,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajgi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bc1 #bjac ,mr4   
,vitt] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require ! ,director ( !    
,bureau ( ,safety & ,environm5tal       
,en=cem5t to promote ! artificial reefs1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,artificial ,reef 
,promotion ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,p]mits = 
con/ruction & managem5t ( artificial    
reefs ,section #bje ( ! ,national ,fi%+ 
,enhancem5t ,act ( #aihd 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#bajd7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+   
subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7e7 z subsections 
7d7 ?r\gh 7g71 respectively2 &  7#b7 by 
/rik+ subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
7a7 ,action on p]mits  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 
issu+ a p]mit = an artificial reef "u   
section #aj ( ! ,act entitl$ ,an ,act   
mak+ appropriations = ! con/ruction1    
repair1 & pres]vation ( c]ta9 public    
works on riv]s & h>bors1 & = o!r        

purposes1 approv$ ,m>* #c1 #ahii        
7commonly kn[n z ! ,riv]s & ,h>bors     
,appropriation ,act ( #ahii7 7#cc       
,u4,s4,c4 #djc71 section #djd ( ! ,f$]al
 ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc    
,u4,s4,c4 #acdd71 or section #d7;e7 ( ! 
,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc   
,u4,s4,c4 #accc7;e771 ! ,secret>y %all--
  7,a7 consult ) & consid] ! views (    
appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ates1     
local gov]nm5ts1 & o!r int]e/$ p>ties2  
7,b7 ensure t ! provisions = sit+1      
con/ruct+1 monitor+1 & manag+ !         
artificial reef are consi/5t ) ! crit]ia
 & /&>ds e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act2  7,c7    
ensure t ! title to ! artificial reef   
con/ruction mat]ial is unambigu\s1 & t  
responsibility = ma9t5ance & ! f9ancial 
ability to assume liability = future    
damages are cle>ly e/abli%$2  7,d7      
ensure t a ,/ate assum+ liability "u    
subp>agraph 7,c7 has e/abli%$ an        
artificial reef ma9t5ance fund2 &  7,e7 
consid] ! plan develop$ "u section #bjd 
& notify ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce ( any   

ne$ to deviate f t plan4  7#b7          
,regulations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
p>agraph1 ! ,directors %all promulgate  
regulations t exp$ite ! review ( a f9al 
application su* t a decision is r5d]$ n 
lat] ?an #aej days aft] ! date on :i* ! 
application is submitt$4  7,b7          
,regulations promulgat$ by ! ,comm&+    
,g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ! ,artificial ,reef       
,promotion ,act ( #bjac1 ! ,comm&+      
,g5]al %all promulgate regulations t    
exp$ite ! review ( a f9al application by
 ! ,secret>y su* t a decision is r5d]$ n
 lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date on :i* !
 application is submitt$4  7b7 ,sit+    
7#a7 ,numb]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !       
,artificial ,reef ,promotion ,act (     
#bjac1 ! ,comm&+ ,g5]al %all1 9         
consultation ) ! ,directors &           
appropriate ,/ate ag5cies1 designate n  
few] ?an #bj artificial reef plann+     
areas4  7,b7 ,gulf ,/ates ,( !          

artificial reef plann+ areas describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,a7--  7i7 #f %all be      
locat$ outside ! seaw>d b\nd>y ( ! ,/ate
 ( ,texas2  7ii7 #f %all be locat$      
outside ! seaw>d b\nd>y ( ! ,/ate (     
,l\isiana2  7iii7 #c %all be locat$     
outside ! seaw>d b\nd>ies ( ! ,/ate (   
,alabama & ,/ate ( ,mississippi2 &  7iv7
 #e %all be locat$ outside ! seaw>d     
b\nd>y ( ! ,/ate ( ,florida4  7,c7      
,inclusions ,! sites describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a7 include any artificial 
reef plann+ area exi/+ on ! day be=e !  
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,artificial ,reef   
,promotion ,act ( #bjac if ! b\nd>ies & 
area ( ! site are modifi$ to meet !     
requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,b\nd>ies 
& proximity to %orel9e  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,directors %all1 9 consultation ) !    
,comm&+ ,g5]al & appropriate ,/ate      
ag5cies--  7i7 ensure t ea* artificial  
reef plann+ area describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a77;,a7--  7,i7 is sit$ a reasonable  
proximity to ! %orel9e1 z det]m9$ by !  
,directors2 &  7,,ii7 includes z _m     

