,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cjfc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #b1 #bjac ,mr4 
,wittman introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !        
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act to require ! ,secret>y (
 ,comm]ce to develop a plan to conduct  
/ock assessm5ts = all /ocks ( fi% = :i* 
a fi%]y managem5t plan is 9 effect "u t 
,act1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,heal?y      
,fi%]ies ?r\gh ,bett] ,sci5ce ,act4  #b4
 ,def9ition ( /ock assessm5t ,section #c
 ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y            
,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #ahjb7 is am5d$ by r$esignat+ 
! p>agraphs aft] p>agraph 7#db7 9 ord] z
 p>agraphs 7#dd7 ?r\gh 7#eb71 & by      
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#db7 ! foll[+3    
7#dc7 ,! t]m /ock assessm5t means an    
evaluation ( ! pa/1 pres5t1 & future    
/atus ( a /ock ( fi%1 t includes--  7,a7
 a range ( life hi/ory *>act]i/ics = su*

 /ock1 includ+--  7i7 ! geographical    
b\nd>ies ( su* /ock2 &  7ii7 in=mation  
on age1 gr[?1 natural mortality1 sexual 
maturity & reproduction1 fe$+ habits1 & 
habitat pref]5ces ( su* /ock2 &  7,b7   
fi%+ = ! /ock4  4  #c4 ,/ock assessm5t  
plan  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #djd ( !    
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahhha;c7
 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7e7 ,/ock assessm5t plan  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,secret>y %all develop & publi% 9 !  
,f$]al ,regi/]1 on ! same s*$ule z      
requir$ = ! /rategic plan requir$ "u    
section #djd7;b7 ( su* ,act1 a plan to  
conduct /ock assessm5ts = all /ocks (   
fi% = :i* a fi%]y managem5t plan is 9   
effect "u ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,!   
plan %all--  7,a7 = ea* /ock ( fi% = :i*
 a /ock assessm5t has previ\sly be5     
conduct$--  7i7 e/abli% a s*$ule =      
updat+ ! /ock assessm5t t is reasonable 
giv5 ! biology & *>act]i/ics ( ! /ock2 &
  7ii7 subject to ! availability (      
appropriations1 require completion ( a  

new /ock assessm5t1 or an update ( ! mo/
 rec5t /ock assessm5t--  7,i7 e #e ye>s2
 or  7,,ii7 )9 su* o!r "t p]iod specifi$
 & ju/ifi$ by ! ,secret>y 9 ! plan2     
7,b7 = ea* /ock ( fi% = :i* a /ock      
assessm5t has n previ\sly be5 conduct$--
  7i7 e/abli% a s*$ule = conduct+ an    
initial /ock assessm5t t is reasonable  
giv5 ! biology & *>act]i/ics ( ! /ock2 &
  7ii7 subject to ! availability (      
appropriations1 require completion ( !  
initial /ock assessm5t )9 #c ye>s aft] !
 plan is publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]     
unless ano!r "t p]iod is specifi$ &     
ju/ifi$ by ! ,secret>y 9 ! plan2 &  7,c7
 id5tify data & analysis1 especially    
conc]n+ recreational fi%+1 t1 if        
available1 w\ld r$uce unc]ta9ty 9 &     
improve ! accuracy ( future /ock        
assessm5ts1 includ+ :e!r su* data &     
analysis c\ld be #aj provid$ by         
nongov]nm5tal s\rces1 includ+ fi%]m51   
fi%+ communities1 univ]sities1 & rese>* 
in/itutions4  7#c7 ,waiv] ( /ock        
assessm5t requirem5t ,not)/&+           

subp>agraphs 7,a77ii7 & 7,b77ii71 a /ock
 assessm5t is n requir$ = a /ock ( fi% 9
 ! plan if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t su* a 
/ock assessm5t is n necess>y & ju/ifies 
su* det]m9ation 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]      
notice requir$ by ?is subsection4  4    
7b7 ,deadl9e ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a7 (   
section #djd7;e7 ( su* ,act1 z am5d$ by 
?is section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all
 issue ! fir/ /ock assessm5t plan "u su*
 section by n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #d4        
,improv+ sci5ce  7a7 ,incorporation (   
in=mation f wide v>iety ( s\rces        
,section #b7;a77#h7 ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s
 ,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3 ,fi%]ies managem5t is
 mo/ effective :5 x incorporates        
in=mation provid$ by gov]nm5tal &       
nongov]nm5tal s\rces1 includ+ ,/ate &   
,f$]al ag5cy /aff1 fi%]m51 fi%+         
communities1 univ]sities1 rese>*        
in/itutions1 & o!r appropriate entities4
 ,z appropriate1 su* in=mation %\ld be  

