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 PUBLIC LAW 96-118—NOV. 16, 1979 Public Law 96 -118 96th Congress

93 STAT. 859

An Act

To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1980, 1981, and 1982 to carry out cooperative programs with the States for the conservation of anadromous fish, and for other purposes.

Nov. 16, 1979 [S. 838]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That subsection (c) of Anadromous fish the first section of the Anadromous Fish Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. conservation, 757a(c)) is amended by striking out the second sentence thereof. appropriation authorization. SEC. 2. Section 2 of the Anadromous Fish Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 757b) is amended by striking out "United States" in the last sentence and inserting in Heu thereof "cooperating States or other non-Federal interests". SEC. 3. (a) Subsection (a) of section 4 of the Anadromous Fish Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 757d(a)) is amended by striking out the first two sentences and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the purposes of this Act not to exceed the following sums: "(1) $11,000,000 for fiscal year 1980. "(2) $13,000,000 for fiscal year 1981. "(3) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1982.". (b) Subsection (b) of such section 4 is amended by striking out "$1,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$1,250,000". SEC. 4. The Anadromous Fish Conservation Act is amended by 16 USC 757a redesignating section 7 as section 8 and by inserting after section 6 note. the following new section: "SEC. 7. (a) The Secretary shall cooperate with States and other 16 USC 757g non-Federal interests in conducting studies of— "(1) the size and distribution of the population of striped bass (Morone saxatilis), including, but not limited to, studies to determine the amount and geographical location of annual spawning; and "(2) the factors responsible for the decline in the number of striped bass that are available to the public for recreational and commercial use, including, but not limited to— "(A) analyses of the extent and causes of mortality at successive stages in the life cycle of striped bass, "(B) a determination of the effects of pollution on the viability and condition of eggs and larval fish, and "(C) a survey of the economic importance of recreational and commercial striped bass fisheries. "(b) The Secretary shall make annual reports to the Congress Report to concerning the progress and findings of the studies conducted pursu- Congress. ant to subsection (a) of this section. Such reports shall, where appropriate, contain recommendations of actions which could be taken to improve the population of striped bass. "(c) For purposes of conducting the studies required by this section, the Secretary may enter into agreements with States and other nonFederal interests in accordance with the provisions of the first section of this Act or he may carry out such studies directly, as he deems appropriate: Provided, That any agreement entered into pursuant to this subsection shall be effective only to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriation Acts.

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