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PUBLIC LAW 98-000—MMMM. DD, 1984

98 STAT. 444 Flood control. Cameron Parish, La.

PUBLIC LAW 98-364—JULY 17, 1984 SEC. 202. For purposes of sections 1305(c), 1315, and 1363 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4012(c), 4022, and 4104) and section 202(a) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4106(a)), the flood elevation determination made by the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency with respect to Cameron Parish in the State of Louisiana, and published m the Federal Register on July 28, 1983, and November 22, 1983, shall not be considered final before the expiration of the one-year period following the date of enactment of this Act. TITLE m

Vessels.

SEC. 301. Section 7(e) of the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 (22 U.S.C. 1977(e)) is amended by striking "October 1, 1984" and inserting in lieu thereof "October 1, 1987". SEC. 302. (a) Section 3 of the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 (22 U.S.C. 1973) is amended— (1) by striking "Secretary of the Treasury in the amount t certified to him by the Secretary of State" in the first sentence of subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof "Secretary of State in the amount determined and certified by him"; and (2) by amending subsection (b)— (A) by inserting "determination and" immediately before "certification" in the first sentence thereof; and (B) by striking "the Treasury" in the second and third sentences and inserting in lieu thereof "State". (b) Section 5(a)(l)(A) of such Act of 1967 (22 U.S.C. 1975(a)(l)(A)) is amended by striking "the Secretary of the Treasury" and inserting in lieu thereof "him". (c) The first sentence of section 9 of such Act of 1967 (22 U.S.C. 1979) is amended by striking "Secretary of the Treasury" and inserting in lieu thereof "Secretary of State"; and by striking "certified to him by the Secretary of State" and inserting in lieu thereof "determined and certified by him". SEC. 303. (a) Section 2 of the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 (22 U.S.C. 1972) is amended— (1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: "(1) any vessel of the United States is seized by a foreign country on the basis of claims to jurisdiction that are not recognized by the United States, or on the basis of claims to jurisdiction recognized by the United States but exercised in a manner inconsistent with international law as recognized by the United States;"; and (2) by amending the matter appearing between subparagraph (D) and clause (i) of paragraph (2) to read as follows: "the Secretary of State, unless there is clear and convincing credible evidence that the seizure did not meet the requirements under paragraph (1) or (2), as the case may be, shall immediately take such steps as are necessary—". (b) Section 4 of such Act of 1967 (22 U.S.C. 1974) is amended by striking "any fishery cotivention or treaty to which the United States is a party." and inserting in lieu thereof "any applicable convention or treaty, if that treaty or convention was made with advice and consent to the Senate and was in force and effect for the United States and the seizing country at the time of the seizure.".