arrest for any act prohibited by 
     this section;
       (5) to ship, transport, offer for sale, sell, purchase, 
     import, export, or have custody, control, or possession of, 
     any fish taken or retained in violation of this section; or
       (6) to interfere with, delay, or prevent, by any means, the 
     apprehension or arrest of another person, knowing that the 
     other person has committed an act prohibited by this section.
       (b) Civil Penalty.--Any person who commits any act that is 
     unlawful under subsection (a) shall be liable to the United 
     States for a civil penalty, or may be subject to a permit 
     sanction, under section 308 of the Magnuson Act (16 U.S.C. 
     1858).
       (c) Criminal Penalty.--Any person who commits an act that 
     is unlawful under paragraph (2), (3), (4), or (6) of 
     subsection (a) shall be guilty of an offense punishable under 
     section 309(b) of the Magnuson Act (16 U.S.C. 1859(b)).
       (d) Civil Forfeiture.--
       (1) In general.--Any vessel (including its gear, furniture, 
     appurtenances, stores, and cargo) used in the commission of 
     an act that is unlawful under subsection (a), and any fish 
     (or the fair market value thereof) taken or retained, in any 
     manner, in connection with or as a result of the commission 
     of any act that is unlawful under subsection (a), shall be 
     subject to seizure and forfeiture as provided in section 310 
     of the Magnuson Act (16 U.S.C. 1860).
       (2) Disposal of fish.--Any fish seized pursuant to this 
     title may be disposed of pursuant to the order of a court of 
     competent jurisdiction or, if perishable, in a manner 
     prescribed by regulations issued by the Secretary.
       (e) Enforcement.--The Secretary and the Secretary of the 
     department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall 
     enforce the provisions of this title and shall have the 
     authority specified in sections 311(a), (b)(1), and (c) of 
     the Magnuson Act (16 U.S.C. 1861(a), (b)(1), and (c)) for 
     that purpose.
       (f) Jurisdiction of Courts.--The district courts of the 
     United States shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any case 
     or controversy arising under this section and may, at any 
     time--
       (1) enter restraining orders or prohibitions;
       (2) issue warrants, process in rem, or other process;
       (3) prescribe and accept satisfactory bonds or other 
     security; and
       (4) take such other actions as are in the interests of 
     justice.

     SEC. 208. CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE.

       (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of State and the 
     Secretary, shall jointly establish a consultative committee 
     to advise the Secretaries on issues related to the 
     Convention.
       (b) Membership.--
       (1) The membership of the Committee shall include 
     representatives from the New England and Mid-Atlantic Fishery 
     Management Councils, the States represented on those 
     Councils, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, 
     the fishing industry, the seafood processing industry, and 
     others knowledgeable and experienced in the conservation and 
     management of fisheries in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean.
       (2) Terms and reappointment.--Each member of the 
     consultative committee shall serve for a term of two years 
     and shall be eligible for reappointment.
       (c) Duties of the Committee.--Members of the consultative 
     committee may attend--
       (1) all public meetings of the General Council or the 
     Fisheries Commission;
       (2) any other meetings to which they are invited by the 
     General Council or the Fisheries Commission; and
       (3) all nonexecutive meetings of the United States 
     Commissioners.
       (d) Relationship to Other Law.--The Federal Advisory 
     Committee Act (5 U.S.C. [App. Sec. 1 et seq.)] App.) shall 
     not apply to the consultative committee established under 
     this section.

     SEC. 209. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS.

       (a) Prohibition on Compensation.--A person shall not 
     receive any compensation from the Government by reason of any 
     service of the person as--

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       (1) a Commissioner, Alternate Commissioner, Representative, 
     or Alternate Representative;
       (2) an expert or adviser authorized under section 202(e); 
     or
       (3) a member of the consultative committee established by 
     section 208.
       (b) Travel and Expenses.--The Secretary of State shall, 
     subject to the availability of appropriations, pay all 
     necessary travel and other expenses of persons described in 
     subsection (a)(1) and of not more than six experts and 
     advisers authorized under section 202(e) with respect to 
     their actual performance of their official duties pursuant to 
     this title, in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulations 
     and sections 5701, 5702, 5704 through 5708, and 5731 of title 
     5, United States Code.
       (c) Status as Federal Employees.--A person shall not be 
     considered to be a Federal employee by reason of any service 
     of the person in a capacity described in subsection (a), 
     except for purposes of injury compensation and tort claims 
     liability under chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, 
     and chapter 17 of title 28, United States Code, respectively.

