amendments to northern pacific halibut act of 1982

amendments to northern pacific halibut act of 1982 Sec. 302. (a) Definitions.—(1) Section 2(c) of the Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982 (16 U.S.C. 773(c)) is amended to read as follows: “(c) ‘Exclusive economic zone’ means the zone established by Proclamation Numbered 5030, dated March 10, 1983. For purposes of applying this Act, the inner boundary of that zone is a line coterminous with the seaward boundary of each of the coastal States.”. (2) Section 2 of the Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982 (16 U.S.C. 773) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 106 STAT. 65 “(h) ‘Special areas’ means the areas referred to as eastern special areas in Article 3(1) of the Agreement between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Maritime Boundary, signed June 1, 1990; in particular, the term refers to those areas east of the maritime boundary, as defined in that Agreement, that lie within 200 nautical miles of the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea of Russia is measured but beyond 200 nautical miles of the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea of the United States is measured.”. (b) Unlawful Acts.—Section 7(b) of the Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982 (16 U.S.C. 773e(b)) is amended by striking “fishery conservation zone” and inserting in lieu thereof “exclusive economic zone or special areas”.