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Calendar No. 753

107TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 1989

[Report No. 107–340] 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

DECEMBER 12, 2001

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 

and Transportation 

NOVEMBER 13, 2002

Reported by Mr. HOLLINGS, with an amendment 

[Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

AN ACT

To reauthorize various fishing conservation management 

programs, and for other purposes.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fisheries Conservation 

5 Act of 2001’’. 
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1 TITLE I—INTERJURISDICTIONAL 

2 FISHERIES ACT OF 1986

3 SEC. 101. REAUTHORIZATION OF INTERJURISDICTIONAL 

4 FISHERIES ACT OF 1986. 

5 Section 308 of the Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act 

6 of 1986 (16 U.S.C. 4107) is amended—

7 (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as fol8 lows: 

9 ‘‘(a) GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS.—There are author10 ized to be appropriated to the Department of Commerce 

11 for apportionment to carry out the purposes of this title—

12 ‘‘(1) $4,900,000 for fiscal year 2002; 

13 ‘‘(2) $5,400,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 

14 and 2004; and 

15 ‘‘(3) $5,900,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 

16 and 2006.’’; and 

17 (2) in subsection (c) by striking ‘‘$700,000 for 

18 fiscal year 1997, and $750,000 for each of the fiscal 

19 years 1998, 1999, and 2000’’ and inserting 

20 ‘‘$800,000 for fiscal year 2002, $850,000 for each 

21 of fiscal years 2003 and 2004, and $900,000 for 

22 each of fiscal years 2005 and 2006’’. 
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1 SEC. 102. PURPOSES OF THE INTERJURISDICTIONAL FISH2 ERIES ACT OF 1986. 

3 Section 302 of the Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act 

4 of 1986 (16 U.S.C. 4101) is amended by striking ‘‘and’’ 

5 after the semicolon at the end of paragraph (1), striking 

6 the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting ‘‘; 

7 and’’, and adding at the end the following: 

8 ‘‘(3) to promote and encourage research in 

9 preparation for the implementation of the use of eco10 systems and interspecies approaches to the conserva11 tion and management of interjurisdictional fishery 

12 resources throughout their range.’’. 

13 TITLE II—ANADROMOUS FISH 

14 CONSERVATION ACT 

15 SEC. 201. REAUTHORIZATION OF ANADROMOUS FISH CON16 SERVATION ACT. 

17 Section 4 of the Anadromous Fish Conservation Act 

18 (16 U.S.C. 757d) is amended to read as follows: 

19 ‘‘AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

20 ‘‘SEC. 4. (a)(1) There are authorized to be appro21 priated to carry out the purposes of this Act not to exceed 

22 the following sums: 

23 ‘‘(A) $4,500,000 for fiscal year 2002; 

24 ‘‘(B) $4,750,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 

25 and 2004; and 
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1 ‘‘(C) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 

2 and 2006. 

3 ‘‘(2) Sums appropriated under this subsection are au4 thorized to remain available until expended. 

5 ‘‘(b) Not more than $625,000 of the funds appro6 priated under this section in any one fiscal year shall be 

7 obligated in any one State.’’. 

8 SEC. 202. RESEARCH ON AND USE OF ECOSYSTEMS AND 

9 INTERSPECIES APPROACHES TO THE CON10 SERVATION AND MANAGEMENT. 

11 The first section of the Anadromous Fish Conserva12 tion Act (16 U.S.C. 757a) is amended in subsection (b) 

13 by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(b)’’, and by adding at the end 

14 the following: 

15 ‘‘(2) In carrying out responsibilities under this sec16 tion, the Secretary shall conduct, promote, and encourage 

17 research in preparation for the implementation of the use 

18 of ecosystems and interspecies approaches to the conserva19 tion and management of anadromous and Great Lakes 

20 fishery resources.’’.
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1 TITLE III—ATLANTIC COASTAL 

2 FISHERIES 

3 SEC. 301. REAUTHORIZATION OF ATLANTIC STRIPED BASS 

4 CONSERVATION ACT. 

5 Section 7(a) of the Atlantic Striped Bass Conserva6 tion Act (16 U.S.C. 1851 note) is amended by striking 

7 ‘‘and 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006’’. 

