Pub. L. 119-60, div. H, tit. LXXXIV, subtit. B, sec. 8412 (as amended)
DEFINITIONS.
SEC. 8412. DEFINITIONS.
(a) Applicable National Law.—Section 2(4) (16 U.S.C. 973(4)) is amended by striking “described in paragraph 1(a) of Annex I of” and inserting “noticed and in effect in accordance with”.
(b) Closed Area.—Section 2(5) (16 U.S.C. 973(5)) is amended by striking “of the closed areas identified in Schedule 2 of Annex I of” and inserting “area within the jurisdiction of a Pacific Island Party that is closed to vessels pursuant to a national law of that Pacific Island Party and is noticed and in effect in accordance with”.
(c) Fishing.—Section 2(6) (16 U.S.C. 973(6)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (C), by inserting “for any purpose” after “harvesting of fish”; and
(2) by amending subparagraph (F) to read as follows:
“(F) use of any other vessel, vehicle, aircraft, or hovercraft for any activity described in this paragraph except for emergencies involving the health or safety of the crew or the safety of a vessel.”
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(d) Fishing Vessel; Vessel.—Section 2(7) (16 U.S.C. 973(7)) is amended by striking “commercial fishing” and inserting “commercial purse seine fishing for tuna”.
(e) Licensing Area.—Section 2(8) (16 U.S.C. 973(8)) is amended by striking “in the Treaty Area” and all that follows and inserting “under the jurisdiction of a Pacific Island Party, except for internal waters, territorial seas, archipelagic waters, and any Closed Area.”.
(f) Limited Area; Party; Treaty Area.—Section 2 (16 U.S.C. 973) is amended—
(1) by striking paragraphs (10), (13), and (18);
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (11) and (12) as paragraphs (10) and (11), respectively;
(3) by redesignating paragraph (14) as paragraph (12); and
(4) by redesignating paragraphs (15) through (17) as paragraphs (14) through (16), respectively.
(g) Regional Terms and Conditions.—Section 2 (16 U.S.C. 973) is amended by inserting after paragraph (12), as redesignated by subsection (f)(3), the following:
“(13) The term ‘regional terms and conditions’ means any of the terms or conditions attached by the Administrator to a license issued by the Administrator, as notified by the Secretary.”
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