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‘‘(C) which is listed as a threatened species or
endangered species under the Endangered Species
Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), or is des-
ignated as depleted under this Act.
‘‘(20) The term ‘potential biological removal level’
means the maximum number of animals, not including
natural mortalities, that may be removed from a marine
mammal stock while allowing that stock to reach or
maintain its optimum sustainable population. The poten-
tial biological removal level is the product of the follow-
ing factors:
‘‘(A) The minimum population estimate of the
stock.
‘‘(B) One-half the maximum theoretical or esti-
mated net productivity rate of the stock at a small
population size.
‘‘(C) A recovery factor of between 0.1 and 1.0.
‘‘(21) The term ‘Regional Fishery Management
Council’ means a Regional Fishery Management Council
established under section 302 of the Magnuson Fishery
Conservation and Management Act.
‘‘(22) The term ‘bona fide research’ means sci-
entific research on marine mammals, the results of
which—
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‘‘(A) likely would be accepted for publication in
a referred scientific journal;
‘‘(B) are likely to contribute to the basic
knowledge of marine mammal biology or ecology; or
‘‘(C) are likely to identify, evaluate, or resolve
conservation problems.
‘‘(23) The term ‘Alaska Native organization’ means
a group designated by law or formally chartered which
represents or consists of Indians, Aleuts, or Eskimos re-
siding in Alaska.
‘‘(24) The term ‘take reduction plan’ means a plan
developed under section 118.
‘‘(25) The term ‘take reduction team’ means a team
established under section 118.
‘‘(26) The term ‘net productivity rate’ means the
annual per capita rate of increase in a stock resulting
from additions due to reproduction, less losses due to
mortality.
‘‘(27) The term ‘minimum population estimate’
means an estimate of the number of animals in a stock
that—
‘‘(A) is based on the best available scientific in-
formation on abundance, incorporating the precision
and variability associated with such information;
and
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‘‘(B) provides reasonable assurance that the
stock size is equal to or greater than the estimate.’’.
SEC. 13. PENALTIES; PROHIBITIONS.
(a) CIVIL PENALTIES.—Section 105(a)(1) (16 U.S.C.
1375(a)(1)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, except as provided in
section 118,’’ after ‘‘thereunder’’.
(b) CRIMINAL PENALTIES.—Section 105(b) (16 U.S.C.
1375(b)) is amended by inserting ‘‘(except as provided in sec-
tion 118)’’ after ‘‘thereunder’’.
(c) PROHIBITIONS.—Section 102(a) (16 U.S.C. 1372(a))
is amended by striking ‘‘and 114 of this title or title III’’ and
inserting ‘‘114, and 118 of this title and title IV’’.
SEC. 14. INDIAN TREATY RIGHTS; ALASKA NATIVE SUBSIST-
ENCE.
Nothing in this Act, including any amendments to the
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 made by this Act—
(1) alters or is intended to alter any treaty between
the United States and one or more Indian tribes; or
(2) affects or otherwise modifies the provisions of
section 101(b) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of
1972 (16 U.S.C. 1371(b)), except as specifically pro-
vided in the amendment made by section 4(b) of this
Act.
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SEC. 15. TRANSITION RULE; IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS.
(a) TRANSITION RULE.—Section 114(a)(1) (16 U.S.C.
1383a(a)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘ending April 1, 1994,’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘until superseded by regulations
prescribed under section 118, or until September 1, 1995,
whichever is earlier,’’.
(b) IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS.—Except as provided
otherwise in this Act, or the amendments to the Marine
Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.)
made by this Act, the Secretary of Commerce or the Sec-
retary of the Interior, as appropriate, shall, after notice and
opportunity for public comment, promulgate regulations to
implement this Act and the amendments made by this Act by
January 1, 1995.
SEC. 16. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 3 (16 U.S.C. 1362) is
amended—
(1) by striking paragraph (17); and
(2) by redesignating the second paragraph (15) and
paragraph (16) as paragraphs (16) and (17), respec-
tively.
(b) UNUSUAL
MORTALITY
EVENT
FUND.—Section
405(a) (16 U.S.C. 1421d(a)), as so redesignated by this Act,
is amended by striking ‘‘a fund’’ and inserting in lieu thereof
‘‘an interest bearing fund’’.
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SEC. 17. HUMAN ACTIVITIES WITHIN PROXIMITY OF WHALES.
