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 93 STAT. 1230

PUBLIC LAW 96-159—DEC. 28, 1979

as required by the Convention on Nature Protection and Wildlife Preservation in the Western Hemisphere."; and (2) by amending the table of contents by inserting immediately after the section title for section 8 the following: "Sec. 8A. Convention implementation.".

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(b) Until such time as the Chairman, Members, and Executive Secretary of the International Convention Advisory Commission are appointed, but not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the functions of the Commission shall be carried out by the Endangered Species Scientific Authority as established by Executive Order Numbered 11911, with staff and administrative support being provided by the Secretary of the Interior as set forth in that Executive order. SEC. 7. Section 10(f) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1539(f)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (4), by inserting "unless such exemption is renewed under paragraph (8)" after "certificate" in subparagraph (C); and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraphs: "(8)(A) Any person to whom a certificate of exemption has been issued under paragraph (4) of this subsection may apply to the Secretary for a renewal of such exemption for a period not to exceed three years beginning on the expiration date of such certificate. Such application shall be made in the same manner as the application for exemption was made under paragraph (3), but without regard to subparagraph (A) of such paragraph. "(B) If the Secretary approves any application for renewal of an exemption under this paragraph, he shall issue to the applicant a certificate of renewal of such exemption which shall provide that all terms, conditions, prohibitions, and other regulations made applicable by the original certificate shall remain in effect during the period of the renewed. "(C) No exemption or renewal of such exemption made under this subsection shall have force and effect after the expiration date of the certificate of renewal of such exemption issued under this paragraph.". SEC. 8. Section 15 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1542) is amended to read as follows: "AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

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"SEC. 15. Except as authorized in sections 6 and 7 of this Act, there are authorized to be appropriated— "(1) not to exceed $23,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1979 and 1980, not to exceed $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1981, and not to exceed $27,000,000 for fiscal year 1982 to enable the Department of the Interior to carry out such functions and responsibilities as it may have been given under this Act; "(2) not to exceed $2,500,000 for each of fiscal years 1979 and 1980, not to exceed $3,000,000 for fiscal year 1981, and not to exceed $3,500,000 for fiscal year 1982 to enable the Department of Commerce to carry out such functions and responsibilities as it may have been given under this Act; and

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