,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aafa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ac1 #bjac ,ms4  
,l&rieu 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,wick]7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,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--  7,a7 all wat]s1 :e!r salt or   
fre%1 ( ! ,gulf coa/al ,/ate %orew>d ( !
 basel9e f :i* ! t]ritorial sea ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates is measur$2 &  7,b7 !     
wat]s ( ! ,gulf coa/al ,/ate seaw>d f ! 
basel9e ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 to 
! inn] b\nd>y ( ! exclusive economic    
zone #bjj mile limit4  7#b7 ,commission 
,! t]m ,commission means ! ,gulf ,/ates 
,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,commission4  7#c7 ,fi%]y
 managem5t plan ,! t]m fi%]y managem5t  

plan means a plan = ! cons]vation &     
managem5t ( ,gulf ( ,mexico r$ snapp]   
prep>$ & adopt$ by ! ,commission        
pursuant to section #d4  7#d7 ,gulf     
coa/al ,/ate ,! t]m ,gulf coa/al ,/ate  
means ! foll[+ ,/ates bord]+ ! ,gulf (  
,mexico3  7,a7 ,alabama4  7,b7 ,florida4
  7,c7 ,l\isiana4  7,d7 ,mississippi4   
7,e7 ,texas4  7#e7 ,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 seaw>d ( ! coa/al     
wat]s4  7#f7 ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,act ,!   
t]m ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,act means !       
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et 
seq474  #c4 ,transf] ( managem5t ( ,gulf
 ( ,mexico r$ snapp]  7a7 ,new fi%]y    
managem5t plan f ,commission ,!         
,commission %all submit to ! ,secret>y (
 ,comm]ce a fi%]y managem5t plan = ,gulf
 ( ,mexico r$ snapp] adopt$ by !        
,commission pursuant to section #d4  7b7
 ,actions by ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce  7#a7 

,review & c]tification ( plan ,!        
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all--  7,a7 review
 ! plan submitt$ pursuant to subsection 
7a7 to det]m9e :e!r or n ! plan--  7i7  
includes fi%]y managem5t measures t are 
compatible to ! ext5t practicable ) !   
national /&>ds set =? 9 section #cja ( !
 ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#ahea7 & o!r applicable provisions ( !  
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,act2 &  7ii7 w ensure 
! long-t]m cons]vation ( ,gulf ( ,mexico
 r$ snapp] populations2 &  7,b7 c]tify  
:e!r or n ! ,commission has submitt$ a  
fi%]y managem5t plan to prop]ly cons]ve 
& manage ,gulf ( ,mexico r$ snapp]      
consi/5t ) ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,revocation (
 sup]s$$ plan ,^u receipt ( a           
c]tification by ! ,commission "u section
 #d7;b77#b7 t all ( ! ,gulf coa/al      
,/ates w h suffici5t managem5t measures 
"u section #d7;b77#a71 ! ,secret>y %all 
publi% a notice 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]      
revok+ ^? regulations & portions ( !    
,f$]al fi%]y managem5t plan = ! ,reef   
,fi% ,res\rces ( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico t are

 9 conflict ) ! fi%]y managem5t plan =  
,gulf ( ,mexico r$ snapp]1 includ+ !    
deletion ( ! species f ! managem5t unit4
  7c7 ,/ate actions ,^u c]tification by 
! ,secret>y "u subsection 7b77#a7 t !   
fi%]y managem5t plan w prop]ly cons]ve &
 manage ,gulf ( ,mexico r$ snapp]       
consi/5t ) ?is ,act1 ! ,gulf coa/al     
,/ates %all implem5t all appropriate    
measures to manage ! ,gulf ( ,mexico r$ 
snapp] res\rce 9 ! adjac5t coa/al wat]s 
9 accordance ) ! fi%]y managem5t plan4  
#d4 ,gulf ( ,mexico r$ snapp] fi%]y     
managem5t plan  7a7 ,commission process 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all prep>e
 & adopt a fi%]y managem5t plan to      
provide = ! cons]vation & managem5t (   
,gulf ( ,mexico r$ snapp] & specify !   
requirem5ts necess>y = ,gulf coa/al     
,/ates to be 9 compliance ) ! plan4     
7#b7 ,/&>ds & proc$ures ,n lat] ?an "o  
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,commission %all e/abli% /&>ds &     
proc$ures = ! prep>ation ( ! fi%]y      
managem5t plan1 includ+ /&>ds &         

