Striped Bass Act of 1991
PL 102-130 (H.R.2387), enacted 10/17/1991

105 STAT. 626 
PUBLIC LAW 102-130—OCT. 17, 1991 
Public Law 102-130 
102d Congress 
An Act 
Oct. 17, 1991 
To authorize appropriations for certain programs for the conservation of striped bass, 
[H.R. 2387] 
^^^ ^^^ other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
Striped Bass Act United States of America in Congress assembled, 
of 1991. 
16 u s e 757a 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the "Striped Bass Act of 1991". 
SEC. 2. ATLANTIC STRIPED BASS CONSERVATION ACT ENFORCEMENT, 
REAUTHORIZATION, AND EXTENSION. 
(a) ENFORCEMENT OF MORATORIUM ON ATLANTIC STRIPED BASS 
FISHING.—Section 5(e) of the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act 
(16 U.S.C. 1851 note) is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence by inserting "(1)" before "The Sec-
retaries"; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 
"(2) ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY.—A person authorized by the 
Secretaries may take any action to enforce a moratorium de-
clared under section 4(b) that an officer authorized by the 
Secretary under section 311(b) of the Magnuson Fishery Con-
servation and Management Act may take to enforce that Act. 
"(3) REGULATIONS.—The Secretaries may issue regulations to 
implement this subsection.". 
(b) 
AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; COOPERATIVE AGREE-
MENTS.—Section 7 of the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act (16 
U.S.C. 1851 note) is amended— 
(1) by inserting before "For each" the following: "(a) 
AUTHORIZATION.—"; 
(2) by striking "and 1991," and inserting "1991, 1992, 1993, 
and 1994,"; 
(3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
"(b) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Secretaries may enter into 
cooperative agreements with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries 
Commission for the purpose of using amounts appropriated pursu-
ant to this section to provide financial assistance to the Commission 
for carrying out its functions under this Act."; and 
(4) in the heading for the section by inserting before the 
period at the end the following: "; COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS". 
(c) EXTENSION OF EFFECTIVE PERIOD.—Section 9 of the Atlantic 
Striped Bass Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 1851 note) is amended by 
striking "1991." and inserting "1994.". 
SEC. 3. REAUTHORIZATION OF STRIPED BASS STUDIES UNDER ANAD-
ROMOUS FISH CONSERVATION ACT. 
(a) CONDUCT AND SCOPE OF STUDIES.—Section 7(a) of the Anad-
romous Fish Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 757g(a)) is amended to read 
as follows: 
PUBLIC LAW 102-130—OCT, 17, 1991 
105 STAT. 627 
"(a) CONDUCT AND SCOPE OF STUDIES.—The Secretary shall co-
operate with States and other non-Federal interests in conducting 
scientific studies of the anadromous stocks of Atlantic striped bass. 
These studies shall include, but not be limited to— 
"(1) estimates of recruitment, spawning potential, mortality 
rates, stock composition of coastal fisheries, and other popu-
lation parameters; 
"(2) investigations of factors affecting abundance of striped 
bass, including analyses of the extent and causes of mortality at 
successive life stages; and 
"(3) monitoring population abundance and age and sex com-
position of striped bass stocks on fishery-dependent and fishery-
independent data.", 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 7(d) of the Anad-
romous Fish Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 757g(d)) is amended— 
(1) by striking "1988, 1989, 1990, and 1991." and inserting 
"1991,1992,1993, and 1994."; and 
(2) by striking the third sentence. 
SEC. 4. FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLAN ON STRIPED BASS. 
Section 6 of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize appropriations 
to carry out the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act for fiscal 
years 1989 through 1991, and for other purposes", approved Novem-
ber 3,1988 (Public Law 100-589), is amended— 
16 USC 1851 
(1) by striking subsection (c); 
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(2) in subsection (d) by striking "or (c)"; and 
(3) by striking subsection (f). 
Approved October 17, 1991. 
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2387: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 102-144 (Comm. on Merchant Marine and Fisheries). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 102-145 (Comm. on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 137 (1991): 
July 9, considered and passed House. 
Oct. 2, considered and passed Senate.