,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bhbd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #af1 #bjad   
,mr4 ,rubio introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s  
,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act to
 promote su/a9able cons]vation &        
managem5t = ! ,gulf ( ,mexico & ,s\?    
,atlantic fi%]ies & ! communities t rely
 on !m1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,florida      
,fi%]ies ,improvem5t ,act4  7b7 ,table (
 cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts ( ?is ,act  
is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2     
table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,ref]5ces to 
! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &
 ,managem5t ,act4 ,,title               
,i--,cons]vation & managem5t ,sec4 #aja4
 ,regional fi%]y managem5t c\ncils4     
,sec4 #ajb4 ,cont5ts ( fi%]y managem5t  
plans4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,rebuild+ ov]fi%$ &  
deplet$ fi%]ies4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,fund+ =   

/ock assessm5ts1 surveys1 & data        
collection4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,capital        
con/ruction4 ,sec4 #ajf4 ,fi%]ies disa/]
 relief4 ,sec4 #ajg4 ,regional fi%]y    
cons]vation & managem5t au?orities4     
,sec4 #ajh4 ,/udy ( allocations 9       
mix$-use fi%]ies4 ,,title ,,ii--,fi%]y  
in=mation1 rese>*1 & developm5t ,sec4   
#bja4 ,fi%]ies rese>*4 ,sec4 #bjb4      
,improv+ sci5ce4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,focus+    
assets = improv$ fi%]ies outcomes4 ,sec4
 #bjd4 ,gulf ( ,mexico r$ snapp] cat*   
limits2 repeal4  #b4 ,ref]5ces to !     
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act ,except z o!rwise       
expressly provid$1 :]ev] 9 ?is ,act an  
am5dm5t or repeal is express$ 9 t]ms (  
an am5dm5t to1 or repeal (1 a section or
 o!r provision1 ! ref]5ce %all be       
consid]$ to be made to a section or o!r 
provision ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y   
,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq474  ,i           
,cons]vation & managem5t  #aja4         
,regional fi%]y managem5t c\ncils  7a7  

,vot+ memb]s ,section #cjb7;b77#b77;,d7 
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aheb7;b77#b77;,d77 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 clause 7i7-- 7,a7 by     
/rik+ ,fi%]ies & ins]t+ ,fi%]y2 &  7,b7 
by ins]t+ or ! ,s\? ,atlantic ,fi%]y    
,managem5t ,c\ncil aft] ,managem5t      
,c\ncil2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ clause 7iv74  
7b7 ,committees & advisory panels       
,section #cjb7;g77#a77;,b7 7#af         
,u4,s4,c4 #aheb7;g77#a77;,b77 is am5d$  
to read z foll[s3  7,b7 ,ea* sci5tific &
 /ati/ical committee %all-- 7i7 provide 
its ,c\ncil ongo+ sci5tific advice =    
fi%]y managem5t decisions1 includ+      
recomm5dations = acceptable biological  
cat*1 prev5t+ ov]fi%+1 maximum su/a9able
 yield1 a*iev+ rebuild+ t>gets1 &       
reports on /ock /atus & heal?1 bycat*1  
habitat /atus1 social & economic impacts
 ( managem5t measures1 & su/a9ability ( 
fi%+ practices2 &  7ii7 c>ry out !      
requirem5ts ( ?is subp>agraph 9 a       
transp>5t mann]1 all[+ = public         
involvem5t 9 ! process4  4  7c7         
,functions ,section #cjb7;h7 7#af       

