[House Report 107-227]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
107th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1st Session 107-227
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FISHERIES CONSERVATION ACT OF 2001
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October 3, 2001.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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Mr. Hansen, from the Committee on Resources, submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H.R. 1989]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Resources, to whom was referred the bill
(H.R. 1989) to reauthorize various fishery conservation
management programs, having considered the same, report
favorably thereon with an amendment and recommend that the bill
as amended do pass.
The amendment is as follows:
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the
following:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fisheries Conservation Act of 2001''.
TITLE I--INTERJURISDICTIONAL FISHERIES ACT OF 1986
SEC. 101. REAUTHORIZATION OF INTERJURISDICTIONAL FISHERIES ACT OF 1986.
Section 308 of the Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act of 1986 (16
U.S.C. 4107) is amended--
(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
``(a) General Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Department of Commerce for apportionment to carry
out the purposes of this title--
``(1) $4,900,000 for fiscal year 2002;
``(2) $5,400,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 and 2004; and
``(3) $5,900,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 and 2006.'';
and
(2) in subsection (c) by striking ``$700,000 for fiscal year
1997, and $750,000 for each of the fiscal years 1998, 1999, and
2000'' and inserting ``$800,000 for fiscal year 2002, $850,000
for each of fiscal years 2003 and 2004, and $900,000 for each
of fiscal years 2005 and 2006''.
SEC. 102. PURPOSES OF THE INTERJURISDICTIONAL FISHERIES ACT OF 1986.
Section 302 of the Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act of 1986 (16
U.S.C. 4101) is amended by striking ``and'' after the semicolon at the
end of paragraph (1), striking the period at the end of paragraph (2)
and inserting ``; and'', and adding at the end the following:
``(3) to promote and encourage research in preparation for
the implementation of the use of ecosystems and interspecies
approaches to the conservation and management of
interjurisdictional fishery resources throughout their
range.''.
TITLE II--ANADROMOUS FISH CONSERVATION ACT
SEC. 201. REAUTHORIZATION OF ANADROMOUS FISH CONSERVATION ACT.
Section 4 of the Anadromous Fish Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 757d) is
amended to read as follows:
``authorization of appropriations
``Sec. 4. (a)(1) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out
the purposes of this Act not to exceed the following sums:
``(A) $4,500,000 for fiscal year 2002;
``(B) $4,750,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 and 2004; and
``(C) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 and 2006.
``(2) Sums appropriated under this subsection are authorized to
remain available until expended.
``(b) Not more than $625,000 of the funds appropriated under this
section in any one fiscal year shall be obligated in any one State.''.
SEC. 202. RESEARCH ON AND USE OF ECOSYSTEMS AND INTERSPECIES APPROACHES
TO THE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT.
The first section of the Anadromous Fish Conservation Act (16 U.S.C.
757a) is amended in subsection (b) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``(b)'',
and by adding at the end the following:
``(2) In carrying out responsibilities under this section, the
Secretary shall conduct, promote, and encourage research in preparation
for the implementation of the use of ecosystems and interspecies
approaches to the conservation and management of anadromous and Great
Lakes fishery resources.''.
TITLE III--ATLANTIC COASTAL FISHERIES
SEC. 301. REAUTHORIZATION OF ATLANTIC STRIPED BASS CONSERVATION ACT.
Section 7(a) of the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act (16 U.S.C.
1851 note) is amended by striking ``and 2003'' and inserting ``2003,
2004, 2005, and 2006''.
SEC. 302. REAUTHORIZATION OF ATLANTIC COASTAL FISHERIES COOPERATIVE
MANAGEMENT ACT.
Section 811(a) of the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative
Management Act (16 U.S.C. 5108) is amended by striking ``2005'' and
inserting ``2006''.
SEC. 303. AMENDMENTS TO ATLANTIC COASTAL FISHERIES COOPERATIVE
MANAGEMENT ACT.
