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PUBLIC LAW 95-000—MMMM. DD, 1977

91 STAT. 18

PUBLIC LAW 95-8—MAR. 3, 1977

Public Law 95-8 95th Congress An Act Mar. 3. 1977 [H.R. 3753] Fishery Conservation Zone Transition Act, amendment. Ante, p. 15. 16 USC 1823 note.

Effective date. 16 USC 1823 note.

To bring certain governing international fishery agreements within the purview of the Fishery Conservation Zone Transition Act.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 2 of the Fishery Conservation Zone Transition Act (Public Law 95-6) is amended— (1) by striking out "and" at the end of paragraph (5); (2) by striking out the comma at the end of paragraph (6) and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon; (3) by inserting immediately after paragraph (6) the following: "(7) the European Economic Community Concerning Fisheries Off the Coasts of the United States, as contained in the message to Congress from the President of the United States dated February 21, 1977; "(8) the Government of Japan Concerning Fisheries Off the Coasts of the United States (for 1977), as contained in the message to Congress from the President of the United States dated February 21, 1977; "(9) the Government of the Republic of Korea Concerning Fisheries Off the Coasts of the United States, as contained in the message to Congress from the President of the United States dated February 21, 1977; and "(10) the Government of Spain Concerning Fisheries Off the Coasts of the United States, as contained in the message to Congress from the President of the United States dated February 21, 1977;"; and (4) by amending the last sentence thereof to read as follows: "Each such agreement referred to in paragraphs (1) through (6) shall enter into force and effect with respect to the United States on the date of the enactment of this joint resolution, and each such agreement referred to in paragraphs (7) through (10) shall enter into force and effect with respect to the United States on February 27, 1977.". SEC. 2. The amendments made by the first section of this Act shall take effect February 27, 1977. Approved March 3, 1977. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

HOUSE REPORT No. 95-31 (Comm. on Merchant Marine and Fisheries). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 123 (1977): Mar. 1, considered and passed House and Senate.