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[H.R. 4504 Reported in House (RH)]

                                                 Union Calendar No. 321

103d CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 4504

                          [Report No. 103-584]

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                                 A BILL

  To amend the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act, and for other 
                               purposes.

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                             July 12, 1994

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed





                                                 Union Calendar No. 321
103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4504

                          [Report No. 103-584]


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  To amend the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 26, 1994

Mr. Studds (for himself and Mr. Manton) introduced the following bill; 
  which was referred to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries

                             July 12, 1994

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 26, 
                                 1994]

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act, and for other 
                               purposes.

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

   TITLE I--AMENDMENTS TO THE ATLANTIC STRIPED BASS CONSERVATION ACT

SECTION 101. ATLANTIC STRIPED BASS CONSERVATION ACT AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Section 7(a) of the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act is 
amended by striking ``1986'' and all that follows through ``1994'', and 
inserting in its place ``1995 and 1996''.

SEC. 102. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN PREPARATION OF PLANS AND AMENDMENTS 
              TO PLANS FOR ATLANTIC STRIPED BASS.

    Section 10 of the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 
1851 note) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 10. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN PREPARATION OF PLANS AND AMENDMENTS 
              TO PLANS FOR ATLANTIC STRIPED BASS.

    ``Within 6 months after the date of the enactment of the Striped 
Bass Act of 1994, the Commission shall establish standards and 
procedures to ensure that the Commission provides an adequate 
opportunity for public participation in the preparation of any plan for 
the management of Atlantic striped bass and any amendment to a plan 
(including any amendment to the Interstate Fisheries Management Plan 
for Striped Bass, dated October 1, 1981), including public hearings and 
procedures for the submission of written comments to the Commision.''.

      TITLE II--AMENDMENTS TO THE ANADROMOUS FISH CONSERVATION ACT

SEC. 201. ANADROMOUS FISH CONSERVATION ACT AMENDMENTS.

    (a) The Anadromous Fish Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 757g(a)) is 
amended by inserting ``of the Interior, acting through the Director of 
the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Secretary of 
Commerce acting through the Undersecretary for Oceans and Atmosphere,'' 
after ``The Secretary''.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 7(d) of the 
Anadromous Fish Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 757g(d)) is amended by 
striking ``1991, 1992, 1993, and 1994.'' and inserting ``1994, 1995, 
1996, and 1997.''.`