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projects to address critical needs identified by the Councils
in consultation with the Secretary. The program shall pro-
mote and encourage efforts to utilize sources of data main-
tained by other Federal agencies, State agencies, or aca-
demia for use in such projects.
‘‘(c) FUNDING.—In making funds available the Sec-
retary shall award funding on a competitive basis and
based on regional fishery management needs, select pro-
grams that form part of a coherent program of research fo-
cused on solving priority issues identified by the Councils,
and shall give priority to the following projects:
‘‘(1) Projects to collect data to improve, supple-
ment, or enhance stock assessments, including the use
of fishing vessels or acoustic or other marine tech-
nology.
‘‘(2) Projects to assess the amount and type of
bycatch or post-release mortality occurring in a fish-
ery.
‘‘(3) Conservation engineering projects designed
to reduce bycatch, including avoidance of post-release
mortality, reduction of bycatch in high seas fisheries,
and transfer of such fishing technologies to other na-
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‘‘(4) Projects for the identification of habitat
areas of particular concern and for habitat conserva-
tion.
‘‘(5) Projects designed to collect and compile eco-
nomic and social data.
‘‘(d) EXPERIMENTAL
PERMITTING
PROCESS.—Not
later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Mag-
nuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Re-
authorization Act of 2006, the Secretary, in consultation
with the Councils, shall promulgate regulations that create
an expedited, uniform, and regionally-based process to pro-
mote issuance, where practicable, of experimental fishing
permits.
‘‘(e) GUIDELINES.—The Secretary, in consultation
with the Councils, shall establish guidelines to ensure that
participation in a research project funded under this sec-
tion does not result in loss of a participant’s catch history
or unexpended days-at-sea as part of a limited entry sys-
tem.
‘‘(f) EXEMPTED PROJECTS.—The procedures of this
section shall not apply to research funded by quota set-
asides in a fishery.’’.
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SEC. 205. HERRING STUDY.
Title III (16 U.S.C. 1851 et seq.), as amended by sec-
tion 204, is further amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘SEC. 319. HERRING STUDY.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may conduct a co-
operative research program to study the issues of abun-
dance, distribution and the role of herring as forage fish
for other commercially important fish stocks in the North-
west Atlantic, and the potential for local scale depletion
from herring harvesting and how it relates to other fisheries
in the Northwest Atlantic. In planning, designing, and im-
plementing this program, the Secretary shall engage mul-
tiple fisheries sectors and stakeholder groups concerned with
herring management.
‘‘(b) REPORT.—The Secretary shall present the final
results of this study to Congress within 3 months following
the completion of the study, and an interim report at the
end of fiscal year 2008.
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are
authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for fiscal year
2007 through fiscal year 2009 to conduct this study.’’.
SEC. 206. RESTORATION STUDY.
Title III (16 U.S.C. 1851 et seq.), as amended by sec-
tion 205, is further amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
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‘‘SEC. 320. RESTORATION STUDY.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may conduct a
study to update scientific information and protocols needed
to improve restoration techniques for a variety of coast
habitat types and synthesize the results in a format easily
understandable by restoration practitioners and local com-
munities.
‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated $500,000 for fiscal year
2007 to conduct this study.’’.
SEC. 207. WESTERN PACIFIC FISHERY DEMONSTRATION
PROJECTS.
Section 111(b) of the Sustainable Fisheries Act (16
U.S.C. 1855 note) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and the Secretary of the Interior
are’’ in paragraph (1) and inserting ‘‘is’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘not less than three and not more
than five’’ in paragraph (1); and
(3) by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the
following:
‘‘(6) In this subsection the term ‘Western Pacific
community’ means a community eligible to partici-
pate under section 305(i)(2)(B)(i) through (iv) of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Manage-
ment Act (16 U.S.C. 1855(i)(2)(B)(i) through (iv)).’’.
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SEC. 208. FISHERIES CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT
FUND.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish and
maintain a fund, to be known as the ‘‘Fisheries Conserva-
tion and Management Fund’’, which shall consist of
amounts retained and deposited into the Fund under sub-
section (c).
