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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1989
To reauthorize various fishery conservation management programs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 24, 2001
Mr. GILCHREST introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To reauthorize various fishery conservation management
programs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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’’.
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
‘‘(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.’’.
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’’.
TITLE IV—NOAA MARINE FISH
INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS
ACTIVITIES
SEC. 401. REAUTHORIZATION OF NOAA MARINE FISH PRO-
GRAM.
(a) FISHERIES
INFORMATION
COLLECTION
AND
ANALYSIS.—There are authorized to be appropriated to
the Secretary of Commerce, to enable the National Oce-
anic and Atmospheric Administration to carry out fish-
eries information and analysis activities under the Fish
and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742a et seq.) and
any other law involving those activities, $72,248,000 for
fiscal year 2002, $76,640,000 for each of fiscal years 2003
and 2004, and $82,893,000 for each of fiscal years 2005
and 2006. Such activities may include, but are not limited
to, the collection, analysis, and dissemination of scientific
information necessary for the management of living ma-
rine resources and associated marine habitat.
(b) FISHERIES CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT
OPERATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated
to the Secretary of Commerce, to enable the National Oce-
anic and Atmospheric Administration to carry out activi-
ties relating to fisheries conservation and management op-
erations under the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16
U.S.C. 742a et seq.) and any other law involving those
activities, 
$122,105,000 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2002,
$125,529,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 and 2004, and
$135,856,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 and 2006.
Such activities may include, but are not limited to, devel-
opment, implementation, and enforcement of conservation
and management measures to achieve continued optimum
use of living marine resources, hatchery operations, habi-
tat conservation, and protected species management.
(c) FISHERIES STATE AND INDUSTRY COOPERATIVE
PROGRAMS.—There are authorized to be appropriated to
the Secretary of Commerce, to enable the National Oce-
anic and Atmospheric Administration to carry out State
and industry cooperative programs under the Fish and
Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742a et seq.) and any
other law involving those activities, $28,520,000 for fiscal
year 2002, $28,814,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 and
2004, and $29,967,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 and
2006. These activities include, but are not limited to, en-
suring the quality and safety of seafood products and pro-
viding grants to States for improving the management of
interstate fisheries.
(d) RELATION
TO OTHER LAWS.—Authorizations
under this section shall be in addition to monies author-
ized under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation
and Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.),
the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C.
1361 et seq.), the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16
U.S.C. 3301 et seq.), the Anadromous Fish Conservation
Act (16 U.S.C. 757 et seq.), and the Interjurisdictional
Fisheries Act (16 U.S.C. 4107 et seq.).
TITLE V—ATLANTIC TUNAS
CONVENTION ACT OF 1975
SEC. 501. 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) $75,000 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).’’.
TITLE VI—NORTHWEST ATLAN-
TIC FISHERIES CONVENTION
ACT OF 1995
SEC. 601. 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’’.
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