8 SEC. 302. REAUTHORIZATION OF ATLANTIC COASTAL FISH9 ERIES COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT ACT. 

10 Section 811(a) of the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Co11 operative Management Act (16 U.S.C. 5108) is amended 

12 by striking ‘‘2005’’ and inserting ‘‘2006’’. 

13 SEC. 303. AMENDMENTS TO ATLANTIC COASTAL FISHERIES 

14 COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT ACT. 

15 (a) FINDINGS.—Section 802(a) of the Atlantic Coast16 al Fisheries Cooperative Management Act (16 U.S.C. 

17 5101(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 

18 ‘‘(7) The understanding of the interactions of 

19 species in the maritime environment and the devel20 opment of ecosystems-based approaches to fishery 

21 conservation and management lead to better stew22 ardship and sustainability of coastal fishery re23 sources. 

24 ‘‘(8) Federal and State scientists should gather 

25 information on the interaction of species in the ma-
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1 rine environment and provide this scientific informa2 tion to Federal and State managers.’’. 

3 (b) PURPOSE.—Section 802(b) of such Act (16 

4 U.S.C. 5101(b)) is amended to read as follows: 

5 ‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this title is to sup6 port and encourage the development, implementation, and 

7 enforcement of effective interstate conservation and man8 agement of Atlantic coastal fishery resources through the 

9 use of sound science and multispecies, adaptive, and eco10 system-based management measures.’’. 

11 (c) STATE-FEDERAL COOPERATION IN MULTISPE12 CIES AND ECOSYSTEMS INTERACTION RESEARCH.—Sec13 tion 804(a) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 5103(a)) is amended 

14 by inserting ‘‘multispecies and ecosystems interaction re15 search;’’ after ‘‘biological and socioeconomic research;’’. 

16 (d) ASSISTANCE FOR RESEARCH REGARDING INTER17 RELATIONSHIPS AMONG ATLANTIC COASTAL FISHERY

18 RESOURCES AND THEIR ECOSYSTEMS.—Section 808 of 

19 such Act (16 U.S.C. 5107) is amended by striking ‘‘and’’ 

20 after the semicolon at the end of paragraph (1), redesig21 nating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3), and inserting after 

22 paragraph (1) the following: 

23 ‘‘(2) research to understand the interrelation24 ships among Atlantic coastal fishery resources and 

25 their ecosystems; and’’. 
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1 TITLE IV—ATLANTIC TUNAS 

2 CONVENTION ACT OF 1975

3 SEC. 401. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE ATLANTIC TUNAS 

4 CONVENTION ACT OF 1975. 

5 Section 10 of the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 

6 1975 (16 U.S.C. 971h) is amended to read as follows: 

7 ‘‘AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

8 ‘‘SEC. 10. (a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized 

9 to be appropriated to carry out this Act, including use for 

10 payment of the United States share of the joint expenses 

11 of the Commission as provided in Article X of the Conven12 tion, the following sums: 

13 ‘‘(1) For each of fiscal years 2002, 2003, and 

14 2004, $5,480,000. 

15 ‘‘(2) For each of fiscal years 2005 and 2006, 

16 $5,495,000. 

17 ‘‘(b) ALLOCATION.—Of amounts available under this 

18 section for each fiscal year—

19 ‘‘(1) $150,000 are authorized for the advisory 

20 committee established under section 4 and the spe21 cies working groups established under section 4A; 

22 and 

23 ‘‘(2) $4,240,000 are authorized for research ac24 tivities under this Act and the Act of September 4, 

25 1980 (16 U.S.C. 971i).’’. 
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1 TITLE V—NORTHWEST ATLAN2 TIC FISHERIES CONVENTION 

3 ACT OF 1995

4 SEC. 501. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE NORTHWEST ATLAN5 TIC FISHERIES CONVENTION ACT OF 1995. 

6 Section 211 of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Con7 vention Act of 1995 (16 U.S.C. 5610) is amended by strik8 ing ‘‘2001’’ and inserting ‘‘2006’’.