(a) Findings.--Section 802(a) of the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries
Cooperative Management Act (16 U.S.C. 5101(a)) is amended by adding at
the end the following:
``(7) The understanding of the interactions of species in the
maritime environment and the development of ecosystems-based
approaches to fishery conservation and management lead to
better stewardship and sustainability of coastal fishery
resources.
``(8) Federal and State scientists should gather information
on the interaction of species in the marine environment and
provide this scientific information to Federal and State
managers.''.
(b) Purpose.--Section 802(b) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 5101(b)) is
amended to read as follows:
``(b) Purpose.--The purpose of this title is to support and encourage
the development, implementation, and enforcement of effective
interstate conservation and management of Atlantic coastal fishery
resources through the use of sound science and multispecies, adaptive,
and ecosystem-based management measures.''.
(c) State-Federal Cooperation in Multispecies and Ecosystems
Interaction Research.--Section 804(a) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 5103(a))
is amended by inserting ``multispecies and ecosystems interaction
research;'' after ``biological and socioeconomic research;''.
(d) Assistance for Research Regarding Interrelationships Among
Atlantic Coastal Fishery Resources and Their Ecosystems.--Section 808
of such Act (16 U.S.C. 5107) is amended by striking ``and'' after the
semicolon at the end of paragraph (1), redesignating paragraph (2) as
paragraph (3), and inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
``(2) research to understand the interrelationships among
Atlantic coastal fishery resources and their ecosystems; and''.
TITLE IV--NOAA MARINE FISH INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS ACTIVITIES
SEC. 401. REAUTHORIZATION OF NOAA MARINE FISH PROGRAM.
(a) Fisheries Information Collection and Analysis.--There are
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce, to enable
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to carry out
fisheries information and analysis activities under the Fish and
Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742a et seq.) and any other law
involving those activities, $72,248,000 for fiscal year 2002,
$76,640,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 and 2004, and $82,893,000 for
each of fiscal years 2005 and 2006. Such activities may include, but
are not limited to, the collection, analysis, and dissemination of
scientific information necessary for the management of living marine
resources and associated marine habitat.
(b) Fisheries Conservation and Management Operations.--There are
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce, to enable
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to carry out
activities relating to fisheries conservation and management operations
under the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742a et seq.) and
any other law involving those activities, $122,105,000 for fiscal year
2002, $125,529,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 and 2004, and
$135,856,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 and 2006. Such activities
may include, but are not limited to, development, implementation, and
enforcement of conservation and management measures to achieve
continued optimum use of living marine resources, hatchery operations,
habitat conservation, and protected species management.
(c) Fisheries State and Industry Cooperative Programs.--There are
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce, to enable
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to carry out State
and industry cooperative programs under the Fish and Wildlife Act of
1956 (16 U.S.C. 742a et seq.) and any other law involving those
activities, $28,520,000 for fiscal year 2002, $28,814,000 for each of
fiscal years 2003 and 2004, and $29,967,000 for each of fiscal years
2005 and 2006. These activities include, but are not limited to,
ensuring the quality and safety of seafood products and providing
grants to States for improving the management of interstate fisheries.
(d) Relation to Other Laws.--Authorizations under this section shall
be in addition to monies authorized under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), the
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.), the Anadromous
Fish Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 757 et seq.), and the
Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act (16 U.S.C. 4107 et seq.).
TITLE V--ATLANTIC TUNAS CONVENTION ACT OF 1975
SEC. 501. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE ATLANTIC TUNAS CONVENTION ACT OF 1975.
Section 10 of the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975 (16 U.S.C.
971h) is amended to read as follows:
``authorization of appropriations
``Sec. 10. (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated
to carry out this Act, including use for payment of the United States
share of the joint expenses of the Commission as provided in Article X
of the Convention, the following sums:
``(1) For each of fiscal years 2002, 2003, and 2004,
$5,480,000.
``(2) For each of fiscal years 2005 and 2006, $5,495,000.
``(b) Allocation.--Of amounts available under this section for each
fiscal year--
``(1) $150,000 are authorized for the advisory committee
established under section 4 and the species working groups
established under section 4A; and
``(2) $4,240,000 are authorized for research activities under
this Act and the Act of September 4, 1980 (16 U.S.C. 971i).''.
