years 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003, for the implementation
of those agreements.’’.
SEC. 809. TREATMENT OF INTERNATIONAL FISHERY COM-
MISSION PENSIONERS.
For United States citizens who served as employees
of the International Pacific Salmon Fisheries Commission
and the International North Pacific Fisheries Commission
(in this section referred to as the ‘‘Commissions’’) and
who worked in Canada in the course of employment with
those commissions, the President shall—
(1) calculate the difference in amount between
the valuation of the Commissions’ annuity for each
employee’s payment in United States currency and
in Canadian currency for past and future (as deter-
mined by an actuarial valuation) annuity payments;
and
(2) out of existing funds available for this pur-
pose, pay each employee a lump-sum payment in the
total amount determined under paragraph (1) to
compensate each employee for past and future bene-
fits resulting from the exchange rate inequity.
SEC. 810. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There 
are 
authorized 
to 
be 
appropriated
$200,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2001, 2002, and
2003 to carry out this title. Funds appropriated under this
section may remain until expended.
TITLE 
IX—MISCELLANEOUS
TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO
INTERNATIONAL 
FISHERIES
ACTS
SEC. 901. GREAT LAKES FISHERY ACT OF 1956.
Section 3(a) of the Great Lakes Fishery Act of 1956
(16 U.S.C. 932(a)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(3) Individuals serving as such Commissioners shall
not be considered to be Federal employees while per-
forming such service, except for purposes of injury com-
pensation or tort claims liability as provided in chapter
81 of title 5, United States Code, and chapter 171 of title
28, United States Code.’’.
SEC. 902. TUNA CONVENTIONS ACT OF 1950.
Section 3 of the Tuna Conventions Act of 1950 (16
U.S.C. 952) is amended by inserting before ‘‘Of such
Commissioners—’’ the following: ‘‘Individuals serving as
such Commissioners shall not be considered to be Federal
employees while performing such service, except for pur-
poses of injury compensation or tort claims liability as pro-
vided in chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, and
chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code.’’.
SEC. 903. ATLANTIC TUNAS CONVENTION ACT OF 1975.
Section 3(a)(1) of the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act
of 1975 (16 U.S.C. 971a(a)(1)) is amended by inserting
before ‘‘The Commissioners’’ the following: ‘‘Individuals
serving as such Commissioners shall not be considered to
be Federal employees while performing such service, ex-
cept for purposes of injury compensation or tort claims
liability as provided in chapter 81 of title 5, United States
Code, and chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code.’’.
SEC. 904. NORTH PACIFIC ANADROMOUS STOCKS ACT OF
1992.
(a) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—Public Law 102–587
is amended by striking title VIII (106 Stat. 5098 et seq.).
(b) TREATMENT COMMISSIONERS.—Section 804(a)
of the North Pacific Anadromous Stocks Act of 1992 (16
U.S.C. 5003(a)) is amended by inserting before ‘‘Of the
Commissioners—’’ the following: ‘‘Individuals serving as
such Commissioners shall not be considered to be Federal
employees while performing such service, except for pur-
poses of injury compensation or tort claims liability as pro-
vided in chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, and
chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code.’’.
SEC. 905. HIGH SEAS FISHING COMPLIANCE ACT OF 1995.
Section 103(4) of the High Seas Fishing Compliance
Act of 1995 (16 U.S.C. 5502(4)) is amended by inserting
‘‘or subject to the jurisdiction of the United States’’ after
‘‘United States’’.
TITLE X—PRIBILOF ISLANDS
SEC. 1001. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be referred to as the ‘‘Pribilof Islands
Transition Act’’.
SEC. 1002. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this title is to complete the orderly
withdrawal of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad-
ministration from the civil administration of the Pribilof
Islands, Alaska.
SEC. 1003. FUR SEAL ACT OF 1996 DEFINED.
In this title, the term ‘‘Fur Seal Act of 1966’’ means
Public Law 89–702 (16 U.S.C. 1151 et seq.).
SEC. 1004. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR PRIBILOF ISLANDS
UNDER FUR SEAL ACT OF 1966.
Section 206 of the Fur Seal Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C.
1166) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 206. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
‘‘(a) GRANT AUTHORITY.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability
of appropriations, the Secretary shall provide finan-
cial assistance to any city government, village cor-
poration, or tribal council of St. George, Alaska, or
St. Paul, Alaska.
‘‘(2) USE
FOR
MATCHING.—Notwithstanding
any other provision of law relating to matching
funds, funds provided by the Secretary as assistance
under this subsection may be used by the entity as
non-Federal matching funds under any Federal pro-
gram that requires such matching funds.
‘‘(3) RESTRICTION
ON
USE.—The Secretary
may not use financial assistance authorized by this
Act—
‘‘(A) to settle any debt owed to the United
States;
‘‘(B) for administrative or overhead ex-
penses; or
‘‘(C) for contributions authorized under
section 5(b)(3)(B) of the Pribilof Islands Tran-
sition Act.
‘‘(4) FUNDING
INSTRUMENTS
AND
PROCE-
DURES.—In providing assistance under this sub-
section the Secretary shall transfer any funds appro-
priated to carry out this section to the Secretary of
the Interior, who shall obligate such funds through
instruments and procedures that are equivalent to
the instruments and procedures required to be used
by the Bureau of Indian Affairs pursuant to title IV
of the Indian Self-Determination and Education As-
sistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.).
‘‘(5) PRO
RATA
DISTRIBUTION
OF
ASSIST-
ANCE.—In any fiscal year for which less than all of
the funds authorized under subsection (c)(1) are ap-
propriated, such funds shall be distributed under
this subsection on a pro rata basis among the enti-
ties referred to in subsection (c)(1) in the same pro-
portions in which amounts are authorized by that
subsection for grants to those entities.
‘‘(b) SOLID WASTE ASSISTANCE.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability
of appropriations, the Secretary shall provide assist-
ance to the State of Alaska for designing, locating,
constructing, redeveloping, permitting, or certifying
solid waste management facilities on the Pribilof Is-
lands to be operated under permits issued to the
City of St. George and the City of St. Paul, Alaska,
by the State of Alaska under section 46.03.100 of
the Alaska Statutes.
‘‘(2) TRANSFER.—The Secretary shall transfer
any appropriations received under paragraph (1) to
the State of Alaska for the benefit of rural and Na-
tive villages in Alaska for obligation or award under
section 303 of Public Law 104–182, except that sub-