(b) PURPOSES.—Subject to the allocation of funds de-
scribed in subsection (d), amounts in the Fund shall be
available to the Secretary of Commerce, without appropria-
tion or fiscal year limitation, to disburse as described in
subsection (e) for—
(1) efforts to improve fishery harvest data collec-
tion including—
(A) expanding the use of electronic catch re-
porting programs and technology; and
(B) improvement of monitoring and ob-
server coverage through the expanded use of elec-
tronic monitoring devices and satellite tracking
systems such as VMS on small vessels;
(2) cooperative fishery research and analysis, in
collaboration with fishery participants, academic in-
stitutions, community residents, and other interested
parties;
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(3) development of methods or new technologies
to improve the quality, health safety, and value of fish
landed;
(4) conducting analysis of fish and seafood for
health benefits and risks, including levels of contami-
nants and, where feasible, the source of such contami-
nants;
(5) marketing of sustainable United States fish-
ery products, including consumer education regarding
the health or other benefits of wild fishery products
harvested by vessels of the United States;
(6) improving data collection under the Marine
Recreational Fishery Statistics Survey in accordance
with section 401(g)(3) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fish-
ery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C.
1881(g)(3)); and
(7) providing financial assistance to fishermen
to offset the costs of modifying fishing practices and
gear to meet the requirements of this Act, the Magnu-
son-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), and other Federal laws
in pari materia.
(c) DEPOSITS TO THE FUND.—
(1) QUOTA SET-ASIDES.—Any amount generated
through quota set-asides established by a Council
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under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation
and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) and
designated by the Council for inclusion in the Fishery
Conservation and Management Fund, may be depos-
ited in the Fund.
(2) OTHER FUNDS.—In addition to amounts re-
ceived pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection,
the Fishery Conservation and Management Fund may
also receive funds from—
(A) appropriations for the purposes of this
section; and
(B) States or other public sources or private
or non-profit organizations for purposes of this
section.
(d) REGIONAL ALLOCATION.—The Secretary shall,
every 2 years, apportion monies from the Fund among the
eight Council regions according to recommendations of the
Councils, based on regional priorities identified through the
Council process, except that no region shall receive less than
5 percent of the Fund in each allocation period.
(e) LIMITATION ON THE USE OF THE FUND.—No
amount made available from the Fund may be used to de-
fray the costs of carrying out requirements of this Act or
the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Manage-
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ment Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) other than those uses
identified in this section.
SEC. 209. USE OF FISHERY FINANCE PROGRAM FOR SUS-
TAINABLE PURPOSES.
Section 53706(a)(7) of title 46, United States Code,
is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(7) Financing or refinancing—
‘‘(A) the purchase of individual fishing
quotas in accordance with section 303(d)(4) of
the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (including the reimbursement
of obligors for expenditures previously made for
such a purchase) ;
‘‘(B) activities that assist in the transition
to reduced fishing capacity; or
‘‘(C) technologies or upgrades designed to
improve collection and reporting of fishery-de-
pendent data, to reduce bycatch, to improve se-
lectivity or reduce adverse impacts of fishing
gear, or to improve safety.’’.
SEC. 210. REGIONAL ECOSYSTEM RESEARCH.
Section 406 (16 U.S.C. 1882) is amended by adding
at the end the following:
‘‘(f) REGIONAL ECOSYSTEM RESEARCH.—
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‘‘(1) STUDY.—Within 180 days after the date of
enactment of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conserva-
tion and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006,
the Secretary, in consultation with the Councils, shall
undertake and complete a study on the state of the
science for advancing the concepts and integration of
ecosystem considerations in regional fishery manage-
ment. The study should build upon the recommenda-
tions of the advisory panel and include—
‘‘(A) recommendations for scientific data,
information and technology requirements for un-
derstanding ecosystem processes, and methods for
integrating such information from a variety of
federal, state, and regional sources;
‘‘(B) recommendations for processes for in-
corporating broad stake holder participation;
‘‘(C) recommendations for processes to ac-
count for effects of environmental variation on
fish stocks and fisheries; and
‘‘(D) a description of existing and devel-
oping council efforts to implement ecosystem ap-
proaches, including lessons learned by the coun-
cils.
