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Calendar No. 753
107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1989
[Report No. 107–340] 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 12, 2001
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation 
NOVEMBER 13, 2002
Reported by Mr. HOLLINGS, with an amendment 
[Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
AN ACT 
To reauthorize various fishing conservation management 
programs, and for other purposes.
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’’.
SEC. 102. PURPOSES OF THE INTERJURISDICTIONAL FISH-
ERIES ACT OF 1986. 
Section 302 of the Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act 
of 1986 (16 U.S.C. 4101) is amended by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon at the end of paragraph (1), striking 
the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting ‘‘; 
and’’, and adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) to promote and encourage research in 
preparation for the implementation of the use of eco-
systems and interspecies approaches to the conserva-
tion and management of interjurisdictional fishery 
resources throughout their range.’’. 
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.’’. 
SEC. 202. RESEARCH ON AND USE OF ECOSYSTEMS AND 
INTERSPECIES APPROACHES TO THE CON-
SERVATION AND MANAGEMENT. 
The first section of the Anadromous Fish Conserva-
tion Act (16 U.S.C. 757a) is amended in subsection (b) 
by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(b)’’, and by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(2) In carrying out responsibilities under this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall conduct, promote, and encourage 
research in preparation for the implementation of the use 
of ecosystems and interspecies approaches to the conserva-
tion and management of anadromous and Great Lakes 
fishery resources.’’.
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’’. 
SEC. 303. AMENDMENTS TO ATLANTIC COASTAL FISHERIES 
COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT ACT. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Section 802(a) of the Atlantic Coast-
al Fisheries Cooperative Management Act (16 U.S.C. 
5101(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) The understanding of the interactions of 
species in the maritime environment and the devel-
opment of ecosystems-based approaches to fishery 
conservation and management lead to better stew-
ardship and sustainability of coastal fishery re-
sources. 
‘‘(8) Federal and State scientists should gather 
information on the interaction of species in the ma-
rine environment and provide this scientific informa-
tion to Federal and State managers.’’. 
(b) PURPOSE.—Section 802(b) of such Act (16 
U.S.C. 5101(b)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this title is to sup-
port and encourage the development, implementation, and 
enforcement of effective interstate conservation and man-
agement of Atlantic coastal fishery resources through the 
use of sound science and multispecies, adaptive, and eco-
system-based management measures.’’. 
(c) STATE-FEDERAL COOPERATION IN MULTISPE-
CIES AND ECOSYSTEMS INTERACTION RESEARCH.—Sec-
tion 804(a) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 5103(a)) is amended 
by inserting ‘‘multispecies and ecosystems interaction re-
search;’’ after ‘‘biological and socioeconomic research;’’. 
(d) ASSISTANCE FOR RESEARCH REGARDING INTER-
RELATIONSHIPS AMONG ATLANTIC COASTAL FISHERY 
RESOURCES AND THEIR ECOSYSTEMS.—Section 808 of 
such Act (16 U.S.C. 5107) is amended by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon at the end of paragraph (1), redesig-
nating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3), and inserting after 
paragraph (1) the following: 
‘‘(2) research to understand the interrelation-
ships among Atlantic coastal fishery resources and 
their ecosystems; and’’.
TITLE IV—ATLANTIC TUNAS 
CONVENTION ACT OF 1975
SEC. 401. 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) $150,000 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
V—NORTHWEST
ATLAN-
TIC FISHERIES CONVENTION 
ACT OF 1995
SEC. 501. 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’’.
TITLE VI—EXTENSION OF DEAD-
LINE
FOR
SUBMISSION
OF 
OCEAN POLICY REPORT 
SEC. 601. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE. 
(a) EXTENSION OF DEADLINE.—The Oceans Act of 
2000 (Public Law 106–256) is amended—
(1) in section 3(f)(1) (114 Stat. 647) by strik-
ing ‘‘18 months’’ and inserting ‘‘27 months’’; 
(2) in section 3(i) (114 Stat. 648) by striking 
‘‘30 days’’ and inserting ‘‘90 days’’; and 
(3) in section 4(a) (114 Stat. 648; 33 U.S.C. 
857–19 note) by striking ‘‘120 days’’ and inserting 
‘‘90 days’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
3(j) of such Act (114 Stat. 648) is amended by striking 
‘‘$6,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$8,500,000’’.
(c) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.—Section 3(e) of such 
Act (114 Stat. 646) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking the colon in 
the third sentence and inserting a period; 
(2) by inserting immediately after such period 
the following: 
‘‘(2) NOTICE; MINUTES; PUBLIC AVAILABILITY 
OF DOCUMENTS.—’’; and 
(3) by redesignating the subsequent paragraphs 
in order as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fisheries Conservation 
Act of 2002’’. 
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’’. 
SEC. 102. PURPOSES OF THE INTERJURISDICTIONAL FISH-
ERIES ACT OF 1986. 
Section 302 of the Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act of 
1986 (16 U.S.C. 4101) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon at the 
end of paragraph (1); 
(2) by striking ‘‘range.’’ in paragraph (2) and 
inserting ‘‘range; and’’; and 
(3) adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) to promote and encourage research in prep-
aration for the implementation of the use of eco-
systems and interspecies approaches to the conserva-
tion and management of interjurisdictional fishery 
resources throughout their range.’’.