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(A) is transferred to the Pacific Salmon
Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 3631 et seq.) and inserted
after section 15; and
(B) amended—
(i) by striking ‘‘SEC. 623.’’; and
(ii) inserting before ‘‘(a) NORTHERN
FUND
AND SOUTHERN FUND.—’’ the fol-
lowing:
‘‘SEC. 16. NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN FUNDS; TREATY IM-
PLEMENTATION; 
ADDITIONAL 
AUTHORIZA-
TION OF APPROPRIATIONS.’’.
(2) REAUTHORIZATION.—Section 16(d)(2)(A) of
the Pacific Salmon Treaty Act, as transferred by
paragraph (1), is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘sustainable salmon fisheries,’’
after ‘‘enhancement,’’;
(2) by inserting ‘‘2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and
2009,’’ after ‘‘2003,’’; and
(3) by inserting ‘‘Idaho,’’ after ‘‘Oregon,’’.
(e) STATE AUTHORITY FOR DUNGENESS CRAB FISH-
ERY MANAGEMENT.—Section 203 of Public Law 105–384
(16 U.S.C. 1856 note) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘September 30, 2006.’’ in sub-
section (i) and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2016.’’;
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(2) by striking ‘‘health’’ in subsection (j) and in-
serting ‘‘status’’; and
(3) by striking ‘‘California.’’ in subsection (j)
and inserting ‘‘California, including—
‘‘(1) stock status and trends throughout its
range;
‘‘(2) a description of applicable research and sci-
entific review processes used to determine stock status
and trends; and
‘‘(3) measures implemented or planned that are
designed to prevent or end overfishing in the fishery.’’.
(f) PACIFIC FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Pacific Fishery Manage-
ment Council shall develop a proposal for the appro-
priate rationalization program for the Pacific trawl
groundfish and whiting fisheries, including the shore-
based sector of the Pacific whiting fishery under its
jurisdiction. The proposal may include only the Pa-
cific whiting fishery, including the shore-based sector,
if the Pacific Council determines that a rationaliza-
tion plan for the fishery as a whole cannot be
achieved before the report is required to be submitted
under paragraph (3).
(2) REQUIRED
ANALYSIS.—In developing the
proposal to rationalize the fishery, the Pacific Council
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shall fully analyze alternative program designs, in-
cluding the allocation of limited access privileges to
harvest fish to fishermen and processors working to-
gether in regional fishery associations or some other
cooperative manner to harvest and process the fish, as
well as the effects of these program designs and alloca-
tions on competition and conservation. The analysis
shall include an assessment of the impact of the pro-
posal on conservation and the economics of commu-
nities, fishermen, and processors participating in the
trawl groundfish fisheries, including the shore-based
sector of the Pacific whiting fishery.
(3) REPORT.—The Pacific Council shall submit
the proposal and related analysis to the Senate Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
and the House of Representatives Committee on Re-
sources no later than 24 months after the date of en-
actment of this Act.
(g) REAUTHORIZATION OF THE INTERJURISDICTIONAL
FISHERIES ACT OF 1986.— Section 308 of the Interjuris-
dictional Fisheries Act of 1986 (16 U.S.C. 4107) is
amended—
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the
following:
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‘‘(a) GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS.—There are author-
ized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce for
apportionment to carry out the purposes of this title
$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2012.’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘$850,000 for each of fiscal years
2003 and 2004, and $900,000 for each of fiscal years
2005 and 2006’’ in subsection (c) and inserting
‘‘$900,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through
2012’’.
(h) REAUTHORIZATION
AND
AMENDMENT
OF
THE
ANADROMOUS FISH CONSERVATION ACT.—Section 4 of the
Anadromous Fish Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 757d) is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out
the purposes of this Act not to exceed $4,500,000 for each
of fiscal years 2007 through 2012.’’.
(i) REAUTHORIZATION OF THE NORTHWEST ATLANTIC
FISHERIES CONVENTION ACT OF 1995.—Section 211 of the
Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention Act of 1995 (16
U.S.C. 5610) is amended by striking ‘‘2006’’ and inserting
‘‘2012’’.
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TITLE IV—INTERNATIONAL
SEC. 401. INTERNATIONAL MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE.
Title II (16 U.S.C. 1821 et seq.) is amended by adding
at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 207. INTERNATIONAL MONITORING AND COMPLI-
ANCE.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may undertake ac-
tivities to promote improved monitoring and compliance for
high seas fisheries, or fisheries governed by international
fishery management agreements, and to implement the re-
quirements of this title.
‘‘(b) SPECIFIC AUTHORITIES.—In carrying out sub-
section (a), the Secretary may—
‘‘(1) share information on harvesting and proc-
essing capacity and illegal, unreported and unregu-
lated fishing on the high seas, in areas covered by
international fishery management agreements, and by
vessels of other nations within the United States ex-
clusive economic zone, with relevant law enforcement
organizations of foreign nations and relevant inter-
national organizations;
‘‘(2) further develop real time information shar-
ing capabilities, particularly on harvesting and proc-
essing capacity and illegal, unreported and unregu-
lated fishing;