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[CITE: 16USC972c]

 
                         TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
 
                CHAPTER 16B--EASTERN PACIFIC TUNA FISHING
 
Sec. 972c. Application to other laws

    (a) Notwithstanding section 4 of the Fishermen's Protective Act of 
1967 [22 U.S.C. 1974], such Act [22 U.S.C. 1971 et seq.] applies with 
respect to a seizure by a Contracting Party to the Agreement of a vessel 
of the United States within the Agreement Area for violation of the 
Agreement if the Secretary of State determines that the violation is not 
of such seriousness as to diminish the effectiveness of the Agreement.
    (b) The seizure by a Contracting Party to the Agreement of a vessel 
of the United States shall not be considered to be a seizure described 
in section 1825(a)(4)(C) of this title if the seizure is consistent with 
the Agreement.

(Pub. L. 98-445, Sec. 5, Oct. 4, 1984, 98 Stat. 1716; Pub. L. 104-208, 
div. A, title I, Sec. 101(a) [title II, Sec. 211(b)], Sept. 30, 1996, 
110 Stat. 3009, 3009-41.)

                       References in Text

    The Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967, referred to in subsec. (a), 
is act Aug. 27, 1954, ch. 1018, 68 Stat. 883, as amended, which is 
classified generally to chapter 25 (Sec. 1971 et seq.) of Title 22, 
Foreign Relations and Intercourse. For complete classification of this 
Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1971 of 
Title 22 and Tables.


                               Amendments

    1996--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104-208 made technical amendment to 
reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 
1825(a)(4)(C) of this title.


                    Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

    Section 101(a) [title II, Sec. 211(b)] of div. A of Pub. L. 104-208 
provided that the amendment made by that section is effective 15 days 
after Oct. 11, 1996.