     SEC. 210. DEFINITIONS.

       In this title the following definitions apply:
       (1) Authorized enforcement officer.--The term ``authorized 
     enforcement officer'' means a person authorized to enforce 
     this title, any regulation issued under this title, or any 
     measure that is legally binding on the United States under 
     the Convention.
       (2) Commissioner.--The term ``Commissioner'' means a United 
     States Commissioner to the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries 
     Organization appointed under section 202(a).
       (3) Convention.--The term ``Convention'' means the 
     Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the 
     Northwest Atlantic Fisheries, done at Ottawa on October 24, 
     1978.
       (4) Fisheries commission.--The term ``Fisheries 
     Commission'' means the Fisheries Commission provided for by 
     Articles II, XI, XII, XIII, and XIV of the Convention.
       (5) General council.--The term ``General Council'' means 
     the General Council provided for by Articles II, III, IV, and 
     V of the Convention.
       (6) Magnuson act.--The term ``Magnuson Act'' means the 
     Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 
     1801 et seq.).
       (7) Organization.--The term ``Organization'' means the 
     Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization provided for by 
     Article II of the Convention.
       (8) Person.--The term ``person'' means any individual 
     (whether or not a citizen or national of the United States), 
     and any corporation, partnership, association, or other 
     entity (whether or not organized or existing under the laws 
     of any State).
       (9) Representative.--The term ``Representative'' means a 
     United States Representative to the Northwest Atlantic 
     Fisheries Scientific Council appointed under section 202(c).
       (10) Scientific council.--The term ``Scientific Council'' 
     means the Scientific Council provided for by Articles II, VI, 
     VII, VIII, IX, and X of the Convention.
       (11) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Commerce.

     SEC. 211. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
     title, including use for payment as the United States 
     contribution to the Organization as provided in Article XVI 
     of the Convention, $500,000 for each of the fiscal years 
     1995, 1996, [1997] 1997, and 1998.

                TITLE III--ATLANTIC TUNAS CONVENTION ACT

     SEC. 301. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Atlantic Tunas Convention 
     Authorization Act of 1995''.

     SEC. 302. RESEARCH AND MONITORING ACTIVITIES.

       (a) Report to Congress.--The Secretary of Commerce shall, 
     within 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
     submit a report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Resources 
     of the House of Representatives--
       (1) identifying current governmental and nongovernmental 
     research and monitoring activities on Atlantic bluefin tuna 
     and other highly migratory species;
       (2) describing the personnel and budgetary resources 
     allocated to such activities; and
       (3) explaining how each activity contributes to the 
     conservation and management of Atlantic bluefin tuna and 
     other highly migratory species.
       (b) Research and Monitoring Program.--Section 3 of the Act 
     of September 4, 1980 (16 U.S.C. 971i) is amended--
       (1) by amending the section heading to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 3. RESEARCH ON ATLANTIC HIGHLY MIGRATORY SPECIES.'';

       (2) by striking the last sentence;
       (3) by inserting ``(a) Biennial Report on Bluefin Tuna.--'' 
     before ``The Secretary of Commerce shall''; and
       (4) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(b) Highly Migratory Species Research and Monitoring.--
       ``(1) Within 6 months after the date of enactment of the 
     Atlantic Tunas Convention Authorization Act of 1995, the 
     Secretary of Commerce, in cooperation with the advisory 
     committee established under section 4 of the Atlantic Tunas 
     Convention Act of 1975 (16 U.S.C. 971b) and in consultation 
     with the United States Commissioners on the International 
     Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (referred 
     to elsewhere in this section as the `Commission') and the 
     Secretary of State, shall develop and implement a 
     comprehensive research and monitoring program to support the 
     conservation and management of Atlantic bluefin tuna and 
     other highly migratory species that shall--
       ``(A) identify and define the range of stocks of highly 
     migratory species in the Atlantic Ocean, including Atlantic 
     bluefin tuna; and
       ``(B) provide for appropriate participation by nations 
     which are members of the Commission.
       ``(2) The program shall provide for, but not be limited 
     to--
       ``(A) statistically designed cooperative tagging studies;
       ``(B) genetic and biochemical stock analyses;
       ``(C) population censuses carried out through aerial 
     surveys of fishing grounds and known migration areas;
       ``(D) adequate observer coverage and port sampling of 
     commercial and recreational fishing activity;
       ``(E) collection of comparable real-time data on commercial 
     and recreational catches and landings through the use of 
     permits, logbooks, landing reports for charter operations and 
     fishing tournaments, and programs to provide reliable 
     reporting of the catch by private anglers;
       ``(F) studies of the life history parameters of Atlantic 
     bluefin tuna and other highly migratory species;
       ``(G) integration of data from all sources and the 
     preparation of data bases to support management decisions; 
     and
       ``(H) other research as necessary.
       ``(3) In developing a program under this section, the 
     Secretary shall provide for comparable monitoring of all 
     United States fishermen to which the Atlantic Tunas 
     Convention Act applies with respect to effort and species 
     composition of catch and discards. The Secretary through the 
     Secretary of State shall encourage other member nations to 
     adopt a similar program.''.