9 TITLE VI—EXTENSION OF DEAD10 LINE FOR SUBMISSION OF 

11 OCEAN POLICY REPORT 

12 SEC. 601. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE. 

13 (a) EXTENSION OF DEADLINE.—The Oceans Act of 

14 2000 (Public Law 106–256) is amended—

15 (1) in section 3(f)(1) (114 Stat. 647) by strik16 ing ‘‘18 months’’ and inserting ‘‘27 months’’; 

17 (2) in section 3(i) (114 Stat. 648) by striking 

18 ‘‘30 days’’ and inserting ‘‘90 days’’; and 

19 (3) in section 4(a) (114 Stat. 648; 33 U.S.C. 

20 857–19 note) by striking ‘‘120 days’’ and inserting 

21 ‘‘90 days’’. 

22 (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 

23 3(j) of such Act (114 Stat. 648) is amended by striking 

24 ‘‘$6,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$8,500,000’’.
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1 (c) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.—Section 3(e) of such 

2 Act (114 Stat. 646) is amended—

3 (1) in paragraph (1) by striking the colon in 

4 the third sentence and inserting a period; 

5 (2) by inserting immediately after such period 

6 the following: 

7 ‘‘(2) NOTICE; MINUTES; PUBLIC AVAILABILITY

8 OF DOCUMENTS.—’’; and 

9 (3) by redesignating the subsequent paragraphs 

10 in order as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively.

11 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

12 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fisheries Conservation 

13 Act of 2002’’. 

14 TITLE I—INTERJURISDICTIONAL 

15 FISHERIES ACT OF 1986

16 SEC. 101. REAUTHORIZATION OF INTERJURISDICTIONAL 

17 FISHERIES ACT OF 1986. 

18 Section 308 of the Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act of 

19 1986 (16 U.S.C. 4107) is amended—

20 (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as fol21 lows: 

22 ‘‘(a) GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS.—There are author23 ized to be appropriated to the Department of Commerce for 

24 apportionment to carry out the purposes of this title—

25 ‘‘(1) $4,900,000 for fiscal year 2002; 
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1 ‘‘(2) $5,400,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 and 

2 2004; and 

3 ‘‘(3) $5,900,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 and 

4 2006.’’; and 

5 (2) in subsection (c) by striking ‘‘$700,000 for 

6 fiscal year 1997, and $750,000 for each of the fiscal 

7 years 1998, 1999, and 2000’’ and inserting ‘‘$800,000 

8 for fiscal year 2002, $850,000 for each of fiscal years 

9 2003 and 2004, and $900,000 for each of fiscal years 

10 2005 and 2006’’. 

11 SEC. 102. PURPOSES OF THE INTERJURISDICTIONAL FISH12 ERIES ACT OF 1986. 

13 Section 302 of the Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act of 

14 1986 (16 U.S.C. 4101) is amended—

15 (1) by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon at the 

16 end of paragraph (1); 

17 (2) by striking ‘‘range.’’ in paragraph (2) and 

18 inserting ‘‘range; and’’; and 

19 (3) adding at the end the following: 

20 ‘‘(3) to promote and encourage research in prep21 aration for the implementation of the use of eco22 systems and interspecies approaches to the conserva23 tion and management of interjurisdictional fishery 

24 resources throughout their range.’’. 
11

•HR 1989 RS 

1 TITLE II—ANADROMOUS FISH 

2 CONSERVATION ACT 

3 SEC. 201. REAUTHORIZATION OF ANADROMOUS FISH CON4 SERVATION ACT. 

5 Section 4 of the Anadromous Fish Conservation Act 

6 (16 U.S.C. 757d) is amended to read as follows: 

7 ‘‘AUTHORIZATION OFAPPROPRIATIONS

8 ‘‘SEC. 4. (a)(1) There are authorized to be appro9 priated to carry out the purposes of this Act not to exceed 

10 the following sums: 

11 ‘‘(A) $4,500,000 for fiscal year 2002; 

12 ‘‘(B) $4,750,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 and 

13 2004; and 

14 ‘‘(C) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 and 

15 2006. 

