I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6096 
To reauthorize various Acts relating to Atlantic Ocean marine fisheries. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 10, 2012 
Mr. RUNYAN (for himself and Mr. PALLONE) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To reauthorize various Acts relating to Atlantic Ocean 
marine fisheries. 
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 ‘‘Atlantic Fisheries 
Statutes Reauthorization Act of 2012’’. 
SEC. 2. ANADROMOUS FISH CONSERVATION ACT REAU-
THORIZATION. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
4 of the Anadromous Fish Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 
757(d)) is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘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 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017.’’. 
(b) STOCK STRUCTURE
OF ATLANTIC STURGEON 
DISTINCT POPULATION SEGMENTS.—The Secretary of 
Commerce, acting through the National Marine Fisheries 
Service, shall by not later than September 30, 2013, use 
appropriated funds to— 
(1) conduct a comprehensive survey and stock 
assessment, cooperative research program, and anal-
yses of genetic samples to determine the stock struc-
ture of Atlantic sturgeon distinct population seg-
ments along the United States Atlantic Coast; 
(2) report the results of such actions to the ap-
propriate committees of jurisdiction of the Congress; 
and 
(3) use such results to inform the Atlantic stur-
geon biological opinion and to specify reasonable and 
prudent alternatives and measures. 
SEC. 3. ATLANTIC STRIPED BASS CONSERVATION ACT RE-
AUTHORIZATION. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
7(a) of the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act (16 
U.S.C. 5156(a)) is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—For each of fiscal years 
2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017, there are authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this Act— 
‘‘(1) $1,000,000 to the Secretary of Commerce; 
and 
‘‘(2) $250,000 to the Secretary of the Inte-
rior.’’. 
(b) STRIPED BASS FEEDING HABITS IN THE NEW 
YORK
BIGHT.—The Secretary of Commerce, acting 
through the National Marine Fisheries Service, shall by 
not later than September 30, 2013— 
(1) conduct a comprehensive analysis of striped 
bass feeding habits in the New York Bight; and 
(2) report the results of such actions to the ap-
propriate committees of jurisdiction of the Congress, 
and to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Com-
mission. 
SEC. 4. INTERJURISDICTIONAL FISHERIES ACT REAUTHOR-
IZATION. 
Section 308 of the Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act 
of 1986 (16 U.S.C. 4107) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(a) GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS.—There are author-
ized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce for 
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