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 PUBLIC LAW 101-162—NOV. 21, 1989 103 STAT. 1037 operational effect on October 1, 1988: Provided further. That any changes in procedures in operational effect as of September 1, 1989, that would have the effect of imposing timekeeping requirements on recipients must be adopted as rules or regulations in accordance with section 1008(e) of the Legal Services Corporation Act and all of the requirements of this Act: Provided further, That any new rules or regulations, or revisions to existing rules or regulations adopted by the Board of the Legal Services Corporation after October 1, 1989, shall not become effective until after October 1, 1990, or until authorized pursuant to a majority vote of a Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation composed of eleven individuals nomi- nated by the President after January 20, 1989, and subsequently confirmed by the United States Senate: Provided further. That, notwithstanding any decision or action of the President of the Corporation after September 7, 1989, funds appropriated under this Act or any prior Acts shall not be denied, for the period October 1, 1989 through December 31, 1990, to any grantee or contractor which in fiscal year 1989 received funding appropriated under any prior Act, as a result of activities which have been found by an independ- ent hearing officer appointed by the President of the Corporation prior to October 1, 1989, not to constitute grounds for a denial of refunding, and any decisions or action of the President of the Corporation reversing or setting aside such decision of an independ- ent hearing officer concerning section 1010(c) of the Act rendered in fiscal year 1989 shall be null and void. SEC. 609. (a) The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, shall, with respect to those species of sea turtles the conservation of which is the subject of regulations promulgated by the Secretary of Commerce on June 29, 1987— (1) initiate negotiations as soon as possible for the develop- ment of bilatergil or multilateral agreements with other nations for the protection and conservation of such species of sea turtles; (2) initiate negotiations as soon as possible with all foreign governments which are engaged in, or which have persons or companies engaged in, commercial fishing operations which, as determined by the Secretary of Commerce, may affect adversely such species of sea turtles, for the purpose of entering into bilateral and multilateral treaties with such countries to pro- tect such species of sea turtles; (3) encourage such other agreements to promote the purposes of this section with other nations for the protection of specific ocean and land regions which are of special significance to the health gmd stability of such species of sea turtles; (4) initiate the amendment of any existing international treaty for the protection and conservation of such species of sea turtles to which the United States is a party in order to make such treaty consistent with the purposes and policies of this section; and (5) provide to the Congress by not later than one year after the date of enactment of this section— (A) a list of each nation which conducts commercial shrimp fishing operations within the geographic range of '\ distribution of such sea turtles; (B) a list of each nation which conducts commercial shrimp fishing operations which may affect adversely such species of sea turtles; and Sea turtles. Conservation. International agreements. Fish and fishing. Maritime affairs. 16 USC 1537 note.

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