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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 potential biological removal level is
the product of the following factors:
‘‘(A) The minimum population estimate of
the stock.
‘‘(B) One-half the maximum theoretical or
estimated 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 Magnu-
son Fishery Conservation and Management Act.
‘‘(22) The term ‘bona fide research’ means sci-
entific research on marine mammals, the results of
which—
‘‘(A) likely would be accepted for publica-
tion in a referred scientific journal;
‘‘(B) are likely to contribute to the basic
knowledge of marine mammal biology or ecol-
ogy; or
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‘‘(C) are likely to identify, evaluate, or re-
solve conservation problems.
‘‘(23) The term ‘Alaska Native organization’
means a group designated by law or formally char-
tered which represents or consists of Indians, Aleuts,
or Eskimos residing 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 re-
sulting 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 sci-
entific information on abundance, incorporating
the precision and variability associated with
such information; and
‘‘(B) provides reasonable assurance that
the stock size is equal to or greater than the es-
timate.’’.
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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 pro-
vided in section 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 be-
tween 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 specifi-
cally provided in the amendment made by section
4(b) of this Act.
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SEC. 15. TRANSITION RULE; IMPLEMENTING REGULA-
TIONS.
(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 Sep-
tember 1, 1995, whichever is earlier,’’.
(b) IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS.—Except as pro-
vided otherwise in this Act, or the amendments to the Ma-
rine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et
seq.) made by this Act, the Secretary of Commerce or the
Secretary of the Interior, as appropriate, shall, after notice
and opportunity for public comment, promulgate regula-
tions 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),
respectively.
(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 person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States
to approach, by any means other than an aircraft, no clos-
er 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
REGULATIONS.—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 En-
dangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1539(f)(8)) for
any person holding 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.
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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:
‘‘SEC. 119. MARINE MAMMAL COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS
IN ALASKA.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may enter into co-
operative agreements with Alaska Native organizations to
conserve marine mammals and provide co-management of
subsistence use by Alaska Natives.
‘‘(b) GRANTS.—Agreements entered into under this
section may include grants to Alaska Native organizations
for, among other purposes—
‘‘(1) collecting and analyzing data on marine
mammal populations;
‘‘(2) monitoring the harvest of marine mam-
mals for subsistence use;
‘‘(3) participating in marine mammal research
conducted by the Federal Government, States, aca-
demic institutions, and private organizations; and
‘‘(4) developing marine mammal co-manage-
ment structures with Federal and State agencies.
‘‘(c) EFFECT OF JURISDICTION.—Nothing in this
section is intended or shall be construed—
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‘‘(1) as authorizing any expansion or change in
the respective jurisdiction of Federal, State, or tribal
governments over fish and wildlife resources; or
‘‘(2) as altering in any respect the existing po-
litical or legal status of Alaska Natives, or the gov-
ernmental or jurisdictional status of Alaska Native
communities or Alaska Native entities.
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of car-
rying 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
subsection are in addition to the amounts authorized to
be appropriated 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 enact-
ment of the Marine Mammal Protection Act Amendments
of 1994, the Secretary of Commerce shall convene a re-
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gional workshop for the Gulf of Maine to assess human-
caused factors affecting 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 Commission, the adjacent coastal States,
individuals with expertise in marine mammal biology and
ecology, representatives from environmental organizations,
the fishing industry, and other appropriate persons. The
goal of the workshop shall be to identify such factors, and
to recommend a program of research and management to
restore or maintain that marine ecosystem and its key
components that—
‘‘(A) protects and encourages marine mammals
to develop to the greatest extent feasible commensu-
rate 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 man-
agement 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
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Marine 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 work-
shop under this subsection, proposed regulatory or re-
search actions, and recommended legislative action.
‘‘(d)(1) The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation
with the Secretary of the Interior, the Marine Mammal
Commission, the State of Alaska, and Alaska Native orga-
nizations, shall, not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of the Marine Mammal Protection Act Amend-
ments of 1994, undertake a scientific research program
to monitor the health and stability of the Bering Sea ma-
rine ecosystem and to resolve uncertainties concerning the
causes of population declines of marine mammals, sea
birds, and other living resources of that marine ecosystem.
The program shall address the research recommendations
developed by previous workshops on Bering Sea living ma-
rine resources, and shall include research on subsistence
uses of such resources and ways to provide for the contin-
ued opportunity for such uses.