(a) LAWFUL APPROACHES.—In waters of the United
States surrounding the State of Hawaii, it is lawful for a per-
son subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to ap-
proach, by any means other than an aircraft, no closer than
100 yards to a humpback whale, regardless of whether the
approach is made in waters designated under section 222.31
of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, as cow/calf waters.
(b) TERMINATION OF LEGAL EFFECT OF CERTAIN REG-
ULATIONS.—Subsection (b) of section 222.31 of title 50,
Code of Federal Regulations, shall cease to be in force and
effect.
SEC. 18. SCRIMSHAW EXEMPTIONS.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any valid
certificate of exemption renewed by the Secretary (or deemed
to be renewed) under section 10(f)(8) of the Endangered Spe-
cies Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1539(f)(8)) for any person hold-
ing such a certificate with respect to the possession of pre-
Act finished scrimshaw products or raw material for such
products shall remain valid for a period not to exceed 5 years
beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 19. MARINE MAMMAL COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS IN
ALASKA.
Title I (16 U.S.C. 1371 et seq.), as amended by this
Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following
new section:
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‘‘SEC. 119. MARINE MAMMAL COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS IN
ALASKA.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may enter into coop-
erative agreements with Alaska Native organizations to con-
serve marine mammals and provide co-management of sub-
sistence use by Alaska Natives.
‘‘(b) GRANTS.—Agreements entered into under this sec-
tion may include grants to Alaska Native organizations for,
among other purposes—
‘‘(1) collecting and analyzing data on marine mam-
mal populations;
‘‘(2) monitoring the harvest of marine mammals for
subsistence use;
‘‘(3) participating in marine mammal research con-
ducted by the Federal Government, States, academic in-
stitutions, and private organizations; and
‘‘(4) developing marine mammal co-management
structures with Federal and State agencies.
‘‘(c) EFFECT OF JURISDICTION.—Nothing in this section
is intended or shall be construed—
‘‘(1) as authorizing any expansion or change in the
respective jurisdiction of Federal, State, or tribal govern-
ments over fish and wildlife resources; or
‘‘(2) as altering in any respect the existing political
or legal status of Alaska Natives, or the governmental or
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jurisdictional status of Alaska Native communities or
Alaska Native entities.
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are
authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of carrying
out this section—
‘‘(1) $1,500,000 to the Secretary of Commerce for
each of the fiscal years 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998,
and 1999; and
‘‘(2) $1,000,000 to the Secretary of the Interior for
each of the fiscal years 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998,
and 1999.
The amounts authorized to be appropriated under this sub-
section are in addition to the amounts authorized to be ap-
propriated under section 116.’’.
SEC. 20. MARINE ECOSYSTEM PROTECTION.
Section 110 (16 U.S.C. 1380) is amended by striking
subsection (c) and inserting the following:
‘‘(c)(1) No later than 1 year after the date of enactment
of the Marine Mammal Protection Act Amendments of 1994,
the Secretary of Commerce shall convene a regional workshop
for the Gulf of Maine to assess human-caused factors affect-
ing the health and stability of that marine ecosystem, of
which marine mammals are a part. The workshop shall be
conducted in consultation with the Marine Mammal Commis-
sion, the adjacent coastal States, individuals with expertise in
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marine mammal biology and ecology, representatives from en-
vironmental organizations, the fishing industry, and other ap-
propriate persons. The goal of the workshop shall be to iden-
tify such factors, and to recommend a program of research
and management to restore or maintain that marine eco-
system and its key components that—
‘‘(A) protects and encourages marine mammals to
develop to the greatest extent feasible commensurate
with sound policies of resource management;
‘‘(B) has as the primary management objective the
maintenance of the health and stability of the marine
ecosystems;
‘‘(C) ensures the fullest possible range of manage-
ment options for future generations; and
‘‘(D) permits nonwasteful, environmentally sound
development of renewable and nonrenewable resources.
‘‘(2) On or before December 31, 1995, the Secretary of
Commerce shall submit to the Committee on Merchant Ma-
rine and Fisheries of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation of the
Senate a report containing the results of the workshop under
this subsection, proposed regulatory or research actions, and
recommended legislative action.
