A bill to make certain technical corrections in the Atlantic Salmon Convention Act of 1982.
PL 98-44 (S.925), enacted 07/12/1983

97 STAT. 216 
PUBLIC LAW 98-44—JULY 12, 1983 
July 12. 1983 
[S. 925] 
Atlantic Salmon 
Convention Act 
of 1982, amend-
ment. 
96 Stat. 1952. 
16 u s e 3602. 
96 Stat. 1953. 
16 u s e 3606. 
96 Stat. 1652. 
16 u s e 742c. 
96 Stat. 1652. 
16 u s e 742f. 
96 Stat. 2492. 
Public Law 98-44 
98th Congress 
An Act 
To make certain technical corrections in the Atlantic Salmon Convention Act of 1982. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
TITLE I—MARINE FISHERIES PROGRAMS 
SEC. 101. That section 10 of the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 
1975 (16 U.S.C. 971h) is amended by striking out "and 1983" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "1983,1984,1985, and 1986". 
SEC. 102. The Atlantic Salmon Convention Act of 1982 (16 U.S.C. 
3601 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) by inserting "not" immediately after "shall" in the second 
sentence of section 303(c); and 
(2) by amending subsection (c) of section 307 to read as follows: 
"(c) Any vessel used, and any fish (or the fair market value 
thereof) taken or retained in any manner, in connection with or as 
the result of the commission of an act which is unlawful under 
subsection (a) of this section shall be subject to civil forfeiture under 
section 310 of the Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1860) to the same extent as 
if such vessel was used in, or such fish was taken or retained in 
connection with or as the result of, the commission of an act 
prohibited by section 307 of the Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1857).". 
SEC. 103. (a) The Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742a et 
seq.) is amended— 
(1) by striking out "September 30,1983" each place it appears 
in section 4(c) and inserting in lieu thereof "September 30, 
1984"; and 
(2) by striking out "1982 and 1983." in section 7(c)(6) and 
inserting in lieu thereof "1982,1983, and 1984.". 
(b) Section 221 of the American Fisheries Promotion Act (16 U.S.C. 
742c note) is amended— 
(1) by striking out "September 30, 1982" in subsection (a) and 
inserting in lieu thereof "September 30,1984"; 
(2) by amending subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking out "fiscal year 1982," in subparagraph 
(2)(A) and inserting in lieu thereof "each of fiscal years 
1982,1983, and 1984,", and 
(B) by striking out "1981 and 1982" in subparagraph (2)(C) 
and inserting in lieu thereof "1981, 1982, 1983, and 1984"; 
and 
(3) by striking out "fiscal year 1981 or 1982, or both," in 
subsection (c)(1) and inserting in lieu thereof "any of fiscal years 
1981,1982,1983, and 1984,". 
SEC. 104. Section 1(c)(2) of the Anadromous Fish Conservation Act 
(16 U.S.C. 757a(c)(2)) is amended: (1) by striking out "shall be 90 
percent" and inserting in lieu thereof "shall be up to 90 percent"; 
and (2) by striking out "resources," and inserting in lieu thereof 
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97 STAT. 217 
"resources, prepared by an interstate commission,"; and by adding 
at the end thereof the following new sentence: "For purposes of this 
paragraph, the term 'interstate commission' means— 
"(A) the commission established by the Atlantic States 
Marine Fisheries Compact (as consented to and approved by 
Public Law 80-77), approved May 4,1942 (56 Stat. 267); 
"(B) the commission established by the Pacific Marine Fisher-
ies Compact (as consented to and approved by Public Law 
80-232), approved July 24,1947 (16 Stat. 419); and 
"(C) the commission established by the Gulf States Marine 
Fisheries CJompact (as consented to and approved by Public Law 
81-66), approved May 19,1949 (63 Stat. 70).^'. 
SEC. 105. Section 2 of the Fishery Conservation Zone Transition 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1823 note) is amended by adding at the end thereof 
the following new subsection: 
"(c) Notwithstanding such section 203— 
"(1) the governing international fishery agreement referred to 
in subsection (aX5), as extended until July 1, 1984, pursuant to 
the Diplomatic Notes referred to in the message to the Congress 
from the President of the United States dated May 3, 1983, is 
hereby approved by the Congress as a governing international 
fishery agreement for the purposes of such Act of 1976; 
"(2) the governing international fishery agreement referred to 
in subsection (aX6), as extended until July 1, 1984, pursuant to 
the Diplomatic Notes referred to in the message to the Congress 
from the President of the United States dated May 3, 1983, is 
hereby approved by the Congress as a governing international 
fishery agreement for the purposes of such Act of 1976; and 
"(3) the governing international fishery agreement referred to 
in subsection (aX4), as contained in the message to the House of 
Representatives and the Senate from the President of the 
United States dated May 3, 1983, is hereby approved by the 
Congress as a governing international fishery agreement for the 
purposes of such Act of 1976. 
Each such governing international fisheiy agreement shall enter 
into force and effect with respect to the United States on July 1, 
1983 " 
TITLE II—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 
SEC. 201. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 27 of the 
Merchant Marine Act of 1920 (46 U.S.C. 883), or any other provision 
of law to the contrary, the Secretary of the department in which the 
United States Coast Guard is operating shall cause the vessel 
Norden (official number 584767) to be documented as a vessel of the 
United States, upon compliance with the usual requirements, with 
the privilege of engaging m the coastwise trade so long as such vessel 
is owned by a citizen of the United States. 
SEC. 202. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a corpora-
tion which, as of March 1, 1983, is a citizen of the United States 
within the meaning of section 2 of the Shipping Act of 1916, as 
amended (46 U.S.C. 802), shall continue to be deemed a citizen of the 
United States within the meaning of said section and shall continue 
to be deemed an owner whose vessels are eligible for documentation 
under section 104 of the Vessel Documentation Act (46 U.S.C. 65b) 
notwithstanding the election and service of a resident alien as its 
president or chief executive officer: Provided, That such resident 
"Interstate 
commission.' 
61 Stat. 419. 
96 Stat. 148. 
16 use 1823. 
Vessel documen-
tation. 
96 Stat. 1954, 
1956. 
97 STAT. 218 
PUBLIC LAW 98-44—JULY 12, 1983 
alien has, pursuant to the provisions of section 334(f) of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1445(f)), filed with the Immi-
gration and Naturalization Service of the United States Department 
of Justice, prior to July 1, 1983, an application to file declaration of 
intention to become a citizen of the United States. 
(b) Any rights conferred by subsection (a) shall expire unless such 
resident alien has become a naturalized citizen by March 1, 1987. 
Approved July 12, 1983. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 925: 
SENATE REPORT No. 98-78 (Comm. on (Commerce, Science, and Transportation). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 129 (1983): 
June 29, considered and passed Senate and House.