,u4,s4,c4 #aheb7;h77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#g77;,c71 by /rik+ & at ! end2
  7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#h7 z    
p>agraph 7#i72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]   
p>agraph 7#g7 ! foll[+3  7#h7 h !       
au?ority to use alt]native fi%]y        
managem5t measures 9 a recreational     
fi%]y 7or ! recreational compon5t ( a   
mix$-use fi%]y71 includ+ extraction     
rates1 fi%+ mortality1 & h>ve/ control  
rules1 to ! ext5t !y are 9 accordance ) 
! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act2 &  4  7d7     
,webca/s ( c\ncil meet+s ,section       
#cjb7;i77#b7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4             
#aheb7;i77#b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7,g7 ,unless clos$ 9        
accordance ) p>agraph 7#c71 ea* ,c\ncil 
%all1 :]e practicable1 make available on
 ! ,int]net website ( ! ,c\ncil a video 
or audio webca/ ( ea* meet+ ( ! ,c\ncil 
& ea* meet+ ( ! sci5tific & /ati/ical   
committee ( ! ,c\ncil n lat] ?an #cj    
days aft] ! date ( ! conclusion ( su*   
meet+4  4  #ajb4 ,cont5ts ( fi%]y       
managem5t plans ,section #cjc 7#af      

,u4,s4,c4 #ahec7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,limitations  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! requirem5ts "u subsection     
7a77#ae7 %all n-- 7,a7 apply to a       
species 9 a fi%]y t has a mean life     
cycle ( #ah mon?s or less1 or to a      
species 9 a fi%]y ) respect to :i* all  
spawn+ & recruitm5t occurs beyond ,/ate 
wat]s & ! exclusive economic zone1      
unless ! ,secret>y has det]m9$ ! fi%]y  
is subject to ov]fi%+ ( t species2 &    
7,b7 limit or o!rwise affect !          
requirem5ts ( section #cja7;a77#a7 or   
#cjd7;e7 ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,con/ruction 
,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$  
to affect any effective date reg>d+ !   
requirem5ts "u subsection 7a77#ae7      
o!rwise provid$ = "u an int]national    
agreem5t 9 :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates          
p>ticipates4  4  #ajc4 ,rebuild+ ov]fi%$
 & deplet$ fi%]ies ,section             
#cjd7;e77#d77;,a7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4        
#ahed7;e77#d77;,a77 is am5d$ to read z  
foll[s3  7,a7 specify a "t p]iod =      
rebuild+ ! fi%]y t-- 7i7 %all be z %ort 

z possible1 tak+ into acc\nt ! /atus &  
biology ( any ov]fi%$ /ocks ( fi%1 !    
ne$s ( fi%+ communities1 recomm5dations 
by int]national organizations 9 :i* !   
,unit$ ,/ates p>ticipates1 & !          
int]action ( ! ov]fi%$ /ock ( fi% )9 !  
m>9e ecosy/em2 &  7ii7 except :]e       
managem5t measures "u an int]national   
agreem5t ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates p>ticipates  
dictate o!rwise1 %all n exce$-- 7,i7 #aj
 ye>s1 except 9 cases :]e ! biology ( ! 
/ock ( fi% or o!r environm5tal          
conditions dictate o!rwise2 or  7,,ii7 !
 sum ( ! "t 9 :i* ! affect$ /ock ( fi%  
is expect$ to rebuild to its maximum    
su/a9able yield biomass level 9 ! abs5ce
 ( any fi%+ mortality1 & ! mean g5]ation
 ( "t ( ! affect$ /ock ( fi%1 if ^? "t  
values are ! be/ sci5tific in=mation    
available2  4  #ajd4 ,fund+ = /ock      
assessm5ts1 surveys1 & data collection  
,section #caa7;e77#a7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#ahfa7;e77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9        
subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ 
a semicolon2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71  

