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E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 104 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 142 WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1996 No. 136ÐPart II House of Representatives ATLANTIC STRIPED BASS CON- SEC. 3. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMEND- any plan for the management of Atlantic SERVATION ACT AMENDMENTS MENTS. Striped Bass and any amendment to such a (a) COMMISSION MONITORING OF IMPLEMEN- OF 1996 plan (including any amendment to the Inter- TATION OF INTERSTATE PLAN.ÐSection 4(a)(1) state Fisheries Management Plan for Striped Mr. SAXTON. Mr. Speaker, I ask of the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Bass, dated October 1, 1981), including public unanimous consent to suspend the Act (16 U.S.C. 1851 note) is amended in the hearings and procedures for the submission rules and pass the bill (H.R. 4139) to re- material preceding subparagraph (A) by of written comments to the Commission.''. authorize and amend the Atlantic striking ``of fiscal year 1987, and of each fis- cal year thereafter,'' and inserting ``of each (b) DEADLINE.ÐWithin 6 months after the Striped Bass Conservation Act and the fiscal year,''. date of the enactment of this Act, the Atlan- Anadromous Fish Conservation Act. (b) REPEAL OF INOPERATIVE PROVISIONS.Ð tic States Marine Fisheries Commission The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Sections 8 and 10 of the Atlantic Striped shall issue standards and procedures under objection to the request of the gen- Bass Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 1851 note) section 8 of the Atlantic Striped Bass Con- tleman from New Jersey? are repealed. servation Act (16 U.S.C. 1851 note), as amend- There was no objection. SEC. 4. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN PREPARATION ed by subsection (a) of this section. The Clerk read as follows: OF PLANS AND AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 4139 PLANS FOR ATLANTIC STRIPED SEC. 5. TRANSFER OF EXISTING PROVISION TO BASS. ATLANTIC STRIPED BASS CON- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- (a) IN GENERAL.ÐThe Atlantic Striped Bass SERVATION ACT. resentatives of the United States of America in Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 1851 note), as Section 6 of the Act entitled ``An Act to Congress assembled, amended by section 3(b) of this Act, is fur- authorize appropriations to carry out the At- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. ther amended by adding after section 7 the This Act may be cited as the ``Atlantic following new section: lantic Striped Bass Conservation Act for fis- cal years 1989 through 1991, and for other Striped Bass Conservation Act Amendments ``SEC. 8. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN PREPARA- of 1996''. TION OF PLANS AND AMENDMENTS purposes'' (approved November 3, 1988; Public SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION. TO PLANS FOR ATLANTIC STRIPED Law 100±589; 102 Stat. 2986)Ð Section 7(a) of the Atlantic Striped Bass BASS. (1) is amended by striking subsection (g); Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 1851 note) is ``The Commission shall establish standards amended by striking ``For each of fiscal and procedures to ensure that the Commis- (2) as so amended, is transferred from that years 1986,'' and all that follows through sion provides an adequate opportunity for Act to the Atlantic Striped Bass Conserva- ``1994,'' and inserting ``For fiscal year 1997,''. public participation in the preparation of tion Act (16 U.S.C. 1851 note); N O T I C E A final issue of the Congressional Record for the 104th Congress will be published on October 21, 1996, in order to permit Members to revise and extend their remarks. All material for insertion must be signed by the Member and delivered to the respective offices of the Official Reporters of Debates (Room HT±60 or S±220 of the Capitol), Monday through Friday, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., through October 21. The final issue will be dated October 21, 1996 and will be delivered on October 23. None of the material printed in the final issue of the Congressional Record may contain subject matter, or relate to any event, that occurred after the sine die date. Senators' statements should also be submitted electronically, either on a disk to accompany the signed statement, or by e-mail to the Official Reporters of Debates at ``Record at Reporters.'' Members of Congress desiring to purchase reprints of material submitted for inclusion in the Congressional Record may do so by contacting the Congressional Printing Management Division, at the Government Printing Office, on 