PUBLIC LAW 109–479—JAN. 12, 2007
120 STAT. 3623
‘‘(5) REINSTATEMENT.—In the case of any permit that is suspended under this subsection for nonpayment of a civil penalty, criminal fine, or any amount in settlement of a civil forfeiture, the Secretary shall reinstate the permit upon payment of the penalty, fine, or settlement amount and interest thereon at the prevailing rate. ‘‘(6) HEARING.—No sanction shall be imposed under this subsection unless there has been prior opportunity for a hearing on the facts underlying the violation for which the sanction is imposed either in conjunction with a civil penalty proceeding under this section or otherwise. ‘‘(7) PERMIT DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘permit’ means any license, certificate, approval, registration, charter, membership, exemption, or other form of permission issued by the Commission or the Secretary, and includes any quota share or other transferable quota issued by the Secretary.’’. (c) CRIMINAL PENALTIES.—Section 9(b) of the Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982 (16 U.S.C. 773g(b)) is amended— (1) by striking ‘‘$50,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$200,000’’; and (2) by striking ‘‘$100,000,’’ and inserting ‘‘$400,000,’’. SEC. 302. REAUTHORIZATION OF OTHER FISHERIES ACTS.
(a) ATLANTIC STRIPED BASS CONSERVATION ACT.—Section 7(a) of the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 5156(a)) is amended to read as follows: ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—For each of fiscal years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act— ‘‘(1) $1,000,000 to the Secretary of Commerce; and ‘‘(2) $250,000 to the Secretary of the Interior.’’. (b) YUKON RIVER SALMON ACT OF 2000.—Section 208 of the Yukon River Salmon Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 5727) is amended by striking ‘‘$4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2008,’’ and inserting ‘‘$4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011’’. (c) SHARK FINNING PROHIBITION ACT.—Section 10 of the Shark Finning Prohibition Act (16 U.S.C. 1822 note) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2001 through 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2007 through 2011’’. (d) PACIFIC SALMON TREATY ACT.— (1) TRANSFER OF SECTION TO ACT.—The text of section 623 of title VI of H.R. 3421 (113 Stat. 1501A–56), as introduced on November 17, 1999, enacted into law by section 1000(a)(1) of the Act of November 29, 1999 (Public Law 106–113), and amended by Public Law 106–533 (114 Stat. 2762A–108)— (A) is transferred to the Pacific Salmon Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 3631 et seq.) and inserted after section 15; and (B) amended— (i) by striking ‘‘SEC. 623.’’; and (ii) inserting before ‘‘(a) NORTHERN FUND AND SOUTHERN FUND.—’’ the following:
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