‘‘(2) To the maximum extent practicable, the re-
search program undertaken pursuant to paragraph (1)
shall be conducted in Alaska. The Secretary of Commerce
shall utilize, where appropriate, traditional local knowl-
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edge and may contract with a qualified Alaska Native or-
ganization 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
‘‘$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
comprising 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 build-
ings known as RTC–1, RTC–4, 200, and 1874, all towers
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and outbuildings on that property, and all walkways and
parking areas associated with such buildings and Pier R.
(b) SURVEY; EFFECT ON LIABILITY OF SECRETARY
OF THE NAVY.—The acreage and legal description of the
property to be conveyed pursuant to this section shall be
determined 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 conveyance as a result of the ownership or occu-
pation of the property by the United States Navy.
(c) USE BY NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC
ADMINISTRATION.—The property conveyed pursuant to
this section 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 prop-
erty pursuant to this section shall be subject to the condi-
tion 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
Administration no longer is compatible with the
comprehensive plan for reuse of the Charleston
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Naval Base developed by the community reuse com-
mittee 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 Atmospheric Administration occupying such
property, at no further cost to the United States
Government, to a comparable facility, including ad-
jacent waterfront and pier, within the Charleston
area.
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.—Notwith-
standing 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
Secretary to authorize the intentional lethal taking of indi-
vidually identifiable pinnipeds which are having a signifi-
cant negative impact on the decline or recovery of
salmonid fishery stocks which—
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‘‘(A) have been listed as threatened species or
endangered species under the Endangered Species
Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.);
‘‘(B) the Secretary finds are approaching
threatened species or endangered species status (as
those terms are defined in that Act); or
‘‘(C) migrate through the Ballard Locks at Se-
attle, Washington.
‘‘(2) Any such application shall include a means of
identifying the individual pinniped or pinnipeds, and shall
include a detailed description of the problem interaction
and expected benefits of the taking.
‘‘(c) ACTIONS IN RESPONSE TO APPLICATION.—(1)
Within 15 days of receiving an application, the Secretary
shall determine whether the application has produced suf-
ficient evidence to warrant establishing a Pinniped-Fish-
ery Interaction Task Force to address the situation de-
scribed in the application. If the Secretary determines suf-
ficient evidence has been provided, the Secretary shall es-
tablish a Pinniped-Fishery Interaction Task Force and
publish a notice in the Federal Register requesting public
comment on the application.
‘‘(2) A Pinniped-Fishery Interaction Task Force es-
tablished under paragraph (1) shall consist of designated
employees of the Department of Commerce, scientists who
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are knowledgeable about the pinniped interaction that the
application addresses, representatives of affected con-
servation 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
reviewing 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
approve or deny the proposed intentional lethal tak-
ing of the pinniped or pinnipeds, including along
with the recommendation a description of the spe-
cific pinniped individual or individuals, the proposed
location, time, and method of such taking, criteria
for evaluating the success of the action, and the du-
ration of the intentional lethal 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
Secretary shall either approve or deny the application. If
such application is approved, the Secretary shall imme-
diately take steps to implement the intentional lethal tak-
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ing, which shall be performed by Federal or State agen-
cies, or qualified individuals under contract to such agen-
cies.
‘‘(5) After implementation of an approved applica-
tion, the Pinniped-Fishery Interaction Task Force shall
evaluate the effectiveness of the permitted intentional le-
thal taking or alternative actions implemented. If imple-
mentation was ineffective in eliminating the problem inter-
action, the Task Force shall recommend additional ac-
tions. If the implementation was effective, the Task Force
shall so advise the Secretary, and the Secretary shall dis-
band the Task Force.
‘‘(d) CONSIDERATIONS.—In considering whether an
application should be approved or denied, the Pinniped-
Fishery Interaction Task Force and the Secretary shall
consider—
‘‘(1) population trends, feeding habits, the loca-
tion of the pinniped interaction, how and when the
interaction 
occurs, 
and 
how 
many 
individual
pinnipeds are involved;
‘‘(2) past efforts to nonlethally deter such
pinnipeds, and whether the applicant has dem-
onstrated that no feasible and prudent alternatives
exist and that the applicant has taken all reasonable
nonlethal steps without success;
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‘‘(3) the extent to which such pinnipeds are
causing undue injury or impact to, or imbalance
with, other species in the ecosystem, including fish
populations; and
‘‘(4) the extent to which such pinnipeds are ex-
hibiting 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 spe-
cies or stock that is—
‘‘(1) listed as a threatened species or endan-
gered 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.—
‘‘(1) The Secretary shall engage in a scientific
investigation to determine whether California sea
lions and Pacific harbor seals—
‘‘(A) are having a significant negative im-
pact on the recovery of salmonid fishery stocks
which have been listed as endangered species or
threatened species under the Endangered Spe-
cies Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), or
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which the Secretary finds are approaching such
endangered species 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
prepare a report on its results no later than October
1, 1995.