consid]$ ! be/ sci5tific in=mation      
available & =m ! basis ( cons]vation &  
managem5t measures z requir$ by ?is     
,act44  7b7 ,improv+ data collection &  
analysis  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #djd ( 
! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &
 ,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4         
#ahha;c71 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 is fur!r 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7   
,improv+ data collection & analysis     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9           
consultation ) ! sci5ce & /ati/ical     
committee ( ! ,c\ncils e/abli%$ "u      
section #cjb7;g71 %all develop & publi% 
9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] guidel9es t w        
facilitate great] incorporation ( data1 
analysis1 & /ock assessm5ts f           
nongov]nm5tal s\rces1 includ+ fi%]m51   
fi%+ communities1 univ]sities1 & rese>* 
in/itutions1 into fi%]ies managem5t     
decisions4  7#b7 ,cont5t ,! guidel9es   
%all--  7,a7 id5tify types ( data &     
analysis1 especially conc]n+            
recreational fi%+1 t c be reliably us$ z
 ! be/ sci5tific in=mation available =  

purposes ( ?is ,act & ! basis = e/abli%+
 cons]vation & managem5t measures z     
requir$ by section #cjc7;a77#a71 includ+
 sett+ /&>ds = ! collection & use ( su* 
data & analysis 9 /ock assessm5ts & =   
o!r purposes2  7,b7 provide specific    
guidance = collect+ data & p]=m+        
analyses id5tifi$ z necess>y to r$uce ! 
unc]ta9ty ref]r$ to 9 section           
#djd7;e77#b77;,c72 &  7,c7 e/abli% a    
regi/ry ( p]sons provid+ su* in=mation4 
7#c7 ,acceptance & use ( data & analyses
 ,! ,secret>y & ,regional ,fi%]y        
,managem5t ,c\ncils %all--  7,a7 use all
 data & analyses t meet ! guidel9es     
publi%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 z ! be/        
sci5tific in=mation available = purposes
 ( ?is ,act 9 fi%]ies managem5t         
decisions1 unless o!rwise det]m9$ by !  
sci5ce & /ati/ical committee ( !        
,c\ncils e/abli%$ pursuant to section   
#cjb7;g7 ( ! ,act2  7,b7 expla9 9 !     
,f$]al ,regi/] notice ann\nc+ ! fi%]y   
managem5t decision h[ su* data &        
analyses h be5 us$ to e/abli%           

cons]vation & managem5t measures2 &     
7,c7 if any su* data or analysis is n   
us$1 provide 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] notice  
ann\nc+ ! fi%]y managem5t decision an   
explanation develop$ by su* sci5ce &    
/ati/ical committee ( :y su* data or    
analysis 0 n us$4  4  7b7 ,deadl9e ,!   
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all develop &     
publi% guidel9es "u ! am5dm5t made by   
subsection 7a7 by n lat] ?an #a ye> aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #e4 ,co/
 r$uction report ,)9 #a ye> aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (    
,comm]ce1 9 consultation ) ! ,regional  
,fi%]y ,managem5t ,c\ncils1 %all submit 
a report to ,congress t1 ) respect to   
ea* fi%]y gov]n$ by a fi%]y managem5t   
plan 9 effect "u ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s     
,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq47--  7#a7   
id5tifies ! goals ( ! applicable        
programs gov]n+ monitor+ & en=cem5t (   
fi%+ t is subject to su* plan2  7#b7    
id5tifies me?ods to accompli% ^? goals1 
includ+ human obs]v]s1 electronic       

monitor+1 & vessel monitor+ sy/ems2     
7#c7 c]tifies :i* su* me?ods are mo/    
co/-effective = fi%+ t is subject to su*
 plan2 &  7#d7 expla9s :y su*           
mo/-co/-effective me?ods are n requir$1 
if applicable4  #f4 ,co/ %>+ ,section   
#cjd7;d7 ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y    
,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #ahed7;d77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,! ,secret>y %all
 n collect any fee "u ?is section or    
section #cac7;a7 be=e prep>+ an analysis
 t id5tifies ! co/s t w be recov]$ by ! 
fee & ! co/s t w n be recov]$ by ! fee4 
,su* analysis %all be includ$ 9 !       
applicable fi%]ies managem5t plan4  4