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 114 STAT. 2808 PUBLIC LAW 106-562—DEC. 23, 2000 (b) CONSIDERATION OF WESTERN POPULATION INFORMATION.— The Secretary should ensure that, to the greatest extent practicable, information from current and future studies of the western gray whale population is considered in the study under this section, so as to better understand the d)mamics of each population and to test different hypotheses that may lead to an increased understanding of the mechanism driving their respective population d3aiamics. (c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In addition to other amounts authorized under this title, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section— (1) $290,000 for fiscal year 2001; and (2) $500,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2004. TITLE V—MISCELLANEOUS SEC. 501. TREATMENT OF VESSEL AS AN ELIGIBLE VESSEL. Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) through (3) of sections 208(a) of the American Fisheries Act (title II of division C of the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999 (Public Law 105-277; 112 Stat. 2681-624)), the catcher vessel HAZEL LORRAINE (United States Official Number 592211) and the catcher vessel PROVIDIAN (United States Official Number 1062183) shall be considered to be vessels that are eligible to harvest the directed fishing allowance under section 206(b)(1) of that Act pursuant to a Federal fishing permit in the same manner as, and subject to the same requirements and limitations on that harvesting as apply to, catcher vessels that are eligible to harvest that directed fishing allowance under section 208(a) of that Act. Approved December 23, 2000. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1653: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 106-195 (Comm. on Resources). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 146 (2000): Oct. 30, 31, considered and passed House. Dec. 14, considered and passed Senate.

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