,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #bia #aac? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #bfg ,report ,no4    
#aac-acb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,febru>y #aa1 #bjac,mr4       
,rockefell] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,begi*1    
,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,ms4       
,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,wyd51  
,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4        
,nelson1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 & ,mr4 ,m>key7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation    
,janu>y #h1 #bjad,report$ by ,mr4       
,rockefell]1 )\t am5dm5t  ,a ,,bill  ,to
 prev5t1 det]1 & elim9ate illegal1      
unreport$1 & unregulat$ fi%+ ?r\gh port 
,/ate measures4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table 
( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort ,title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,pirate ,fi%+           
,elim9ation ,act4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts 
,! table ( cont5ts ( ?is ,act is z      
foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table (  
cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,purpose4,sec4 #c4    
,def9itions4,sec4 #d4 ,application4,sec4
 #e4 ,duties ( ! ,secret>y4,sec4 #f4    

,advance notice ( vessel arrival1       
au?orization1 or d5ial ( port           
entry4,sec4 #g4 ,d5ial ( port           
s]vices4,sec4 #h4 ,inspections4,sec4 #i4
 ,prohibit$ acts4,sec4 #aj4             
,en=cem5t4,sec4 #aa4 ,int]national      
coop]ation & assi/ance4,sec4 #ab4       
,relation%ip to o!r laws4,sec4 #ac4     
,au?orization ( appropriations4  #b4    
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to    
implem5t ! ,agreem5t on ,port ,/ate     
,measures to ,prev5t1 ,det] & ,elim9ate 
,illegal1 ,unreport$ & ,unregulat$      
,fi%+1 done at ! ,food & ,agriculture   
,organization ( ! ,unit$ ,nations 9     
,rome1 ,italy on ,novemb] #bb1 #bjji4   
#c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7       
,agreem5t ,! t]m ,agreem5t means !      
,agreem5t on ,port ,/ate ,measures to   
,prev5t1 ,det] & ,elim9ate ,illegal1    
,unreport$ & ,unregulat$ ,fi%+1 done at 
! ,food & ,agriculture ,organization ( !
 ,unit$ ,nations 9 ,rome1 ,italy on     
,novemb] #bb1 #bjji4  7#b7 ,au?oriz$    
(fic] ,! t]m au?oriz$ (fic] means-- 7,a7

 any commission$1 w>rant1 or petty (fic]
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d2  7,b7   
any special ag5t or fi%]y en=cem5t (fic]
 ( ,national ,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,s]vice2 or 
7,c7 any (fic] designat$ by ! head ( any
 ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy t has ent]$ into 
an agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y to en=ce !    
provisions ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y  
,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq471 or any o!r    
/atute adm9i/]$ by ! ,national ,oceanic 
& ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4  7#c7      
,cons]vation & managem5t measures ,! t]m
 cons]vation & managem5t measures means 
b9d+ measures to cons]ve & manage liv+  
m>9e res\rces adopt$ by an ,,rfmo4  7#d7
 ,conta9] vessel ,! t]m conta9] vessel  
means a self-propell$ ocean-go+ vessel  
con/ruct$ or adapt$ prim>ily to c>ry    
ocean freight conta9]s4  7#e7 ,,fao ,!  
t]m ,,fao means ! ,food & ,agriculture  
,organization ( ! ,unit$ ,nations4  7#f7
 ,fi% ,! t]m fi% includes all species ( 
liv+ m>9e res\rces1 :e!r process$ or n4 
7#g7 ,fi%+ ,! t]m fi%+ means se>*+ =1   

attract+1 locat+1 cat*+1 tak+1 or h>ve/+
 fi% or any activity :i* c reasonably be
 expect$ to result 9 ! attract+1 locat+1
 cat*+1 tak+1 or h>ve/+ ( fi%4  7#h7    
,fi%+-relat$ activity ,! t]m fi%+-relat$
 activity means any op]ation 9 support  
(1 or 9 prep>ation =1 fi%+1 includ+--   
7,a7 ! l&+1 packag+1 process+1          
trans%ipp+1 or transport+ ( fi% t h n   
be5 previ\sly l&$ at a port or place2 & 
7,b7 ! provision ( p]sonnel1 fuel1 ge>1 
& o!r supplies at sea4  7#i7 ,=eign     
vessel ,! t]m =eign vessel means any    
vessel except = a vessel ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  7#aj7 ,illegal1 unreport$1 &   
unregulat$ fi%+ or ,,iuu fi%+ ,! t]m    
illegal1 unreport$1 & unregulat$ fi%+ or
 ,,iuu fi%+ means any activity-- 7,a7   
conduct$ by a national or =eign vessel 9
 wat]s "u ! jurisdiction ( a nation )\t 
! p]mission ( t nation1 or 9            
contrav5tion ( its laws & regulations1  
includ+ an activity t has n be5 report$ 
or has be5 misreport$ to ! relevant     
national au?ority ( t nation 9          

