,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cjii  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ab1 #bjac  
,mr4 ,mill] ( ,florida 7= himself1 ,mr4 
,ri*mond1 ,mr4 ,b\/any1 ,mr4 ,duncan (  
,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,f>5?old1 ,mr4       
,latta1 ,mr4 ,olson1 ,mr4 ,palazzo1 ,mr4
 ,rog]s ( ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,scalise1 ,mr4 
,au/9 ,scott ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (
 ,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,walz1 ,mr4         
,we/morel&1 & ,mr4 ,wittman7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,a    
,,bill  ,to provide = ! developm5t ( a  
fi%]y managem5t plan = ! ,gulf ( ,mexico
 r$ snapp]1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,gulf (
 ,mexico ,r$ ,snapp] ,cons]vation ,act (
 #bjac4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3   
7#a7 ,coa/al wat]s ,! t]m coa/al wat]s  
means all wat]s ( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico--   
7,a7 %orew>d ( ! basel9e f :i* !        
t]ritorial sea ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is     
measur$2 &  7,b7 seaw>d f ! basel9e     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 to ! inn]   

b\nd>y ( ! exclusive economic zone4     
7#b7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission     
means ! ,gulf ,/ates ,m>9e ,fi%]ies     
,commission4  7#c7 ,exclusive economic  
zone ,! t]m exclusive economic zone has 
! mean+ giv5 to su* t]m 9 section #c ( !
 ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation & 
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjb74  
7#d7 ,f$]al fi%]y managem5t plan ,! t]m 
,f$]al fi%]y managem5t plan means !     
,fi%]y ,managem5t ,plan = ! ,reef ,fi%  
,res\rces ( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico prep>$ by 
! ,gulf ( ,mexico ,fi%]y ,managem5t     
,c\ncil pursuant to section #fbb4a (    
title #ej1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4 
7#e7 ,fi%]y managem5t measure ,! t]m    
fi%]y managem5t measure means any       
policy1 process1 or tool us$ by a ,gulf 
coa/al ,/ate to implem5t ! fi%]y        
managem5t plan4  7#f7 ,fi%]y managem5t  
plan ,! t]m fi%]y managem5t plan means a
 plan creat$ by ! ,commission = !       
su/a9ability ( ,gulf ( ,mexico r$ snapp]
 & ! economic & community b5efits ( ea* 
( ! ,gulf coa/al ,/ates4  7#g7 ,gulf    

coa/al ,/ate ,! t]m ,gulf coa/al ,/ate  
means any (--  7,a7 ,alabama2  7,b7     
,florida2  7,c7 ,l\isiana2  7,d7        
,mississippi2 or  7,e7 ,texas4  7#h7    
,gulf ( ,mexico r$ snapp] ,! t]m ,gulf (
 ,mexico r$ snapp] means memb]s ( /ocks 
or populations ( ! species ,lutjanis    
campe*anus1 :i* ord9>ily are f\nd       
%orew>d ( coa/al wat]s4  7#i7 ,ov]fi%+  
,! t]m ov]fi%+ has ! mean+ giv5 to su*  
t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s   
,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjb74  7#aj7 ,secret>y 
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (    
,comm]ce4  #c4 ,data collection /rategy 
= ,gulf ( ,mexico r$ snapp] ,n lat] ?an 
"o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,commission1 ) ! support ( !    
,secret>y1 %all prep>e & adopt by vote a
 /rategy = ! collection ( data on !     
,gulf ( ,mexico r$ snapp] fi%]y t %all  
include--  7#a7 measures to enhance     
int]/ate collaboration on ! collection (
 data reg>d+ ! ,gulf ( ,mexico r$ snapp]
 fi%]y2 &  7#b7 a plan to und]take      

annual /ock assessm5ts ( ,gulf ( ,mexico
 r$ snapp]4  #d4 ,adopt+ a fi%]y        
managem5t plan  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,commission %all prep>e & adopt 
by vote a fi%]y managem5t plan & submit 
! plan to ! ,secret>y4  7b7 ,requirem5ts
 ,9 adopt+ a fi%]y managem5t plan "u    
subsection 7a71 ! ,commission %all      
ensure--  7#a7 adequate opportunity =   
public p>ticipation prior to a vote "u  
subsection 7a71 includ+--  7,a7 at lea/ 
#a public he>+ held 9 ea* ,gulf coa/al  
,/ate2 &  7,b7 proc$ures = submitt+     
writt5 comm5ts on ! fi%]y managem5t plan
 to ! ,commission & = mak+ su* comm5ts &
 responses ( ! ,commission available to 
! public2 &  7#b7 t su* plan conta9s    
/&>ds & proc$ures = ! long-t]m          
su/a9ability ( ,gulf ( ,mexico r$ snapp]
 bas$ on ! available sci5ce4  7c7       
,limitations on quotas ,! fi%]y         
managem5t plan %all address ! quotas (  
,gulf ( ,mexico r$ snapp] on ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act z foll[s3  7#a7     