TITLE VI--NORTHWEST ATLANTIC FISHERIES CONVENTION ACT OF 1995
SEC. 601. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE NORTHWEST ATLANTIC FISHERIES
CONVENTION ACT OF 1995.
Section 211 of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention Act of
1995 (16 U.S.C. 5610) is amended by striking ``2001'' and inserting
``2006''.
Purpose of the Bill
The purpose of H.R. 1989, the Fisheries Conservation Act of
2001, is to reauthorize the Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act
of 1986, the Anadromous Fisheries Conservation Act of 1965, the
Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act of 1984, the Atlantic
Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act, the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Marine Fisheries Program
Authorization Act of 1983, the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of
1975, and the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Conservation Act of
1995, through fiscal year 2006.
Background and Need for Legislation
This legislation reauthorizes, through fiscal 2006, seven
existing acts dealing with the preservation and enhancement of
various Atlantic fish species.
The Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act and the Anadromous
Fisheries Conservation Act provide grants to States to allow
them to conduct research to help improve the way fisheries are
managed, fund enforcement activities, rebuild habitat, and take
other measures to improve the survival of fish species that
travel across State boundaries or over great distances.
The Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act and the Atlantic
Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act provide directives
to the States and the Atlantic States Marine Fish Commission to
develop fishery management plans for the species of fish under
their jurisdiction along the East coast.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Marine Fisheries Program Authorization Act consolidates and
authorizes certain general marine fishery programs and
functions of NOAA under the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Programs conducted under these authorities include fisheries
information collection and analysis, fisheries conservation and
management operations, and fisheries State and industry
assistance.
The Atlantic Tunas Convention Act and the Northwest
Atlantic Fisheries Convention Act implement international
treaties to which the U.S. is a party. The Atlantic Tunas
Convention Act allows the U.S. to implement conservation
recommendations by the International Commission for the
Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, while the Northwest Atlantic
Fisheries Convention Act allows the U.S. to implement
conservation recommendations by the Northwest Atlantic
Fisheries Organization.
Committee Action
H.R. 1989 was introduced on May 24, 2001 by Congressman
Wayne T. Gilchrest (R-MD), and was referred to the Committee on
Resources. On June 1, 2001, the bill was referred within the
Committee to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation,
Wildlife and Oceans. On June 7, 2001, the Subcommittee held a
hearing on the bill. On August 2, 2001, the Subcommittee met to
mark up the bill. Congressman Wayne T. Gilchrest offered an
amendment in the nature of a substitute which added language to
promote the use of ecosystem and interspecies management
approaches within Titles I, II, and III of the bill. It was
adopted by voice vote. The bill, as amended, was then forwarded
to the Full Committee. On September 12, 2001, the Full
Resources Committee met to consider the bill. There were no
further amendments, and the bill was ordered favorably reported
to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.
Committee Oversight Findings and Recommendations
Regarding clause 2(b)(1) of rule X and clause 3(c)(1) of
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the
Committee on Resources' oversight findings and recommendations
are reflected in the body of this report.
Constitutional Authority Statement
Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United
States grants Congress the authority to enact this bill.
Compliance With House Rule XIII
1. Cost of Legislation. Clause 3(d)(2) of rule XIII of the
Rules of the House of Representatives requires an estimate and
a comparison by the Committee of the costs which would be
incurred in carrying out this bill. However, clause 3(d)(3)(B)
of that rule provides that this requirement does not apply when
the Committee has included in its report a timely submitted
cost estimate of the bill prepared by the Director of the
Congressional Budget Office under section 402 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
2. Congressional Budget Act. As required by clause 3(c)(2)
of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and
section 308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, this
bill does not contain any new budget authority, spending
authority, credit authority, or an increase or decrease in
revenues or tax expenditures. According to the Congressional
Budget Office (CBO), implementation of this bill would cost
$166 million in fiscal year 2002, and approximately $1.2
billion over the 2002-2006 period.