‘‘(d)(1) The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with
the Secretary of the Interior, the Marine Mammal Commis-
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sion, the State of Alaska, and Alaska Native organizations,
shall, not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
the Marine Mammal Protection Act Amendments of 1994,
undertake a scientific research program to monitor the health
and stability of the Bering Sea marine ecosystem and to re-
solve uncertainties concerning the causes of population de-
clines of marine mammals, sea birds, and other living re-
sources of that marine ecosystem. The program shall address
the research recommendations developed by previous work-
shops on Bering Sea living marine resources, and shall in-
clude research on subsistence uses of such resources and
ways to provide for the continued opportunity for such uses.
‘‘(2) To the maximum extent practicable, the research
program undertaken pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be con-
ducted in Alaska. The Secretary of Commerce shall utilize,
where appropriate, traditional local knowledge and may con-
tract with a qualified Alaska Native organization to conduct
such research.
‘‘(3) The Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of the
Interior, and the Commission shall address the status and
findings of the research program in their annual reports to
Congress required by sections 103(f) and 204 of this Act.’’.
SEC. 21. INTERJURISDICTIONAL FISHERIES ACT OF 1986.
Section 308(b) of the Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act of
1986 
(16 
U.S.C. 
4107(b)) 
is 
amended 
by 
striking
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‘‘$2,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 1989, 1990, 1991,
1992, 1993, 1994, and 1995’’ and inserting in lieu thereof
‘‘$65,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1994 and 1995’’.
SEC. 22. COASTAL ECOSYSTEM HEALTH.
(a) REQUIREMENT TO CONVEY.—Not later than Sep-
tember 30, 1994, the Secretary of the Navy shall convey,
without payment or other consideration, to the Secretary of
Commerce, all right, title, and interest to the property com-
prising that portion of the Naval Base, Charleston, South
Carolina, bounded by Hobson Avenue, the Cooper River, the
landward extension of the northwest side of Pier R, and the
fenceline between the buildings known as 200 and NS–16.
Such property shall include Pier R, the buildings known as
RTC–1, RTC–4, 200, and 1874, all towers and outbuildings
on that property, and all walkways and parking areas associ-
ated with such buildings and Pier R.
(b) SURVEY; EFFECT ON LIABILITY OF SECRETARY OF
THE NAVY.—The acreage and legal description of the prop-
erty to be conveyed pursuant to this section shall be deter-
mined by a survey approved by the Secretary of the Navy.
Such conveyance shall not release the Secretary of the Navy
from any liability arising prior to, during, or after such con-
veyance as a result of the ownership or occupation of the
property by the United States Navy.
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(c) USE BY NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC AD-
MINISTRATION.—The property conveyed pursuant to this sec-
tion shall be used by the Secretary of Commerce in support
of the operations of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
(d) REVERSION RIGHTS.—Conveyance of the property
pursuant to this section shall be subject to the condition that
all right, title, and interest in and to the property so conveyed
shall immediately be conveyed to the public entity vested with
ownership of the remainder of the Charleston Naval Base, if
and when—
(1) continued ownership and occupation of the
property by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad-
ministration no longer is compatible with the comprehen-
sive plan for reuse of the Charleston Naval Base devel-
oped by the community reuse committee and approved
by the Secretary of the Navy; and
(2) such public entity provides for relocation of the
programs and personnel of the National Oceanic and At-
mospheric Administration occupying such property, at
no further cost to the United States Government, to a
comparable facility, including adjacent waterfront and
pier, within the Charleston area.
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SEC. 23. PACIFIC COAST TASK FORCE; GULF OF MAINE.
Title I (16 U.S.C. 1371 et seq.), as amended by this
Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following
new section:
‘‘SEC. 120. PACIFIC COAST TASK FORCE; GULF OF MAINE.
‘‘(a) PINNIPED REMOVAL AUTHORITY.—Notwithstand-
ing any other provision of this title, the Secretary may permit
the intentional lethal taking of pinnipeds in accordance with
this section.
‘‘(b) APPLICATION.—(1) A State may apply to the Sec-
retary to authorize the intentional lethal taking of individ-
ually identifiable pinnipeds which are having a significant
negative impact on the decline or recovery of salmonid fishery
stocks which—
‘‘(A) have been listed as threatened species or en-
dangered species under the Endangered Species Act of
1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.);
‘‘(B) the Secretary finds are approaching threat-
ened species or endangered species status (as those
terms are defined in that Act); or
‘‘(C) migrate through the Ballard Locks at Seattle,
Washington.
