‘‘(1) Within 6 months after the date of enact-
ment of the Atlantic Tunas Convention Authoriza-
tion Act of 1995, the Secretary of Commerce, in co-
operation with the advisory committee established
under section 4 of the Atlantic Tunas Convention
Act of 1975 (16 U.S.C. 971b) and in consultation
with the United States Commissioners on the Inter-
national Commission for the Conservation of Atlan-
tic Tunas (referred to in this section as the ‘Com-
mission’) and the Secretary of State, shall develop
and implement a comprehensive research and mon-
itoring program to support the conservation and
management of Atlantic bluefin tuna and other high-
ly migratory species, that shall—
‘‘(A) identify and define the range of
stocks of highly migratory species in the Atlan-
tic Ocean, including Atlantic bluefin tuna; and
‘‘(B) provide for appropriate participation
by nations which are members of the Commis-
sion.
‘‘(2) The program shall provide for, but not be
limited to—
‘‘(A) statistically designed cooperative tag-
ging studies;
‘‘(B) genetic and biochemical stock analy-
ses;
‘‘(C) population censuses carried out
through aerial surveys of fishing grounds;
‘‘(D) adequate observer coverage and port
sampling of commercial and recreational fishing
activity;
‘‘(E) collection of comparable real-time
data on commercial and recreational catches
and landings through the use of permits,
logbooks, landing reports for charter operations
and fishing tournaments, and programs to pro-
vide reliable reporting of the catch by private
anglers;
‘‘(F) studies of the life history parameters
of Atlantic bluefin tuna and other highly migra-
tory species;
‘‘(G) integration of data from all sources
and the preparation of data bases to support
management decisions; and
‘‘(H) other research as necessary.
‘‘(3) In developing a program under this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall provide for comparable
monitoring of all United States fishermen to which
the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act applies with re-
spect to effort and species composition of catch and
discards. The Secretary through the Secretary of
State shall encourage other member nations to adopt
a similar program.’’.
SEC. 3. ADVISORY COMMITTEE PROCEDURES.
Section 4 of the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of
1975 (16 U.S.C. 971b) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ before ‘‘There’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(b)(1) A majority of the members of the advisory
committee shall constitute a quorum, but one or more such
members designated by the advisory committee may hold
meetings to provide for public participation and to discuss
measures relating to the United States implementation of
Commission recommendations.
‘‘(2) The advisory committee shall elect a Chairman
for a 2-year term from among its members.
‘‘(3) The advisory committee shall meet at appro-
priate times and places at least twice a year, at the call
of the Chairman or upon the request of the majority of
its voting members, the United States Commissioners, the
Secretary, or the Secretary of State.
‘‘(4)(A) The Secretary shall provide to the advisory
committee in a timely manner such administrative and
technical support services as are necessary for the effective
functioning of the committee.
‘‘(B) The Secretary and the Secretary of State shall
furnish the advisory committee with relevant information
concerning fisheries and international fishery agreements.
‘‘(5) The advisory committee shall determine its orga-
nization, and prescribe its practices and procedures for
carrying out its functions under this Act, the Magnuson
Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C.
1801 et seq.), and the Convention. The advisory commit-
tee shall publish and make available to the public a state-
ment of its organization, practices, and procedures.
‘‘(6) The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
App.) shall not apply to the advisory committee.’’.
SEC. 4. REGULATIONS.
Section 6(c)(3) of the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act
of 1975 (16 U.S.C. 971d(c)(3)) is amended by adding ‘‘or
fishery mortality level’’ after ‘‘quota of fish’’ in the last
sentence.
SEC. 5. FINES AND PERMIT SANCTIONS.
Section 7(e) of the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act
of 1975 (16 U.S.C. 971(e)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(e) The civil penalty and permit sanctions of section
308 of the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Manage-
ment Act (16 U.S.C. 1858) are hereby made applicable
to violations of this section as if they were violations of
section 307 of that Act.’’.
SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
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. 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 Commis-
sion as provided in article X of the Convention, the follow-
ing sums:
‘‘(1) For fiscal year 1996, $2,750,000, of which
$50,000 are authorized in the aggregate for the ad-
visory committee established under section 4 and the
species working groups established under section 4A,
and $1,500,000 are authorized for research activities
under this Act.
‘‘(2) For fiscal year 1997, $4,000,000 of which
$62,000 are authorized in the aggregate for such
advisory committee and such working groups, and
$2,500,000 are authorized for such research activi-
ties.
‘‘(3) For fiscal year 1998, $4,000,000, of which
$75,000 are authorized in the aggregate for such
advisory committee and such working groups, and