A bill to reauthorize the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act, and for other purposes.
PL 99-432 (H.R.3358), enacted 10/01/1986

PUBLIC LAW 99-432— OCT. 1, 1986 
100 STAT. 989 
Public Law 99-432 
99th Congress 
An Act 
To reauthorize the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS. 
Paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of section 3 of the Atlantic Striped Bass 
Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 1851 note) are amended to read as 
follows: 
"(2) The term 'Atlantic striped bass' means members of stocks 
or populations of the species Morone saxatilis, which ordinarily 
migrate seaward of the waters described in paragraph (3XA)(i). 
"(3) The term 'coastal waters' means— 
"(A) for each coastal State referred to in paragraph 
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"(i) all waters, whether salt or fresh, of the coastal 
State shoreward of the baseline from which the terri-
torial sea of the United States is measured; and 
"(ii) the waters of the coastal State seaward from the 
baseline referred to in clause (i) to the inner boundary 
of the exclusive economic zone; 
"(B) for the District of (Columbia, those waters within its 
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jurisdiction; and 
"(C) for the Potomac River Fisheries Commission, those 
waters of the Potomac River within the boundaries estab-
lished by the Potomac River Compact of 1958. 
"(4) The term 'coastal State' means— 
"(A) Pennsylvania and each State of the United States 
bordering on the Atlantic Ocean north of the State of South 
Carolina; 
"(B) the District of Columbia; and 
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"(C) the Potomac River Fisheries Commission established 
by the Potomac River Compact of 1958.". 
SEC. 2. COMMISSION FUNCTIONS. 
Section 4 of the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 
1851 note) is amended by— 
(a) striking subsections (a) and (c) and redesignating subsec-
tions (b) and (d) as (a) and (b) respectively; 
(b) amending subsection (a), as so redesignated, to read as 
follows: 
"(a) MONITORING OF IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT.— 
"(1) During December of fiscal year 1987, and of each fiscal 
year thereafter, the Commission shall determine: 
"(A) whether each coastal State has adopted all regu-
latory measures necessary to fully implement the Plan in 
its coastal waters; and 
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Columbia. 
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"(B) whether the enforcement of the Plan by each coastal 
State is satisfactory. Enforcement by a coastal State shall 
not be considered satisfactory by the Commission if, in its 
view, the enforcement is being carried out in such a manner 
that the implementation of the Plan within its coastal 
waters is being, or will likely be, substantially and 
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adversely affected. 
"(2) The Commission shall immediately notify the Secretaries 
of each negative determination made by it under this 
subsection."; 
(c) amending subsection (b), as so redesignated, to read as 
follows: 
"(b) SECRETARIAL ACTION AFTER NOTIFICATION.—Upon receiving 
notice from the Commission under subsection (a) that a coastal State 
has not taken the actions described in that subsection, the Secretar-
ies shall determine jointly, within thirty days, whether that coastal 
State is in compliance with the Plan and, if the State is not in 
compliance, the Secretaries shall declare jointly a moratorium on 
fishing for Atlantic striped bass within the coastal waters of that 
coastal State. In making such a determination, the Secretaries shall 
carefully consider and review the comments of the Commission and 
that coastal State in question.". 
SEC. 3. MORATORIUM. 
Section 5 of the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 
1851 note) is amended by— 
(a) striking "(4)(d)" and inserting in lieu thereof "(4)(b)"; and 
(b) striking "Secretary" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"Secretaries". 
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 7 of the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 
1851 note) is amended to read as follows: 
"SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
"For each of fiscal years 1986,1987, and 1988, there are authorized 
to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary or appropriate to 
carry out this Act.". 
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SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE PERIOD. 
Section 9 of the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act is 
amended by striking "18 months after the date of the enactment of 
this Act." and inserting in lieu thereof "at the close of September 30, 
1988.". 
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SEC. 6. FUNDING OF STRIPED BASS STUDIES. 
Section 7(d) of the Anadromous Fish Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 
767g(d)) is amended by striking "and September 30, 1986" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "September 30, 1986, September 30, 1987, 
and September 30,1988". 
SEC. 7. TRANSFER OF MILES CITY NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY. 
Montana. 
Notwithstanding any other law, the Secretary of the Interior shall 
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convey to the State of Montana, without reimbursement to the 
United States and no later than thirty days following enactment of 
this legislation, all of the rights (including all water rights), title, 
and interest of the United States in and to the fish hatchery 
property located south of Miles City, Montana, and known as the 
note. 
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Miles City National Fish Hatchery, consisting of 168.22 acres, more 
or less, of land, together with any improvements and related per-
sonal property thereon. The property conveyed shall be used by the 
Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks as part of the 
Montana fishery resources management program. If the property 
conveyed is ever used for other than these purposes, title to such 
property shall revert to the United States. 
Approved October 1, 1986. 
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3358 (S. 1813): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 99-532 (Comm. on Merchant Marine and Fisheries). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 99-287 accompanying S. 1813 (Comm. on Environment and 
Public Works). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 132 (1986): 
Apr. 29, considered and passed House. 
June 26, considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 1813. 
Sept. 16, House concurred in Senate amendment. 
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 22 (1986): 
Oct. 1, Presidential statement.