contrav5tion ( its laws & regulations2  
7,b7 conduct$ by a vessel fly+ ! flag ( 
a nation t is a memb] ( an ,,rfmo 9     
contrav5tion ( ! cons]vation & managem5t
 measures adopt$ by ! ,,rfmo & by :i* t 
nation is b\nd1 includ+ an activity t   
has n be5 report$ or has be5 misreport$ 
9 contrav5tion ( ! report+ requirem5ts (
 t ,,rfmo2  7,c7 conduct$ by a vessel   
fly+ ! flag ( a nation t is a coop]at+  
non-memb] ( an ,,rfmo t is inconsi/5t ) 
! commitm5ts und]tak5 by t nation z a   
coop]at+ non-memb] ( t ,,rfmo1 includ+  
an activity t has n be5 report$ or has  
be5 misreport$ 9 a mann] t is inconsi/5t
 ) ^? commitm5ts2 or  7,d7 conduct$ 9 ! 
area ( application ( an ,,rfmo by a     
vessel )\t nationality1 or by a vessel  
fly+ ! flag ( a nation t is n a memb]   
nor a coop]at+ non-memb] ( t ,,rfmo & t 
und]m9es ! effectiv5ess ( ! cons]vation 
& managem5t measures ( t ,,rfmo4  7#aa7 
,l&+ ,! t]m l&+ means to beg9 to (fload 
fi% or to (fload fi% f any vessel 9 port
 or at a dock1 b]?1 bea* seawall or     

ramp1 b does n include trans%ipm5t4     
7#ab7 ,li/$ ,,iuu vessel ,! t]m li/$    
,,iuu vessel means a vessel t is includ$
 9 a li/1 adopt$ by a regional fi%]ies  
managem5t organization1 ( vessels hav+  
engag$ 9 ,,iuu fi%+ or fi%+-relat$      
activities 9 support ( ,,iuu fi%+4      
7#ac7 ,p>ty ,! t]m ,p>ty means a        
gov]nm5t or regional economic           
integration organization = :i* !        
,agreem5t is 9 =ce4  7#ad7 ,p]son ,! t]m
 p]son means any individual 7:e!r or n a
 citiz5 or national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates71 
corporation1 p>tn]%ip1 association1 or  
o!r entity 7:e!r or n organiz$ or exi/+ 
"u ! laws ( any ,/ate7 & any ,f$]al1    
,/ate1 local1 or =eign gov]nm5t or any  
entity ( any su* gov]nm5t4  7#ae7 ,port 
,! t]m port includes a road/ead1 an     
(f%ore t]m9al1 & any o!r in/allation or 
place = l&+1 trans%ipp+1 packag+1       
process+1 refuel+1 or resupply+4  7#af7 
,previ\sly l&$ ,! t]m previ\sly l&$     
means l&$ 9 a port or at a dock1 b]?1   
bea* seawall1 or ramp & subsequ5tly     

load$ onto a conta9] or o!r c>ri]       
vessel4  7#ag7 ,process+ ,! t]m process+
 means ! prep>ation or packag+ ( fi% to 
r5d] ! fi% suitable = human consumption1
 retail sale1 indu/rial uses1 export1 or
 long-t]m /orage1 includ+ cook+1 cann+1 
smok+1 salt+1 dry+1 fillet+1 packag+1   
freez+1 or r5d]+ into meal or oil4      
7#ah7 ,regional fi%]ies managem5t       
organization or ,,rfmo ,! t]m regional  
fi%]ies managem5t organization or ,,rfmo
 means an int]gov]nm5tal fi%]ies        
organization or arrangem5t1 z           
appropriate1 t has ! compet5ce to       
e/abli% cons]vation & managem5t         
measures4  7#ai7 ,secret>y ,! t]m       
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce  
or ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce's designee4   
7#bj7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( !  
sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 !
 ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ,am]ican  
,samoa1 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1 !       
,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 & any o!r       
,commonweal?1 t]ritory1 or possession ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#ba7 ,trans%ipm5t ,! 

t]m trans%ipm5t means to (fload & onload
 or o!rwise transf] fi% or a fi% product
 f "o vessel to ano!r vessel4  7#bb7    
,vessel ,! t]m vessel means any vessel1 
%ip1 or boat us$1 equipp$1 or int5d$ =  
fi%+ or a fi%+-relat$ activity4  7#bc7  
,vessel ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! t]m vessel ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates means--
 7i7 a vessel docum5t$ "u *apt] #aba (  
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or      
numb]$ 9 accordance ) *apt] #abc ( title
 #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7ii7 a   
vessel own$ 9 :ole or 9 "p by-- 7,i7 !  
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,,ii7 a ,/ate or       
political subdivision ( a ,/ate2        
7,,iii7 a citiz5 or national ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 or  7,,iv7 a corporation creat$ 
"u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any      
,/ate4  7,b7 ,exclusions ,! t]m vessel (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates does n include a vessel
 t has be5 grant$ ! nationality ( a     
=eign nation consi/5t ) int]national law
 & a claim ( nationality or regi/ry = ! 
vessel has be5 made by ! ma/] or        
individual 9 *>ge at ! "t ( ! en=cem5t  

action by an (fic] or employee ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates au?oriz$ to en=ce         
applicable provisions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
law4  #d4 ,application  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
,?is ,act %all apply to-- 7#a7 ea* =eign
 vessel seek+ entry to or 9 a port      
subject to ! jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates2  7#b7 ea* vessel ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates seek+ entry to or 9 a port       
subject to ! jurisdiction ( ano!r ,p>ty 
to ! ,agreem5t2 &  7#c7 ea* p]son       
subject to ! jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  7b7 ,exclusions ,not)/&+       
subsection 7a71 ?is ,act %all n apply   
to-- 7#a7 a conta9] vessel t is n c>ry+ 
fi%2 or  7#b7 a conta9] vessel t-- 7,a7 
is c>ry+ only fi% t h be5 previ\sly l&$2
 &  7,b7 ! ,secret>y has no cle> gr\nds 
to suspect has be5 engag$ 9 ,,iuu fi%+  
or fi%+-relat$ activities 9 support (   
,,iuu fi%+4  #e4 ,duties ( ! ,secret>y  
7a7 ,regulations ,! ,secret>y may       
promulgate su* regulations1 9 accordance
 ) section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 z may be necess>y to c>ry 

