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 91 STAT. 16

PUBLIC LAW 95-6—FEB. 21, 1977

SSftt Uf dj' • •si 5 USC app. I. 16 USC 1824.

16 USC 1857.

"(2) if the application is received by the Council from the Secretary of State after such date of enactment, within 7 days after the date on which the Council receives the application. The provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act shall not apply to the actions of any Council in preparing such comments. " (c) PERMITS.—Until May 1, 1977, the requirement in section 204(a) that foreign fishing vessels have on board a valid permit issued under section 204 shall not apply in the case of any foreign fishing vessel for which a permit is issued under an application to which subsection (b) applies. The failure of any such vessel to comply with such requirement before such date shall not be deemed to be a violation of section 307(1) (A). "(d) PERMIT FEES.—Until May 1, 1977, the requirement in section 204(b) (11), regarding the payment of applicable fees before foreign fishing permits are issued, may be waived b^ the Secretary with respect to permits to be issued under any application to which subsection (b) applies if the Secretary is satisfied that the foreign nation which made the application will pay the applicable fees before such date. Any permit issued under the waiver provided by this subsection shall expire on INIay 1, 1977, if the Secretary does not receive on or before such date the applicable fees for the permit."; and (2) by amending the table of contents by inserting immediately after

"Sec. 205. Import prohibitions." the following: "Sec. 206. Transitional provisions." SEC. 4. REPEAL OF NORTHWEST ATLANTIC FISHERIES ACT OF 1950.

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The N^orthwest Atlantic Fisheries Act of 1950 (16 U.S.C. 981-991) is repealed as of March 1, 1977. Approved February 21, 1977.

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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 123 (1977): Feb. 8, considered and passed House. Feb. 10, considered and passed Senate. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 13, No. 9: Feb. 21, Presidential statement. .iMi m>j dl

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