     SEC. 303. ADVISORY COMMITTEE PROCEDURES.

       Section 4 of the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975 (16 
     U.S.C. 971b) is amended--
       (1) by inserting ``(a)'' before ``There''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(b)(1) A majority of the members of the advisory 
     committee shall constitute a quorum, but one or more such 
     members designated by the advisory committee may hold 
     meetings to provide for public participation and to discuss 
     measures relating to the United States implementation of 
     Commission recommendations.
       ``(2) The advisory committee shall elect a Chairman for a 
     2-year term from among its members.
       ``(3) The advisory committee shall meet at appropriate 
     times and places at least twice a year, at the call of the 
     Chairman or upon the request of the majority of its voting 
     members, the United States Commissioners, the Secretary, or 
     the Secretary of State. Meetings of the advisory committee 
     shall be open to the public, and prior notice of meetings 
     shall be made public in a timely fashion.
       ``(4)(A) The Secretary shall provide to the advisory 
     committee in a timely manner such administrative and 
     technical support services as are necessary for the effective 
     functioning of the committee.
       ``(B) The Secretary and the Secretary of State shall 
     furnish the advisory committee with relevant information 
     concerning fisheries and international fishery agreements.
       ``(5) The advisory committee shall determine its 
     organization, and prescribe its practices and procedures for 
     carrying out its functions under this Act, the Magnuson 
     Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et 
     seq.), and the Convention. The advisory committee shall 
     publish and make available to the public a statement of its 
     organization, practices, and procedures.
       ``(6) The advisory committee shall, to the maximum extent 
     practicable, consist of an equitable balance among the 
     various groups concerned with the fisheries covered by the 
     Convention and shall not be subject to the Federal Advisory 
     Committee Act (5 U.S.C. [App. Sec. 1 et seq.).''.] App.).''.

     SEC. 304. REGULATIONS.

       Section 6(c)(3) of the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 
     1975 (16 U.S.C. 971d(c)(3)) is amended by adding ``or fishery 
     mortality level'' after ``quota of fish'' in the last 
     sentence.

     SEC. 305. FINES AND PERMIT SANCTIONS.

       Section 7(e) of the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975 
     (16 U.S.C. 971(e)) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(e) The civil penalty and permit sanctions of section 308 
     of the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 
     U.S.C. 1858) are hereby made applicable to violations of this 
     section as if they were violations of section 307 of that 
     Act.''.

     SEC. 306. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

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

     ``Sec. 10. Authorization of appropriations

       ``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:

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       ``(1) For fiscal year 1995, $2,750,000, of which $50,000 
     are authorized in the aggregate for the advisory committee 
     established under section 4 and the species working groups 
     established under section 4A, and $1,500,000 are authorized 
     for research activities under this Act.
       ``(2) For fiscal year 1996, $4,000,000, of which $62,000 
     are authorized in the aggregate for such advisory committee 
     and such working groups, and $2,500,000 are authorized for 
     such research activities.
       ``(3) For fiscal year 1997, $4,000,000 of which $75,000 are 
     authorized in the aggregate for such advisory committee and 
     such working groups, and $2,500,000 are authorized for such 
     research activities.''.
       ``(4) For fiscal year 1998, $4,000,000 of which $75,000 are 
     authorized in the aggregate for such advisory committee and 
     such working groups, and $2,500,000 are authorized for such 
     research activities.''.
     SEC. 307. REPORT AND CERTIFICATION.