out ! purposes ( ?is ,act4  7b7         
,proc$ures ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation 
) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,secret>y ( ! 
dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+1 
%all develop proc$ures = mak+           
det]m9ations & notifications z may be   
necess>y to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is   
,act4  7c7 ,=eign vessel entry  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,secret>y 79 consultation ) !  
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security or if !   
,coa/ ,gu>d is n op]at+ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,homel& ,security1 9 consultation ) !   
,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/    
,gu>d is op]at+7 may designate &        
publicize ea* port to :i* a vessel      
describ$ 9 section #d may seek entry4 ,!
 ,secret>y %all n designate a port "u   
?is subsection unless ! port is         
designat$ z a port ( entry = cu/oms     
report+ purposes "u section #dcc ( !    
,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4      
#adcc74  7#b7 ,li/ ( designat$ ports ,! 
,secret>y %all provide a li/ ( ea* port 
designat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 to ,,fao4    
7d7 ,electronic ex*ange ( in=mation ,9  

ord] to implem5t ! requirem5ts ( !      
,agreem5t reg>d+ electronic ex*ange (   
in=mation1 ! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to   
designate a po9t ( contact & notify     
,,fao ( t designation4 ,! ,secret>y may 
coop]ate1 includ+ by provid+ f9ancial   
assi/ance1 9 ef=ts to e/abli% an        
in=mation-%>+ me*anism & to facilitate !
 ex*ange ( in=mation ) exi/+ databases  
relevant to ! ,agreem5t4  7e7 ,in=mation
 on available rec\rse ,! ,secret>y %all 
ma9ta9 in=mation reg>d+ any legal rem$y 
available to a p]son :o is affect$ by an
 action "u ?is ,act4 ,! ,secret>y %all  
make ! in=mation publicly accessible &1 
^u writt5 reque/1 %all provide !        
in=mation to ! own]1 op]ator1 ma/]1 or  
repres5tative ( a vessel4  #f4 ,advance 
notice ( vessel arrival1 au?orization1  
or d5ial ( port entry  7a7 ,advance     
notice ( vessel arrival ,ea* vessel     
describ$ 9 section #d7;a7 %all submit to
 ! ,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ 
,gu>d is op]at+ in=mation requir$ "u !  
,agreem5t 9 advance ( ! vessel's arrival

 9 a port4 ,! ,secret>y %all1 9         
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+ & !      
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 promulgate           
regulations to e/abli% a proc$ure t     
requires ea* =eign vessel seek+ entry   
into a ,u4,s4 port to submit1 at a      
m9imum1 ! in=mation requir$ "u !        
,agreem5t 9 advance ( ! vessel's arrival
 9 a port4 ,! proc$ure %all utilize1 to 
! maximum ext5t possible1 exi/+ report+ 
me*anisms ma9ta9$ & op]at$ by ! dep>tm5t
 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+4  7b7    
,au?orization or d5ial ( port entry     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 con=mance ) ! proc$ures
 "u section #e7;b7 ! ,secret>y %all--   
7,a7 decide :e!r to au?orize or d5y port
 entry2 &  7,b7 communicate ! decision  
to ! vessel or its repres5tative 9      
accordance ) ! proc$ure "u subsection   
7a74  7#b7 ,d5ial ( entry ,! ,secret>y  
may d5y entry to-- 7,a7 any li/$ ,,iuu  
vessel2  7,b7 any vessel t ! ,secret>y  
has reasonable gr\nds to believe has    
engag$ 9 ,,iuu fi%+ or fi%+-relat$      

activities 9 support ( ,,iuu fi%+2 or   
7,c7 any vessel t ! ,secret>y has       
reasonable gr\nds to believe has violat$
 ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,p]missible entry      
,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y may 
all[ a vessel entry into port-- 7,a7 = !
 purpose ( r5d]+ assi/ance to a vessel  
or p]son 9 dang] or di/ress2  7,b7 = !  
scrapp+ ( ! vessel1 z appropriate2 or   
7,c7 = inspection or o!r en=cem5t       
action4  7c7 ,notice ,if entry is d5i$  
"u subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all     
provide notice ( ! decision to ! flag   
nation ( ! vessel &1 z appropriate1 to  
ea* relevant coa/al nation1 ,,rfmo1 &   
o!r int]national organization4  #g4     
,d5ial ( port s]vices  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a  
vessel t has be5 grant$ au?orization to 
ent] port "u section #f or t is o!rwise 
9 a port subject to ! jurisdiction ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates %all be d5i$1 by !        
,secret>y1 ! use ( ! port = l&+1        
trans%ipm5t1 packag+ & process+ ( fi%1  
refuel+1 resupply+1 ma9t5ance1 &        
drydock+1 if-- 7#a7 ! vessel ent]$ port 