,bas$ on /ock assessm5ts1 ! fi%]y       
managem5t plan may increase ! quota     
apportion$ to comm]cial fi%+ 9 a fair & 
equitable mann]4  7#b7 ,except z provid$
 9 p>agraph 7#c71 ! fi%]y managem5t plan
 %all n r$uce su* quota until ! date t  
is #c ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act4  7#c7 ,if !re is a r$uction 9 
! /ock ( ,gulf ( ,mexico r$ snapp] prior
 to ! date specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 !  
fi%]y managem5t plan %all r$uce quotas  
apportion$ to all fi%+ sectors 9 a fair 
& equitable mann] t ensures a su/a9able 
h>ve/ ( ,gulf ( ,mexico r$ snapp]4  7d7 
,gulf coa/al ,/ate requirem5ts ,! fi%]y 
managem5t plan %all describe /&>ds (    
compliance = ,gulf coa/al ,/ates to use 
9 develop+ fi%]y managem5t measures4    
#e4 ,review & c]tification by ,secret>y 
7a7 ,plan review ,! ,secret>y %all      
review ! fi%]y managem5t plan submitt$  
pursuant to section #d to det]m9e if !  
plan--  7#a7 is compatible1 to ! ext5t  
practicable1 ) section #cja ( !         
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  

,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahea72 &
  7#b7 w ensure ! long-t]m su/a9ability 
( ,gulf ( ,mexico r$ snapp] populations4
  7b7 ,plan c]tification ,! ,secret>y   
%all det]m9e :e!r to c]tify ! fi%]y     
managem5t plan bas$ on ! review conduct$
 "u subsection 7a74  7c7 ,failure ,to   
c]tify ,if ! ,secret>y does n c]tify !  
fi%]y managem5t plan "u subsection 7b71 
! ,secret>y %all submit a writt5        
explanation to ! ,commission expla9+ :y 
! plan 0 n c]tifi$4 ,! ,commission may  
submit a new fi%]y managem5t plan to !  
,secret>y pursuant to section #d4  7d7  
,"t = ,secret>y response ,if ! ,secret>y
 fails to act pursuant to subsection 7b7
 )9 #abj days ( receipt ( ! fi%]y       
managem5t plan1 ! plan %all be treat$ z 
c]tifi$ by ! ,secret>y4  #f4 ,/ate      
implem5tation ( ! fi%]y managem5t plan  
7a7 ,managem5t measures deadl9e ,!      
,commission %all e/abli% a deadl9e = ea*
 ,gulf coa/al ,/ate to submit fi%]y     
managem5t measures to ! ,commission4    
7b7 ,review & approval ,)9 #fj days (   

receipt ( ! fi%]y managem5t measures1 ! 
,commission %all review & approve su*   
measures t ensure ea* ,gulf coa/al ,/ate
 is 9 compliance ) ! objectives ( !     
fi%]y managem5t plan4  7c7 ,revocation (
 ,f$]al managem5t ,! ,commission %all   
c]tify to ! ,secret>y t ! ,commission   
has approv$ ! fi%]y managem5t measures  
submitt$ "u subsection 7a7 = all ,gulf  
coa/al ,/ates4 ,^u receipt ( !          
c]tification1 ! ,secret>y %all--  7#a7  
publi% a notice 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]      
revok+ ^? regulations & portions ( !    
,f$]al fi%]y managem5t plan t are 9     
conflict ) ! fi%]y managem5t plan       
submitt$ "u section #d1 includ+ !       
deletion ( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico r$ snapp] f
 ! ,f$]al fi%]y managem5t plan2 &  7#b7 
transf] managem5t ( ,gulf ( ,mexico r$  
snapp] to ! ,gulf coa/al ,/ates4  7d7   
,implem5tation ,^u ! transf] ( managem5t
 describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#b71 ea*     
,gulf coa/al ,/ate %all implem5t !      
measures approv$ "u subsection 7b74  #g4
 ,commission ov]sight responsibilities  