3. General Performance Goals and Objectives. As required by
clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII, the general performance goal or
objective of this bill is to reauthorize various fishery
conservation management programs through fiscal year 2006.
4. Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate. Under clause
3(c)(3) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of
Representatives and section 403 of the Congressional Budget Act
of 1974, the Committee has received the following cost estimate
for this bill from the Director of the Congressional Budget
Office:
U.S. Congress,
Congressional Budget Office,
Washington, DC, October 1, 2001.
Hon. James V. Hansen,
Chairman, Committee on Resources,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has
prepared the enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 1989, the
Fisheries Conservation Act of 2001.
If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contacts are Deborah
Reis (for federal costs), and Marjorie Miller (for the state
and local impact).
Sincerely,
Barry B. Anderson
(For Dan L. Crippen, Director).
Enclosure.
H.R. 1989--Fisheries Conservation Act of 2001
Summary: H.R. 1989 would reauthorize through fiscal year
2006 appropriations for programs carried out by the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under seven
fisheries statutes. These laws authorize or govern various
grant programs, studies, reports and operations of the National
Marine Fisheries Service of NOAA. Assuming appropriation of the
authorized amounts, CBO estimates that implementing the bill
would cost $166 million in 2002 and nearly $1.2 billion over
the 2002-2006 period. The bill would not affect direct spending
or receipts; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures would not
apply.
The bill contains no intergovernmental or private-sector
mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA)
and would impost no costs on state, local, or tribal
governments. This bill would reauthorize funding for programs
that include grants to states and to multistate organizations.
Estimated cost to the Federal Government: The estimated
budgetary impact of H.R. 1989 is shown in the following table.
For this estimate, CBO assumes that the amounts authorized by
the legislation will be appropriated for each fiscal year and
that outlays will follow historical spending patterns for the
authorized programs. The costs of this legislation fall within
budget function 300 (Natural resources and environment).
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By fiscal year, in millions of dollars--
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2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
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SPENDING SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION
Spending Under Current Law:
Budget Authority \1\............................ 235 0 0 0 0 0
Estimated Outlays............................... 223 65 19 5 0 0
Proposed Changes:
Authorization Level............................. 0 250 259 259 278 278
Estimated Outlays............................... 0 166 230 254 272 276
Spending Under H.R. 1989:
Authorization Level \1\......................... 235 250 259 259 278 278
Estimated Outlays............................... 223 231 249 259 272 276
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\1\ The 2001 level is approximately the amount appropriated for that year for the fishery activities
reauthorized by H.R. 1989.
Pay-as-you-go-considerations: None.
Intergovernmental and private-sector impact: The bill
contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as
defined in UMRA and would impose no costs on state, local, or
tribal governments. This bill would reauthorize funding for
programs that include grants to states and to multistate
organizations.
Estimate prepared by: Federal Costs: Deborah Reis. Impact
on State, Local, and Tribal Governments: Marjorie Miller.
Impact on the Private Sector: Lauren Marks.
Estimate approved by: Robert A. Sunshine, Assistant
Director for Budget Analysis.
Compliance With Public Law 104-4
This bill contains no unfunded mandates.
Preemption of State, Local or Tribal Law
This bill is not intended to preempt any State, local or
tribal law.
Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported
In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of
the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new
matter is printed in italic, existing law in which no change is
proposed is shown in roman):
INTERJURISDICTIONAL FISHERIES ACT OF 1986
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TITLE III--INTERJURISDICTIONAL FISHERIES
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SEC. 302. PURPOSES.
The purposes of this title are--
(1) to promote and encourage State activities in
support of the management of interjurisdictional
fishery resources; [and]
(2) to promote and encourage management of
interjurisdictional fishery resources throughout their
range[.] ;and
(3) to promote and encourage research in preparation
for the implementation of the use of ecosystems and
interspecies approaches to the conservation and
management of interjurisdictional fishery resources
throughout their range.
