An act to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1980, 1981, and 1982 to carry out cooperative programs with the States for the conservation of anadromous fish, and for other purposes.
PL 96-118 (S.838), enacted 11/16/1979

PUBLIC LAW 96-118—NOV. 16, 1979 
93 STAT. 859 
Public Law 96 
96th Congress 
-118 
An Act 
To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1980, 1981, and 1982 to carry out 
cooperative programs with the States for the conservation of anadromous fish, 
and for other purposes. 
Nov. 16,1979 
[S. 838] 
Anadromous fish 
conservation, 
appropriation 
authorization. 
16 u s e 757a 
note. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of 
America in Congress assembled. That subsection (c) of 
the first section of the Anadromous Fish Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 
757a(c)) is amended by striking out the second sentence thereof. 
SEC. 2. Section 2 of the Anadromous Fish Conservation Act (16 
U.S.C. 757b) is amended by striking out "United States" in the last 
sentence and inserting in Heu thereof "cooperating States or other 
non-Federal interests". 
SEC. 3. (a) Subsection (a) of section 4 of the Anadromous Fish 
Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 757d(a)) is amended by striking out the 
first two sentences and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the purposes of this Act 
not to exceed the following sums: 
"(1) $11,000,000 for fiscal year 1980. 
"(2) $13,000,000 for fiscal year 1981. 
"(3) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1982.". 
(b) Subsection (b) of such section 4 is amended by striking out 
"$1,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$1,250,000". 
SEC. 4. The Anadromous Fish Conservation Act is amended by 
redesignating section 7 as section 8 and by inserting after section 6 
the following new section: 
"SEC. 7. (a) The Secretary shall cooperate with States and other 1
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non-Federal interests in conducting studies o
f
— 
"(1) the size and distribution of the population of striped bass 
(Morone saxatilis), including, but not limited to, studies to 
determine the amount and geographical location of annual 
spawning; and 
"(2) the factors responsible for the decline in the number of 
striped bass that are available to the public for recreational and 
commercial use, including, but not limited to— 
"(A) analyses of the extent and causes of mortality at 
successive stages in the life cycle of striped bass, 
"(B) a determination of the effects of pollution on the 
viability and condition of eggs and larval fish, and 
"(C) a survey of the economic importance of recreational 
and commercial striped bass fisheries. 
"(b) The Secretary shall make annual reports to the Congress 
concerning the progress and findings of the studies conducted pursu-
£int to subsection (a) of this section. Such reports shedl, where 
appropriate, contain recommendations of actions which could be 
taken to improve the population of striped bass. 
"(c) For purposes of conducting the studies required by this section, 
the Secretary may enter into agreements with States and other non-
Federal interests in accordance with the provisions of the first section 
of this Act or he may carry out such studies directly, as he deems 
appropriate: Provided, That any agreement entered into pursuant to 
this subsection shall be effective only to such extent or in such 
amounts as are provided in advance in appropriation Acts. 
Report to 
Congress. 
93 STAT. 860 
PUBLIC LAW 96-118—NOV. 16, 1979 
Ante, p. 407. 
Fishery research 
laboratory, State 
of Washington. 
Plan, submittal 
to congressional 
committees. 
"National 
Aquarium in 
Baltimore." 
"(d) There are authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of 
carrying out the studies described in subsection (a) of this section not 
to exceed $1,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30,1980, not 
to exceed $1,750,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981, 
and not to exceed $2,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
1982. Funds authorized to be appropriated by this subsection are in 
addition to any funds authorized by section 4 which may be used for 
projects involving or affecting striped bass. If the Secretary considers 
that the studies described in subsection (a) should be continued after 
September 30, 1982, the Secretary shall inform the Congress in 
writing before February 15,1981, of the reasons why and for how long 
such continuation is believed to be warranted.". 
SEC. 5. Section 201(e)(2)(D)(i) of the Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1821(e)(2)(D)(i)) is amended by 
striking out "harvested" and inserting in lieu thereof "unharvested . 
SEC. 6. There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department 
of the Interior such sums as may be necessary, but not to exceed 
$800,000, for purposes of preparing a plan for a fishery research 
laboratory on lands owned by the University of Washington on Big 
Beef Creek, Washington. For purposes of preparing such a plan, there 
shall be available to the Department of the Interior any sums 
previously appropriated for the National Fishery Research Center in 
the State of Washington and available for expenditure on the date of 
the enactment of this Act, and such sums shall be treated as having 
been authorized for appropriation under the preceding sentence. The 
Secretary of the Interior shall complete and submit such plan as soon 
as practicable to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment 
and Public Works of the Senate and such plan shall include, but not 
be limited to, information regarding site adequacy, laboratory con-
ceptual design, recommended agreements that should be entered into 
regarding Federal agency use of such laboratory as a condition for 
Federal sharing in its costs, and estimates of the costs involved. 
SEC. 7. The aquarium to be built by the City of Baltimore, Mary-
land, on the site on Pratt Street, Pier 3, of the Baltimore Inner 
Harbor, shall, on and after the date of the completion of its construc-
tion, be known and designated as the "National Aquarium in Balti-
more". Any reference in any law, map, regulation, document, record, 
or other paper of the United States to that aquarium shall be held to 
be a reference to the National Aquarium in Baltimore. 
Approved November 16, 1979. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 96-173 accompanying H.R. 2035 (Comm. on Merchant Marine 
and Fisheries). 
SENATE REPORT No. 96-174 (Comm. on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
and Comm. on Environment and Public Works). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 125 (1979): 
June 13, considered and psissed Senate. 
June 18, Passage vitiated, bill reconsidered, amended, and again passed Senate. 
June 25, H.R. 2035 considered and passed House, passage vacated and S.838, 
amended, passed in lieu. 
Nov. 1, Senate concurred in House amendments with an amendment. 
Nov. 2, House concurred in Senate amendment.