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[CITE: 16USC5156]

 
                         TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
 
             CHAPTER 71A--ATLANTIC STRIPED BASS CONSERVATION
 
Sec. 5156. Authorization of appropriations; cooperative 
        agreements
        

(a) Authorization

    For each of fiscal years 2001, 2002, and 2003, there are authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this chapter--
        (1) $1,000,000 to the Secretary of Commerce; and
        (2) $250,000 to the Secretary of the Interior.

(b) Cooperative agreements

    The Secretaries may enter into cooperative agreements with the 
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission or with States, for the 
purpose of using amounts appropriated pursuant to this section to 
provide financial assistance for carrying out the purposes of this 
chapter.

(Pub. L. 98-613, Sec. 7, Oct. 31, 1984, 98 Stat. 3190; Pub. L. 99-432, 
Sec. 4, Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 990; Pub. L. 100-589, Sec. 1, Nov. 3, 
1988, 102 Stat. 2984; Pub. L. 102-130, Sec. 2(b), Oct. 17, 1991, 105 
Stat. 626; Pub. L. 105-146, Sec. 2, Dec. 16, 1997, 111 Stat. 2676; Pub. 
L. 106-555, title I, Sec. 101, Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2765.)


                               Amendments

    2000--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106-555 reenacted heading without change 
and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: 
``For each of fiscal years 1998, 1999, and 2000, there are authorized to 
be appropriated to carry out this chapter--
        ``(1) $800,000 to the Secretary of Commerce; and
        ``(2) $250,000 to the Secretary of the Interior.''
    1997--Pub. L. 105-146 amended section catchline and text generally. 
Prior to amendment, section authorized appropriations for fiscal years 
1986 through 1994 and authorized the Secretaries to enter into 
cooperative agreements with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries 
Commission.
    1991--Pub. L. 102-130, Sec. 2(b)(4), in section catchline inserted 
at end ``; cooperative agreements''.
    Pub. L. 102-130, Sec. 2(b)(1)-(3), designated existing provisions as 
subsec. (a), inserted subsec. heading, substituted ``1991, 1992, 1993, 
and 1994,'' for ``and 1991,'', and added subsec. (b).
    1988--Pub. L. 100-589 substituted ``1988, 1989, 1990, and 1991,'' 
for ``and 1988,''.
    1986--Pub. L. 99-432 amended section catchline and text generally. 
Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ``Funds for activities in 
fiscal year 1985 under this chapter shall be made available only from 
funds appropriated for the Department of Commerce and the Department of 
the Interior for fiscal year 1985. For fiscal year 1986, there are 
authorized such sums as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the 
provisions of this chapter.''
