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 PUBLIC LAW 96-339—SEPT. 4, 1980

94 STAT. 1069

Public Law 96-339 96th Congress An Act To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1981, 1982, and 1983 for the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975, and for other purposes.

Sept. 4, 1980 [S. 2549]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Atlantic Tunas United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS TO ATLANTIC TUNAS CONVENTION ACT OF 1975.

The Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975 (16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.) is amended as follows: (1) Section 4 is amended— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; (B) by striking out "paragraph (1)" in subparagraph (B) (as so redesignated) and inserting in lieu thereof "subparagraph (A)"; and (C) by amending the first and second sentences to read as follows: "There is established an advisory committee which shall be composed of— "(1) not less than five nor more than twenty individuals appointed by the United States Commissioners who shall select such individuals from the various groups concerned with the fisheries covered by the Convention; and "(2) the chairmen (or their designees) of the New England, MidAtlantic, South Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf Fishery Management Councils established under section 302(a) of the Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1852(a)). Each member of the advisory committee appointed under paragraph (1) shall serve for a term of two years and shall be eligible for reappointment.". (2) Section 10 is amended by striking out "and 1980" and inserting in lieu thereof "1980, 1981, 1982, and 1983". SEC. 2. OBSERVER PROGRAM REGARDING CERTAIN FOREIGN FISHING.

Convention Act of 1975, appropriation authorization. Advisory committee. 16 USC 971b.

Membership.

Term of office.

16 USC 971h. 16 USC 1827.

(a) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section— (1) The term "Act of 1976" means the Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.). (2) The term "billfish" means any species of marlin, spearfish, sailfish or swordfish. (3) The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Commerce. (b) OBSERVER PROGRAM.—The Secretary shall establish a program under which a United States observer will be stationed aboard each foreign fishing vessel while that vessel— (1) is in waters that are within— (A) the tlshery conservation zone established under section 16 USC 1811. 101 of the Act of 1976, and

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