       The Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975 (16 U.S.C. 971 et 
     seq.) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following:

     ``Sec. 11. Annual report

       ``Not later than April 1, 1996, and annually thereafter, 
     the Secretary shall prepare and transmit to the Committee on 
     Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a 
     report, that--
       ``(1) details for the previous 10-year period the catches 
     and exports to the United States of highly migratory species 
     (including tunas, swordfish, marlin and sharks) from nations 
     fishing on Atlantic stocks of such species that are subject 
     to management by the Commission;
       ``(2) identifies those fishing nations whose harvests are 
     inconsistent with conservation and management recommendations 
     of the Commission;
       ``(3) describes reporting requirements established by the 
     Secretary to ensure that imported fish products are in 
     compliance with all international management measures, 
     including minimum size requirements, established by the 
     Commission and other international fishery organizations to 
     which the United States is a party; and
       ``(4) describes actions taken by the Secretary under 
     section 12.

     ``Sec. 12. Certification

       ``(a) If the Secretary determines that vessels of any 
     nation are harvesting fish which are subject to regulation 
     pursuant to a recommendation of the Commission and which were 
     taken from the convention area in a manner or under 
     circumstances which would tend to diminish the effectiveness 
     of the conservation recommendations of the Commission, the 
     Secretary shall certify such fact to the President.
       ``(b) Such certification shall be deemed to be a 
     certification for the purposes of section 8 of the 
     Fishermen's Protective Act (22 U.S.C. 1978).
       ``(c) Upon certification under subsection (a), the 
     Secretary shall promulgate regulations under section 6(c)(4) 
     with respect to a nation so certified.''.

     SEC. 308. MANAGEMENT OF YELLOWFIN TUNA.

       (a) Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment 
     of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce in accordance with 
     this section shall publish a preliminary determination of the 
     level of the United States recreational and commercial catch 
     of yellowfin tuna on an annual basis since 1980. The 
     Secretary shall publish a preliminary determination in the 
     Federal Register for comment for a period not to exceed 60 
     days. The Secretary shall publish a final determination not 
     later than 140 days from the date of the enactment of this 
     section.
       (b) Not later than June 1, 1996, the Secretary of Commerce 
     shall implement the recommendations of International 
     Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas regarding 
     yellowfin tuna.

                  TITLE IV--FISHERMEN'S PROTECTIVE ACT

     SEC. 401. FINDINGS.

       The Congress finds that--
       (1) customary international law and the United Nations 
     Convention on the Law of the Sea guarantee the right of 
     passage, including innocent passage, to vessels through the 
     waters commonly referred to as the ``Inside Passage'' off the 
     Pacific Coast of Canada;
       (2) Canada recently required all commercial fishing vessels 
     of the United States to pay 1,500 Canadian dollars to obtain 
     a ``license which authorizes transit'' through the Inside 
     Passage;
       (3) this action was inconsistent with international law, 
     including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the 
     Sea, and, in particular, Article 26 of that Convention, which 
     specifically prohibits such fees, and threatened the safety 
     of United States commercial fishermen who sought to avoid the 
     fee by traveling in less protected waters;
       (4) the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 provides for the 
     reimbursement of vessel owners who are forced to pay a 
     license fee to secure the release of a vessel which has been 
     seized, but does not permit reimbursement of a fee paid by 
     the owner in advance in order to prevent a seizure;
       (5) Canada required that the license fee be paid in person 
     in 2 ports on the Pacific Coast of Canada, or in advance by 
     mail;
       (6) significant expense and delay was incurred by 
     commercial fishing vessels of the United States that had to 
     travel from the point of seizure back to one of those ports 
     in order to pay the license fee required by Canada, and the 
     costs of that travel and delay cannot be reimbursed under the 
     Fishermen's Protective Act;
       (7) the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 should be 
     amended to permit vessel owners to be reimbursed for fees 
     required by a foreign government to be paid in advance in 
     order to navigate in the waters of that foreign country if 
     the United States considers that fee to be inconsistent with 
     international law;
       (8) the Secretary of State should seek to recover from 
     Canada any amounts paid by the United States to reimburse 
     vessel owners who paid the transit license fee;
       (9) the United States should review its current policy with 
     respect to anchorage by commercial fishing vessels of Canada 
     in waters of the United States off Alaska, including waters 
     in and near the Dixon Entrance, and should accord such 
     vessels the same treatment that commercial fishing vessels of 
     the United States are accorded for anchorage in the waters of 
     Canada off British Columbia;
       (10) the President should ensure that, consistent with 
     international law, the United States Coast Guard has 
     available adequate resources in the Pacific Northwest and 
     Alaska to provide for the safety of United States citizens, 
     the enforcement of United States law, and to protect the 
     rights of the United States and keep the peace among vessels 
     operating in disputed waters;
       (11) the President should continue to review all agreements 
     between the United States and Canada to identify other 
     actions that may be taken to convince Canada that any 
     reinstatement of the transit license fee would be against 
     Canada's long-term interests, and should immediately 
     implement any actions which the President deems appropriate 
     if Canada reinstates the fee;
       (12) the President should continue to immediately convey to 
     Canada in the strongest terms that the United States will not 
     now, nor at any time in the future, tolerate any action by 
     Canada which would impede or otherwise restrict the right of 
     passage of vessels of the United States in a manner 
     inconsistent with international law; and
       (13) the United States should redouble its efforts to seek 
     expeditious agreement with Canada on appropriate fishery 
     conservation and management measures that can be implemented 
     through the Pacific Salmon Treaty to address issues of mutual 
     concern.

