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 110 STAT. 3618 PUBLIC LAW 104-297—OCT. 11, 1996 (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR CHESAPEAKE BAY OFFICE. — Section 2(e) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Marine Fisheries Program Authorization Act (Public Law 98-210; 97 Stat. 1409) is amended— (1) by striking "1992 and 1993" and inserting "1997 and 1998"; (2) by striking "establish" and inserting "operate"; (3) by striking "306" and inserting "307"; and (4) by striking "1991" and inserting "1992". (e) RELATION TO OTHER LAWS.— Authorizations under this section shall be in addition to monies authorized under the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.), the Anadromous Fish Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 757 et seq.), and the Interjurisdictiongd Fisheries Act (16 U.S.C. 4107 et seq.). Caritas Christi. (f) NEW ENGLAND HEALTH PLAN.— The Secretary of Commerce is authorized to provide up to $2,000,000 from previously appropriated funds to Caritas Christi for the implementation of a healtiti care plan for fishermen in New England if Caritas Christi submits such plan to the Secretary no later than January 1, 1997, and the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, approves such plan. SEC. 402. INTERJURISDICTIONAL FISHERIES ACT AMENDMENTS. (a) REAUTHORIZATION.—Section 308 of the Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act of 1986 (16 U.S.C. 4107) is amended— (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: "(a) GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS.—T here are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Commerce for apportionment to carry out the purposes of this title— "(1) $3,400,000 for fiscal year 1996; " (2) $3,900,000 for fiscal year 1997; " (3) $4,400,000 for each of the fiscal years 1998, 1999, and 2000."; (2) by striking "$350,000 for each of the fiscal years 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, and 1993, and $600,000 for each of the fiscal years 1994 and 1995," in subsection (c) and inserting "$700,000 for fiscal year 1997, and $750,000 for each of the fiscal years 1998, 1999, and 2000,". Ob) NEW ENGLAND REPORT.—Section 308(d) of the Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act of 1986 (16 U.S.C. 4107(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(7) With respect to funds available for the New England region, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress by January 1, 1997, with annual updates thereafter as appropriate, a report on the New England fishing capacity reduction initiative which provides— "(A) the total number of Northeast multispecies permits in each permit category and calculates the meiximum Potential fishing capacity of vessels holding such permits ased on the principal gear, gross registered tonnage, engine horsepower, length, age, and other relevant characteristics; "(B) the total number of days at sea available to the permitted Northeast multispecies fishing fleet and the total

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