‘‘(2) Any such application shall include a means of iden-
tifying the individual pinniped or pinnipeds, and shall include
a detailed description of the problem interaction and expected
benefits of the taking.
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‘‘(c) ACTIONS
IN
RESPONSE
TO
APPLICATION.—(1)
Within 15 days of receiving an application, the Secretary
shall determine whether the application has produced suffi-
cient evidence to warrant establishing a Pinniped-Fishery
Interaction Task Force to address the situation described in
the application. If the Secretary determines sufficient evi-
dence has been provided, the Secretary shall establish a
Pinniped-Fishery Interaction Task Force and publish a notice
in the Federal Register requesting public comment on the ap-
plication.
‘‘(2) A Pinniped-Fishery Interaction Task Force estab-
lished under paragraph (1) shall consist of designated em-
ployees of the Department of Commerce, scientists who are
knowledgeable about the pinniped interaction that the appli-
cation addresses, representatives of affected conservation and
fishing community organizations, Indian Treaty tribes, the
States, and such other organizations as the Secretary deems
appropriate.
‘‘(3) Within 60 days after establishment, and after re-
viewing public comments in response to the Federal Register
notice under paragraph (1), the Pinniped-Fishery Interaction
Task Force shall—
‘‘(A) recommend to the Secretary whether to ap-
prove or deny the proposed intentional lethal taking of
the pinniped or pinnipeds, including along with the rec-
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ommendation a description of the specific pinniped indi-
vidual or individuals, the proposed location, time, and
method of such taking, criteria for evaluating the suc-
cess of the action, and the duration of the intentional le-
thal taking authority; and
‘‘(B) suggest nonlethal alternatives, if available and
practicable, including a recommended course of action.
‘‘(4) Within 30 days after receipt of recommendations
from the Pinniped-Fishery Interaction Task Force, the Sec-
retary shall either approve or deny the application. If such
application is approved, the Secretary shall immediately take
steps to implement the intentional lethal taking, which shall
be performed by Federal or State agencies, or qualified indi-
viduals under contract to such agencies.
‘‘(5) After implementation of an approved application,
the Pinniped-Fishery Interaction Task Force shall evaluate
the effectiveness of the permitted intentional lethal taking or
alternative actions implemented. If implementation was inef-
fective in eliminating the problem interaction, the Task Force
shall recommend additional actions. If the implementation
was effective, the Task Force shall so advise the Secretary,
and the Secretary shall disband the Task Force.
‘‘(d) CONSIDERATIONS.—In considering whether an ap-
plication should be approved or denied, the Pinniped-Fishery
Interaction Task Force and the Secretary shall consider—
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‘‘(1) population trends, feeding habits, the location
of the pinniped interaction, how and when the inter-
action occurs, and how many individual pinnipeds are in-
volved;
‘‘(2) 
past 
efforts 
to 
nonlethally 
deter 
such
pinnipeds, and whether the applicant has demonstrated
that no feasible and prudent alternatives exist and that
the applicant has taken all reasonable nonlethal steps
without success;
‘‘(3) the extent to which such pinnipeds are causing
undue injury or impact to, or imbalance with, other spe-
cies in the ecosystem, including fish populations; and
‘‘(4) the extent to which such pinnipeds are exhibit-
ing behavior that presents an ongoing threat to public
safety.
‘‘(e) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not approve the
intentional lethal taking of any pinniped from a species or
stock that is—
‘‘(1) listed as a threatened species or endangered
species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.);
‘‘(2) depleted under this Act; or
‘‘(3) a strategic stock.
‘‘(f) CALIFORNIA SEA LIONS
AND PACIFIC HARBOR
SEALS; INVESTIGATION AND REPORT.—
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‘‘(1) The Secretary shall engage in a scientific in-
vestigation to determine whether California sea lions and
Pacific harbor seals—
‘‘(A) are having a significant negative impact
on the recovery of salmonid fishery stocks which
have been listed as endangered species or threat-
ened species under the Endangered Species Act of
1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), or which the Sec-
retary finds are approaching such endangered spe-
cies or threatened species status; or
‘‘(B) are having broader impacts on the coastal
ecosystems of Washington, Oregon, and California.
The Secretary shall conclude this investigation and pre-
pare a report on its results no later than October 1,
1995.