16 ‘‘(2) Sums appropriated under this subsection are au17 thorized to remain available until expended. 

18 ‘‘(b) Not more than $625,000 of the funds appropriated 

19 under this section in any one fiscal year shall be obligated 

20 in any one State.’’. 

21 SEC. 202. RESEARCH ON AND USE OF ECOSYSTEMS AND 

22 INTERSPECIES APPROACHES TO THE CON23 SERVATION AND MANAGEMENT. 

24 The first section of the Anadromous Fish Conservation 

25 Act (16 U.S.C. 757a) is amended in subsection (b) by in-
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1 serting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(b)’’, and by adding at the end the fol2 lowing: 

3 ‘‘(2) In carrying out responsibilities under this section, 

4 the Secretary shall conduct, promote, and encourage re5 search in preparation for the implementation of the use of 

6 ecosystems and interspecies approaches to the conservation 

7 and management of anadromous and Great Lakes fishery 

8 resources.’’.

9 TITLE III—ATLANTIC TUNAS 

10 CONVENTION ACT OF 1975

11 SEC. 301. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE ATLANTIC TUNAS 

12 CONVENTION ACT OF 1975. 

13 Section 10 of the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 

14 1975 (16 U.S.C. 971h) is amended to read as follows: 

15 ‘‘AUTHORIZATION OFAPPROPRIATIONS

16 ‘‘SEC. 10. (a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to 

17 be appropriated to carry out this Act, including use for 

18 payment of the United States share of the joint expenses 

19 of the Commission as provided in Article X of the Conven20 tion, the following sums: 

21 ‘‘(1) For each of fiscal years 2002, 2003, and 

22 2004, $5,480,000. 

23 ‘‘(2) For each of fiscal years 2005 and 2006, 

24 $5,495,000. 

25 ‘‘(b) ALLOCATION.—Of amounts available under this 

26 section for each fiscal year—
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1 ‘‘(1) $150,000 are authorized for the advisory 

2 committee established under section 4 and the species 

3 working groups established under section 4A; and 

4 ‘‘(2) $4,240,000 are authorized for research ac5 tivities under this Act and the Act of September 4, 

6 1980 (16 U.S.C. 971i).’’. 

7 TITLE IV—NORTHWEST ATLAN8 TIC FISHERIES CONVENTION 

9 ACT OF 1995

10 SEC. 401. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE NORTHWEST ATLAN11 TIC FISHERIES CONVENTION ACT OF 1995. 

12 Section 211 of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Con13 vention Act of 1995 (16 U.S.C. 5610) is amended by strik14 ing ‘‘2001’’ and inserting ‘‘2006’’.

15 TITLE V—EXTENSION OF DEAD16 LINE FOR SUBMISSION OF 

17 OCEAN POLICY REPORT 

18 SEC. 501. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE. 

19 (a) EXTENSION OF DEADLINE.—The Oceans Act of 

20 2000 (Public Law 106–256) is amended—

21 (1) in section 3(i) (114 Stat. 648) by striking 

22 ‘‘30 days’’ and inserting ‘‘90 days’’; and 

23 (2) in section 4(a) (114 Stat. 648; 33 U.S.C. 

24 857–19 note) by striking ‘‘120 days’’ and inserting 

25 ‘‘90 days’’. 
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1 (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 

2 3(j) of such Act (114 Stat. 648) is amended by striking 

3 ‘‘$6,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$8,500,000’’. 

4 (c) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.—Section 3(e) of such 

5 Act (114 Stat. 646) is amended—

6 (1) by striking ‘‘it:’’ in paragraph (1) and in7 serting ‘‘it.’’; 

8 (2) by inserting immediately after such period 

9 the following: 

10 ‘‘(2) NOTICE; MINUTES; PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF

11 DOCUMENTS.—’’; and 

12 (3) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as 

13 paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively. 

Calendar No. 753

107TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 1989

[Report No. 107–340] 

AN ACT

To reauthorize various fishing conservation 

management programs, and for other purposes. 

NOVEMBER 13, 2002

Reported with an amendment