‘‘(2) Upon completion of the scientific investiga-
tion required under paragraph (1), the Secretary
shall enter into discussions with the Pacific States
Marine Fisheries Commission, on behalf of the
States of Washington, Oregon, and California, for
the purpose of addressing any issues or problems
identified as a result of the scientific investigation,
and to develop recommendations to address such is-
sues or problems. Any recommendations resulting
from such discussions shall be submitted, along with
the report, to the Committee on Merchant Marine
and Fisheries of the House of Representatives and
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans-
portation of the Senate.
‘‘(3) The Secretary shall make the report and
the recommendations submitted under paragraph (2)
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available 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 Pa-
cific States Marine Fisheries Commission may be
used by the Commission 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 migration corridors within the Northwest Re-
gion of the National Marine Fisheries Service, on
the interaction between fish and pinnipeds. In con-
ducting the study, the Secretary shall consult with
other State and Federal agencies with expertise in
pinniped-fishery interaction. The study shall evalu-
ate—
‘‘(A) fish behavior in the presence of pred-
ators generally;
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‘‘(B) holding times and passage rates of
anadromous fish stocks in areas where such fish
are vulnerable to predation;
‘‘(C) whether additional facilities exist, or
could be reasonably developed, that could im-
prove escapement for anadromous fish; and
‘‘(D) other issues the Secretary considers
relevant.
‘‘(2) Subject to the availability of appropria-
tions, the Secretary may, not later than 18 months
after the commencement of the study under this
subsection, transmit a report on the results of the
study to the Committee 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
delaying or deferring a determination or consider-
ation under subsection (c) or (d).
‘‘(h) GULF OF MAINE TASK FORCE.—The Secretary
shall establish a Pinniped-Fishery Interaction Task Force
to 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
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than 2 years from the date of enactment of this section,
the Secretary shall after notice and opportunity for public
comment 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 al-
ternatives to mitigate such interactions.
‘‘(i) 
REQUIREMENTS
APPLICABLE
TO
TASK
FORCES.—(1) Any task force established under this sec-
tion—
‘‘(A) shall to the maximum extent practicable,
consist of an equitable balance among representa-
tives of resource user interests and nonuser inter-
ests; and
‘‘(B) shall not be subject to the Federal Advi-
sory 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 expedited 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
reduce incidental mortality and serious injury of such
stock, and may, based on the recommendations of the take
reduction team for such stock, modify the time period re-
quired 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
SECRETARY.—
(1) EXECUTION OF PRIOR AMENDMENTS.—The
amendments set forth in section 3004(b) of the Ma-
rine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Act
(106 Stat. 5067)—
(A) are deemed to have been made by that
section to section 3(12) of the Marine Mammal
Protection 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)).
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(2) FURTHER
TECHNICAL
AND
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—Section 3(12)(B) of the Marine
Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as deemed by
paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection to have been
amended by section 3004(b) of the Marine Mammal
Health and Stranding Response Act (106 Stat.
5067), is further amended in subparagraph (B) by
striking ‘‘in title III’’ and inserting ‘‘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 Pub-
lic 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)’’;
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(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)’’;
(5) in section 408(1) (as redesignated by this
section)—
(A) by striking ‘‘305’’ and inserting
‘‘405’’, and
(B) by striking ‘‘307’’ and inserting
‘‘407’’;
(6) in section 408(2) (as redesignated by this
section) by striking ‘‘307’’ and inserting ‘‘407’’;
(7) in section 409(1) (as redesignated by this
section) 
by 
striking 
‘‘305(a)’’ 
and 
inserting
‘‘405(a)’’;
(8) in section 409(5) (as redesignated by this
section) 
by 
striking 
‘‘307(a)’’ 
and 
inserting
‘‘407(a)’’;
(9) in section 102(a) (16 U.S.C. 1372(a)) by
striking ‘‘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’’;
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(11) in section 112(c) (16 U.S.C. 1382(c)) by
striking ‘‘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 re-
designated 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.
‘‘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
subsection (a) shall be effective as if enacted as part of
section 3004 of the Marine Mammal Health and Strand-
ing Response Act (106 Stat. 5067).