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 PUBLIC LAW 95-219—DEC. 28, 1977

91 STAT. 1613

Public Law 95-219 95th Congress An Act To bring the governing international fishery agreement with Mexico within the purview of the Fishery Conservation Zone Transition Act. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress asseniblea, That section 2 of the Fishery Conservation Zone Transition Act (Public Law 95-6) is amended— ^1) by striking out "and" at the end of paragraph (9); (2) by inserting "and" immediately after the semicolon at the end of paragraph (10); (3) by inserting immediately after paragraph (10) the following new paragraph: "(11) the Government of Mexico Concerning Fisheries Off the Coasts of the United States, as contained in the message to Congress from the President of the United States dated October 7, 1977;"; and (4) by striking out "(10)" in the last sentence of such section and inserting in lieu thereof "(11)". SEC. 2. The amendments made by the first section of this Act shall take effect February 27, 1977. SEC. 3. (a)(1) Section 2 of Reorganization Plan Numbered 4 of 1970 (relating to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 84 Stat. 2090) is amended to read as follows: "(e)(1) There shall be in the Administration a General Counsel and five Assistant Administrators, one of whom shall be the Assistant Administrator for Coastal Zone Management and one of whom shall be the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries. The General Counsel and each Assistant Administrator shall be appointed by the Secretary, subject to approval of the President, and shall be compensated at a rate now or hereafter provided for level V of the Executive Schedule Pay Rates (5 U.S.C. 5316). "(2) The General Counsel shall serve as the chief legal officer for all legal matters which may arise in connection with the conduct of the functions of the Administration. "(3) The Assistant Administrator for Coastal Zone Management shall be an individual who is, by reason of background and experience, especially qualified to direct the implementation and administration of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.). " (4) The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries shall be responsible for all matters related to living marine resources which may arise in connection with the conduct of the functions of the Administration.". (2) Subsection (a) of section 15 of the Coastal Zone Management Act Amendments of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 1511a) is repealed.

Dec. 28, 1977 [H.R. 9794] Fishery Conservation Zone Transition Act, amendment. 16 USC 1801 note. 16 USC 1823 note.

Effective date. 16 USC 1823 note. General Gounsel and Administrator for eoastal Zone Management. Appointment and approval. 5 USC app. 15 USC 1511 note.

Repeal.

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