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 PUBLIC LAW 103-238—APR. 30, 1994 108 STAT. 543 shall report the results of this consultation and provide periodic progress reports on the research and management programs to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation of the Senate.". SEC. 8. CONSERVATION PLANS. Section 115(b) (16 U.S.C. 1383b(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(4) If the Secretary determines that a take reduction plan is necessary to reduce the incidental taking of marine mammals in the course of commercial fishing operations from a strategic stock, or for species or stocks which interact with a commercial fishery for which the Secretary has made a determination under section 118(f)(1), any conservation plan prepared under this subsection for such species or stock shall incorporate the take reduction plan required under section 118 for such species or stock.". SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. (a) DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE AND THE INTERIOR. —Section 116 is amended to read as follows: 16 USC 1384. "SEC. 116. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. "(a) DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.—(1) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Commerce, for purposes of carrying out its functions and responsibilities under this title (other than sections 117 and 118) and title IV, $12,138,000 for fiscal year 1994, $12,623,000 for fiscal year 1995, $13,128,000 for fiscal year 1996, $13,653,000 for fiscal year 1997, $14,200,000 for fiscal year 1998, and $14,768,000 for fiscal year 1999. "(2) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Commerce, for purposes of carrying out sections 117 and 118, $20,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1994 through 1999. "(b) DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. — There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of the Interior, for purposes of carrying out its functions and responsibilities under this title, $8,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, $8,600,000 for fiscal year 1995, $9,000,000 for fiscal year 1996, $9,400,000 for fiscal year 1997, $9,900,000 for fiscal year 1998, and $10,296,000 for fiscal year 1999. ". (b) MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION. —Section 207 is amended 16 USC i407. to read as follows: "SEC. 207. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. "There are authorized to be appropriated to the Marine Mammal Commission, for purposes of carrying out this title, $1,500,000 for fiscal year 1994, $1,550,000 for fiscal year 1995, $1,600,000 for fiscal year 1996, $1,650,000 for fiscal year 1997, $1,700,000 for fiscal year 1998, and $1,750,000 for fiscal year 1999.". (c) REPEAL. —Section 7 of the Act entitled "An Act to improve the operation of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, and for other purposes", approved October 9, 1981 (16 U.S.C. 1384 and 1407), is repealed. SEC. 10. STOCK ASSESSMENTS. Title I (16 U.S.C. 1371 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

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