     SEC. 402. AMENDMENT TO THE FISHERMEN'S PROTECTIVE ACT OF 
                   1967.

       (a) The Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 (22 U.S.C. 1971 
     et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     section:
       ``Sec. 11. (a) In any case on or after June 15, 1994, in 
     which a vessel of the United States exercising its right of 
     passage is charged a fee by the government of a foreign 
     country to engage in transit passage between points in the 
     United States (including a point in the exclusive economic 
     zone or in an area over which jurisdiction is in dispute), 
     and such fee is regarded by the United States as being 
     inconsistent with international law, the Secretary of State 
     shall reimburse the vessel owner for the amount of any such 
     fee paid under protest.
       ``(b) In seeking such reimbursement, the vessel owner shall 
     provide, together with such other information as the 
     Secretary of State may require--
       ``(1) a copy of the receipt for payment;
       ``(2) an affidavit attesting that the owner or the owner's 
     agent paid the fee under protest; and
       ``(3) a copy of the vessel's certificate of documentation.
       ``(c) Requests for reimbursement shall be made to the 
     Secretary of State within 120 days after the date of payment 
     of the fee, or within 90 days after the date of enactment of 
     this section, whichever is later.
       ``(d) [such] Such funds as may be necessary to meet the 
     requirements of this section may be made available from the 
     unobligated balances of previously appropriated funds 
     remaining in the Fishermen's Guaranty Fund established under 
     section 7 and the Fishermen's Protective Fund established 
     under section 9. To the extent that requests for 
     reimbursement under this section exceed such funds, there are 
     authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be needed for 
     reimbursements authorized under subsection (a).
       ``(e) The Secretary of State shall take such action as the 
     Secretary deems appropriate to make and collect claims 
     against the foreign country imposing such fee for any amounts 
     reimbursed under this section.
       ``(f) For purposes of this section, the term `owner' 
     includes any charterer of a vessel of the United States.
       ``(g) This section shall remain in effect until October 1, 
     1996.''.
       (b) The Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 (22 U.S.C. 1971 
     et seq.) is further amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``Sec. 12. (a) If the Secretary of State finds that the 
     government of any nation imposes conditions on the operation 
     or transit of United States fishing vessels which the United 
     States regards as being inconsistent with international law 
     or an international agreement, the Secretary of State shall 
     certify that fact to the President.
       ``(b) Upon receipt of a certification under subsection (a), 
     the President shall direct the heads of Federal agencies to 
     impose similar conditions on the operation or transit of 
     fishing vessels registered under the laws of the nation which 
     has imposed conditions on United States fishing vessels.
       ``(c) For the purposes of this section, the term `fishing 
     vessel' has the meaning given 

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     that term in section 2101(11a) of title 46, United States Code.
       ``(d) It is the sense of the Congress that any action taken 
     by any Federal agency under subsection (b) should be 
     commensurate with any conditions certified by the Secretary 
     of State under subsection (a).''.

     SEC. 403. REAUTHORIZATION.

       (a) Section 7(c) of the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 
     (22 U.S.C. 1977(c)) is amended by striking the third 
     sentence.
       (b) Section 7(e) of the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 
     (22 U.S.C. 1977(e)) is amended by striking ``October 1, 
     1993'' and inserting ``October 1, 2000''.

     SEC. 404. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.

       (a)(1) Section 15(a) of Public Law 103-238 is amended by 
     striking ``April 1, 1994,'' and inserting ``May 1, [1994,''.] 
     1994.''.
       (2) The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall be effective 
     on and after April 30, 1994.
       (b) Section 803(13)(C) of Public Law 102-567 (16 U.S.C. 
     5002(13)(C)) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(C) any vessel supporting a vessel described in 
     subparagraph (A) or (B).''.

