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 PUBLIC LAW 106-562—DEC. 23, 2000 114 STAT. 2807 (b) TREATMENT COMMISSIONERS.— Section 804(a) of the North Pacific Anadromous Stocks Act of 1992 (16 U.S.C. 5003(a)) is amended by inserting before "Of the Commissioners—" the following: "Individuals serving as such Commissioners shall not be considered to be Federal employees while performing such service, except for purposes of injury compensation or tort claims liability as provided in chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, and chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code.". SEC. 305. fflGH SEAS FISHING COMPLIANCE ACT OF 1995. Section 103(4) of the High Seas Fishing Compliance Act of 1995 (16 U.S.C. 5502(4)) is amended by inserting "or subject to the jurisdiction of the United States" after "United States". SEC. 306. REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES. Notwithstanding section 3302(b) and (c) of title 31, United States Code, all amounts received by the United States in settlement of, or judgment for, damage claims arising from the October 9, 1992, allision of the vessel ZACHARY into the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration research vessel DISCOVERER, and from the disposal of marine assets, and all amounts received by the United States from the disposal of marine assets of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration— (1) shall be retained as an offsetting collection in the Operations, Research and Facilities account of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; (2) shall be deposited into that account upon receipt by the United States Government; and (3) shall be available only for obligation for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration hydrographic and fisheries vessel operations. SEC. 307. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO NATIONAL MARINE SANC- TUARIES ACT. (a) CROSS REFERENCE CORRECTION. — Section 304(f)(2) of the National Marine Sanctuaries Act (16 U.S.C. 1434(f)(2)) is amended by striking "paragraph (2)" and inserting "subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1)". (b) SHORT TITLE CORRECTION.— Section 317 of such Act (16 I6 USC i43i U.S.C. 1445 note) is amended by striking "The" and inserting note, "the'". (c) EFFECTIVE DATE. —Subsection (a) shall take effect January 16 USC 1434 1, 2001. note. TITLE IV—STUDY OF EASTERN GRAY WHALE POPULATION SEC. 401. STUDY OF THE EASTERN GRAY WHALE POPULATION. 16 USC 917a (a) STUDY.— Not later than 180 days after the date of the Deadline, enactment of this Act and subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary of Commerce shall initiate a study of the environmental and biological factors responsible for the significant increase in mortality events of the eastern gray whale population, and the other potential impacts these factors may be having on the eastern gray whale population.

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