102 STAT. 3286

PUBLIC LAW 100-629—NOV. 7, 1988

Public Law 100-629
100th Congress

An Act

Nov. 7,1988
[H.R. 4919]

Conservation.

16 USC 1823
note.

Appropriation
authorization.

33 USC 883a
note.

To approve the governing international fishery agreement between the United
States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SO VIET UNION FISHING AGREEMENT.

That notwithstanding any provision of the Magnuson Fishery
Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), the
governing international fishery agreement entered into between the
Government of the United States and the Government of the Union
of Soviet Socialist Republics, as contained in the message to Con-
gress from the President of the United States dated June 22, 1988, is
approved by the Congress and shall enter into force and effect with
respect to the United States on the date of the enactment of this
Act.

SEC. 2. MARINE BIOMEDICAL INSTITUTE.

There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be
necessary for the development of a Marine Biomedical Institute for
Advanced Studies, to be located at Woods Hole, Massachusetts.

SEC. 3. GREAT LAKES MAPPING REAUTHORIZATION.

Section 3206 of Public Law 100-220 is amended by striking "1988",
and inserting instead "1989".

SEC. 4. STORAGE OP FISHING GEAR ON CERTAIN FOREIGN FISHING VES-
SELS OPERATING IN THE EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE.

Section 307 of the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Manage-
ment Act (16 U.S.C. 1857) is amended—

(1) in paragraph (2)(C) by striking "and";

(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and
inserting "; and"; and

(3) by adding at the end the following:

"(4) for any fishing vessel other than a vessel of the United
States to operate, and for the owner or operator of a fishing
vessel other than a vessel of the United States to operate such
vessel, in the exclusive economic zone, if—

"(A) all fishing gear on the vessel is not stored below deck
or in an area where it is not normally used, and not readily
available, for fishing; or

"(B) all fishing gear on the vessel which is not so stored is
not secured and covered so as to render it unusable for
fishing;

unless such vessel is authorized to engage in fishing in the area
in which the vessel is operating.".