        TITLE V--FISHERIES ENFORCEMENT IN CENTRAL SEA OF OKHOTSK

     SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Sea of Okhotsk Fisheries 
     Enforcement Act of 1995''.

     SEC. 502. FISHING PROHIBITION.

       (a) Addition of Central Sea of Okhotsk.--Section 302 of the 
     Central Bering Sea Fisheries Enforcement Act of 1992 (16 
     U.S.C. 1823 note) is amended by inserting ``and the Central 
     Sea of Okhotsk'' after ``Central Bering Sea''.
       (b) Definition.--Section 306 of such Act is amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6) 
     as paragraphs (3), (4), (5), (6), and (7), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
       ``(2) Central sea of okhotsk.--The term `Central Sea of 
     Okhotsk' means the central Sea of Okhotsk area which is more 
     than two hundred nautical miles seaward of the baseline from 
     which the breadth of the territorial sea of the Russian 
     Federation is measured.''.

                     TITLE VI--DRIFTNET MORATORIUM

     SEC. 601. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``High Seas Driftnet Fishing 
     Moratorium Protection Act''.

     SEC. 602. FINDINGS.

       The Congress finds that--
       (1) Congress has enacted and the President has signed into 
     law numerous Acts to control or prohibit large-scale driftnet 
     fishing both within the jurisdiction of the United States and 
     beyond the exclusive economic zone of any nation, including 
     the Driftnet Impact Monitoring, Assessment, and Control Act 
     of 1987 (title IV, Public Law 100-220), the Driftnet Act 
     Amendments of 1990 (Public Law 101-627), and the High Seas 
     Driftnet Fisheries Enforcement Act (title I, Public Law 102-
     582);
       (2) the United States is a party to the Convention for the 
     Prohibition of Fishing with Long Driftnets in the South 
     Pacific, also known as the Wellington Convention;
       (3) the General Assembly of the United Nations has adopted 
     three resolutions and three decisions which established and 
     reaffirm a global moratorium on large-scale driftnet fishing 
     on the high seas, beginning with Resolution 44/225 in 1989 
     and most recently in Decision 48/445 in 1993;
       (4) the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted 
     these resolutions and decisions at the request of the United 
     States and other concerned nations;
       (5) the best scientific information demonstrates the 
     wastefulness and potentially destructive impacts of large-
     scale driftnet fishing on living marine resources and 
     seabirds; and
       (6) Resolution 46/215 of the United Nations General 
     Assembly calls on all nations, both individually and 
     collectively, to prevent large-scale driftnet fishing on the 
     high seas.

     SEC. 603. PROHIBITION.

       The United States, or any agency or official acting on 
     behalf of the United States, may not enter into any 
     international agreement with respect to the conservation and 
     management of living marine resources or the use of the high 
     seas by fishing vessels that would prevent full 
     implementation of the global moratorium on large-scale 
     driftnet fishing on the high seas, as such moratorium is 
     expressed in Resolution 46/215 of the United Nations General 
     Assembly.

     SEC. 604. NEGOTIATIONS.

       The Secretary of State, on behalf of the United States, 
     shall seek to enhance the implementation and effectiveness of 
     the United Nations General Assembly resolutions and decisions 
     regarding the moratorium on large-scale driftnet fishing on 
     the high seas through appropriate international agreements 
     and organizations.

     SEC. 605. CERTIFICATION.

       The Secretary of State shall determine in writing prior to 
     the signing or provisional application by the United States 
     of any international agreement with respect to the 
     conservation and management of living marine resources or the 
     use of the high seas by fishing vessels that the prohibition 
     contained in section 603 will not be violated if such 
     agreement is signed or provisionally applied.

     SEC. 606. ENFORCEMENT.

       The President shall utilize appropriate assets of the 
     Department of Defense, the United States Coast Guard, and 
     other Federal agencies to detect, monitor, and prevent 
     violations of the United Nations moratorium on large-scale 
     driftnet fishing on the high seas for all fisheries under the 
     jurisdiction of the United States and, in the case of 
     fisheries not under the jurisdiction of the United States, to 
     the fullest extent permitted under international law.

          TITLE VII--GOVERNING INTERNATIONAL FISHERY AGREEMENT

     SEC. 701. AGREEMENT WITH ESTONIA.

