SECTION 1. GOVERNING INTERNATIONAL FISHERY AGREE-
MENT WITH LATVIA.
Notwithstanding section 203 of the Magnuson-Ste-
vens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16
U.S.C. 1823), the governing international fishery agree-
ment between the Government of the United States of
America and the Government of the Republic of Latvia,
as contained in the message to Congress from the Presi-
dent of the United States dated February 3, 1998, is ap-
proved as a governing international fishery agreement for
the purposes of such Act and shall enter into force and
effect with respect to the United States on the date of
enactment of this Act.
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE NORTHWEST ATLANTIC
FISHERIES CONVENTION ACT OF 1995.
(a) REAUTHORIZATION.—Section 211 of the North-
west Atlantic Fisheries Convention Act of 1995 (16
U.S.C. 5610) is amended by striking ‘‘for each of ’’ and
all that follows through the end of the sentence and insert-
ing ‘‘for each fiscal year through fiscal year 2001.’’.
(b) MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—
The Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention Act of 1995
is further amended—
(1) in section 207(e) (16 U.S.C. 5606(e)), by
striking ‘‘sections’’ and inserting ‘‘section’’;
(2) in section 209(c) (16 U.S.C. 5608(c)), by
striking ‘‘chapter 17’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 171’’;
and
(3) in section 210(6) (16 U.S.C. 5609(6)), by
striking ‘‘the Magnuson Fishery’’ and inserting ‘‘the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery’’.
(c) REPORT REQUIREMENT.—The Northwest Atlan-
tic Fisheries Convention Act of 1995 (16 U.S.C. 201 et
seq.) is further amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing:
‘‘SEC. 212. ANNUAL REPORT.
‘‘The Secretary shall annually report to the Congress
on the activities of the Fisheries Commission, the General
Council, the Scientific Council, and the consultative com-
mittee established under section 208.’’.
(d) NORTH ATLANTIC FISHERIES ORGANIZATION
QUOTA ALLOCATION PRACTICE.—The Northwest Atlantic
Fisheries Convention Act of 1995 (16 U.S.C. 201 et seq.)
is further amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 213. QUOTA ALLOCATION PRACTICE.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Commerce, act-
ing through the Secretary of State, shall promptly seek
to establish a new practice for allocating quotas under the
Convention that—
‘‘(1) is predictable and transparent;
‘‘(2) provides fishing opportunities for all mem-
bers of the Organization; and
‘‘(3) is consistent with the Straddling Fish
Stocks Agreement.
‘‘(b) REPORT.—The Secretary of Commerce shall in-
clude in annual reports under section 212—
‘‘(1) a description of the results of negotiations
held pursuant to subsection (a);
‘‘(2) an identification of barriers to achieving
such a new allocation practice; and
‘‘(3) recommendations for any further legisla-
tion that is necessary to achieve such a new practice.
‘‘(c) DEFINITION.—In this section the term ‘Strad-
dling Fish Stocks Agreement’ means the United Nations
Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10
December 1982 Relating to the Conservation and Manage-
ment of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory
Fish Stocks.’’.
SEC. 3. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE ATLANTIC TUNAS CON-
VENTION ACT OF 1975.
(a) REAUTHORIZATION.—Section 10(4) of the Atlan-
tic Tunas Convention Act of 1975 (16 U.S.C. 971h(4))
is amended by striking ‘‘For fiscal year 1998,’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘For each of fiscal years 1998, 1999, 2000, and
2001,’’.
(b) MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—
(1) The Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975 is further
amended—
(A) in section 2 (16 U.S.C. 971), by redesignat-
ing the second paragraph (4) as paragraph (5);
(B) in section 5(b) (16 U.S.C. 971c(b)), by
striking ‘‘fisheries zone’’ and inserting ‘‘exclusive
economic zone’’;
(C) in section 6(c)(6) (16 U.S.C. 971d(c)(6))—
(i) by designating the last sentence as sub-
paragraph (B), and by indenting the first line
thereof; and
(ii) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking
‘‘subparagraph (A)’’ and inserting ‘‘clause (i)’’;
(D) by redesignating the first section 11 (16
U.S.C. 971 note) as section 13, and moving that
section so as to appear after section 12 of that Act;
(E) by amending the style of the heading and
designation for each of sections 11 and 12 so as to
conform to the style of the headings and designa-
tions of the other sections of that Act; and
(F) by striking ‘‘Magnuson Fishery’’ each place
it appears and inserting ‘‘Magnuson-Stevens Fish-
ery’’.
(2) Section 3(b)(3)(B) of the Act of September 4,
1980 (Public Law 96–339; 16 U.S.C. 971i(b)(3)(B)), is
amended by inserting ‘‘of 1975’’ after ‘‘Act’’.
SEC. 4. AUTHORITY OF STATES OF WASHINGTON, OREGON,
AND CALIFORNIA TO MANAGE DUNGENESS
CRAB FISHERY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the provisions of this
section and notwithstanding section 306(a) of the Magnu-
son-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
(16 U.S.C. 1856(a)), each of the States of Washington,
Oregon, and California may adopt and enforce State laws
and regulations governing fishing and processing in the
exclusive economic zone adjacent to that State in any
Dungeness crab (Cancer magister) fishery for which there
is no fishery management plan in effect under that Act.
(b) REQUIREMENTS
FOR STATE MANAGEMENT.—
Any law or regulation adopted by a State under this sec-
tion for a Dungeness crab fishery—
(1) except as provided in paragraph (2), shall
apply equally to vessels engaged in the fishery in the
exclusive economic zone and vessels engaged in the
fishery in the waters of the State, and without re-
gard to the State that issued the permit under which
a vessel is operating;
(2) shall not apply to any fishing by a vessel in
exercise of tribal treaty rights; and
(3) shall include any provisions necessary to im-
plement tribal treaty rights pursuant to the decision
in United States v. Washington, D.C. No. CV–70–
09213.
(c) LIMITATION ON ENFORCEMENT OF STATE LIM-
ITED ACCESS SYSTEMS.—Any law of the State of Wash-
ington, Oregon, or California that establishes or imple-
ments a limited access system for a Dungeness crab fish-
ery may not be enforced against a vessel that is otherwise
legally fishing in the exclusive economic zone adjacent to
that State and that is not registered under the laws of
that State, except a law regulating landings.
(d) STATE PERMIT OR TREATY RIGHT REQUIRED.—
No vessel may harvest or process Dungeness crab in the
exclusive economic zone adjacent to the State of Washing-
ton, Oregon, or California, except as authorized by a per-
mit issued by any of those States or pursuant to any tribal
treaty rights to Dungeness crab pursuant to the decision
in United States v. Washington, D.C. No. CV–70–09213.
(e) STATE AUTHORITY OTHERWISE PRESERVED.—
Except as expressly provided in this section, nothing in