)\t au?orization "u section #f2  7#b7 ! 
vessel is a li/$ ,,iuu vessel2  7#c7 !  
,secret>y has reasonable gr\nds to      
believe t ! vessel lacks valid          
au?orizations to engage 9 fi%+ or       
fi%+-relat$ activities z requir$ by its 
flag nation or ! relevant coa/al nation2
  7#d7 ! ,secret>y has reasonable gr\nds
 to believe t ! fi% on bo>d ! vessel 7  
tak5 9 violation ( =eign law or 9       
contrav5tion ( any cons]vation &        
managem5t measures2  7#e7 ! ,secret>y   
reque/$ confirmation f ! flag nation t !
 fi% on bo>d 7 tak5 9 accordance )      
applicable cons]vation & managem5t      
measures1 & ! flag nation fail$ to      
provide confirmation 9 accordance )     
regulations promulgat$ "u ?is ,act2 or  
7#f7 ! ,secret>y has reasonable gr\nds  
to believe t ! vessel has engag$ 9 ,,iuu
 fi%+ or fi%+-relat$ activities 9       
support ( ,,iuu fi%+1 includ+ 9 support 
( a li/$ ,,iuu vessel1 unless ! vessel c
 e/abli% t-- 7,a7 ! vessel 0 act+ 9 a   
mann] consi/5t ) applicable cons]vation 

& managem5t measures2 or  7,b7 9 ! case 
( ! provision ( p]sonnel1 fuel1 ge>1 &  
o!r supplies at sea1 ! vessel provision$
 0 n1 at ! "t ( provision+1 a li/$ ,,iuu
 vessel4  7b7 ,p]missible use ( port    
s]vices ,not)/&+ subsection 7a71 !      
,secret>y may all[ ! use ( port         
s]vices--- 7#a7 if ! vessel has e/abli%$
 t ! s]vices are ess5tial to ! safety or
 heal? ( ! crew or safety ( ! vessel2   
7#b7 = ! scrapp+ ( ! vessel1 z          
appropriate2 or  7#c7 = inspection or   
o!r en=cem5t action4  7c7 ,notice ,if   
use ( port s]vices is d5i$ "u subsection
 7a71 ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all provide notice (
 ! decision to ! flag nation ( ! vessel 
&1 z appropriate1 to ea* relevant coa/al
 nation1 ,,rfmo1 & o!r int]national     
organization4  7d7 ,)drawal ( d5ial ,!  
,secret>y %all )draw d5ial ( ! use (    
port s]vices if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !
 gr\nds on :i* ! use 0 d5i$ 7           
inadequate1 errone\s1 or no long]       
applicable4 ,! ,secret>y %all provide   

notification ( ! )drawal promptly to ea*
 p]son t 0 notifi$ "u subsection 7c74   
#h4 ,inspections  7a7 ,inspections ,!   
,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9  
:i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+ %all conduct
 vessel inspections1 z necess>y1 = !    
purposes ( ! ,agreem5t & ?is ,act4 ,9   
conduct+ a vessel inspection1 !         
,secret>y may utilize by agreem5t1 on a 
reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis1 !
 p]sonnel s]vices1 equipm5t 7includ+    
aircraft & vessels71 & facilities ( any 
o!r ,f$]al ag5cy 7includ+ all elem5ts ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se71 & ( any ,/ate   
ag5cy4 ,! ,secret>y %all prioritize     
vessel inspections bas$ on-- 7#a7 :e!r a
 vessel has be5 d5i$ entry or use ( a   
port 9 accordance ) ! ,agreem5t2  7#b7 a
 reque/ f ano!r relevant ,p>ty1 ,/ate1  
or ,,rfmo t a c]ta9 vessel be inspect$1 
p>ticul>ly if ! reque/ is support$ by   
evid5ce ( ,,iuu fi%+ or fi%+-relat$     
activities 9 support ( ,,iuu fi%+ by !  
vessel 9 "q2 &  7#c7 :e!r !re are cle>  
gr\nds to suspect t a vessel has engag$ 

9 ,,iuu fi%+ or fi%+-relat$ activities 9
 support ( ,,iuu fi%+4  7b7 ,transmittal
 ( inspection results ,! ,secret>y %all 
transmit ! results ( an inspection "u   
?is ,act to ! flag nation ( ! inspect$  
vessel &1 z appropriate1 to-- 7#a7 ea*  
relevant ,p>ty & nation1 includ+ a      
relevant coa/al nation & ! nation ( :i* 
! vessel's ma/] is a national2  7#b7 ea*
 relevant ,,rfmo2  7#c7 ! ,,fao2 &  7#d7
 any o!r relevant int]national          
organization4  7c7 ,actions foll[+      
inspection ,if1 foll[+ an inspection1 ! 
,secret>y has reasonable gr\nds to      
believe t a =eign vessel has engag$ 9   
,,iuu fi%+ or fi%+-relat$ activities 9  
support ( ,,iuu fi%+-- 7#a7 ! ,secret>y 
may take en=cem5t action "u ?is ,act or 
o!r applicable law2 &  7#b7 ! ,secret>y 
%all-- 7,a7 act+ ?r\gh ! ,secret>y (    
,/ate1 promptly notify ! flag nation ( !
 vessel &1 z appropriate1 ea* relevant  
coa/al nation1 ,,rfmo1 & o!r            
int]national organization1 & ! nation ( 
:i* ! vessel's ma/] is a national2 &    

7,b7 d5y ! vessel ! use ( port s]vices1 
9 accordance ) section #g4  #i4         
,prohibit$ acts ,x is unlawful = any    
p]son-- 7#a7 to violate any provision ( 
?is ,act or any regulation promulgat$   
!reund]2  7#b7 to refuse to p]mit an    
au?oriz$ (fic] to bo>d1 se>*1 or inspect
 any vessel1 conveyance1 or %oreside    
facility t is subject to ! p]son's      
control1 = ! purpose ( conduct+ any     
se>*1 inve/igation1 or inspection 9     
connection ) ! en=cem5t ( ?is ,act or   
any regulation promulgat$ !reund]2  7#c7
 to =cibly assault1 resi/1 oppose1      
imp$e1 intimidate1 or int]f]e ) any     
au?oriz$ (fic] 9 ! conduct ( any se>*1  
inve/igation1 or inspection describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#b72  7#d7 to resi/ a lawful  
arre/ = any act prohibit$ by ?is ,act2  
7#e7 to int]f]e )1 delay1 or prev5t1 by 
any means1 ! appreh5sion1 arre/1 or     
detection ( ano!r p]son1 kn[+ t su*     
p]son has committ$ any act prohibit$ by 
?is section2  7#f7 to submit any false  
in=mation pursuant to any requirem5t "u 

