[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 169 (Friday, December 7, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S12745]
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               CONNECTICUT RIVER ATLANTIC SALMON COMPACT

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to Calendar No. 151, S. 703.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 703) to extend the effective period of the 
     consent of Congress to the interstate compact relating to the 
     restoration of Atlantic salmon to the Connecticut River Basin 
     and creating the Connecticut River Atlantic Salmon 
     Commission, and for other purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent that the Stevens amendment, which 
is at the desk, be agreed to and that no other amendments be in order, 
that the bill be read the third time and passed, the motion to 
reconsider be laid upon the table, and that any statements relating to 
the bill be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment (No. 2461) was agreed to, as follows:

   (Purpose: To amend the method for financing the fishing capacity 
reduction program required under the Miscellaneous Appropriations Act, 
                                 2001)

       On page 2, after line 14, insert the following new section:

     SEC. 2. FISHING CAPACITY REDUCTION PROGRAM.

       Section 144(d)(4)(A) of division B of the Miscellaneous 
     Appropriations Act, 2001 (as enacted into law by section 
     1(a)(4) of Public Law 106-554; 114 Stat. 27663A-242) is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``in equal parts through a reduction loan 
     of $50,000,000'' and inserting ``through any combination of a 
     reduction loan of up to $100,000,000''; and
       (2) by striking ``and $50,000,000'' and inserting ``and up 
     to $50,000,000''.

  The bill (S. 703), as amended, was read the third time and passed, as 
follows:

                                 S. 703

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

     SECTION 1. CONNECTICUT RIVER ATLANTIC SALMON COMPACT.

       (a) Effective Period of Congressional Consent.--Section 
     3(2) of Public Law 98-138 (97 Stat. 870) is amended by 
     striking ``twenty years'' and inserting ``40 years''.
       (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Public Law 98-138 (97 
     Stat. 866) is amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 
     of the Interior to carry out the activities of the 
     Connecticut River Atlantic Salmon Commission $9,000,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 2002 through 2010.''.

     SEC. 2. FISHING CAPACITY REDUCTION PROGRAM.

       Section 144(d)(4)(A) of division B of the Miscellaneous 
     Appropriations Act, 2001 (as enacted into law by section 
     1(a)(4) of Public Law 106-554; 114 Stat. 2763A-242) is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``in equal parts through a reduction loan 
     of $50,000,000'' and inserting ``through any combination of a 
     reduction loan of up to $100,000,000''; and
       (2) by striking ``and $50,000,000'' and inserting ``and up 
     to $50,000,000''.

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