‘‘(2) AGENCY TECHNICAL ADVICE AND ASSIST-
ANCE, REGIONAL PILOT PROGRAMS.—The Secretary
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is authorized to provide necessary technical advice
and assistance, including grants, to the Councils for
the development and design of regional pilot pro-
grams that build upon the recommendations of the
advisory panel and, when completed, the study.’’.
SEC. 211. DEEP SEA CORAL RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY
PROGRAM.
Title IV (16 U.S.C. 1881 et seq.) is amended by adding
at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 408. DEEP SEA CORAL RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY
PROGRAM.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consultation
with appropriate regional fishery management councils and
in coordination with other federal agencies and educational
institutions, shall, subject to the availability of appropria-
tions, establish a program—
‘‘(1) to identify existing research on, and known
locations of, deep sea corals and submit such informa-
tion to the appropriate Councils;
‘‘(2) to locate and map locations of deep sea cor-
als and submit such information to the Councils;
‘‘(3) to monitor activity in locations where deep
sea corals are known or likely to occur, based on best
scientific information available, including through
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underwater or remote sensing technologies and submit
such information to the appropriate Councils;
‘‘(4) to conduct research, including cooperative
research with fishing industry participants, on deep
sea corals and related species, and on survey methods;
‘‘(5) to develop technologies or methods designed
to assist fishing industry participants in reducing
interactions between fishing gear and deep sea corals;
and
‘‘(6) to prioritize program activities in areas
where deep sea corals are known to occur, and in
areas where scientific modeling or other methods pre-
dict deep sea corals are likely to be present.
‘‘(b) REPORTING.—Beginning 1 year after the date of
enactment of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation
and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006, the Sec-
retary, in consultation with the Councils, shall submit bien-
nial reports to Congress and the public on steps taken by
the Secretary to identify, monitor, and protect deep sea
coral areas, including summaries of the results of mapping,
research, and data collection performed under the pro-
gram.’’.
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SEC. 212. IMPACT OF TURTLE EXCLUDER DEVICES ON
SHRIMPING.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Undersecretary of Commerce
for Oceans and Atmosphere shall execute an agreement with
the National Academy of Sciences to conduct, jointly, a
multi-year, comprehensive in-water study designed—
(1) to measure accurately the efforts and effects
of shrimp fishery efforts to utilize turtle excluder de-
vices;
(2) to analyze the impact of those efforts on sea
turtle mortality, including interaction between turtles
and shrimp trawlers in the inshore, nearshore, and
offshore waters of the Gulf of Mexico and similar geo-
graphical locations in the waters of the Southeastern
United States; and
(3) to evaluate innovative technologies to in-
crease shrimp retention in turtle excluder devices
while ensuring the protection of endangered and
threatened sea turtles.
(b) OBSERVERS.—In conducting the study, the Under-
secretary shall ensure that observers are placed onboard
commercial shrimp fishing vessels where appropriate or
necessary.
(c) INTERIM REPORTS.—During the course of the
study and until a final report is submitted to the Senate
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and
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the House of Representatives Committee on Resources, the
National Academy of Sciences shall transmit interim re-
ports to the Committees biannually containing a summary
of preliminary findings and conclusions from the study.
SEC. 213. HURRICANE EFFECTS ON COMMERCIAL AND
RECREATION FISHERY HABITATS.
(a) FISHERIES REPORT.—Within 180 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce
shall transmit a report to the Senate Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation and the House of Rep-
resentatives Committee on Resources on the impact of Hur-
ricane Katrina, Hurricane Rita, and Hurricane Wilma
on—
(1) commercial and recreational fisheries in the
States of Alabama, Louisiana, Florida, Mississippi,
and Texas;
(2) shrimp fishing vessels in those States; and
(3) the oyster industry in those States.
(b) HABITAT REPORT.—Within 180 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce
shall transmit a report to the Senate Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation and the House of Rep-
resentatives Committee on Resources on the impact of Hur-
ricane Katrina, Hurricane Rita, and Hurricane Wilma on
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habitat, including the habitat of shrimp and oysters in
those States.