by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 
&  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,f7 
! foll[+3  7,g7 ! co/s ( /ock           
assessm5ts1 surveys1 & data collection 9
 fi%]ies manag$ "u ?is ,act4  4  #aje4  
,capital con/ruction  7a7 ,def9itions2  
eligible & qualifi$ fi%]y facilities    
,section #eceja ( title #df1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+  
7#g7 ,unit$ /ates =eign trade4-- &      
ins]t+ 7#aa7 ,unit$ ,/ates =eign        
trade4--2  7#b7 by /rik+ 7#h7 ,vessel4--
 & ins]t+ 7#ab7 ,vessel4--2  7#c7 by    
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#e71 7#f71 & 7#g7 
z p>agraphs 7#h71 7#i71 & 7#aj71        
respectively2  7#d7 by r$esignat+       
p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 & 7#d7 z p>agraphs
 7#d71 7#e71 & 7#f71 respectively2  7#e7
 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#a7 z p>agraph 
7#b72  7#f7 by ins]t+ be=e p>agraph     
7#b71 z r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  7#a7     
,agreem5t fi%]y facility ,! t]m agreem5t
 fi%]y facility means an eligible fi%]y 
facility or a qualifi$ fi%]y facility t 
is subject to an agreem5t "u ?is *apt]4 

2  7#g7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b71 z 
r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,eligible   
fi%]y facility  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject  
to subp>agraph 7,b71 ! t]m 8eligible    
fi%]y facility0 means-- 7i7 = op]ations 
on l&-- 7,i7 a /ructure or an           
appurt5ance !reto design$ = unload+ &   
receiv+ f a vessel1 process+1 hold+ p5d+
 process+1 di/ribution aft] process+1 or
 hold+ p5d+ di/ribution1 ( fi% f a      
fi%]y2  7,,ii7 ! l& necess>y = !        
/ructure or appurt5ance describ$ 9      
subclause 7,i72 &  7,,iii7 equipm5t t is
 = use ) ! /ructure or appurt5ance t is 
necess>y to p]=m a function describ$ 9  
subclause 7,i72  7ii7 = op]ations n on  
l&1 a vessel built 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &  
us$ =1 equipp$ to be us$ =1 or ( a type 
normally us$ =1 process+ fi%2 or  7iii7 
= aquaculture1 includ+ op]ations on l&  
or else:]e-- 7,i7 a /ructure or an      
appurt5ance !reto design$ = aquaculture2
  7,,ii7 ! l& necess>y = ! /ructure or  
appurt5ance2  7,,iii7 equipm5t t is =   
use ) ! /ructure or appurt5ance & t is  

necess>y to p]=m a function describ$ 9  
subclause 7,i72 &  7,,iv7 a vessel built
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & us$ =1 equipp$ to  
be us$ =1 or ( a type normally us$ =1   
aquaculture4  7,b7 ,own]%ip requirem5t  
,"u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! /ructure1       
appurt5ance1 l&1 equipm5t1 or vessel    
%all be own$ by-- 7i7 an individual :o  
is a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7ii7 
an entity t is-- 7,i7 a citiz5 ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates "u section #ejeja ( ?is   
title2 &  7,,ii7 at lea/ #ge p]c5t own$ 
by citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z det]m9$ 
"u section #ejeja ( ?is title4  2 &     
7#h7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#f71 z    
r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  7#g7 ,qualifi$   
fi%]y facility  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject  
to subp>agraph 7,b71 ! t]m qualifi$     
fi%]y facility means-- 7i7 = op]ations  
on l&-- 7,i7 a /ructure or an           
appurt5ance !reto design$ = unload+ &   
receiv+ f a vessel1 process+1 hold+ p5d+
 process+1 di/ribution aft] process+1 or
 hold+ p5d+ di/ribution1 ( fi% f a      
fi%]y2  7,,ii7 ! l& necess>y = !        

/ructure or appurt5ance2 &  7,,iii7     
equipm5t t is = use ) ! /ructure or     
appurt5ance & necess>y to p]=m a        
function describ$ 9 subclause 7,i72     
7ii7 = op]ations n on l&1 a vessel built
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & us$ =1 equipp$ to  
be us$ =1 or ( a type normally us$ =1   
process+ fi%2 or  7iii7 = aquaculture1  
includ+ op]ations on l& or else:]e--    
7,i7 a /ructure or an appurt5ance !reto 
design$ = aquaculture2  7,,ii7 ! l&     
necess>y = ! /ructure or appurt5ance2   
7,,iii7 equipm5t t is = use ) ! /ructure
 or appurt5ance & necess>y = p]=m+ a    
function describ$ 9 subclause 7,i72 &   
7,,iv7 a vessel built 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
  7,b7 ,own]%ip requirem5t ,"u          
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! /ructure1           
appurt5ance1 l&1 equipm5t1 or vessel    
%all be own$ by-- 7i7 an individual :o  
is a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7ii7 
an entity t is-- 7,i7 a citiz5 ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates "u section #ejeja ( ?is   
title2 &  7,,ii7 at lea/ #ge p]c5t own$ 
by citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z det]m9$ 