‘‘(2) Upon completion of the scientific investigation
required under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall enter
into discussions with the Pacific States Marine Fisheries
Commission, on behalf of the States of Washington, Or-
egon, and California, for the purpose of addressing any
issues or problems identified as a result of the scientific
investigation, and to develop recommendations to ad-
dress such issues or problems. Any recommendations re-
sulting from such discussions shall be submitted, along
with the report, to the Committee on Merchant Marine
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and Fisheries of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
of the Senate.
‘‘(3) The Secretary shall make the report and the
recommendations submitted under paragraph (2) avail-
able to the public for review and comment for a period
of 90 days.
‘‘(4) There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary such sums as are necessary to carry out the
provisions of this subsection.
‘‘(5) The amounts appropriated under section
308(c) of the Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act of 1986
(16 U.S.C. 4107(c)) and allocated to the Pacific States
Marine Fisheries Commission may be used by the Com-
mission to participate in discussions with the Secretary
under paragraph (2).
‘‘(g) REGIONWIDE
PINNIPED-FISHERY
INTERACTION
STUDY.—
‘‘(1) The Secretary may conduct a study, of not less
than three high predation areas in anadromous fish mi-
gration corridors within the Northwest Region of the
National Marine Fisheries Service, on the interaction be-
tween fish and pinnipeds. In conducting the study, the
Secretary shall consult with other State and Federal
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agencies with expertise in pinniped-fishery interaction.
The study shall evaluate—
‘‘(A) fish behavior in the presence of predators
generally;
‘‘(B) holding times and passage rates of anad-
romous fish stocks in areas where such fish are vul-
nerable to predation;
‘‘(C) whether additional facilities exist, or
could be reasonably developed, that could improve
escapement for anadromous fish; and
‘‘(D) other issues the Secretary considers rel-
evant.
‘‘(2) Subject to the availability of appropriations,
the Secretary may, not later than 18 months after the
commencement of the study under this subsection, trans-
mit a report on the results of the study to the Commit-
tee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate and the Committee on Merchant Marine and
Fisheries of the House of Representatives.
‘‘(3) The study conducted under this subsection
may not be used by the Secretary as a reason for delay-
ing or deferring a determination or consideration under
subsection (c) or (d).
‘‘(h) GULF
OF MAINE TASK FORCE.—The Secretary
shall establish a Pinniped-Fishery Interaction Task Force to
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advise the Secretary on issues or problems regarding
pinnipeds interacting in a dangerous or damaging manner
with aquaculture resources in the Gulf of Maine. No later
than 2 years from the date of enactment of this section, the
Secretary shall after notice and opportunity for public com-
ment submit to the Committee on Merchant Marine and
Fisheries of the House of Representatives and the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a
report containing recommended available alternatives to miti-
gate such interactions.
‘‘(i) REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO TASK FORCES.—
(1) Any task force established under this section—
‘‘(A) shall to the maximum extent practicable, con-
sist of an equitable balance among representatives of re-
source user interests and nonuser interests; and
‘‘(B) shall not be subject to the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 App. U.S.C.).
‘‘(2) Meetings of any task force established under this
section shall be open to the public, and prior notice of those
meetings shall be given to the public by the task force in a
timely fashion.
‘‘(j) GULF OF MAINE HARBOR PORPOISE.—(1) Nothing
in section 117 shall prevent the Secretary from publishing a
stock assessment for Gulf of Maine harbor porpoise in an ex-
pedited fashion.
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‘‘(2) In developing and implementing a take reduction
plan under section 118 for Gulf of Maine harbor porpoise,
the Secretary shall consider all actions already taken to re-
duce incidental mortality and serious injury of such stock,
and may, based on the recommendations of the take reduc-
tion team for such stock, modify the time period required for
compliance with section 118(f)(5)(A), but in no case may
such modification extend the date of compliance beyond April
1, 1997.’’.
SEC 24. FURTHER TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMEND-
MENTS.
(a) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO DEFINITION OF SEC-
RETARY.—
(1) EXECUTION
OF
PRIOR
AMENDMENTS.—The
amendments set forth in section 3004(b) of the Marine
Mammal Health and Stranding Response Act (106 Stat.