proc$ures to ensure--  7,a7 ! long-t]m  
su/a9ability ( ,gulf ( ,mexico r$ snapp]
 bas$ on ! available sci5ce2 &  7,b7    
adequate opportunity = public           
p>ticipation 9 ! prep>ation ( ! fi%]y   
managem5t plan1 includ+ at lea/ f\r     
public he>+s & proc$ures = ! submittal  
to ! ,commission ( writt5 comm5ts on !  
fi%]y managem5t plan4  7#c7 ,limitation 
on r$uction 9 quotas  7,a7 ,9 g5]al     
,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! 
fi%]y managem5t plan may n r$uce !      
ov]all quota ( ,gulf ( ,mexico r$ snapp]
 apportion$ to comm]cial fi%+ on ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act until ! date t  
is #c ye>s aft] su* date ( enactm5t4    
,su* plan may increase su* a quota bas$ 
on /ock assessm5ts4  7,b7 ,exception 9  
case ( a r$uction 9 /ock ,9 ! ev5t ( a  
r$uction 9 ! /ock ( ,gulf ( ,mexico r$  
snapp]1 ! fi%]y managem5t plan %all     
r$uce ! quota describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,a7 9 a mann] t ensures a su/a9able    
h>ve/ ( ,gulf ( ,mexico r$ snapp]4  7b7 
,/ate implem5tation & en=cem5t  7#a7    

,submittal ( managem5t measures ,ea*    
,gulf coa/al ,/ate %all submit to !     
,commission managem5t measures to ensure
 compliance ) ! cons]vation objectives (
 ! fi%]y managem5t plan4  7#b7          
,implem5tation ,^u c]tification by !    
,commission t all ,gulf coa/al ,/ates h 
submitt$ suffici5t managem5t measures   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission 
%all c]tify to ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce "u
 section #c7;b77#b7 to revoke ,f$]al    
managem5t ( ,gulf ( ,mexico r$ snapp]1 &
 ! ,gulf coa/al ,/ates %all manage !    
,gulf ( ,mexico r$ snapp] 9 ! adjac5t   
coa/al wat]s consi/5t ) ! fi%]y         
managem5t plan4  #e4 ,monitor+ (        
implem5tation & en=cem5t ( ,gulf (      
,mexico r$ snapp] fi%]y managem5t plan  
by ,gulf coa/al ,/ates  7a7 ,det]m9ation
 ,9 ,decemb] ea* ye>1 & at any o!r "t x 
consid]s appropriate1 ! ,commission %all
 det]m9e--  7#a7 :e!r ea* ,gulf coa/al  
,/ate has adopt$ all regulatory measures
 to fully implem5t ! fi%]y managem5t    
plan2 &  7#b7 :e!r ! en=cem5t ( ! fi%]y 

managem5t plan by ea* ,gulf coa/al ,/ate
 is satisfactory to ma9ta9 ! long-t]m   
su/a9ability & abundance ( ,gulf (      
,mexico r$ snapp]4  7b7 ,satisfactory   
,/ate en=cem5t ,= purposes ( subsection 
7a77#b71 en=cem5t by a ,gulf coa/al     
,/ate %all n be consid]$ satisfactory by
 ! ,commission if1 9 its view1 su*      
en=cem5t is be+ c>ri$ out 9 su* a mann] 
t ! implem5tation ( ! fi%]y managem5t   
plan )9 ! coa/al wat]s ( ! ,gulf coa/al 
,/ate is be+1 or w likely be1           
sub/antially & adv]sely affect$4  7c7   
,notice to ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce ( adv]se
 det]m9ation ,! ,commission %all        
imm$iately notify ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce
 ( ea* negative det]m9ation made )      
respect to a ,gulf coa/al ,/ate "u      
subsection 7a74  #f4 ,gulf ( ,mexico r$ 
snapp] fi%]y managem5t review  7a7      
,commission review & report on          
c]tification on c]ta9 ,/ate actions     
7#a7 ,commission review ( ,/ate         
c]tification ,ea* ,gulf coa/al ,/ate t  
manages ,gulf ( ,mexico r$ snapp] %all  

