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As you know, following the "Boldt Decision", some 

 difficulty was encountered in providing for U.S. treaty Indian 

 participation in the regulatory process of the International 

 Pacific Salmon Fisheries Commission. At long last, this matter 

 will be put behind us. The Pacific Salmon Treaty clearly 

 provides for such participation, and this bill ensures the treaty 

 Indian tribes will have a voice, not only in the U.S. section of 

 the Commission, but also on the'Fraser River and Southern Panel. 



The U.S. section of the Eraser River Panel will be made up 

 of a federal official, an official from Washington State, a 

 person nominated by the treaty Indian tribes that fish the Eraser 

 River salmon, and a commercial fisherman. These fo ur must concur 

 on the pre-season management positions to be taken by the United 

 States, thus ensuring industry, the tribes, and the State of 

 Washington important roles in the establishment of the basic 

 regime for each season. However, H.R. 1093 reflects the reality 

 that, for i n-season adjustment s, the principal decision making 

 power should rest with Washington State and the treaty Indian 

 tribes. For such adjustments, a majority vote, with a 



concurrence of the state and tribal Panel members, is required. 

 This permits the two principal management units to act 

 expeditiously during the fishing season. 



The United States will be represented on the Southern Panel 

 by six members, one federal, one from the State of Oregon, one 

 from the State of Washington, two from the treaty Indian tribes, 

 and one from the commercial or recreational sector (alternating 