       Notwithstanding section 203 of the Magnuson Fishery 
     Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1823), the 
     governing international fishery agreement between the 
     Government of the United States of America and the government 
     of the Republic of Estonia as contained in the message to 
     Congress from the President of the United States dated 
     January 19, 1995, is approved as a governing international 
     fishery agreement for the purposes of such Act and shall 
     enter into force and effect with respect to the United States 
     on the date of enactment of this Act.
                           Amendment No. 1488

  (Purpose: To correct certain minor and technical errors in the bill)

  Mr. DOLE. I ask unanimous consent the reported committee amendment be 
withdrawn and I send a substitute to the desk on behalf of Senators 
Stevens, Kerry, Snowe, and Breaux.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the amendment is withdrawn.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Kansas [Mr. Dole], for Mr. Stevens, for 
     himself, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Snowe, and Mr. Breaux, proposes an 
     amendment numbered 1488.

  Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that reading of the 
amendment be dispensed with.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  (The text of the amendment is printed in today's Record under 
``Amendments Submitted.'')
  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, today I urge the Senate to support the 
passage of S. 267, the Fisheries Act of 1995--what the Subcommittee on 
Oceans and Fisheries calls ``the international fish package.''
  I introduced S. 267 on January 24, 1995. It was approved by the 
Commerce Committee in executive session on March 23, 1995 and reported 
to the full Senate on May 26, 1995.
  Senators Kerry, Gorton, Breaux, Packwood, Murkowski, and Murray join 
me as cosponsors to the bill.
  What I am presenting today with Senator Kerry is a bipartisan 
substitute to the reported bill, which includes additions and minor 
changes I will briefly address.
  We've added an important new section--title VII--to the bill that 
will implement the agreement reached between the United States and 
Canada on February 3, 1995 to conserve and manage Yukon River salmon 
stocks.
  This agreement and the necessary implementing legislation will help 
assure commercial and subsistence fishermen living along the Yukon 
River in both Alaska and Canada that our shared salmon resources are 
carefully managed and restored in the years ahead.
  I introduced the Yukon legislation (S. 662) on April 3, 1995. The 
committee received testimony on it at our Magnuson Act reauthorization 
field hearing in Seattle, WA, on March 18, 1995.
  The agreement requires the United States to pay $400,000 annually 
into a Yukon River restoration and enhancement fund for mutually 
beneficial salmon restoration and enhancement activities along the 
Yukon River.
  The agreement also creates a joint United States/Canada Yukon River 
panel to make conservation and management recommendations and to help 
determine how to spend the restoration and enhancement funds.
  My provision establishes the U.S. section of the Yukon River panel 
and authorizes spending for: The U.S. payment, the necessary costs of 
the panel and an advisory committee, and other costs associated with 
the conservation and management of Yukon River salmon.
  Title III of the bill--which includes amendments to, and the 
reauthorization of, the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act--has been revised 
to require a listing procedures by the United States of nations whose 
vessels are operating in a way that diminishes the effectiveness of 
conservation efforts in the Atlantic tunas convention area.

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  We've also added a new provision to require a review of bluefin tuna 
regulations.
  Minor changes have been made in title IV relating to the source of 
funds to be used to reimburse United States fishermen who paid Canada`s 
transit fee in 1994.
  A new provision has been added to title IV to reimburse the legal and 
travel costs--not to exceed a total of $25,000--of owners of scallop 
vessels seized by Canada in 1994, who were fishing for sedentary 
species outside of Canada's exclusive economic zone.
  We've deleted a Governing International Fisheries Agreement [GIFA] 
with Estonia, which already went into effect since the time we 
introduced S. 267.
  We've added a new section--section 801--which amends the South 
Pacific Tuna Act of 1988 to authorize vessels documented under the laws 
of the United States to fish for tuna in all waters of the treaty area, 
including the U.S. exclusive economic zone of that area.
  This new section also lifts certain restrictions for fishing for tuna 
in the treaty area so long as purse seines are not used to encircle any 
dolphin or other marine mammal.
  Finally, we've added a new section--section 802--at Senator Snowe's 
request and with Senator Kerry's assistance, to prohibit a foreign 
allocation in any fishery within the U.S. exclusive economic zone 
unless a fishery management plan is in place for the fishery.
  The new section 802 prohibits the Secretary of Commerce from 
approving fishing under a permit application by a foreign vessel for 
Atlantic herring or mackerel unless the appropriate regional fishery 
management council has approved the fishing--and unless the Secretary 
of Commerce has included in the permit any restrictions recommended by 
the council.
  I want to thank Senator Kerry and his staff, Penny Dalton, Lila Helms 
and Steve Metruck for their work on this package. I also want to thank 
the staff who assisted me with this: Trevor McCabe, Tom Melius and 
Rebecca Metzner.
  We urge the Senate to pass S. 267. We've worked in recent weeks with 
House members and staff on the House Resources Committee, and believe 
the package we are presenting today will be acceptable in the House, so 
that quick action may be possible in getting this passed into law.
  Below is a brief summary of the bill:

