IIB
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1989
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
DECEMBER 12, 2001
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation
AN ACT
To reauthorize various fishing conservation management
programs, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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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 fol-
lows:
‘‘(a) GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS.—There are author-
ized 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’’.
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SEC. 102. PURPOSES OF THE INTERJURISDICTIONAL FISH-
ERIES 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 eco-
systems and interspecies approaches to the conserva-
tion and management of interjurisdictional fishery
resources throughout their range.’’.
TITLE II—ANADROMOUS FISH
CONSERVATION ACT
SEC. 201. REAUTHORIZATION OF ANADROMOUS FISH CON-
SERVATION 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 appro-
priated 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
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‘‘(C) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005
and 2006.
‘‘(2) Sums appropriated under this subsection are au-
thorized to remain available until expended.
‘‘(b) Not more than $625,000 of the funds appro-
priated 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 CON-
SERVATION AND MANAGEMENT.
The first section of the Anadromous Fish Conserva-
tion 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 sec-
tion, the Secretary shall conduct, promote, and encourage
research in preparation for the implementation of the use
of ecosystems and interspecies approaches to the conserva-
tion and management of anadromous and Great Lakes
fishery resources.’’.
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TITLE III—ATLANTIC COASTAL
FISHERIES
SEC. 301. REAUTHORIZATION OF ATLANTIC STRIPED BASS
CONSERVATION ACT.
Section 7(a) of the Atlantic Striped Bass Conserva-
tion 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 FISH-
ERIES COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT ACT.
Section 811(a) of the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Co-
operative 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 Coast-
al 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 devel-
opment of ecosystems-based approaches to fishery
conservation and management lead to better stew-
ardship and sustainability of coastal fishery re-
sources.
‘‘(8) Federal and State scientists should gather
information on the interaction of species in the ma-
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rine environment and provide this scientific informa-
tion 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 sup-
port and encourage the development, implementation, and
enforcement of effective interstate conservation and man-
agement of Atlantic coastal fishery resources through the
use of sound science and multispecies, adaptive, and eco-
system-based management measures.’’.
(c) STATE-FEDERAL COOPERATION IN MULTISPE-
CIES AND ECOSYSTEMS INTERACTION RESEARCH.—Sec-
tion 804(a) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 5103(a)) is amended
by inserting ‘‘multispecies and ecosystems interaction re-
search;’’ after ‘‘biological and socioeconomic research;’’.
(d) ASSISTANCE FOR RESEARCH REGARDING INTER-
RELATIONSHIPS 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), redesig-
nating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3), and inserting after
paragraph (1) the following:
‘‘(2) research to understand the interrelation-
ships among Atlantic coastal fishery resources and
their ecosystems; and’’.
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TITLE IV—ATLANTIC TUNAS
CONVENTION ACT OF 1975
SEC. 401. 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 Conven-
tion, 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 spe-
cies working groups established under section 4A;
and
‘‘(2) $4,240,000 are authorized for research ac-
tivities under this Act and the Act of September 4,
1980 (16 U.S.C. 971i).’’.
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TITLE 
V—NORTHWEST 
ATLAN-
TIC FISHERIES CONVENTION
ACT OF 1995
SEC. 501. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE NORTHWEST ATLAN-
TIC FISHERIES CONVENTION ACT OF 1995.
Section 211 of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Con-
vention Act of 1995 (16 U.S.C. 5610) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘2001’’ and inserting ‘‘2006’’.
TITLE VI—EXTENSION OF DEAD-
LINE 
FOR 
SUBMISSION 
OF
OCEAN POLICY REPORT
SEC. 601. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE.
(a) EXTENSION OF DEADLINE.—The Oceans Act of
2000 (Public Law 106–256) is amended—
(1) in section 3(f)(1) (114 Stat. 647) by strik-
ing ‘‘18 months’’ and inserting ‘‘27 months’’;
(2) in section 3(i) (114 Stat. 648) by striking
‘‘30 days’’ and inserting ‘‘90 days’’; and
(3) in section 4(a) (114 Stat. 648; 33 U.S.C.
857–19 note) by striking ‘‘120 days’’ and inserting
‘‘90 days’’.
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section
3(j) of such Act (114 Stat. 648) is amended by striking
‘‘$6,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$8,500,000’’.
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(c) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.—Section 3(e) of such
Act (114 Stat. 646) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking the colon in
the third sentence and inserting a period;
(2) by inserting immediately after such period
the following:
‘‘(2) NOTICE; MINUTES; PUBLIC AVAILABILITY
OF DOCUMENTS.—’’; and
(3) by redesignating the subsequent paragraphs
in order as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively.
Passed the House of Representatives December 11,
2001.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.