Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 89.djvu/327

 PUBLIC LAW 94-58—JULY 24, 1975

89 STAT. 267

(A) by striking out "of this Act" the first place it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "described in section 4(b) of the Offshore Shrimp Fisheries Act Amendments of 1975"; Post, p. 268. (B) by striking out "May 9, 1972" and inserting in lieu thereof "March 14, 1975"; (C) by striking out "the effective date of this Act" the second place it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "such effective date"; (D) by inserting "section" immediately before "8(a)(5)" the second place it appears therein; (E) by inserting immediately after "fishing gear" the following:, fishing vessels and fishing methods,"; and (F) by striking out ", if the Act had been in effect during such period". (d) Section 5 of the Act (16 U.S.C. llOOb-3) is amended— (1) by striking out "May 9, 1972" and inserting in lieu thereof "March 14, 1975"; and (2) by striking out "$700" and inserting in lieu thereof "$1 215". (e) Section 6(a) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1100b-4(a)) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "Any funds remaining in the fund shall remain available for expenditure under this Act.". (f)(1) Section 8(a) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1100b-6(a)) is amended— (A) by striking out "master" and inserting in lieu thereof "vessel owner, master,"; (B) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (5) thereof and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(6) engage in fishing in the area of agreement contrary to regulations establishing a procedure for limiting the number of vessels with permits which may be authorized to fish during any period in 1975 or 1976 as specified in section 3(a).". (2) Section 8(a)(4) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1100b-6(a) (4}) is amended by inserting immediately after "one hundred and sixty" the following: "in 1975 and one hundred and twenty in 1976". (3) Section 8(b) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1100b-6(b)) is amended by striking out "master" and inserting in lieu thereof "vessel owner, master,". (g)(1) Section 9(a) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1100b-7(a)) is amended by inserting immediately after "section 8 hereof" the following: ", or any vessel owner whose vessel is involved in such violation,". (2) Section 9(b) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1100b-7(b)) is amended by inserting immediately after "any proceeding" the following: "against the master or other person in charge of the vessel". (3) Section 9(c) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1100b-7(c)) is amended by striking out "section 8(a)(1) " and all that follows through "or subsequent violation." and inserting in lieu thereof "section 8.".

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