REAUTHORIZATION OF THE NORTHWEST ATLANTIC FISHERIES CONVENTION ACT OF 1995.

SEC. 201. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE NORTHWEST ATLANTIC FISHERIES CONVENTION ACT OF 1995. (a) Reauthorization.— Section 211 of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention Act of 1995 (16 U.S.C. 5610) is amended by striking “for each of” and all that follows through the end of the sentence and inserting “for each fiscal year through fiscal year 2001.”. (b) Miscellaneous Technical Amendments.— The Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention Act of 1995 is further amended— (1) in section 207(e) (16 U.S.C. 5606(e)), by striking “sections” and inserting “section”; (2) in section 209(c) (16 U.S.C. 5608(c)), by striking “chapter 17” and inserting “chapter 171”; and (3) in section 210(6) (16 U.S.C. 5609(6)), by striking “the Magnuson Fishery” and inserting “the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery”. 112 STAT. 3452 (c) Report Requirement.— The Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention Act of 1995 (16 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) is further amended by adding at the end the following: “SEC. 212. ANNUAL REPORT. “The Secretary shall annually report to the Congress on the activities of the Fisheries Commission, the General Council, the Scientific Council, and the consultative committee established under section 208.”. (d) North Atlantic Fisheries Organization Quota Allocation Practice.— The Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention Act of 1995 (16 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) is further amended by adding at the end the following: “SEC. 213. QUOTA ALLOCATION PRACTICE. “(a) In General.— The Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Secretary of State, shall promptly seek to establish a new practice for allocating quotas under the Convention that— “(1) is predictable and transparent; “(2) provides fishing opportunities for all members of the Organization; and “(3) is consistent with the Straddling Fish Stocks Agreement. “(b) Report.— The Secretary of Commerce shall include in annual reports under section 212— “(1) a description of the results of negotiations held pursuant to subsection (a); “(2) an identification of barriers to achieving such a new allocation practice; and “(3) recommendations for any further legislation that is necessary to achieve such a new practice. “(c) Definition.— In this section the term ‘Straddling Fish Stocks Agreement’ means the United Nations Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 Relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks.”.