(c) HABITAT
RESTORATION.—The Secretary shall
carry out activities to restore fishery habitats, including the
shrimp and oyster habitats in Louisiana and Mississippi.
SEC. 214. NORTH PACIFIC FISHERIES CONVENTION.
Section 313 (16 U.S.C. 1862) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘all fisheries under the Council’s
jurisdiction except salmon fisheries’’ in subsection (a)
and inserting ‘‘any fishery under the Council’s juris-
diction except a salmon fishery’’;
(2) by striking subsection (a)(2) and inserting
the following:
‘‘(2) establishes a system, or system, of fees,
which may vary by fishery, management area, or ob-
server coverage level, to pay for the cost of imple-
menting the plan.’’;
(3) 
by 
striking 
‘‘observers’’ 
in 
subsection
(b)(2)(A) and inserting ‘‘observers, or electronic moni-
toring systems,’’;
(4) by inserting ‘‘a fixed amount reflecting ac-
tual observer costs as described in subparagraph (A)
or’’ in subsection (b)(2)(E) after ‘‘expressed as’’;
(5) by inserting ‘‘some or’’ in subsection
(b)(2)(F) after ‘‘against’’;
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(6) by inserting ‘‘or an electronic monitoring
system’’ after ‘‘observer’’ in subsection (b)(2)(F);
(7) by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon in sub-
section (b)(2)(H); and
(8) by redesignating subparagraph (I) of sub-
section (b)(2) as subparagraph (J) and inserting after
subparagraph (H) the following:
‘‘(I) provide that fees collected will be credited
against any fee for stationing observers or electronic
monitoring systems on board fishing vessels and
United States fish processors and the actual cost of
inputting collected data to which a fishing vessel or
fish processor is subject under section 304(d) of this
Act; and’’.
SEC. 215. NEW ENGLAND GROUNDFISH FISHERY.
(a) REVIEW.—The Secretary of Commerce shall con-
duct a unique, thorough examination of the potential im-
pact on all affected and interested parties of Framework
42 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan.
(b) REPORT.—The Secretary shall report the Sec-
retary’s findings under subsection (a) within 30 days after
the date of enactment of this Act. The Secretary shall in-
clude in the report a detailed discussion of each of the fol-
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(1) The economic and social implications for af-
fected parties within the fishery, including potential
losses to infrastructure, expected from the imposition
of Framework 42.
(2) The estimated average annual income gen-
erated by fishermen in New England, separated by
State and vessel size, and the estimated annual in-
come expected after the imposition of Framework 42.
(3) Whether the differential days-at-sea counting
imposed by Framework 42 would result in a reduc-
tion in the number of small vessels actively partici-
pating in the New England Fishery.
(4) The percentage and approximate number of
vessels in the New England fishery, separated by
State and vessel type, that are incapable of fishing
outside the areas designated in Framework 42 for dif-
ferential days-at-sea counting.
(5) The percentage of the annual groundfish
catch in the New England fishery that is harvested by
small vessels.
(6) The current monetary value of groundfish
permits in the New England fishery and the actual
impact that the potential imposition of Framework
42 is having on such value.
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(7) Whether permitting days-at-sea to be leased
is altering the market value for groundfish permits or
days-at-sea in New England.
(8) Whether there is a substantially high prob-
ability that the biomass targets used as a basis for
Amendment 13 remain achievable.
(9) An identification of the year in which the
biomass targets used as a basis for Amendment 13
were last evident or achieved, and the evidence used
to determine such date.
(10) Any separate or non-fishing factors, includ-
ing environmental factors, that may be leading to a
slower rebuilding of groundfish than previously an-
ticipated.
(11) The potential harm to the non-fishing envi-
ronment and ecosystem from the reduction in fishing
resulting from Framework 42 and the potential rede-
velopment of the coastal land for other purposes, in-
cluding potential for increases in non-point source of
pollution and other impacts.
SEC. 216. REPORT ON COUNCIL MANAGEMENT COORDINA-
TION.