                                Summary

       Title I (The High Seas Fishing Compliance Act of 1995) 
     provides for the domestic implementation of the Agreement to 
     Promote Compliance with International Conservation and 
     Management Measures by Fishing Vessels on the High Seas, 
     which was adopted by the U.N. Food and Agriculture 
     Organization in 1993. It would establish a system of 
     permitting, reporting, and regulation for U.S. vessels 
     fishing on the high seas.
       Title II (The Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention Act) 
     would implement the Convention on Future Multilateral 
     Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries. The Treaty 
     calls for establishment of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries 
     Organization (NAFO) to assess and conserve high seas fishery 
     resources off the coasts of Canada and New England. Among 
     other provisions, this title would provide for: 1) U.S. 
     representation in NAFO; 2) coordination between NAFO and 
     appropriate Regional Fishery Management Councils; and 3) 
     authorization for the Secretaries of Commerce and State to 
     carry out U.S. responsibilities under the Convention.
       Title III (Atlantic Tunas Convention Act) extends the 
     authorization of appropriations for the Atlantic Tunas 
     Convention Act through fiscal year 1998; provides for the 
     development of a research and monitoring program for bluefin 
     tuna and other wide-ranging Atlantic fish stocks; establishes 
     operating procedures for the International Commission for the 
     Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) Advisory Committee; 
     calls for an annual report to be made and addresses actions 
     to be taken with nations that fail to comply with ICCAT 
     recommendations.
       Title IV (Fishermen's Protective Act) reauthorizes and 
     amends the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 to allow the 
     Secretary of State to reimburse U.S. fishermen forced to pay 
     transit passage fees by a foreign country regarded by the 
     U.S. to be inconsistent with international law. The amendment 
     responds to the $1,500 (Canadian $) transit fee charged to 
     U.S. fishermen last year for passage off British Columbia.
       Title V (Sea of Okhotsk) would prohibit U.S. fishermen from 
     fishing in the Central Sea of Okhotsk (known as the ``Peanut 
     Hole'') except where such fishing is conducted in accordance 
     with a fishery agreement to which both the U.S. and Russia 
     are parties.
       Title VI (Relating to U.N. Driftnet Ban) would prohibit the 
     U.S. from entering into any international agreement with 
     respect to fisheries, marine resources, the use of the high 
     seas, or trade in fish or fish products that would prevent 
     full implementation of the United Nations global moratorium 
     on large-scale driftnet fishing on the high seas.
       Title VII (Yukon River Salmon Act) would provide domestic 
     implementing legislation for the agreement reached between 
     the United States and Canada on February 3, 1995 to conserve 
     and manage Yukon River salmon stocks. It provides for U.S. 
     representation on the Yukon River Panel; establishes voting 
     procedures for the U.S. section of the panel; and authorizes 
     appropriations for the $400,000 annual contribution required 
     by the United States under the agreement for Yukon River 
     salmon restoration and enhancement, as well as other costs 
     associated with salmon conservation on the Yukon River.
       Title VIII (Miscellaneous) includes two sections. Section 
     801 amends the South Pacific Tuna Act of 1988 to authorize 
     vessels documented under the laws of the United States to 
     fish for tuna in all waters of the Treaty Area, including the 
     U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone of that area. It also lifts 
     certain restrictions for fishing for tuna in the Treaty area 
     so long as purse seines are not used to encircle any dolphin 
     or other marine mammal.
       Section 802 prohibits a foreign allocation in any fishery 
     within the U.S. exclusive economic zone unless a fishery 
     management plan is in place for the fishery. Section 802 also 
     prohibits the Secretary of Commerce from approving fishing 
     under permit application by a foreign vessel for Atlantic 
     herring or mackerel unless the appropriate regional fishery 
     management council has approved the fishing; and unless the 
     Secretary of Commerce has included in the permit any 
     restrictions recommended by the Council.
     

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