?is ,act or any regulation promulgat$ "u
 ?is ,act2  7#g7 to =cibly assault1     
resi/1 oppose1 imp$e1 intimidate1       
sexually h>ass1 bribe1 or int]f]e ) any 
obs]v] or any data collector employ$ or 
"u contract to c>ry out responsibilities
 "u ?is ,act or any ,act adm9i/]$ by !  
,secret>y2  7#h7 to import1 export1     
transport1 sell1 receive1 acquire1 or   
pur*ase 9 int]/ate or =eign comm]ce any 
fi% or fi% product tak51 possess$1      
transport$1 or sold 9 violation ( any   
=eign law or treaty address+ !          
cons]vation or managem5t ( liv+ m>9e    
res\rces1 or any cons]vation & managem5t
 measures 7z def9$ 9 section #c72 or    
7#i7 to make or submit any incomplete1  
invalid1 or false record1 acc\nt1 or    
label =1 or any false id5tification (1  
any fi% or fi% product 7includ+ false   
id5tification ( ! species1 h>ve/+ vessel
 or nation1 or ! date or location :]e   
h>ve/$7 t has be51 or is int5d$ to be   
import$1 export$1 transport$1 sold1 (f]$
 = sale1 pur*as$1 or receiv$ 9 int]/ate 

or =eign comm]ce except :]e su* mak+ or 
submission is prohibit$ by section      
#cjg7a77;,i7 ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y
 ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aheg7a77;,i774  #aj4         
,en=cem5t  7a7 ,responsibility ,!       
,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9  
:i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+ %all en=ce !
 provisions ( ?is ,act4 ,9 en=c+ ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( !     
dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+  
may utilize1 by agreem5t & on a         
reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis ! 
p]sonnel1 s]vices1 equipm5t 7includ+    
aircraft & vessels71 & facilities ( any 
o!r ,f$]al ag5cy 7includ+ all elem5ts ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se71 or ( any ,/ate  
ag5cy4 ,! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( !   
dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+  
%all au?orize (fic]s to en=ce !         
provisions ( ?is ,act 7includ+ any      
regulation promulgat$ "u ?is ,act74 ,!  
head ( any ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy t has  
ent]$ into an agreem5t ) ei!r !         
,secret>y or ! ,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 

:i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+ "u ?is      
section may 7if ! agreem5t s provides7  
au?orize (fic]s to en=ce ! provisions ( 
?is ,act 7includ+ any regulation        
promulgat$ "u ?is ,act74  7b7 ,p[]s (   
au?oriz$ (fic]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an      
au?oriz$ (fic] "u subsection 7a7 may1 ) 
or )\t a w>rant or o!r process-- 7,a7   
arre/ a p]son if ! (fic] has probable   
cause t ! p]son has committ$ an act     
prohibit$ "u section #i2  7,b7 bo>d &   
se>* or inspect any vessel t is subject 
to ?is ,act2  7,c7 seize any vessel     
7toge!r ) its fi%+ ge>1 furniture1      
appurt5ances1 /ores1 & c>go7 us$ or     
employ$ 91 or ) respect to :i* x        
reasonably appe>s t su* vessel 0 us$ or 
employ$ 91 ! violation ( any provision (
 ?is ,act 7includ+ any regulation       
promulgat$ "u ?is ,act72  7,d7 seize any
 fi% 7:]ev] f\nd7 import$1 export$1     
transport$1 sold1 receiv$1 acquir$1 or  
pur*as$ 9 any mann]1 9 connection ) or z
 a result ( ! violation ( any provision 
( ?is ,act2  7,e7 seize any o!r evid5ce 

relat$ to any violation ( any provision 
( ?is ,act 7includ+ any regulation      
promulgat$ "u ?is ,act72  7,f7 se>* or  
inspect any facility or conveyance us$  
or employ$ 91 or :i* reasonably appe>s  
to be us$ or employ$ 91 ! /orage1       
process+1 transport1 or trade ( fi% or  
fi% products2  7,g7 inspect records     
p]ta9+ to ! /orage1 process+1 transport1
 or trade ( fi% or fi% products2  7,h7  
deta91 = a p]iod n to exce$ #ad days1   
any %ipm5t ( fi% or fi% products t is   
relat$ to any violation ( any provision 
( ?is ,act 7includ+ any regulations     
promulgat$ "u ?is ,act7 & t 0 import$   
into1 l&$ on1 introduc$ into1 export$ f1
 or transport$ )9 ! jurisdiction ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 or1 if su* fi% or fi%    
product is deem$ to be p]i%able1 sell & 
reta9 ! proce$s = a p]iod n to exce$ #ad
 days2  7,i7 se>* & seize1 9 accordance 
) any guidel9es issu$ by ! ,attorney    
,g5]al2  7,j7 execute & s]ve any        
subpo5a1 arre/ w>rant1 se>* w>rant issu$
 9 accordance ) rule #da ( ! ,f$]al     

