Congress passed legislation on December 9, 2006 at around 1:30 am, in the last hours of the session. The bill was HR 5946. The links below are to the text of the bill and to two sections relating to IFQ's and the Pacific Council.
HR 5946 Complete Magnuson-Stevens Act reauthorization
Section 106 Limited Access Programs
Section 302(f) Instructions to the Pacific Council
2007 Legislation
HR 21- Oceans Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act