Sec. 9. **[**[22 U.S.C. 1979](/us/usc/t22/s1979)**]**
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## Sec. 9 **[**[22 U.S.C. 1979](/us/usc/t22/s1979)**]** There is created a Fishermen's Protective Fund which shall be used by the Secretary of State to reimburse owners of vessels for amounts determined and certified by him under section 3. The amount of any claim or portion thereof collected by the Secretary of State from any foreign country pursuant to section 5(a) shall be deposited in the fund and shall be available for the purpose of reimbursing vessel owners under section 3; except that if a transfer to the fund was made pursuant to section 5(b)(1) with respect to any such claim, an amount from the fund equal to the amount so collected shall be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.
There is authorized to be appropriated to the fund
(1)the sum of $3,000,000 to provide initial capital, and
(2)such additional sums as may be necessary from time to time to supplement the fund in order to meet the requirements of the fund.
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