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Council, in consultation
with the New England Fishery Council, shall submit a re-
port to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and
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Transportation within 9 months after the date of enactment
of this Act—
(1) describing the role of council liaisons between
the Mid-Atlantic and New England Councils, includ-
ing an explanation of council policies regarding the
liaison’s role in Council decision-making since 1996;
(2) describing how management actions are
taken regarding the operational aspects of current
joint fishery management plans, and how such joint
plans may undergo changes through amendment or
framework processes;
(3) evaluating the role of the New England Fish-
ery Council and the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Council li-
aisons in the development and approval of manage-
ment plans for fisheries in which the liaisons or mem-
bers of the non-controlling Council have a dem-
onstrated interest and significant current and histor-
ical landings of species managed by either Council;
(4) evaluating the effectiveness of the various ap-
proaches developed by the Councils to improve rep-
resentation for affected members of the non-controlling
Council in Council decision-making, such as use of li-
aisons, joint management plans, and other policies,
taking into account both the procedural and conserva-
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tion requirements of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act; and
(5) analyzing characteristics of North Carolina
and Florida that supported their inclusion as voting
members of more than one Council and the extent to
which those characteristics support Rhode Island’s in-
clusion on a second Council (the Mid-Atlantic Coun-
cil).
SEC. 217. STUDY OF SHORTAGE IN THE NUMBER OF INDI-
VIDUALS WITH POST- BACCALAUREATE DE-
GREES IN SUBJECTS RELATED TO FISHERY
SCIENCE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Commerce and the
Secretary of Education shall collaborate to conduct a study
of—
(1) whether there is a shortage in the number of
individuals with post-baccalaureate degrees in sub-
jects related to fishery science, including fishery
oceanography, fishery ecology, and fishery anthro-
pology, who have the ability to conduct high quality
scientific research in fishery stock assessment, fishery
population dynamics, and related fields, for govern-
ment, non-profit, and private sector entities;
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(2) what Federal programs are available to help
facilitate the education of students hoping to pursue
these degrees; and
(3) what institutions of higher education, the
private sector, and the Congress could do to try to in-
crease the number of individuals with such post-bac-
calaureate degrees.
(b) REPORT—.Not later than 8 months after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretaries of Commerce and
Education shall transmit a report to each committee of
Congress with jurisdiction over the programs referred to in
subsection (a), detailing the findings and recommendations
of the study under this section.
SEC. 218. GULF OF ALASKA ROCKFISH DEMONSTRATION
PROGRAM.
Section 802 of Public Law 108-199 (118 Stat. 110)
is amended by striking ‘‘2 years’’ and inserting ‘‘5 years’’.
TITLE III—OTHER FISHERIES
STATUTES
SEC. 301. AMENDMENTS TO NORTHERN PACIFIC HALIBUT
ACT.
(a) CIVIL PENALTIES.—Section 8(a) of the Northern
Pacific Halibut Act of 1982 (16 U.S.C. 773f(a)) is
amended—
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(1) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$25,000’’ 
and 
inserting
‘‘$200,000’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘violation, the degree of culpa-
bility, and history of prior offenses, ability to pay,’’
in the fifth sentence and inserting ‘‘violator, the de-
gree of culpability, any history of prior offenses,’’;
and
(3) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘In as-
sessing such penalty, the Secretary may also consider
any information provided by the violator relating to
the ability of the violator to pay if the information
is provided to the Secretary at least 30 days prior to
an administrative hearing.’’.
(b) PERMIT SANCTIONS.—Section 8 of the Northern
Pacific Halibut Act of 1982 (16 U.S.C. 773f) is amended
by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(e) REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF PERMIT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may take any
action described in paragraph (2) in any case in
which—
‘‘(A) a vessel has been used in the commis-
sion of any act prohibited under section 7;
‘‘(B) the owner or operator of a vessel or
any other person who has been issued or has ap-
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plied for a permit under this Act has acted in
violation of section 7; or
‘‘(C) any amount in settlement of a civil
forfeiture imposed on a vessel or other property,
or any civil penalty or criminal fine imposed on
a vessel or owner or operator of a vessel or any
other person who has been issued or has applied
for a permit under any marine resource law en-
forced by the Secretary has not been paid and is
overdue.
