PUBLIC LAW 106-555—DEC. 21, 2000 114 STAT. 2765 Public Law 106-555 106th Congress An Act To reauthorize the Striped Bass Conservation Act, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the "Striped Bass Conservation, Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Management, and Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Act of 2000". TITLE I—ATLANTIC COASTAL FISHERIES Subtitle A—Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Dec. 21, 2000 [H. R. 2903] Striped Bass Conservation, Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Management, and Msirine Mammal Rescue Assistance Act of 2000. 16 USC 1361 note. SEC. 101. REAUTHORIZATION OF ATLANTIC STRIPED BASS CONSERVA- TION ACT. Section 7(a) of the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 1851 note) is amended to read as follows: " (a) AUTHORIZATION.— For each of fiscal years 2001, 2002, and 16 USC 5156. 2003, Act^ there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this "(1) $1,000,000 to the Secretary of Commerce; and "(2) $250,000 to the Secretary of the Interior.". SEC. 102. POPULATION STUDY OF STRIPED BASS. (a) STUDY. —The Secretaries (as that term is defined in the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act), in consultation with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, shall conduct a study to determine if the distribution of year classes in the Atlantic striped bass population is appropriate for maintaining adequate recruitment and sustainable fishing opportunities. In conducting the study, the Secretaries shall consider— (1) long-term stock assessment data and other fishery- dependent and independent data for Atlantic striped bass; and (2) the results of peer-reviewed research funded under the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act. (b) REPORT. —Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretaries, in consultation with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, shall submit to the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate Deadline.
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