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 16 USC 1821 note. Ante, p. 3296.

"(Fj.Autne., and to wiiat extent, tiit. ^ vessels oi suc. nations have traditionally engaged in fishing in such fishery; "(G) whether, and to what extent, such nations are cooperating with the United States in, and making substantial contributions to fishery research and the identification of fishery resources; and "(H) such other matters as the Secretary of State, in cooperation with the Secretary, deems appropriate.", (b) TAKING EFFECT OF AMENDMENTS.—The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to the 1981 harvesting season and harvesting seasons thereafter (as defined in section 201(d)(1) of the Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976, as amended by section 301). SEC. 232. PERMIT FEES.

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Post, p. 3299.

(a) INTERIM FEES.—(1) Effective with respect to permits issued under section 204(b) of the Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1824(b)(10)) for 1981, paragraph (10) of such section is amended by striking out the last sentence thereof and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Such fees shall be formulated so as to ensure that the receipts resulting from the payment of the fees under this paragraph for permits issued for 1981 are not less than an amount equal to 7 percent of the ex vessel value of the total harvest by foreign fishing vessels in the fishery conservation zone during 1979. The fees collected by the Secretary under this paragraph for permits issued for 1981 shall be transferred to the fisheries loan fund established under section 4 of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742c) and used for the purpose of making loans therefrom, but only to the extent and in amounts provided for in advance in appropriation Acts.". (b) PERMANENT FEES.—Effective with respect to permits issued under section 204(b) of such Act of 1976 after 1981, paragraph (10) of such section is amended to read as follows— "(10) FEES.—Fees shall be paid to the Secretary by the owner or operator of any foreign fishing vessel for which a permit is issued pursuant to this subsection. The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall establish a schedule of such fees which shall apply nondiscriminatorily to each foreign nation. The fees imposed under this paragraph shall be at least in an amount sufficient to return to the United States an amount which bears to the total cost of carrying out the provisions of this Act (including, but not limited to, fishery conservation and management, fisheries research, administration, and enforcement, but excluding costs for observers covered by surcharges under section 201(i)(4)) during each fiscal year the same ratio as the aggregate quantity of fish harvested by foreign fishing

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