5067)—
(A) are deemed to have been made by that sec-
tion to section 3(12) of the Marine Mammal Protec-
tion Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1362(12)); and
(B) shall not be considered to have been made
by that section to section 3(11) of that Act (16
U.S.C. 1362(11)).
(2) 
FURTHER
TECHNICAL
AND
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—Section 3(12)(B) of the Marine Mam-
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mal Protection Act of 1972, as deemed by paragraph
(1)(A) of this subsection to have been amended by sec-
tion 3004(b) of the Marine Mammal Health and Strand-
ing Response Act (106 Stat. 5067), is further amended
in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘in title III’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘in section 118 and title IV’’.
(b) MARINE MAMMAL HEALTH AND STRANDING RE-
SPONSE.—The Act (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) is amended—
(1) by redesignating title III, as added by Public
Law 102–587 (106 Stat. 5060), as title IV; and
(2) by redesignating the sections of that title (16
U.S.C. 1421 through 1421h) as sections 401 through
409, respectively.
(c) FURTHER AMENDMENTS TO TITLE IV.—The Act
(16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) is amended—
(1) in section 401(b)(3) (as redesignated by this
section) by striking ‘‘304’’ and inserting ‘‘404’’;
(2) in section 405(b)(1)(A)(i) (as redesignated by
this section) by striking ‘‘304(b)’’ and inserting
‘‘404(b)’’;
(3) in section 406(a)(2)(A) (as redesignated by this
section) by striking ‘‘304(b)’’ and inserting ‘‘404(b)’’;
(4) in section 406(a)(2)(B) (as redesignated by this
section) by striking ‘‘304(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘404(c)’’;
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(5) in section 408(1) (as redesignated by this sec-
tion)—
(A) by striking ‘‘305’’ and inserting ‘‘405’’,
and
(B) by striking ‘‘307’’ and inserting ‘‘407’’;
(6) in section 408(2) (as redesignated by this sec-
tion) by striking ‘‘307’’ and inserting ‘‘407’’;
(7) in section 409(1) (as redesignated by this sec-
tion) by striking ‘‘305(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘405(a)’’;
(8) in section 409(5) (as redesignated by this sec-
tion) by striking ‘‘307(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘407(a)’’;
(9) in section 102(a) (16 U.S.C. 1372(a)) by strik-
ing ‘‘title III’’ and inserting ‘‘title IV’’;
(10) in section 109(h)(1) (16 U.S.C. 1379(h)(1)) by
striking ‘‘title III’’ and inserting ‘‘title IV’’;
(11) in section 112(c) (16 U.S.C. 1382(c)) by strik-
ing ‘‘or title III’’ and inserting ‘‘or title IV’’; and
(12) in the table of contents in the first section, by
striking the items relating to the title that is redesig-
nated by subsection (b) of this section and the sections
that are redesignated by subsection (b) of this section
and inserting the following:
‘‘TITLE IV—MARINE MAMMAL HEALTH AND STRANDING RESPONSE
‘‘Sec. 401. Establishment of program.
‘‘Sec. 402. Determination; data collection and dissemination.
‘‘Sec. 403. Stranding response agreements.
‘‘Sec. 404. Unusual mortality event response.
‘‘Sec. 405. Unusual mortality event activity funding.
‘‘Sec. 406. Liability.
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‘‘Sec. 407. National Marine Mammal Tissue Bank and tissue analysis.
‘‘Sec. 408. Authorization of appropriations.
‘‘Sec. 409. Definitions.’’.
(d) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The portion of the table
of contents in the first section of the Act relating to title I
is amended by adding at the end the following new items:
‘‘Sec. 117. Stock assessments.
‘‘Sec. 118. Taking of marine mammals incidental to commercial fishing oper-
ations.
‘‘Sec. 119. Marine mammal cooperative agreements in Alaska.
‘‘Sec. 120. Pacific Coast Task Force; Gulf of Maine.’’.
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall be effective as if enacted as part of section
3004 of the Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response
Act (106 Stat. 5067).
SEC. 25. TRANSFER.
Of amounts appropriated by Public Law 103–139 to the
Department of the Navy for Shipbuilding and Conversion,
Navy, the Secretary of the Navy shall transfer $8,000,000
not later than May 15, 1994, to the Administrator of the
Maritime Administration for the conversion of the USNS
CHAUVENET to a training ship for the Texas Maritime
Academy’s Training Program.
Attest:
Clerk.
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