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COMMONWEALTH OF 



THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS 



Statement of Jesus C. Borja 



June 1, 1995 



SEC. 104. HIGHLY MIGRATORY SPECIES 



Section 102 of the Magnuson Act (16 U.S.C. 1812) is amended 

 by designating the first paragraph as subsection (a) and by 

 adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: 



"(b) Each Pacific insular area may participate in regional 

 and other international organizations concerned with the 

 conservation and management of tuna and other fisheries on a 

 regional or international basis, including the South Pacific 

 Commission and South Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency, provided 

 that such participation is consistent with the foreign policy and 

 defense interests of the United States. Where appropriate or 

 necessary, the United States will sponsor and/or otherwise 

 support any Pacific insular area in applying for membership in 

 such organizations. Subject to the supervision of the Secretary 

 of State, a Pacific insular area shall have the competence 

 necessary to carry out the obligations of participation in such 

 groups . " 



SEC. 105. INTERNATIONAL FISHERY AGREEMENTS 



(a) Paragraph (1) of section 201(a) of the Magnuson Act (16 

 U.S.C. 1821(a)(1)) is amended by striking out "subsection (b) or 

 (c);" and inserting in lieu thereof "subsection (b) or (c) or 

 section 204(d) ; " . 



(b) Section 202 of the Magnuson Act (16 U.S.C. 1822) is 

 amend ed-- 



(1) in subsection (a): 



(A) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph 

 (6); 



(B) by striking out "and" at the end of paragraph 

 ( 4 ) ; and 



(C) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following 

 new paragraph: 



"(5) shall, upon the request of the Governor of a 

 Pacific insular area, and with the participation of such 

 Governor and in consultation with the Secretary, initiate 

 and conduct negotiations for the purpose of entering into a 

 Pacific insular area fishery agreement to authorize foreign 

 fishing within the exclusive economic zone adjacent to such 

 insular area; and"; 



(2) by striking out the period at the end of subsection 



(c) and inserting in lieu thereof "or section 202(a)(5)."; 



(3) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); 

 and 



(4) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new 

 subsection: 



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