On June 25, 2009 the Senate Committee on Appropriations reported on H.R. 2847 containing appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010. This included appropriations for the NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service.
The report recommends $12,500,000 for "New England Fisheries Assistance" and $1,060,000 for activities related to National Standard 8.
In addition, on page 33, The Committee expressed deep concern about the potential impact on essential fish habitat of a proposed liquefied natural gas facility in Fall River, Massachusetts and noted "that in April 2009 the National Marine Fisheries Service issued a final interim rule for the 2009 groundfish season that prohibits the retention of any catch of southern New England winter flounder due to concern about the condition of the stock. The Committee has also committed significant resources toward efforts to help restore commercially valuable stocks and the New England fishing industry. Therefore, the Committee expects the National Marine Fisheries Service, in providing comments to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on any draft environmental impact statement for the proposal, to insist on mitigation measures, including a no action alternative, that will ensure the recovery of southern New England winter flounder."
See the summary of appropriations related to NMFS from the Library of Congress THOMAS website.
See the complete report (NMFS appropriations are on pp 32-34 of the 176 page document).