114 STAT. 2806 PUBLIC LAW 106-562—DEC. 23, 2000 corals), and Coenothecalia (blue coral), of the class Anthozoa; and (B) all species of the order Hydrocorallina (fire corals and hydrocorals) of the class Hydrozoa. (4) CORAL REEF.— The term "coral reef" means any reefs or shoals composed primarily of corals. (5) CORAL REEF ECOSYSTEM.— The term "coral reef ecosystem" means coral and other species of reef organisms (including reef plants) associated with coral reefs, and the nonliving environmental factors that directly affect coral reefs, that together function as an ecological unit in nature. (6) CORAL PRODUCTS. — The term "coral products" means any living or dead specimens, parts, or derivatives, or any product containing specimens, parts, or derivatives, of any species referred to in paragraph (3). (7) SECRETARY. — The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Commerce. (8) STATE. —The term "State" means any State of the United States that contains a coral reef ecosystem within its seaward boundaries, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States, or separate sovereign in free association with the United States, that contains a coral reef ecosystem within its seaward boundaries. TITLE III—MISCELLANEOUS SEC. 301. GREAT LAKES FISHERY ACT OF 1956. Section 3(a) of the Great Lakes Fishery Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 932(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(3) Individuals serving as such Commissioners shall not be considered to be Federal employees while performing such service, except for purposes of injury compensation or tort claims liability as provided in chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, and chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code.". SEC. 302. TUNA CONVENTIONS ACT OF 1950. Section 3 of the Tuna Conventions Act of 1950 (16 U.S.C. 952) is amended by inserting before "Of such Commissioners— " the following: "Individuals serving as such Commissioners shall not be considered to be Federal employees while performing such service, except for purposes of injury compensation or tort claims liability as provided in chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, and chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code.". SEC. 303. ATLANTIC TUNAS CONVENTION ACT OF 1975. Section 3(a)(1) of the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975 (16 U.S.C. 971a(a)(l)) is amended by inserting before 'The Commissioners" the following: "Individuals serving as such Commissioners shall not be considered to be Federal employees while performing such service, except for purposes of injury compensation or tort claims liability as provided in chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, and chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code.". SEC. 304. NORTH PACIFIC ANADROMOUS STOCKS ACT OF 1992. (a) CLERICAL AMENDMENT. —Public Law 102-587 is amended 16 USC 5001 et by striking title VIII (106 Stat. 5098 et seq.). seq.
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