"u section #ejeja ( ?is title4  4  7b7  
,eligible fi%]y facilities  7#a7        
,def9ition ( ,secret>y ,p>agraph        
7#i77;,a7 ( section #eceja ( title #df1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z r$esignat$ by    
subsection 7a7 ( ?is section1 is am5d$  
to read z foll[s3  7,a7 ! ,secret>y (   
,comm]ce ) respect to-- 7i7 an eligible 
vessel or a qualifi$ vessel op]at$ or to
 be op]at$ 9 ! fi%]ies ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 or  7ii7 an eligible fi%]y      
facility or a qualifi$ fi%]y facility2  
4  7#b7 ,e/abli%+ a capital con/ruction 
fund ,section #ecejc ( title #df1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9        
subsection 7a7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ or       
eligible fi%]y facility aft] eligible   
vessel2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at !   
end & ins]t+ or fi%]y facility42 &  7,b7
 by am5d+ subsection 7b7 to read z      
foll[s3  7b7 ,all[able purpose ,!       
purpose ( ! agreem5t %all be-- 7#a7 to  
provide replacem5t vessels1 additional  
vessels1 or recon/ruct$ vessels1 built 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & docum5t$ "u ! laws ( 

! ,unit$ ,/ates1 = op]ation 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates =eign1 ,great ,lakes1            
noncontigu\s dome/ic1 or %ort sea       
transportation trade or 9 ! fi%]ies ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7#b7 to provide = !  
acquisition1 con/ruction1 or            
recon/ruction ( a fi%]y facility own$   
by-- 7,a7 an individual :o is a citiz5 (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,b7 an entity t  
is-- 7i7 a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u  
section #ejeja2 &  7ii7 at lea/ #ge     
p]c5t own$ by citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 z det]m9$ "u section #ejeja4  4  7c7   
,agreem5t fi%]y facilities  7#a7        
,deposits & )drawals ,section #ecejd7;b7
 ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 or an agreem5t fi%]y facility44  7#b7  
,ceil+ on deposits ,section #eceje (    
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7i7     
p>agraphs 7#a71 by ins]t+ or agreem5t   
fi%]y facilities aft] agreem5t vessels2 
7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ !        
semicolon at ! end & ins]t+ or agreem5t 

fi%]y facilities2 &  7iii7 9 p>agraph   
7#c7 by ins]t+ or agreem5t fi%]y        
facility aft] agreem5t vessel bo? places
 t t]m appe>s2 &  7,b7 9 subsection     
7b7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ or agreem5t fi%]y   
facility aft] an agreem5t vessel2 &     
7ii7 by ins]t+ or fi%]y facility aft] ! 
vessel4  7d7 ,qualifi$ fi%]y facilities 
7#a7 ,qualifi$ )drawals ,section        
#eceji7;a7 ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
by /rik+ qualifi$ vessel2 or & ins]t+   
qualifi$ vessel1 or ! acquisition1      
con/ruction1 or recon/ruction ( a       
qualifi$ fi%]y facility2 or2 &  7,b7 9  
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ qualifi$ vessel4
 & ins]t+ qualifi$ vessel1 or !         
acquisition1 con/ruction1 or            
recon/ruction1 ( a qualifi$ fi%]y       
facility44  7#b7 ,tax treatm5t (        
qualifi$ )drawals & basis ( prop]ty     
,section #eceaj ( title #df1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9         
subsections 7b7 & 7c71 by /rik+ or      
conta9] ea* place t t]m appe>s & ins]t+ 

