AMENDMENTS TO THE ANTARCTIC MARINE LIVING RESOURCES CONVENTION ACT.

SEC. 106. AMENDMENTS TO THE ANTARCTIC MARINE LIVING RESOURCES CONVENTION ACT. The Antarctic Marine Living Resources Convention Act of 1984 is amended— (1) in section 306 (16 U.S.C. 2435)— (A) in paragraph (3), by striking “which he knows, or reasonably should have known, was”; (B) in paragraph (4), by inserting “, investigation,” after “search”; and (C) in paragraph (5), by inserting “, investigation,” after “search”; and (2) in section 307 (16 U.S.C. 2436)— (A) by inserting “(a) In General.—” before the first sentence; and (B) by adding at the end the following: “(b) Regulations To Implement Conservation Measures.— “(1) In general.—Notwithstanding subsections (b), (c), and (d) of section 553 of title 5, United States Code, the Secretary of Commerce may publish in the Federal Register a final regulation to implement any conservation measure for which the Secretary of State notifies the Commission under section 305(a)(1)— “(A) that has been in effect for 12 months or less; “(B) that is adopted by the Commission; and “(C) with respect to which the Secretary of State, does not notify Commission in accordance with section 305(a)(1) within the time period allotted for objections under Article IX of the Convention. “(2) Entering into force.—Upon publication of such regulation in the Federal Register, such conservation measure shall enter into force with respect to the United States.” .