,rules ( ,crim9al ,proc$ure1 or o!r     
w>rant or civil or crim9al process issu$
 by any (fic] or c\rt ( compet5t        
jurisdiction2  7,k7 access1 directly or 
indirectly1 = en=cem5t purposes any data
 or in=mation requir$ to be provid$ "u  
?is ,act 7includ+ any regulations       
promulgat$ "u ?is ,act71 includ+ data f 
vessel monitor+ sy/ems1 automatic       
id5tification sy/ems1 long-range        
id5tification & track+ sy/ems1 or any   
simil> sy/em2 &  7,l7 ex]cise any o!r   
lawful au?ority4  7#b7 ,felonies ,an    
au?oriz$ (fic] "u subsection 7a7 may    
c>ry1 9 accordance ) any guidel9es issu$
 by ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 fire>ms & may   
make an arre/ = any (f5se "u ! laws ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates committ$ 9 ! (fic]'s      
pres5ce or = ! commission ( any felony  
"u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates if ! (fic]  
has probable cause t ! p]son to be      
arre/$ has committ$ or is committ+ a    
felony4  7c7 ,issuance ( citations ,if  
an au?oriz$ (fic] "u subsection 7a7 f9ds
 t a p]son or vessel is engag+ or has   

be5 engag$ 9 a violation ( any provision
 ( ?is ,act1 ! (fic] may issue a        
citation to ! own] or op]ator ( ! vessel
 9 lieu ( proce$+ "u subsection 7f71    
7g71 or 7i74 ,! ,secret>y %all ma9ta9 a 
record ( all citations issu$ "u ?is     
subsection4  7d7 ,subpo5as  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,= ! purposes ( conduct+ any      
inve/igation or he>+ "u ?is ,act1 or any
 o!r ,act adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y1 !    
,secret>y may-- 7,a7 issue subpo5as = ! 
att5dance & te/imony ( witnesses & !    
production ( relevant pap]s1            
photographs1 records1 books1 & docum5ts 
9 any =m1 includ+ ^? 9 electronic1      
optical1 or magnetic =m2 &  7,b7 adm9i/]
 oa?s4  7#b7 ,witness fees ,witnesses   
summon$ %all be paid ! same fees &      
mileage t are paid to witnesses 9 !     
c\rts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,contempt
 ,9 case ( contempt or refusal to obey a
 subpo5a s]v$ ^u any p]son "u ?is       
subsection1 ! di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates = any di/rict 9 :i* su* p]son is 
f\nd1 resides1 or transacts bus9ess1 ^u 

application by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & aft]   
notice to su* p]son1 %all h jurisdiction
 to issue an ord] requir+ su* p]son to  
appe> & give te/imony be=e ! ,secret>y  
or to appe> & produce docum5ts be=e !   
,secret>y1 or bo?1 & any failure to obey
 su* ord] ( ! c\rt may be puni%$ by su* 
c\rt z a contempt !re(4  7e7 ,di/rict   
c\rt jurisdiction  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
sev]al di/rict c\rts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
%all h jurisdiction ov] any actions     
aris+ "u ?is section4 ,= ! purpose ( ?is
 section1 = ,hawaii or any possession ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! ,pacific ,ocean1 !  
appropriate c\rt is ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict ( ,hawaii1  
except-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( ,guam & ,wake  
,isl&1 ! appropriate c\rt is ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict (    
,guam2 &  7,b7 9 ! case ( ! ,nor!rn     
,m>iana ,isl&s1 ! appropriate c\rt is ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = !        
,di/rict ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4    
7#b7 ,ea* violation sep>ate (f5se ,ea*  
violation %all be a sep>ate (f5se4 ,!   

(f5se %all be deem$ to h be5 committ$ n 
only 9 ! di/rict :]e ! violation fir/   
occurr$1 b also 9 any o!r di/rict z     
au?oriz$ by law4  7#c7 ,(f5ses n        
committ$ 9 any di/rict ,any (f5se n     
committ$ 9 any di/rict is subject to !  
v5ue provisions ( section #cbch ( title 
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7f7 ,civil   
en=cem5t  7#a7 ,civil adm9i/rative      
p5alties  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,any p]son :o is
 f\nd by ! ,secret>y 7aft] notice &     
opportunity = a he>+ 9 accordance )     
section #eed ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code7 to h committ$ an act prohibit$ "u
 section #i %all be liable to ! ,unit$  
,/ates = a civil p5alty4 ,! am\nt ( !   
civil p5alty %all n exce$ #bej1jjj = ea*
 violation4 ,ea* day ( a cont9u+        
violation %all con/itute a sep>ate      
(f5se4 ,! am\nt ( su* civil p5alty %all 
be assess$ by ! ,secret>y1 by writt5    
notice4 ,9 det]m9+ ! am\nt ( su* p5alty1
 ! ,secret>y %all take into acc\nt !    
nature1 circum/ances1 ext5t1 & gravity (
 ! prohibit$ act committ$ &1 ) respect  

to ! violator1 ! degree ( culpability1  
any hi/ory ( prior (f5ses1 & o!r matt]s 
z ju/ice may require4 ,9 assess+ su*    
p5alty ! ,secret>y may also consid] any 
in=mation provid$ by ! violator relat+  
to ! ability ( ! violator to pay if !   
in=mation is s]v$ on ! ,secret>y n lat] 
?an #cj days prior to an adm9i/rative   
he>+4  7,b7 ,compromise or o!r action by
 ,secret>y ,! ,secret>y may compromise1 
modify1 or remit1 ) or )\t conditions1  
any civil adm9i/rative p5alty :i* is or 
may be impos$ "u ?is subsection & t has 
n be5 ref]r$ to ! ,attorney ,g5]al =    
fur!r en=cem5t action4  7#b7 ,civil     
judicial p5alties ,any p]son :o violates
 any provision ( ?is ,act 7includ+ any  
regulation promulgat$ or p]mit issu$    
!reund]7 %all be subject to a civil     
judicial p5alty n to exce$ #cjj1jjj =   
ea* su* violation4 ,ea* day ( a cont9u+ 
violation %all con/itute a sep>ate      
violation4 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al1 ^u !    
reque/ ( ! ,secret>y1 may comm5ce a     
civil action 9 an appropriate di/rict   

