Public Law 98–44

Sec. 101.

That section 10 of the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975 (16 U.S.C. 971h) is amended by striking out “and 1983” and inserting in lieu thereof “1983, 1984, 1985, and 1986”.

Sec. 102.

The Atlantic Salmon Convention Act of 1982 (16 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.) is amended—

Sec. 103.

Sec. 104.

Section l(c)(2) of the Anadromous Fish Conservation Act

96 Stat. 2492.

(16 U.S.C. 757a(c)(2)) is amended: (1) by striking out “shall be 90 percent” and inserting in lieu thereof “shall be up to 90 percent”; and (2) by striking out “resources,” and inserting in lieu thereof “resources, prepared by an interstate commission,”; and by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence:

“For purposes of thisS paragraph, the term ‘interstate commission’ means—

“(A)“(A)

the commission established by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Compact (as consented to and approved by Public Law 80–77), approved May 4, 1942 (56 Stat. 267);

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“(B)“(B)

the commission established by the Pacific Marine Fisheries Compact (as consented to and approved by Public Law 80–232), approved July 24, 1947 (16 Stat. 419); and

61 Stat. 419.

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“(C)“(C)

the commission established by the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Compact (as consented to and approved by Public Law 81–66), approved May 19, 1949 (63 Stat. 70).”.

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Sec. 105.

Section 2 of the Fishery Conservation Zone Transition Act (16 U.S.C. 1823 note) is amended by adding at the end thereof

96 Stat. 148.

the following new subsection:

“(c)“(c)

Notwithstanding such section 203—

16 USC 1823.

“(1)“(1)

the governing international fishery agreement referred to in subsection (a)(5), as extended until July 1, 1984, pursuant to the Diplomatic Notes referred to in the message to the Congress from the President of the United States dated May 3, 1983, is hereby approved by the Congress as a governing international fishery agreement for the purposes of such Act of1976;

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“(2)“(2)

the governing international fishery agreement referred to in subsection (a)(6), as extended until July 1, 1984, pursuant to the Diplomatic Notes referred to in the message to the Congress from the President of the United States dated May 3, 1983, is hereby approved by the Congress as a governing international fishery agreement for the purposes of such Act of 1976; and

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“(3)“(3)

the governing international fishery agreement referred to in subsection (a)(4), as contained in the message to the House of Representatives and the Senate from the President of the United States dated May 3, 1983, is hereby approved by the Congress as a governing international fishery agreement for the purposes of such Act of 1976.

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Each such governing international fishery agreement shall enter into force and effect with respect to the United States on July 1, 1983 ”

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Sec. 201.

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 27 of the

Vessel documentation.

96 Stat. 1954, 1956.

Merchant Marine Act of 1920 (46 U.S.C. 883), or any other provision of law to the contrary, the Secretary of the department in which the United States Coast Guard is operating shall cause the vessel Norden (official number 584767) to be documented as a vessel of the United States, upon compliance with the usual requirements, with the privilege of engaging in the coastwise trade so long as such vessel is owned by a citizen of the United States.

Sec. 202.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a corporation which, as of March 1, 1983, is a citizen of the United States within the meaning of section 2 of the Shipping Act of 1916, as amended (46 U.S.C. 802), shall continue to be deemed a citizen of the United States within the meaning of said section and shall continue to be deemed an owner whose vessels are eligible for documentation under section 104 of the Vessel Documentation Act (46 U.S.C. 65b) notwithstanding the election and service of a resident alien as its president or chief executive officer: Provided, That such resident alien has, pursuant to the provisions of section 334(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1445(f)), filed with the Immigration and Naturalization Service of the United States Department of Justice, prior to July 1, 1983, an application to file declaration of intention to become a citizen of the United States.