512±0224, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. daily. By order of the Joint Committee on Printing. WILLIAM M. THOMAS, Chairman. b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. H11529 H11530 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD Ð HOUSE September 27, 1996 (3) shall appear immediately after section 8 the Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans Sub- this bill, and it is important we move of the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation committee, and, of course, previous to it, we can certainly not bring up the Act, as amended by section 4 of this Act; and that we operated in the framework of issue of the game status of striped bass (4) is redesignated as section 9 of the At- lantic Striped Bass Conservation Act. the Merchant Marine Committee. or the ban or moratorium on the sale For the past 12 years, the years that SEC. 6. AMENDMENT AND EXTENSION OF AU- of striped bass caught in the EEZ. But THORIZATION FOR ANADROMOUS I have been here, we have done a lot of I want to mention that I know Mr. FISH CONSERVATION ACT things to try to conserve and protect SAXTON and I would like to see a con- (a) SCOPE OF STUDIES.ÐSection 7(a) of the and enhance fisheries populations, not tinued ban or moratorium on the sale Anadromous Fish Conservation Act (16 only in the Atlantic Ocean, obviously, in the EEZ. Both of us have legislation U.S.C. 757g(a)) is amended by striking ``and'' but in the Gulf and in the waters off- after the semicolon at the end of paragraph that will either accomplish that or (2), by striking the period at the end of para- shore of the west coast as well. make striped bass a game fish. graph (3) and inserting ``; and'', and by add- This effort, which, I must add, has I am hopeful in the next Congress we ing at the end following new paragraph: been on a bipartisan basis, has been a can work toward these goals. But today ``(4) the effects of water quality and other real success story, and so early in 1995 I am pleased to see this legislation, habitat changes on the recruitment, spawn- we passed in this House a bill very this reauthorization, is coming to the ing potential, mortality rates, and popu- similar to this to reauthorize the act lation abundance of the Delaware River floor. It is very important, and I would for 1995 and 1996. The other body has again urge support of the bill. striped bass population.''. failed to act. (b) EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION.ÐSection Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of This bill reauthorizes, therefore, the 7(d) of the Anadromous Fish Conservation my time. Act (16 U.S.C. 757g(d)) is amended by striking Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act ``each of the fiscal years 1991, 1992, 1993, and with some very minor changes for the b 1615 1994'' and inserting ``fiscal year 1997''. year 1997. We are hopeful that in the Mr. SAXTON. Mr. Speaker, I yield The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- next 48 hours or so, the other body will myself such time as I may consume. ant to the rule, the gentleman from see its way clear to take up this meas- I am told by my diligent staff that New Jersey [Mr. SAXTON] and the gen- ure so that we can proceed to have an during my statement I said that we tleman from New Jersey [Mr. PALLONE] enhanced striped bass protection and were reauthorizing for 1987, which is enhancement effort ongoing in 1997. each will control 20 minutes. obviously only 10 years off and it is Mr. Speaker, I urge all of my col- The Chair recognizes the gentleman really 1997. I would also like to thank leagues to support the continuation of from New Jersey [Mr. SAXTON]. Mr. PALLONE for his cooperation here Mr. SAXTON. Mr. Speaker, I yield this vital and highly successful con- today. This was kind of a last minute myself such time as I may consume. servation effort by voting in favor of thing that we decided to do for the rea- (Mr. SAXTON asked and was given what I consider to be very important permission to revise and extend his re- legislation. sons that I stated before, primarily be- marks.) Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of cause of its importance to the continu- Mr. SAXTON. Mr. Speaker, the At- my time. ation of this extremely successful ef- lantic coast stock of striped bass are Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I yield fort. found in waters from North Carolina to myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I have no further re- Maine. They are highly migratory but (Mr. PALLONE asked and was given quests for time, and I yield back the move primarily along the coast within permission to revise and extend his re- balance of my time.

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