PUBLIC LAW 109–479—JAN. 12, 2007
120 STAT. 3625
‘‘(a) GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce for apportionment to carry out the purposes of this title $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2012.’’; and (2) by striking ‘‘$850,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 and 2004, and $900,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 and 2006’’ in subsection (c) and inserting ‘‘$900,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2012’’. (h) REAUTHORIZATION AND AMENDMENT OF THE ANADROMOUS FISH CONSERVATION ACT.—Section 4 of the Anadromous Fish Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 757d) is amended to read as follows: ‘‘SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
16 USC 757d.
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the purposes of this Act not to exceed $4,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2012.’’. (i) REAUTHORIZATION OF THE NORTHWEST ATLANTIC FISHERIES CONVENTION ACT OF 1995.—Section 211 of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention Act of 1995 (16 U.S.C. 5610) is amended by striking ‘‘2006’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’.
TITLE IV—INTERNATIONAL SEC. 401. INTERNATIONAL MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE.
Title II (16 U.S.C. 1821 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘SEC. 207. INTERNATIONAL MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE.
16 USC 1829.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may undertake activities to promote improved monitoring and compliance for high seas fisheries, or fisheries governed by international fishery management agreements, and to implement the requirements of this title. ‘‘(b) SPECIFIC AUTHORITIES.—In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary may— ‘‘(1) share information on harvesting and processing capacity and illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing on the high seas, in areas covered by international fishery management agreements, and by vessels of other nations within the United States exclusive economic zone, with relevant law enforcement organizations of foreign nations and relevant international organizations; ‘‘(2) further develop real time information sharing capabilities, particularly on harvesting and processing capacity and illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing; ‘‘(3) participate in global and regional efforts to build an international network for monitoring, control, and surveillance of high seas fishing and fishing under regional or global agreements; ‘‘(4) support efforts to create an international registry or database of fishing vessels, including by building on or enhancing registries developed by international fishery management organizations; ‘‘(5) enhance enforcement capabilities through the application of commercial or governmental remote sensing technology to locate or identify vessels engaged in illegal, unreported,
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