submit to ! ,commission a c]tification z
 foll[s3  7,a7 ,if ,gulf ( ,mexico r$   
snapp] is und]go+ ov]fi%+ or subject to 
a rebuild+ plan1 t su* ,gulf coa/al     
,/ate %all implem5t imm$iately !        
necess>y measures to end ov]fi%+ &      
rebuild ! fi%]y4  7,b7 ,t su* ,gulf     
coa/al ,/ate %all implem5t a program to 
provide = data collection adequate to   
monitor ! h>ve/ ( ,gulf ( ,mexico r$    
snapp] by su* ,gulf coa/al ,/ate4  7#b7 
,report to ,secret>y ,^u ! review ( ea* 
c]tification submitt$ to ! ,commission  
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission %all    
c]tify to ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce :e!r or
 n ! ,gulf coa/al ,/ate conc]n$ is fully
 c>ry+ out ! matt]s cov]$ by !          
c]tification4  7b7 ,action by ,secret>y 
( ,comm]ce ,^u receipt by ! ,secret>y ( 
,comm]ce ( a notice "u section #e7;c7 or
 a report "u subsection 7a77#b7 t a     
,gulf ,coa/al ,/ate is n fully comply+ )
 ! matt]s specifi$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7 
z c]tifi$ by t ,/ate pursuant to        
subsection 7a77#a71 ! ,secret>y may     

decl>e a closure ( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico r$ 
snapp] fi%]y )9 ! ,f$]al wat]s adjac5t  
to ! ,gulf coa/al ,/ate4 ,9 mak+ su* a  
decl>ation ! ,secret>y %all fully       
consid] & review ! comm5ts ( ! ,gulf    
coa/al ,/ate & ! ,commission4  7c7      
,actions prohibit$ dur+ closure ,dur+ a 
closure ( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico r$ snapp]   
fi%]y "u subsection 7b71 x is unlawful =
 any p]son--  7#a7 to engage 9 fi%+ =   
,gulf ( ,mexico r$ snapp] )9 ! ,f$]al   
wat]s adjac5t to ! ,gulf coa/al ,/ate   
cov]$ by ! closure2  7#b7 to l&1 or     
attempt to l&1 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico r$     
snapp] t is subject to ! closure2 or    
7#c7 to fail to return to ! wat] ! ,gulf
 ( ,mexico r$ snapp] to :i* ! closure   
applies t are caught incid5tal to       
comm]cial h>ve/ or 9 o!r recreational   
fi%]ies4  #g4 ,improv$ /udies & data    
collection = ,gulf ( ,mexico r$ snapp]  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ! purposes ( c>ry+ out  
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all   
support ! ,gulf coa/al ,/ates & !       
,commission 9 develop+ & implem5t+ a    

compreh5sive /udy on ,gulf ( ,mexico ,r$
 ,snapp]4 ,?is /udy %all include1 b %all
 n be limit$ to1 ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,annual
 /ock assessm5ts ( ,gulf ( ,mexico r$   
snapp]4  7#b7 ,! numb] ( p>ticipants1   
bo? comm]cial & recreational1 9 ! coa/al
 wat]s ( ! ,gulf coa/al ,/ates t h>ve/  
,gulf ( ,mexico r$ snapp]4  7#c7        
,recomm5dations = improv$ cons]vation & 
managem5t ( ,gulf ( ,mexico r$ snapp]4  
7b7 ,compreh5sive economic analysis ,!  
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all1 9            
consultation ) ! ,gulf coa/al ,/ates & !
 ,commission1 conduct a compreh5sive    
/udy & analysis ( ! economic impacts &  
b5efits = ! local1 regional1 & national 
economy ( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico r$ snapp]   
fi%]y4 ,! /udy %all include ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,a ?or\gh analysis ( ! b5eficial   
economic impacts ( indu/ries directly   
relat$ to ! ,gulf ( ,mexico r$ snapp]   
fi%]y1 includ+1 b n limit$ to1 boat     
sales1 m>9a activity1 boat con/ruction &
 repair1 fi%+ ge> & tackle sales1 & o!r 
closely associat$ indu/ries4  7#b7 ,a   

prop] economic analysis ( ! d[n/ream    
economic impacts ( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico r$ 
snapp] fi%]y on ! economies ( ! ,gulf   
coa/al ,/ates1 includ+1 b n limit$ to1  
hotels1 re/aurants1 groc]y /ores1 relat$
 t\rism1 & o!r p]iph]al bus9esses &     
indu/ries4  7c7 ,bi5nial reports ,!     
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all submit to     
,congress1 ! ,gulf coa/al ,/ates1 & !   
,commission on a bi5nial basis a report 
on ! progress & f9d+s ( /udies conduct$ 
"u subsections 7a7 & 7b71 & %all make   
ea* report available to ! public4 ,ea*  
report %all1 to ! ext5t practicable1    
include recomm5dations on additional    
actions to be tak5 to enc\rage !        
su/a9able cons]vation & managem5t ( !   
,gulf ( ,mexico r$ snapp] fi%]y4