* * * * * * *
SEC. 308. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
[(a) General Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Department of Commerce for apportionment to
carry out the purposes of this title--
[(1) $3,400,000 for fiscal year 1996;
[(2) $3,900,000 for fiscal year 1997;
[(3) $4,400,000 for each of the fiscal years 1998,
1999, and 2000.]
(a) General Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Department of Commerce for apportionment to
carry out the purposes of this title--
(1) $4,900,000 for fiscal year 2002;
(2) $5,400,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 and
2004; and
(3) $5,900,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 and
2006.
* * * * * * *
(c) Development of Management Plans.--In addition to the
amounts authorized under subsections (a) and (b), there are
authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Commerce
[$700,000 for fiscal year 1997, and $750,000 for each of the
fiscal years 1998, 1999, and 2000] $800,000 for fiscal year
2002, $850,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 and 2004, and
$900,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 and 2006, to support the
efforts of the following interstate commissions to develop
interstate fishery management plans for interjurisdictional
fishery resources:
(1) * * *
* * * * * * *
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ANADROMOUS FISH CONSERVATION ACT
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a)
for the purpose of conserving, developing, and enhancing within
the several States the anadromous fishery resources of the
Nation that are subject to depletion from water resources
developments and other causes, or with respect to which the
United States has made conservation commitments by
international agreements, and for the purpose of conserving,
developing, and enhancing the fish in the Great Lakes and Lake
Champlain that ascend streams to spawn, the Secretary of the
Interior is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements
with one or more States, acting jointly or severally, that are
concerned with the development, conservation, and enhancement
of such fish, and, whenever he deems it appropriate, with other
non-Federal interests. Such agreements shall describe (1) the
actions to be taken by the Secretary and the cooperating
parties, (2) the benefits that are expected to be derived by
the States and other non-Federal interests, (3) the estimated
cost of these actions, (4) the share of such costs to be borne
by the Federal Government and by the States and other non-
Federal interests: Provided, That, except as provided in
subsection (c) of this section, The Federal share, including
the operation and maintenance costs of any facilities
constructed by the Secretary pursuant to this Act, which he
annually determines to be a proper Federal cost, shall not
exceed 50 per centum of such costs exclusive of the value of
any Federal land involved: Provided further, That the non-
Federal share may be in the form of real or personal property,
the value of which will be determined by the Secretary, as well
as money, (5) the term of the agreement, (6) the terms and
conditions for disposing of any real or personal property
acquired by the Secretary during or at the end of the term of
the agreement, and (7) such other terms and conditions as he
deems desirable.
(b)(1) The Secretary may also enter into agreements with the
States for the operation of any facilities and management and
administration of any lands or interests therein acquired or
facilities constructed pursuant to this Act.
(2) In carrying out responsibilities under this section, the
Secretary shall conduct, promote, and encourage research in
preparation for the implementation of the use of ecosystems and
interspecies approaches to the conservation and management of
anadromous and Great Lakes fishery resources.
* * * * * * *
[Sec. 4. (a)(1) There are authorized to be appropriated to
carry out the purposes of this Act not to exceed the following
sums:
[(A) $4,000,000 for fiscal year 1997; and
[(B) $4,250,000 for each of fiscal years 1998, 1999,
and 2000.
[(2) Sums appropriated under this subsection are authorized
to remain available until expended.
[(b) Not more than $625,000 of the funds appropriated under
this section in any one fiscal year shall be obligated in any
one State.]
authorization of appropriations
Sec. 4. (a)(1) There are authorized to be appropriated to
carry out the purposes of this Act not to exceed the following
sums:
(A) $4,500,000 for fiscal year 2002;
(B) $4,750,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 and
2004; and
(C) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 and
2006.
(2) Sums appropriated under this subsection are authorized to
remain available until expended.
(b) Not more than $625,000 of the funds appropriated under
this section in any one fiscal year shall be obligated in any
one State.
* * * * * * *
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SECTION 7 OF THE ATLANTIC STRIPED BASS CONSERVATION ACT
SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.
