84 STAT. 309 SEC. 8. Section 13 of the United States Fishing Fleet Improvement Termination Act, as amended (46 U.S.C. 1413), is amended by striking out "1969" and inserting in lieu thereof "1972". SEC. 9. Section 4(b)(2) of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742c (b) (2)) is amended to read as follows: "(2) Mature in not more than ten years, except that where a loan is for all or part of the costs of constructing a new fishing vessel, such period may be fourteen years.". Approved June 12, 1970. date. 74 Stat. 214; 78 Stat. 614. 70 Stat. 1121. LEG IS LATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 91-394 (Comm. on Merchant Marine and Fisheries). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 115 (1969): Aug. 12, considered and passed House. Vol. 116 (1970): May 22, considered and passed Senate, amended. May Public Law 91-315 An Act To consent to the amendment of the Pacific Marine Fisheries Compact. 84 STAT. 425 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent of Pacific Marine the Congress is hereby given to the amendments to articles I, II, IV, Fisheries Comand X of the Pacific Marine Fisheries Compact, as amended. SEC. 2. Article I of the Pacific Marine Fisheries Compact, as amended, would read substantially as follows: "ARTICLE I "The purposes of this compact are and shall be to promote the better utilization of fisheries, marine, shell and anadromous, which are of mutual concern, and to develop a joint program of protection and prevention of physical waste of such fisheries in all of those areas of the Pacific Ocean and adjacent waters over which the compacting States jointly or separately now have or may hereafter acquire jurisdiction. "Nothing herein contained shall be construed so as to authorize the compacting States or any of them to limit the production of fish or fish products for the purpose of establishing or fixing the prices thereof or creating and perpetuating a monopoly." SEC. 3. Article II of the Pacific Marine Fisheries Compact, as amended, would substantially read as follows: "ARTICLE II "This agreement shall become operative immediately as to those States executing it whenever two or more of the compacting States have executed it in the form that is in accordance with the laws of the executing States and the Congress has given its consent." SEC. 4. Article IV of the Pacific Marine Fisheries Compact, as amended, would read substantially as follows: "ARTICLE IV "The duty of the said commission shall be to make inquiry and ascertain from time to time such methods, practices, circumstances and conditions as may be disclosed for bringing about the conservation and the prevention of the depletion and physical waste of the fisheries, marine, shell and anadromous, in all of those areas of the Pacific Ocean over which the States signatory to this compact jointly or separately now have or may hereafter acquire jurisdiction. The commission shall have power to recommend the coordination of the exercise of the police powers of the several States within their respective jurisdictions and said conservation zones to promote the preservation of those fisheries and their protection against over-fishing, waste, depletion, or any abuse whatsoever and to assure a continuing yield from the fisheries resources of the signatory parties hereto. "To that end the commission shall draft and, after consultation with the advisory committee hereinafter authorized, recommend to the Governors and legislative branches of the various signatory States hereto legislation dealing with the conservation of the marine, shell and anadromous fisheries in all of those areas of the Pacific Ocean over which the signatory States jointly or separately now have or may hereafter acquire jurisdiction. The commission shall, more than one month prior to any regular meeting of the legislative branch in any State signatory hereto, present to the Governor of such State its pact, amend- 76 Stat. 763. 84 STAT, 416 recommendations relating to enactments by the legislative branch of that State in furthering the intents and purposes of this compact. "The commission shall consult with and advise the pertinent administrative agencies in the signatory States with regard to problems connected with the fisheries and recommend the adoption of such regulations as it deems advisable and which lie within the jurisdiction of such agencies. "The commission shall have power to recommend to the States signatory hereto the stocking of the waters of such States with marine, shell, or anadromous fish and fish eggs or joint stocking by some or all of such States, and, when two or more of the said States shall jointly stock waters, the commission shall act as the coordinating agency for such stocking." SEC. 5. Article X of the Pacific Marine Fisheries Compact, as amended, would read substantially as follows: "ARTICLE X "The States agree to make available annual funds for the support of the Commission on the following basis: "Eighty percent (80%) of the annual budget shall be shared equally by those member States having as a boundary