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 109 STAT. 390 PUBLIC LAW 104-43—NOV. 3, 1995 Claims. Certification. 22 USC 1980b. President. 16 USC 1383a. of previously appropriated funds remaining in the Fishermen's Protective Fund established under section 9. To the extent that requests for reimbursement under this section exceed such funds, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be needed for reimbursements authorized under subsection (a), which shall be deposited in the Fishermen's Protective Fund established under section 9. "(e) The Secretary of State shall take such action as the Secretary deems appropriate to make and collect claims against the foreign country imposing such fee for any amounts reimbursed under this section. "(f) For purposes of this section, the term 'owner' includes any charterer of a vessel of the United States.". (b) The Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 (22 U.S.C. 1971 et seq.) is further amended by adding at the end the following: "SEC. 12. (a) If the Secretary of State finds that the government of any nation imposes conditions on the operation or transit of United States fishing vessels which the United States regards as being inconsistent with international law or an international agreement, the Secretary of State shall certify that fact to the President. "(b) Upon receipt of a certification under subsection (a), the President shall direct the heads of Federal agencies to impose similar conditions on the operation or transit of fishing vessels registered under the laws of the nation which has imposed conditions on United States fishing vessels. "(c) For the purposes of this section, the term 'fishing vessel' has the meaning given that term in section 2101(1 la) of title 46, United States Code. "(d) It is the sense of the Congress that any action taken by any Federal agency under subsection (b) should be commensurate with any conditions certified by the Secretary of State under subsection (a).". (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of State shall reimburse the owner of any vessel of the United States for costs incurred due to the seizure of such vessel in 1994 by Canada on the basis of a claim to jurisdiction over sedentary species which was not recognized by the United States at the time of such seizure. Any such reimbursement shall cover, in addition to amounts reimbursable under section 3 of the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 (22 U.S.C. 1973), legal fees and travel costs incurred by the owner of any such vessel that were necessary to secure the prompt release of the vessel and crew. Total reimbursements under this subsection may not exceed $25,000 and may be made available from the unobligated balances of previously appropriated funds remaining in the Fishermen's Protective Fund established under section 9 of the Fishermen's Protective Act (22 U.S.C. 1979). SEC. 403. REAUTHORIZATION. (a) Section 7(c) of the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 (22 U.S.C. 1977(c)) is amended by striking the third sentence. (b) Section 7(e) of the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 (22 U.S.C. 1977(e)) is amended by striking "October 1, 1993" and inserting 'October 1, 2000". SEC. 404. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. (a)(1) Section 15(a) of Public Law 103-238 is amended by striking "April 1, 1994," and inserting "May 1, 1994.".

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