An Act to extend until September 30, 1977, the provisions of the Offshore Shrimp Fisheries Act of 1973 relating to the shrimp fishing agreement between the United States and Brazil, and for other purposes.
PL 94-58 (H.R.5709), enacted 07/24/1975

89 STAT. 266 
PUBLIC LAW 94-58—JULY 24, 1975 
July 24, 1975 
[H.R. 5709] 
Offshore Shrimp 
Fisheries Act 
Amendments of 
1975. 
16 use 1100b 
note. 
Public Law 94-58 
94th Congress 
An Act 
To extend until September 30, 1977, the provisions of the Offshore Shrimp Fish-
eries Act of 1973 relating to the shrimp fishing agreement between the United 
States and Brazil, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ 
SHORT TITLE 
SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the "Offshore Shrimp Fisheries 
Act Amendments of 1975". 
EXTENSION OF CERTAIN 
PROVISIONS 
SEC. 2. Section 13 of the Offshore Shrimp Fisheries Act of 1973 (16 
U.S.C. 1100b note) (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the "Act") 
is amended by striking out "June 15, 1975" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "September 30,1977". 
TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS 
SEC. 3. (a) Section 2(a) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1100b (a)) is amended 
by striking out "May 9,1972" and inserting in lieu thereof "March 14, 
1975". 
(b)(1) The first sentence of section 3(a) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 
llOOb-l(a)) is amended by inserting immediately before the period 
at the end thereof the following: ": Provided further^ That no more 
than two hundred vessels with permits shall be authorized to fish in 
any quarter of 1975 beginning March 1 and ending February 29,1976, 
and no more than one hundred and seventy-five vessels with permits 
shall be authorized to fish in any quarter of 1976 beginning March 1 
and ending February 28,1977, or such other number or period as may 
be specified in the treaty from time to time". 
(2) Section 3(f) of the Act (16 U.S.C. llOOb-l(f)) is amended— 
(A) by striking out "for any year other than 1973"; 
(B) by striking out "$615" the first place it appears therein 
and inserting in lieu thereof "$1,115"; and 
(C) by striking out the second sentence thereof. 
(c) (1) Section 4(d) (1) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1100b-2(d) (1)) is 
amended by inserting immediately after "issued" the following: "after 
March 14 1975". 
(2) The first sentence of section 4(d)(2) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 
1100b-2(d) (2)) is amended— 
(A) by inserting "under permits" immediately after "fishing"; 
and 
(B) by striking out "during the last five years" and inserting 
in lieu thereof ", after May 9,1972". 
(3) The second sentence of section 4(d) (2) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 
1100b-2(d) (2)) is amended— 
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(A) by striking out "of this Act" the first place it appears 
therein and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "described 
in section 4(b) of the Offshore Shrimp Fisheries Act Amend-
ments of 1975"; 
Post, p. 268. 
(B) by striking out "May 9,1972" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"March 14,1975"; 
(C) by striking out "the effective date of this Act" the second 
place it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof the fol-
lowing : "such effective date"; 
(D) by inserting "section" immediately before "8(a) (5)" the 
second place it appears therein; 
(E) by inserting immediately after "fishing gear" the follow-
ing: , fishing vessels and fishing methods,"; and 
(F) by striking out ", if the Act had been in effect during 
such period". 
(d) Section 5 of the Act (16 U.S.C. llOOb-3) is amended— 
(1) by striking out "May 9,1972" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"March 14,1975"; and 
(2) by striking out "$700" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"$1 215". 
(e) Section 6(a) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1100b-4(a)) is amended by 
adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "Any funds 
remaining in the fund shall remain available for expenditure under 
this Act.". 
(f) (1) Section 8(a) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1100b-6(a)) is 
amended— 
(A) by striking out "master" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"vessel owner, master,"; 
(B) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (5) 
thereof and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end thereof the following new para-
graph : 
"(6) engage in fishing in the area of agreement contrary to 
regulations establishing a procedure for limiting the number of 
vessels with permits which may be authorized to fish during any 
period in 1975 or 1976 as specified in section 3(a).". 
(2) Section 8(a)(4) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1100b-6(a) (4}) is 
amended by inserting immediately after "one hundred and sixty" 
the following: "in 1975 and one hundred and twenty in 1976". 
(3) Section 8(b) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1100b-6(b)) is amended 
by striking out "master" and inserting in lieu thereof "vessel owner, 
master,". 
(g) (1) Section 9(a) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1100b-7(a)) is amended 
by inserting immediately after "section 8 hereof" the following: ", or 
any vessel owner whose vessel is involved in such violation,". 
(2) Section 9(b) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1100b-7(b)) is amended 
by inserting immediately after "any proceeding" the following: 
"against the master or other person in charge of the vessel". 
(3) Section 9(c) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1100b-7(c)) is amended 
by striking out "section 8(a)(1)" and all that follows through "or 
subsequent violation." and inserting in lieu thereof "section 8.". 
89 STAT. 268 
PUBLIC LAW 94-58—JULY 24, 1975 
EFFECTIVE DATES 
16 use 1100b 
SEC. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the foregoing 
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provisions of this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
(b) The amendments made by subsections (a), (b), (c), (e), (f), 
and (g) of section 3 shall take effect upon the entry into force of the 
Agreement Between the Government of the Federative Republic of 
Brazil and the Government of the United States of America Concern-
ing Shrimp, signed on March 14,1975. 
Approved July 24, 1975. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 94-216 (Comm. on Merchant Marine and Fisheries). 
SENATE REPORT No. 94-270 (Comm. on Commerce). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, VoL 121 (1975): 
May 19, considered and passed House. 
July 11, considered and passed Senate.