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(3) Governing International Fishery Agreement with Japan

Partial Text of Public Law 101-224 [National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ocean and Coastal Programs Authorization Act of 1989; H.R. 1668], 103 Stat. 1905, approved December 12, 1989

AN ACT To authorize appropriations for certain ocean and coastal programs of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

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SECTION 7.1 INTERNATIONAL FISHERY AGREEMENT.

Notwithstanding any provision of the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), the governing international fishery agreement entered into between the Government of the United States and the Government of Japan, as contained in the Message to Congress from the President of the United States dated October 30, 1989, is approved by the Congress and shall enter into force and effect with respect to the United States on the date of the enactment of this Act.

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(4) Governing International Fishery Agreement with Soviet Union

Partial Text of Public Law 100-629 [H.R. 4919], 102 Stat. 3287, approved November 7, 1988

AN ACT To approve the governing international fishery agreement between the United States and the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, and for other pur

poses.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1.1 SOVIET UNION FISHING AGREEMENT.

That notwithstanding any provision of the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq), the governing international fishery agreement entered into between the Government of the United States and the Government of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, as contained in the Mes sage to Congress from the President of the United States dated June 22, 1988, is approved by the Congress and shall enter into force and effect with respect to the United States on the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 5.1 NORTH PACIFIC AND BERING SEA FISHERIES ADVISORY BODY.

(a) IN GENERAL-The Secretary of State shall establish an adv sory body on the fisheries of the North Pacific and the Bering Ban, which shall advise the United States representative to the Jer national Consultative Committee created in acordance with basse XIV of the governing reations, finery agreement spise Man between the United States and the Union of Sonas bocast Payin hics, as contamed in the Message * Ogres from, wa Prazisana of the United Stater dated June 22 183

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ington on the basis of their knowledge and experience in commercial harvesting, processing, or marketing of fishery

resources.

(2) NOMINATIONS.-The Governor of Alaska and the Governor of Washington shall each nominate 10 persons for purposes of paragraph (1).

(c) PAY.-Members of the advisory body established pursuant to this section shall receive no pay by reason of their service as members of the advisory body.

(d) EXEMPTION FROM FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.-The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 1 et seq.) shall not apply to an advisory body established pursuant to this section. SEC. 6.a USE OF VESSEL IDENTIFICATION EQUIPMENT.

(a) The Secretary of State, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, as appropriate, shall exercise their authority under section 201(c)(2)(C) of the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1821) to require the use of transponders or other such appropriate position-fixing and identification equipment on any vessel other than a vessel of the United States engaged in fishing in the United States Exclusive Economic Zone.

(b) The Secretary of Commerce, after consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall report to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation of the Senate within 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act on the results of their compliance with subsection (a).

216 U.S.C. 1821 note.

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(5) Governing International Fishery Agreement with
German Democratic Republic

Partial text of Public Law 100–350 [H.R. 4621], 102 Stat. 660, approved June 27, 1988

AN ACT To provide Congressional approval of the Governing International Fishery Agreement between the United States and the Government of the German Democratic Republic.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1.1 APPROVAL OF GIFA WITH GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUB

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That notwithstanding section 203 of the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1823), the extension of the governing international fishery agreement between the Government of the United States of American and the Government of the German Democratic Republic, as contained in the message to Congress from the President of the United States, dated May 3, 1988

(1) is approved by Congress as a governing international fishery agreement for the purposes of such Act; and

(2) shall enter into force and effect with respect to the United States on the date of enactment of this Act.

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116 U.S.C. 1823 note.

ington on the basis of their knowledge and experience in commercial harvesting, processing, or marketing of fishery

resources.

(2) NOMINATIONS.-The Governor of Alaska and the Governor of Washington shall each nominate 10 persons for purposes of paragraph (1).

(c) PAY.-Members of the advisory body established pursuant to this section shall receive no pay by reason of their service as members of the advisory body.

(d) EXEMPTION FROM FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.-The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 1 et seq.) shall not apply to an advisory body established pursuant to this section. SEC. 6.3 USE OF VESSEL IDENTIFICATION EQUIPMENT.

(a) The Secretary of State, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, as appropriate, shall exercise their authority under section 201(c)(2)(C) of the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1821) to require the use of transponders or other such appropriate position-fixing and identification equipment on any vessel other than a vessel of the United States engaged in fishing in the United States Exclusive Economic Zone.

(b) The Secretary of Commerce, after consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall report to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation of the Senate within 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act on the results of their compliance with subsection (a).

216 U.S.C. 1821 note.

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