(a) Authorization.--For each of fiscal years 2001, 2002, [and
2003] 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006, 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.
* * * * * * *
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ATLANTIC COASTAL FISHERIES COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT ACT
* * * * * * *
TITLE VIII--ATLANTIC COASTAL FISHERIES
* * * * * * *
SEC. 802. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
(1) * * *
* * * * * * *
(7) The understanding of the interactions of species
in the maritime environment and the development of
ecosystems-based approaches to fishery conservation and
management lead to better stewardship and
sustainability of coastal fishery resources.
(8) Federal and State scientists should gather
information on the interaction of species in the marine
environment and provide this scientific information to
Federal and State managers.
[(b) Purpose.--The purpose of this title is to support and
encourage the development, implementation, and enforcement of
effective interstate conservation and management of Atlantic
coastal fishery resources.]
(b) Purpose.--The purpose of this title is to support and
encourage the development, implementation, and enforcement of
effective interstate conservation and management of Atlantic
coastal fishery resources through the use of sound science and
multispecies, adaptive, and ecosystem-based management
measures.
* * * * * * *
SEC. 804. STATE-FEDERAL COOPERATION IN ATLANTIC COASTAL FISHERY
MANAGEMENT.
(a) Federal Support for State Coastal Fisheries Programs.--
The Secretary in cooperation with the Secretary of the Interior
shall develop and implement a program to support the interstate
fishery management efforts of the Commission. The program shall
include activities to support and enhance State cooperation in
collection, management, and analysis of fishery data; law
enforcement; habitat conservation; fishery research, including
biological and socioeconomic research; multispecies and
ecosystems interaction research; and fishery management
planning.
* * * * * * *
SEC. 808. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
The Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior may provide
financial assistance to the Commission and to the States to
carry out their respective responsibilities under this title,
including--
(1) the preparation, implementation, and enforcement
of coastal fishery management plans; [and]
(2) research to understand the interrelationships
among Atlantic coastal fishery resources and their
ecosystems; and
[(2)] (3) State activities that are specifically
required within such plans.
* * * * * * *
SEC. 811. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) In General.--To carry out this title, there are
authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2001 through [2005] 2006.
* * * * * * *
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SECTION 10 OF THE ATLANTIC TUNAS CONVENTION ACT OF 1975
[AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
[Sec. 10. There are authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this Act, including use for payment of the United States
share of the joint expenses of the Commission as provided in
Article X of the Convention, the following sums:
[(1) For fiscal year 1995, $4,103,000, 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 $2,890,000 are authorized for research activities
under this Act and the Act of September 4, 1980 (16
U.S.C. 971i).
[(2) For fiscal year 1996, $5,453,000, of which
$50,000 are authorized in the aggregate for such
advisory committee and such working groups, and
$4,240,000 are authorized for such research activities.
[(3) For fiscal year 1997, $5,465,000 of which
$62,000 are authorized in the aggregate for such
advisory committee and such working groups, and
$4,240,000 are authorized for such research activities.
[(4) For each of fiscal years 1998, 1999, 2000, and
2001, $5,465,000 of which $75,000 are authorized in the
aggregate for such advisory committee and such working
groups, and $4,240,000 are authorized for such research
activities.]
authorization of appropriations
Sec. 10. (a) In General.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this Act, including use for payment
of the United States share of the joint expenses of the
Commission as provided in Article X of the Convention, the
following sums:
(1) For each of fiscal years 2002, 2003, and 2004,
$5,480,000.
(2) For each of fiscal years 2005 and 2006,
$5,495,000.
(b) Allocation.--Of amounts available under this section for
each fiscal year--
(1) $150,000 are authorized for the advisory
committee established under section 4 and the species
working groups established under section 4A; and
(2) $4,240,000 are authorized for research activities
under this Act and the Act of September 4, 1980 (16
U.S.C. 971i).
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SECTION 211 OF THE NORTHWEST ATLANTIC FISHERIES CONVENTION ACT OF 1995
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 fiscal year through fiscal
year [2001] 2006.
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