c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! di/rict c\rt 
%all h jurisdiction to aw>d civil       
p5alties & su* o!r relief z ju/ice may  
require4 ,9 det]m9+ ! am\nt ( a civil   
p5alty1 ! di/rict c\rt %all take into   
acc\nt ! nature1 circum/ances1 ext5t1 & 
gravity ( ! prohibit$ act committ$ &1 ) 
respect to ! violator1 ! degree (       
culpability1 any hi/ory ( prior         
violations1 & su* o!r matt]s z ju/ice   
may require4 ,9 impos+ su* p5alty1 !    
di/rict c\rt may also consid] in=mation 
relat$ to ! ability ( ! violator to pay4
  7#c7 ,9 rem jurisdiction ,a vessel    
7includ+ its fi%+ ge>1 furniture1       
appurt5ances1 /ores1 & c>go7 us$ 9 !    
commission ( an act prohibit$ by section
 #i %all be liable 9 rem = any civil    
p5alty assess$ = su* violation "u ?is   
section & may be proce$$ aga9/ 9 any    
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates hav+     
jurisdiction !re(4 ,su* p5alty %all     
con/itute a m>itime li5 on su* vessel4  
,! m>itime li5 on ! vessel may be       
recov]$ 9 an action 9 rem 9 ! di/rict   

c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates hav+ jurisdiction
 ov] ! vessel4  7#d7 ,collection (      
adm9i/rative p5alties ,if a p]son fails 
to pay an assessm5t ( a civil p5alty "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 aft] x has become a f9al &
 unappealable ord]1 ! ,secret>y %all    
ref] ! matt] to ! ,attorney ,g5]al4 ,!  
,attorney ,g5]al %all recov] ! am\nt    
assess$ 7plus int]e/ at curr5t prevail+ 
rates f ! date ( ! f9al ord]7 9 any     
appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates4 ,9 su* action1 ! validity &     
appropriat5ess ( ! f9al ord] impos+ !   
civil p5alty %all n be subject to       
review4 ,any p]son :o fails to pay1 on a
 timely basis1 ! am\nt ( an assessm5t ( 
a civil p5alty %all be requir$ to pay 79
 addition to su* am\nt & int]e/1        
attorney's fees1 & co/s = collection    
proce$+s7 a qu>t]ly nonpaym5t p5alty =  
ea* qu>t] dur+ :i* su* failure to pay   
p]si/s4 ,su* nonpaym5t p5alty %all be 9 
an am\nt equal to #bj p]c5t ( !         
aggregate am\nt ( su* p]son's p5alties &
 nonpaym5t p5alties t are unpaid z ( !  

beg9n+ ( su* qu>t]4  7g7 ,=feiture  7#a7
 ,crim9al =feiture ,a p]son :o is       
convict$ ( an (f5se 9 violation ( ?is   
,act %all =feit to ! ,unit$ ,/ates--    
7,a7 any prop]ty1 real or p]sonal1      
con/itut+ or traceable to ! gross       
proce$s tak51 obta9$1 or reta9$1 9      
connection ) or z a result ( ! (f5se1   
includ+1 )\t limitation1 any fi% 7or !  
fair m>ket value !re(72 &  7,b7 any     
prop]ty1 real or p]sonal1 us$ or int5d$ 
to be us$1 9 any mann]1 to commit or    
facilitate ! commission ( ! (f5se1      
includ+1 )\t limitation1 any vessel     
7includ+ ! vessel's equipm5t1 /ores1    
cat* & c>go71 vehicle1 aircraft1 or o!r 
means ( transportation4 ,pursuant to    
section #bdfa7;c7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 ! provisions ( section    
#dac ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba
 ,u4,s4,c4  #hec7 except = subsection   
7d7 ( t ,act %all apply to crim9al      
=feitures "u ?is section4  7#b7 ,civil  
=feiture ,! prop]ty set =? bel[ %all be 
subject to =feiture to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9

 accordance ) ! provisions ( *apt] #df (
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & no   
prop]ty "r %all exi/ 9 x3 7,a7 ,any     
prop]ty1 real or p]sonal1 con/itut+ or  
traceable to ! gross proce$s tak51      
obta9$1 or reta9$ 9 connection )1 or z a
 result (1 a violation ( ?is ,act1      
includ+1 )\t limitation1 any fi% 7or !  
fair m>ket value !re(74  7,b7 ,any      
prop]ty1 real or p]sonal1 us$ or int5d$ 
to be us$1 9 any mann]1 to commit or    
facilitate ! commission ( a violation ( 
?is ,act1 includ+1 )\t limitation1 any  
vessel 7includ+ ! vessel's equipm5t1    
/ores1 cat*1 & c>go71 vehicle1 aircraft1
 or o!r means ( transportation4  7#c7   
,application ( ! cu/oms laws ,all       
provisions ( law relat+ to seizure1     
summ>y judgm5t1 & judicial =feiture &   
condemnation = violation ( ! cu/oms     
laws1 ! disposition ( ! prop]ty =feit$  
or condemn$ or ! proce$s f ! sale !re(1 
! remission or mitigation ( su*         
=feitures1 & ! compromise ( claims %all 
apply to seizures & =feitures incurr$1  