plat=ms z practical1 z det]m9$ by !     
,directors2 &  7ii7 det]m9e !           
appropriate size & b\nd>ies = ea* site4 
7,b7 ,m9imum area  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*    
artificial reef plann+ area describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all be n small] ?an 
#ab contigu\s lease blocks4  7ii7       
,application ,clause 7i7 %all apply to  
any artificial reef plann+ area exi/+   
be=e1 on1 or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! 
,artificial ,reef ,promotion ,act (     
#bjac4  7#c7 ,di/ance betwe5 sites  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,artificial ,reef   
,promotion ,act ( #bjac1 ! ,director ( !
 ,bureau ( ,safety & ,environm5tal      
,en=cem5t %all promulgate a regulation t
 regulates ! di/ance betwe5 plat=ms us$ 
z artificial reefs4  7,b7 ,maximum ,!   
di/ance conta9$ 9 ! regulation describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be n great] ?an 
#b miles4  7#d7 ,dep?  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,( 
! artificial reef plann+ areas describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7--  7i7 n few] ?an  
#aj %all be locat$ at a wat] dep? (--   

7,i7 n less ?an #ajj feet2 &  7,,ii7 n  
great] ?an #bjj feet2 &  7ii7 n few] ?an
 #aj %all be locat$ at a wat] dep? (    
great] ?an #bjj feet4  7,b7 ,sites 9    
wat] dep? ( n great] ?an #ajj feet ,!   
,comm&+ ,g5]al %all1 9 consultation ) ! 
,directors & appropriate ,/ate ag5cies1 
designate artificial reef plann+ areas1 
:]e practicable1 at a wat] dep? ( n     
great] ?an #ajj feet4  7#e7 ,requirem5ts
 = p]mittees  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a p]son to 
:om a p]mit is issu$ "u subsection      
7a77#a7 %all--  7i7 con/ruct !          
artificial reef 9 an artificial reef    
site locat$ 9 an artificial reef plann+ 
area describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a72     
7ii7 comply )--  7,i7 any regulation    
promulgat$ by ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( 
,safety & ,environm5tal ,en=cem5t relat+
 to reef plann+2  7,,ii7 ! plan develop$
 "u section #bjd2 &  7,,iii7 any        
applicable plan develop$ by a ,/ate2 &  
7iii7 if ! p]son owns plat=ms1 n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* !      
,comm&+ ,g5]al designates ! artificial  

reef plann+ areas "u p>agraph 7#a71     
submit to ! ,director ( ! ,bureau (     
,safety & ,environm5tal ,en=cem5t &     
appropriate ,/ate ag5cies notice t      
id5tifies #bj p]c5t ( ! plat=ms to be   
us$ z artificial reefs4  7,b7 ,donat$   
plat=ms  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a p]son describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a77iii7 %all include 9 a
 f9al application ! artificial reef     
plann+ area & ! artificial reef site 9  
:i* ! plat=ms describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,a77iii7 w be locat$4  7ii7 ,dep? ,!   
area & site describ$ 9 clause 7i7 %all  
be consi/5t ) ! dep? requirem5ts 9      
p>agraph 7#d74  7iii7 ,area or site     
fill$ to capacity ,if ! ,director ( !   
,bureau ( ,safety & ,environm5tal       
,en=cem5t or appropriate ,/ate ag5cy    
det]m9es t ! area or site *os5 by !     
p]son "u clause 7i7 is fill$ to         
capacity1 ! p]son %all *oose a diff]5t  
area or site4  7#f7 ,regulations  7,a7  
,capacity ( reef sites ,no regulation   
%all require t an artificial reef plann+
 area describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 be  

fill$ to capacity ) plat=ms be=e ano!r  
artificial reef plann+ area is e/abli%$4
  7,b7 ,m9imum wat] dep?  7i7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y %all1 9 consultation ) !   
,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/    
,gu>d is op]at+1 promulgate regulations 
= ! m9imum wat] dep? requir$ to cov] an 
artificial reef4  7ii7 ,dep? n great]   
?an #he feet ,if ! m9imum wat] dep?     
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 is n great] ?an   
#he feet1 ! ,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i*
 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+ %all--  7,i7   
evaluate ea* artificial reef site to    
ensure t ! site is prop]ly m>k$ to r$uce
 any navigational haz>d2  7,,ii7 n lat] 
?an #cj days on :i* a f9al application  
is submitt$1 review ! application to    
ensure t ! artificial reef site w conta9
 ! m>k+s describ$ 9 subclause 7,i72     
7,,iii7 indicate on appropriate nautical
 *>ts ! location ( ea* artificial reef  
plann+ area & artificial reef site2 &   
7,,iv7 provide m>9]s ) notice ( !       
location ( ea* artificial reef site 9 a 
mann] t ! ,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* !

 ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+ det]m9es is      
appropriate4  7#g7 ,review ,n lat] ?an  
#c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !      
,artificial ,reef ,promotion ,act (     
#bjac1 ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,safety
 & ,environm5tal ,en=cem5t1 %all review 
! artificial reef plann+ areas describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 to det]m9e !       
effectiv5ess ( us+ decommission$ plat=ms
 z artificial reefs4  7c7 ,pref]5ce giv5
 to applications seek+ ,to use          
decommission$ plat=ms z artificial reefs
 ,! ,regional ,sup]visor %all give      
pref]5ce to a f9al application4  7d7    
,regulations gov]n+ decommission$       
plat=ms ,any regulation 9 effect on !   
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,artificial ,reef   
,promotion ,act ( #bjac t gov]ns !      
decommission+ or removal ( a plat=m t is
 n be+ decommission$ = use z an         
artificial reef %all cont9ue to gov]n ! 
decommission+ or removal ( ! plat=m4  4 
#c4 ,def9itions ,section #bjf ( !       
,national ,fi%+ ,enhancem5t ,act ( #aihd
 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #baje7 is am5d$--  7#a7 

by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 z   
p>agraphs 7#aa7 & 7#ab71 respectively2 &
  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 !   
foll[+3  7#b7 ,artificial reef ,! t]m   
artificial reef means a /ructure t is   
con/ruct$ or plac$ 9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico =
 ! purpose ( enhanc+ fi%]y res\rces &   
comm]cial & recreational fi%+           
opportunities4  7#c7 ,artificial reef   
plann+ area ,! t]m artificial reef      
plann+ area means a designat$ area )9   
:i* artificial reef sites may be locat$ 
:5--  7,a7 a p]son obta9s all           
appropriate p]mits2 &  7,b7 ea* plat=m  
locat$ 9 ! artificial reef site is      
appropriately prep>$4  7#d7 ,artificial 
reef site ,! t]m artificial reef site   
means an area )9 an artificial reef     
plann+ area t has be5 cle>$ to h        
decommission$ plat=ms plac$ 9 ! b\nd>ies
 ( ! artificial reef plann+ area to be  
us$ z an artificial reef4  7#e7 ,comm&+ 
,g5]al ,! t]m ,comm&+ ,g5]al means !    
,comm&+ ,g5]al ( ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s4   
7#f7 ,decommission+ ,! t]m decommission 

includes remov+ & mov+ a plat=m to an   
artificial reef site4  7#g7 ,directors  
,! t]m ,directors means--  7,a7 !       
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,safety &       
,environm5tal ,en=cem5t2 &  7,b7 !      
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,ocean ,en]gy   
,managem5t4  7#h7 ,f9al application ,!  
t]m f9al application means a f9al       
application submitt$ to dispose ( or    
remove a plat=m = use z an artificial   
reef "u section #bej4agbg7;g7 ( title   
#cj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or    
successor regulations74  7#i7 ,plat=m ,!
 t]m plat=m means an (f%ore oil & gas   
plat=m 9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico4  7#aj7      
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  4  #d4 ,sav+s  
clauses ,section #bjh ( ! ,national     
,fi%+ ,enhancem5t ,act ( #aihd 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #bajf7 is am5d$ by add+ aft]  
subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3  7c7           
,miscellane\s ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all--   
7#a7 h9d] or invalidate--  7,a7 !       
transf] ( liability to ! p]son to :om   
title ( a plat=m is transf]r$ :5 !      

plat=m is donat$ or becomes an          
artificial reef2 &  7,b7 any t]m or     
condition ( any exi/+ lease2 &  7#b7    
require t--  7,a7 a plat=m be left /&+  
above ! surface ( ! wat]2 &  7,b7 an    
own] ( a plat=m notify any p>ty1 o!r ?an
 ! ,directors & ! appropriate ,/ate     
ag5cies t coord9ate ) ! ,comm&+ ,g5]al1 
( any plan to decommission a plat=m be=e
 ab&onm5t op]ations comm5ce4  4