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Union Calendar No. 346
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3460
[Report No. 105–613]
To approve a governing international fishery agreement between the United
States and the Republic of Latvia, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 12, 1998
Mr. SAXTON (by request) introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Resources
JULY 14, 1998
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 12, 1998]
A BILL
To approve a governing international fishery agreement be-
tween the United States and the Republic of Latvia,
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. GOVERNING INTERNATIONAL FISHERY AGREE-
MENT WITH LATVIA.
Notwithstanding section 203 of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C.
1823), the governing international fishery agreement be-
tween the Government of the United States of America and
the Government of the Republic of Latvia, as contained in
the message to Congress from the President of the United
States dated February 3, 1998, is approved as a governing
international fishery agreement for the purposes of such Act
and shall enter into force and effect with respect to the
United States on the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE NORTHWEST ATLANTIC
FISHERIES CONVENTION ACT OF 1995.
(a) REAUTHORIZATION.—Section 211 of the Northwest
Atlantic Fisheries Convention Act of 1995 (16 U.S.C. 5610)
is amended by striking ‘‘for each of ’’ and all that follows
through the end of the sentence and inserting ‘‘for each fiscal
year through fiscal year 2001.’’.
(b) MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—The
Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention Act of 1995 is fur-
ther amended—
(1) in section 207(e) (16 U.S.C. 5606(e)), by
striking ‘‘sections’’ and inserting ‘‘section’’;
‘‘(2) provides fishing opportunities for all mem-
bers of the Organization; and
‘‘(3) is consistent with the Straddling Fish
Stocks Agreement.
‘‘(b) REPORT.—The Secretary of Commerce shall in-
clude in annual reports under section 212—
‘‘(1) a description of the results of negotiations
held pursuant to subsection (a);
‘‘(2) an identification of barriers to achieving
such a new allocation practice; and
‘‘(3) recommendations for any further legislation
that is necessary to achieve such a new practice.
‘‘(c) DEFINITION.—In this section the term ‘Straddling
Fish Stocks Agreement’ means the United Nations Agree-
ment for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United
Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December
1982 Relating to the Conservation and Management of
Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish
Stocks.’’.
SEC. 3. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE ATLANTIC TUNAS CON-
VENTION ACT OF 1975.
(a) REAUTHORIZATION.—Section 10(4) of the Atlantic
Tunas Convention Act of 1975 (16 U.S.C. 971h(4)) is
amended by striking ‘‘For fiscal year 1998,’’ and inserting
‘‘For each of fiscal years 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001,’’.
(b) MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—(1)
The Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975 is further
amended—
(A) in section 2 (16 U.S.C. 971), by redesignat-
ing the second paragraph (4) as paragraph (5);
(B) in section 5(b) (16 U.S.C. 971c(b)), by strik-
ing ‘‘fisheries zone’’ and inserting ‘‘exclusive economic
zone’’;
(C) in section 6(c)(6) (16 U.S.C. 971d(c)(6))—
(i) by designating the last sentence as sub-
paragraph (B), and by indenting the first line
thereof; and
(ii) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking
‘‘subparagraph (A)’’ and inserting ‘‘clause (i)’’;
(D) by redesignating the first section 11 (16
U.S.C. 971 note) as section 13, and moving that sec-
tion so as to appear after section 12 of that Act;
(E) by amending the style of the heading and
designation for each of sections 11 and 12 so as to
conform to the style of the headings and designations
of the other sections of that Act; and
(F) by striking ‘‘Magnuson Fishery’’ each place
it appears and inserting ‘‘Magnuson-Stevens Fish-
ery’’.
(2) Section 3(b)(3)(B) of the Act of September 4, 1980
(Public Law 96–339; 16 U.S.C. 971i(b)(3)(B)), is amended
by inserting ‘‘of 1975’’ after ‘‘Act’’.
Union Calendar No. 346
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3460
[Report No. 105–613]
A BILL
To approve a governing international fishery agree-
ment between the United States and the Repub-
lic of Latvia, and for other purposes.
JULY 14, 1998
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commit-
tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and
ordered to be printed