PUBLIC LAW 106-113—APPENDIX A 113 STAT. 1501A-59 Oregon, and the Snake River basin of Idaho that are subject to the Pacific Salmon Treaty. (c) IMPROVED SALMON MANAGEMENT. —Section 3(g) of Public Law 99-5, as amended, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1) by striking "The" and inserting "Except as provided in paragraph (2), the"; (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: "(2) A decision of the United States Section with respect to any salmon fishery regime covered by chapter 1 or 2 (except paragraph 4 of chapter 2) of Annex IV to the Pacific Salmon Treaty of 1985 shall be taken upon the affirmative vote of the United States Commissioner appointed from the list submitted by the Governor of Alaska pursuant to subsection (a). A decision of the United States Section with respect to any salmon fishery regime covered by chapter 4, 5 (except paragraph 2(b) of chapter 5), or 6 of the Pacific Salmon Treaty of 1985 shall be taken upon the affirmative vote of both the United States Commissioner appointed from the list submitted by the Governors of Washington and Oregon pursuant to subsection (a) and the United States Commissioner appointed from the list submitted by the treaty Indian tribes of the State of Idaho, Oregon, or Washington pursuant to subsection (a). Before a decision of the United States Section is made under this paragraph, the voting Commissioner or Commissioners shall consult with the Commissioner who is an official of the United States Government under subsection (a)"; and (3) by renumbering the existing paragraphs. (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— (1) For capitalizing the Northern Fund and the Southern Fund, there is authorized to be appropriated in fiscal year 2000, $20,000,000. (2) For salmon habitat restoration, salmon stock enhancement, salmon research, and implementation of the 1999 Pacific Salmon Treaty Agreement and related agreements, there is authorized to be appropriated in fiscal year 2000, $50,000,000 to the States of California, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska. The State of Alaska may allocate a portion of any funds it receives under this subsection to eligible activities outside Alaska. (3) For salmon habitat restoration, salmon stock enhancement, salmon research, and implementation of the 1999 Pacific Salmon Treaty Agreement and related agreements, there is authorized to be appropriated $6,000,000 in fiscal year 2000 to the Pacific Coastal tribes (as defined by the Secretary of Commerce) and $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2000 to the Columbia River tribes (as defined by the Secretary of Commerce). Funds appropriated to the States under the authority of this section shall be subject to a 25 percent non-Federal match requirement. In addition, not more than 3 percent of such funds shall be available for administrative expenses, with the exception of funds used in the Washington State for the Forest and Fish Agreement. SEC. 624. Funds made available under Public Law 105-277 for costs associated with implementation of the American Fisheries Act of 1998 (division C, title II, of Public Law 105-277) for vessel documentation activities shall remain available until expended. SEC. 625. Effective as of October 1, 1999, section 635 of Public Law 106-58 is amended— 69-194 -01-19:QL3Part2
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