the Pacific Ocean; and five percent (5%) of the annual budget shall be contributed by any other member State; the balance of the annual budget shall be shared by those member States, having as a boundary the Pacific Ocean, in proportion to the primary market value of the products of their commercial fisheries on the basis of the latest five-year catch records. "The annual contribution of each member State shall be figured to the nearest one hundred dollars. "This amended article shall become effective upon its enactment by the States of Alaska, California, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington and upon ratification by Congress by virtue of the authority vested in it under Article I, section 10, of the Constitution of the United States." SEC. 6. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is expressly reserved. Approved July 10, 1970. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 91-715 (Comm. on Merchant Marine and Fisheries). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 115 (1969): Dec. 15, considered and passed House. Public Law 91-349 July 23, 1970 An Act To amend title II of the Marine Resources and Engineering Development Act of 1966. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 203(b)(1) of the National Sea Grant College and Program Act of 1966 is amended by inserting after "for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, not to exceed the sum of $15,000,000," the following: "for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, not to exceed the sum of $20,000,000, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972, not to exceed the sum of $25,000,000, and for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, not to exceed the sum of $30,000,000,". Approved July 23, 1970. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 91-1191 (Comm. on Merchant Marine and Fisheries). July 6, considered and passed House. July 10, considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 2293. Public Law 91-387 91st Congress, S. 3102 August 24, 1970 An Act To amend section 4 of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, as amended, to extend the term during which the Secretary of the Interior can make fisheries loans under the Act, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 4 (c) of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (70 Stat. 1121), as amended (16 U.S.C. 742c(c)), is further amended by changing the date “June 30, 1970" to "June 30, 1980" where it appears three times. SEC. 2. Section 4 (b) of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742c (b)) is amended by striking out paragraphs (7) and (8) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 84 STAT. 829 Fisheries loan fund, extension. 79 Stat. 262. Conditions. "(7) An applicant for a fishery loan must be a citizen or national of U.S. citizen or the United States. "(8) Within the meaning of this section, a corporation, partnership, or association shall not be deemed to be a citizen of the United States unless the Secretary determines that it satisfactorily meets all of the requirements set forth in section 2 of the Shipping Act, 1916, as amended, for determining the United States citizenship of a corporation, partnership, or association operating a vessel in the coastwise trade. "(9) (A) The nationality of an applicant shall be established to the satisfaction of the Secretary. Within the meaning of this section, no corporation, partnership, or association organized under the laws of American Samoa shall be deemed a national of the United States unless 75 per centum of the interest therein is owned by nationals of the United States, citizens of the United States, or both, and in the case of a corporation, unless its president or other chief executive officer and the chairman of its board are nationals or citizens of the United States and unless no more of its directors than a minority of the number necessary to constitute a quorum are nonnationals and noncitizens. "(B) Seventy-five per centum of the interest in a corporation shall not be deemed to be owned by nationals of the United States, citizens of the United States, or both, (i) if the title to 75 per centum of its stock is not vested in such nationals and citizens free from any trust or fiduciary obligation in favor of any person not a national or citizen of the United States; or (ii) if 75 per centum of the voting power in such corporation is not vested in nationals of the United States, citizens of the United States, or both; or (iii) if through any contract or understanding it is so arranged that more than 25 per centum of the voting power may be exercised, directly or indirectly, in behalf of any person who is not a national or citizen of the United States; or (iv) if by any other means whatsoever control of any interest in the corporation in excess of 25 per centum is conferred upon or permitted to be exercised by any person who is not a national or citizen of the United States." national. 41 Stat. 1008; 73 Stat. 597. 46 USC 802. American Samoa. Corporation ownership requirements. |