00CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 370(FIN)                                                                                        
01 "An Act making appropriations for relief of the 1997 economic disaster in Bristol                                       
02 Bay and on the Kuskokwim River; and providing for an effective date."                                                   
03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                               
04    * Section 1.  FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.  (a)  The legislature finds that the following                                 
05 communities were adversely affected by the 1997 economic disaster in the Bristol Bay and                                
06 Kuskokwim River regions:                                                                                                
07   (1)  Bristol Bay region:  Aleknagik, Chignik, Chignik Lagoon, Chignik Lake,                                           
08 Clarks Point, Dillingham, Egegik, Ekuk, Ekwok, Igiugig, Iliamna, Ivanof Bay, King Salmon,                               
09 Kokhanok, Koliganek, Levelock, Manokotak, Naknek, New Stuyahok, Newhalen, Nondalton,                                    
10 Pedro Bay, Perryville, Pilot Point, Port Alsworth, Port Heiden, Portage Creek, South Naknek,                            
11 Togiak, Twin Hills, and Ugashik;                                                                                        
12   (2)  Kuskokwim River region:  Akiachak, Akiak, Aniak, Atmautluak, Bethel,                                             
13 Chefornak, Chuathbaluk, Crooked Creek, Eek, Goodnews Bay, Kasigluk, Kipnuk, Kongiganak,                                 
14 Kwethluk, Kwigillingok, Lower Kalskag, Napakiak, Napaskiak, Nunapitchuk, Oscarville,                                    

01 Quinhagak, Red Devil, Sleetmute, Stony River, Tuluksak, Tuntutuliak, and Upper Kalskag.                                 
02  (b)  The purpose of this Act is to appropriate federal money that is anticipated to be                                 
03 received under the disaster declaration portion of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation                            
04 and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 - 1883) applicable to the Bristol Bay and the                                        
05 Kuskokwim River regions.                                                                                                
06    * Sec. 2.  The sum of $1,866,667 is appropriated to the disaster relief fund (AS 26.23.300)                        
07 for loans to fishermen affected by the 1997 Bristol Bay and Kuskokwim River economic                                    
08 disaster from the following sources:                                                                                    
09   Commercial fishing revolving loan                                                                                     
10       fund (AS 16.10.340)     $  394,367                                                                                
11   Federal receipts      1,472,300                                                                                       
12    * Sec. 3.  The sum of $7,008,333 is appropriated to the Department of Community and                                
13 Regional Affairs, division of municipal and regional assistance, for relief for the 1997 Bristol                        
14 Bay and Kuskokwim River economic disaster from the following sources:                                                   
15   General fund       $1,480,634                                                                                         
16   Federal receipts      5,527,699                                                                                       
17    * Sec. 4.   The appropriations made by this Act lapse June 30, 1999.                                               
18    * Sec. 5.  This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).