or alleg$ to h be5 incurr$1 "u !        
provisions ( ?is ,act1 ins(> z          
applicable & n inconsi/5t ) ! provisions
 h]e(4 ,= seizures & =feitures ( prop]ty
 "u ?is section by ! ,secret>y1 su*     
duties z are impos$ ^u ! cu/oms (fic] or
 any o!r p]son ) respect to ! seizure & 
=feiture ( prop]ty "u ! cu/oms law may  
be p]=m$ by su* (fic]s z are designat$  
by ! ,secret>y or1 ^u reque/ ( !        
,secret>y1 by any o!r ag5cy t has       
au?ority to manage & dispose ( seiz$    
prop]ty4  7#d7 ,presumption ,= !        
purposes ( ?is section !re is a         
rebuttable presumption t all fi%1 or    
compon5ts !re(1 f\nd on bo>d a vessel t 
is us$ or seiz$ 9 connection ) a        
violation ( ?is ,act 7includ+ any       
regulation promulgat$ "u ?is ,act7 7    
tak51 obta9$1 or reta9$ z a result (    
,,iuu fi%+ or fi%+-relat$ activities 9  
support ( ,,iuu fi%+4  7h7 ,crim9al     
en=cem5t  7#a7 ,any p]son 7o!r ?an a    
=eign gov]nm5t ag5cy1 or entity :olly   
own$ & controll$ by a =eign gov]nm5t7 :o

 kn[+ly commits any act prohibit$ by    
section #i ( ?is ,act %all be imprison$ 
= n m ?an #e ye>s or f9$ n m ?an        
#ejj1jjj = individuals or #a1jjj1jjj =  
an organization1 or bo?2 except t if 9 !
 commission ( any su* (f5se ! individual
 uses a dang]\s weapon1 engages 9       
conduct t causes bodily injury to any   
(fic] au?oriz$ to en=ce ! provisions (  
?is ,act1 or places any su* (fic] 9 fe> 
( imm95t bodily injury1 ! maximum t]m ( 
imprisonm5t is n m ?an #aj ye>s4  7#b7  
,any p]son 7o!r ?an a =eign gov]nm5t    
ag5cy1 or entity :olly own$ & controll$ 
by a =eign gov]nm5t7 :o violates        
p>agraph 7#b71 7#c71 7#d71 7#e7 or 7#f7 
( section #i1 & :o1 9 ! ex]cise ( due   
c>e %\ld "k t su* p]son's conduct       
violates su* subsections1 %all be f9$ "u
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or     
imprison$ n m ?an #a ye>1 or bo?4  7i7  
,paym5t ( /orage1 c>e1 & o!r co/s ,any  
p]son assess$ a civil p5alty =1 or      
convict$ (1 any violation ( ?is ,act    
7includ+ any regulation promulgat$ "u   

?is ,act7 & any claimant 9 a =feiture   
action br\ght = su* a violation1 %all be
 liable = ! reasonable co/s incurr$ by !
 ,secret>y 9 /orage1 c>e1 & ma9t5ance ( 
any prop]ty seiz$ 9 connection ) !      
violation4  #aa4 ,int]national          
coop]ation & assi/ance  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,to
 ! greate/ ext5t possible1 consi/5t )   
exi/+ au?ority & ! availability ( funds1
 ! ,secret>y %all provide appropriate   
assi/ance1 includ+ grants1 to develop+  
nations & int]national organizations (  
:i* su* nations are memb]s to assi/ ^?  
nations 9 meet+ _! obligations "u !     
,agreem5t4  7b7 ,use ( res\rces ,9 c>ry+
 out subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y may1 by
 agreem5t1 on a reimbursable or         
nonreimbursable basis1 utilize !        
p]sonnel1 s]vices1 equipm5t1 &          
facilities ( any individual1            
corporation1 p>tn]%ip1 association1 or  
o!r entity1 & any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 
or =eign gov]nm5t or any entity ( any   
su* gov]nm5t4  7c7 ,transf] ( funds ,!  
,secret>y is au?oriz$ to transf] funds1 

subject to ! limits ( available         
appropriations1 to any =eign gov]nm5t & 
any int]national1 non-gov]nm5tal1 or    
int]gov]nm5tal organization = purposes  
relat$ to c>ry+ out ! int]national      
responsibilities ( subsection 7a7 or any
 /atute adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y4  #ab4  
,relation%ip to o!r laws  7a7 ,/atutory 
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be    
con/ru$ to displace any requirem5ts     
impos$ by ! cu/oms laws ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates or any o!r laws or regulations   
en=c$ or adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security4 ,:]e m /r+5t         
requirem5ts reg>d+ port entry or access 
to port s]vices exi/ "u o!r ,f$]al law1 
! m /r+5t requirem5ts %all apply4 ,no?+ 
9 ?is ,act %all affect a vessel's entry 
into port1 9 accordance ) int]national  
law1 = reasons ( =ce majeure or di/ress4
  7b7 ,/atutory int]pretation ,?is ,act 
%all be int]pret$ & appli$ 9 accordance 
) ,unit$ ,/ates obligations "u          
int]national law4  #ac4 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   

appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y su* sums z   
are necess>y = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjac  
?r\gh #bjag to c>ry out ! provisions (  
?is ,act4  ,janu>y #h1 #bjad,report$ )\t
 am5dm5t