7a7 ,implem5tation & en=cem5t ( fi%]y   
managem5t measures ,9 ,decemb] ( ! ye>  
foll[+ ! transf] ( managem5t describ$ 9 
section #f7;c77#b71 & at any o!r "t !   
,commission consid]s appropriate aft] t 
,decemb]1 ! ,commission %all det]m9e    
if--  7#a7 ea* ,gulf coa/al ,/ate has   
fully adopt$ & implem5t$ fi%]y managem5t
 measures2  7#b7 su* measures cont9ue to
 be 9 compliance ) ! fi%]y managem5t    
plan2 &  7#c7 ! en=cem5t ( su* measures 
by ea* ,gulf coa/al ,/ate is            
satisfactory to ma9ta9 ! long-t]m       
su/a9ability & abundance ( ,gulf (      
,mexico r$ snapp]4  7b7 ,c]tification ( 
ov]fi%+ & rebuild+ plans ,if ! ,gulf (  
,mexico r$ snapp] 9 a ,gulf coa/al ,/ate
 is exp]i5c+ ov]fi%+ or is subject to a 
rebuild+ plan1 t ,gulf coa/al ,/ate %all
 submit a c]tification to ! ,commission 
%[+ t su* ,/ate--  7#a7 has implem5t$ ! 
necess>y measures to end ov]fi%+ or     
rebuild ! fi%]y2 &  7#b7 9 consultation 
) ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic    
,adm9i/ration1 has implem5t$ a program  

to provide = data collection adequate to
 monitor ! h>ve/ ( ,gulf ( ,mexico r$   
snapp] by su* ,gulf coa/al ,/ate4  #h4  
,opportunity to rem$y  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,if 
! ,commission f9ds t a ,gulf coa/al     
,/ate is noncompliant "u section #g1 !  
,commission %all (f] assi/ance to t     
,gulf coa/al ,/ate to rem$y ! f9d+ (    
noncompliance4  7b7 ,notification to    
,secret>y = cont9u$ noncompliance ,if1  
aft] su* "t z det]m9$ by ! ,commission1 
! ,gulf coa/al ,/ate receiv+ assi/ance  
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 rema9s        
noncompliant1 ! ,commission %all vote on
 :e!r to notify ! ,secret>y4  #i4       
,closure ( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico r$ snapp]  
fi%]y  7a7 ,conditions = closure ,n lat]
 ?an #fj days aft] ! receipt ( a notice 
"u section #h7;b71 ! ,secret>y may      
decl>e a closure ( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico r$ 
snapp] fi%]y )9 ! ,f$]al wat]s adjac5t  
to ! wat]s ( ! ,gulf coa/al ,/ate t is !
 subject ( su* notice4  7b7             
,consid]ations ,prior to mak+ a         
decl>ation "u subsection 7a7 ! ,secret>y

 %all consid] ! comm5ts ( su* ,gulf     
coa/al ,/ate & ! ,commission4  7c7      
,actions prohibit$ dur+ closure ,dur+ a 
closure ( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico r$ snapp]   
fi%]y "u subsection 7a71 x is unlawful =
 any p]son--  7#a7 to engage 9 fi%+ =   
,gulf ( ,mexico r$ snapp] )9 ! ,f$]al   
wat]s adjac5t to ! wat]s ( ! ,gulf      
coa/al ,/ate cov]$ by ! closure2  7#b7  
to l&1 or attempt to l&1 ! ,gulf (      
,mexico r$ snapp] to :i* ! closure      
applies2 or  7#c7 to fail to return to !
 wat] any ,gulf ( ,mexico r$ snapp] to  
:i* ! closure applies t are caught      
incid5tal to comm]cial h>ve/ or 9 o!r   
recreational fi%]ies4  #aj4 ,economic   
analysis & report  7a7 ,economic        
analysis ( ,gulf ( ,mexico r$ snapp]    
fi%]y ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !  
,gulf coa/al ,/ates & ! ,commission1    
%all conduct a /udy & analysis ( !      
economic impacts = ! local1 regional1 & 
national economy ( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico r$ 
snapp] fi%]y4 ,! /udy %all include an   
analysis (--  7#a7 ! b5eficial economic 

impacts on indu/ries directly relat$ to 
! ,gulf ( ,mexico r$ snapp] fi%]y1      
includ+ boat sales1 m>9a activity1 boat 
con/ruction & repair1 fi%+ ge> & tackle 
sales1 & o!r closely relat$ indu/ries2 &
  7#b7 ! d[n/ream economic impacts ( !  
,gulf ( ,mexico r$ snapp] fi%]y on !    
economies ( ! ,gulf coa/al ,/ates1      
includ+ hotels1 re/aurants1 groc]y      
/ores1 relat$ t\rism1 & o!r p]iph]al    
bus9esses & indu/ries4  7b7 ,bi5nial    
reports ,beg9n+ #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #b ye>s        
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit a      
report on ! f9d+s ( ! /udy conduct$ "u  
subsection 7a7 to ,congress1 ! ,gov]nor 
( ea* ( ! ,gulf coa/al ,/ates1 & !      
,commission4 ,ea* report %all be made   
available to ! public & %all include    
recomm5dations = additional actions to  
be tak5 to enc\rage ! su/a9ability ( !  
,gulf ( ,mexico r$ snapp] fi%]y4