‘‘(2) PERMIT-RELATED ACTIONS.—Under the cir-
cumstances described in paragraph (1) the Secretary
may—
‘‘(A) revoke any permit issued with respect
to such vessel or person, with or without preju-
dice to the issuance of subsequent permits;
‘‘(B) suspend such permit for a period of
time considered by the Secretary to be appro-
priate;
‘‘(C) deny such permit; or
‘‘(D) impose additional conditions and re-
strictions on any permit issued to or applied for
by such vessel or person under this Act and, with
respect to any foreign fishing vessel, on the ap-
proved application of the foreign nation involved
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and on any permit issued under that applica-
tion.
‘‘(3) FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED.—In impos-
ing a sanction under this subsection, the Secretary
shall take into account—
‘‘(A) the nature, circumstances, extent, and
gravity of the prohibited acts for which the sanc-
tion is imposed; and
‘‘(B) with respect to the violator, the degree
of culpability, any history of prior offenses, and
such other matters as justice may require.
‘‘(4) TRANSFERS OF OWNERSHIP.—Transfer of
ownership of a vessel, a permit, or any interest in a
permit, by sale or otherwise, shall not extinguish any
permit sanction that is in effect or is pending at the
time of transfer of ownership. Before executing the
transfer of ownership of a vessel, permit, or interest
in a permit, by sale or otherwise, the owner shall dis-
close in writing to the prospective transferee the exist-
ence of any permit sanction that will be in effect or
pending with respect to the vessel, permit, or interest
at the time of the transfer.
‘‘(5) REINSTATEMENT.—In the case of any per-
mit that is suspended under this subsection for non-
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amount in settlement of a civil forfeiture, the Sec-
retary shall reinstate the permit upon payment of the
penalty, fine, or settlement amount and interest there-
on at the prevailing rate.
‘‘(6) HEARING.—No sanction shall be imposed
under this subsection unless there has been prior op-
portunity for a hearing on the facts underlying the
violation for which the sanction is imposed either in
conjunction with a civil penalty proceeding under
this section or otherwise.
‘‘(7) PERMIT DEFINED.—In this subsection, the
term ‘permit’ means any license, certificate, approval,
registration, charter, membership, exemption, or other
form of permission issued by the Commission or the
Secretary, and includes any quota share or other
transferable quota issued by the Secretary.’’.
(c) CRIMINAL PENALTIES.—Section 9(b) of the North-
ern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982 (16 U.S.C. 773g(b)) is
amended—
(1) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$50,000’’ 
and 
inserting
‘‘$200,000’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘$100,000,’’ and inserting
‘‘$400,000,’’.
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SEC. 302. REAUTHORIZATION OF OTHER FISHERIES ACTS.
(a) ATLANTIC STRIPED BASS CONSERVATION ACT.—
Section 7(a) of the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act
(16 U.S.C. 5156(a)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—For each of fiscal years 2007,
2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, there are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this Act—
‘‘(1) $1,000,000 to the Secretary of Commerce;
and
‘‘(2) $250,000 to the Secretary of the Interior.’’.
(b) YUKON RIVER SALMON ACT OF 2000.—Section 208
of the Yukon River Salmon Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 5727)
is amended by striking ‘‘$4,000,000 for each of fiscal years
2004 through 2008,’’ and inserting ‘‘$4,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2007 through 2011’’.
(c) SHARK FINNING PROHIBITION ACT.—Section 10 of
the Shark Finning Prohibition Act (16 U.S.C. 1822 note)
is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2001 through 2005’’
and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2007 through 2011’’.
(d) PACIFIC SALMON TREATY ACT.—
(1) TRANSFER OF SECTION TO ACT.—The text of
section 623 of title VI of H.R. 3421 (113 Stat.
1501A–56), as introduced on November 17, 1999, en-
acted into law by section 1000(a)(1) of the Act of No-
vember 29, 1999 (Public Law 106–113), and amended
by Public Law 106–533 (114 Stat. 2762A–108)—