Council that the western Alaska community development quota program for pollock has been adversely affected by the amendments in this subtitle; or (3) that supersede the criteria required in paragraph (1) of section 210(b) to be used by the Secretary to set the percentage allowed to be harvested by catcher vessels pursuant to a fishery cooperative under such paragraph. (d) REPORT TO CONGRESS.-Not later than October 1, 2000, the North Pacific Council shall submit a report to the Secretary and to Congress on the implementation and effects of this Act, including the effects on fishery conservation and management, on bycatch levels, on fishing communities, on business and employment practices of participants in any fishery cooperatives, on the western Alaska community development quota program, on any fisheries outside of the authority of the North Pacific Council, and such other matters as the North Pacific Council deems appropriate. (e) REPORT ON FILLET PRODUCTION.-Not later than June 1, 2000, the General Accounting Office shall submit a report to the North Pacific Council, the Secretary, and the Congress on whether this Act has negatively affected the market for fillets and fillet blocks, including through the reduction in the supply of such fillets and fillet blocks. If the report determines that such market has been negatively affected, the North Pacific Council shall recommend measures for the Secretary's approval to mitigate any negative effects. (f) SEVERABILITY.-If any provision of this title, an amendment made by this title, or the application of such provision or amendment to any person or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this title, the amendments made by this title, and the application of the provisions of such to any person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. (g) INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS.-In the event that any provision of section 12102(c) or section 31322(a) of title 46, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is determined to be inconsistent with an existing international agreement relating to foreign investment to which the United States is a party with respect to the owner or mortgagee on of1 a vessel with a fishery endorsement, such provision shall not apply to that owner or mortgagee with respect to their ownership or mortgage interest in such vessel on that date to the extent of any such inconsistency. The provisions of section 12102(c) and section 31322(a) of title 46, United States Code, as amended by this Act, shall apply to all subsequent owners and mortgagees of such vessel, and shall apply, notwithstanding the preceding sentence, to the owner on of1 such vessel if any ownership interest in that owner is transferred to or otherwise acquired by a foreign individual or entity after or if the percentage of foreign ownership in the vessel is increased after the effective date of this subsection. 1 So in law. See amendment made by section 2202(e)(1)(A) of Public Law 107-20, 115 Stat. YUKON RIVER SALMON ACT OF 1995 [Title VII of Public Law 104-430, Approved Nov. 3, 1995, 109 Stat. 392] [Amended through Public Law 104-430, Nov. 3, 1995] AN ACT To amend the Fishermen's Protective Act. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SEC. 701. [16 U.S.C. 5701 note] SHORT TITLE. This title may be cited as the "Yukon River Salmon Act of 1995". SEC. 702. [16 U.S.C. 5701] PURPOSES. It is the purpose of this title (1) to implement the interim agreement for the conservation of salmon stocks originating from the Yukon River in Canada agreed to through an exchange of notes between the Government of the United States and the Government of Canada on February 3, 1995; (2) to provide for representation by the United States on the Yukon River Panel established under such agreement; and (3) to authorize to be appropriated sums necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the United States under such agree ment. SEC. 703. [16 U.S.C. 5702] DEFINITIONS. As used in this title (1) The term "Agreement" means the interim agreement for the conservation of salmon stocks originating from the Yukon River in Canada agreed to through an exchange of notes between the Government of the United States and the Government of Canada on February 3, 1995. (2) The term "Panel" means the Yukon River Panel established by the Agreement. (3) The term "Yukon River Joint Technical Committee" means the technical committee established by paragraph C.2 of the Memorandum of Understanding concerning the Pacific Salmon Treaty between the Government of the United States and the Government of Canada recorded January 28, 1985. SEC. 704. [16 U.S.C. 5703] PANEL. (a) REPRESENTATION.-The United States shall be represented on the Panel by six individuals, of whom (1) one shall be an official of the United States Government with expertise in salmon conservation and management; |