FISHING AGREEMENTS.

SEC. 441. FISHING AGREEMENTS. (a) In General.—Section 10601(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting after “on a voyage, the” the following: “owner, charterer, or managing operator, or a representative thereof, including the”; and (2) by inserting a comma after “individual in charge”. (b) Clerical and Conforming Amendments.—Section 10601 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a) by striking “enployed” and inserting “employed”; (2) by striking subsection (b); and (3) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b). (c) Application.—An agreement that complies with the requirements of section 10601(a) of title 46, United States Code, as herein amended, and that is not the subject of an action prior to June 20, 2002, alleging a breach of subsections (a) or (b) of section 116 STAT. 213210601 as in effect on such date, is hereby deemed to have been in compliance with such subsections.