conta9]1 or fi%]y facility2 &  7,b7 9   
subsection 7d71 by /rik+ & conta9]s &   
ins]t+ conta9]s1 & fi%]y facilities4    
7#c7 ,tax treatm5t ( nonqualifi$        
)drawals ,section #eceaa7;e77#d7 ( title
 #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
ins]t+ or fi%]y facility aft] vessel4   
7e7 ,te*nical am5dm5t ,p>agraph         
7#h77;,a77iii7 ( section #eceja ( title 
#df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z r$esignat$  
by subsection 7a7 ( ?is section1 is     
am5d$ by /rik+ trade trade & ins]t+     
trade4  #ajf4 ,fi%]ies disa/] relief    
,section #cab7;a7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4        
#ahfa;a7a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by          
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#d7 z  
p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#e71 respectively2
 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! 
foll[+3  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y %all make a  
decision reg>d+ a reque/ "u p>agraph    
7#a7 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date !  
,secret>y receives a complete e/imate ( 
! economic impact ( ! fi%]y res\rce     
disa/] f ! affect$ ,/ate1 tribal        
gov]nm5t1 or fi%+ community4  4  #ajg4  

,regional fi%]y cons]vation & managem5t 
au?orities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,iii   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahea et seq47 is am5d$  
by ins]t+ aft] section #cac1 ! foll[+3  
#cac;,a4 ,gulf ( ,mexico fi%]ies        
cons]vation & managem5t ,at lea/ once e 
#e ye>s1 ! ,gulf ,c\ncil %all review1 9 
accordance ) ! provisions ( ?is ,act1   
any allocation ( fi%+ privileges among !
 comm]cial1 recreational1 & *>t]        
compon5ts ( a fi%]y manag$ "u a fi%]y   
managem5t plan prep>$ by ! ,c\ncil1     
except t ! ,c\ncil may delay action = n 
m ?an #c additional #a ye> p]iods if    
necess>y4  #cac;,b4 ,s\? ,atlantic      
,fi%]ies cons]vation & managem5t ,at    
lea/ once e #e ye>s1 ! ,s\? ,atlantic   
,c\ncil %all review1 9 accordance ) !   
provisions ( ?is ,act1 any allocation ( 
fi%+ privileges among ! comm]cial1      
recreational1 & *>t] compon5ts ( a fi%]y
 manag$ "u a fi%]y managem5t plan prep>$
 by ! ,c\ncil1 except t ! ,c\ncil may   
delay action = n m ?an #c additional #a 
ye> p]iods if necess>y4  4  7b7 ,table (

 cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts is am5d$ by 
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#cac1 ! foll[+3  #cac;,a4 ,gulf (       
,mexico fi%]ies cons]vation &           
managem5t4#cac;,b4 ,s\? ,atlantic       
fi%]ies cons]vation & managem5t4  4     
#ajh4 ,/udy ( allocations 9 mix$-use    
fi%]ies  7a7 ,/udy requirem5ts ,n lat]  
?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all   
ent] into an arrangem5t ) ! ,national   
,academy ( ,sci5ces to conduct a /udy-- 
7#a7 to provide guidance on crit]ia t   
c\ld be us$ = allocat+ fi%+ privileges1 
includ+ consid]ation ( ! cons]vation &  
socioeconomic b5efits ( ! comm]cial1    
recreational1 & *>t] compon5ts ( a      
fi%]y1 to a ,regional ,fi%]y ,managem5t 
,c\ncil e/abli%$ "u section #cjb ( !    
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aheb7 9 
! prep>ation ( a fi%]y managem5t plan "u
 t ,act2 &  7#b7 to id5tify s\rces (    
in=mation t c\ld reasonably support !   
use ( su* crit]ia 9 allocation          

decisions4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date a contract is aw>d$ "u  
subsection 7a71 ! ,national ,academy (  
,sci5ces %all submit to ! ,committee on 
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a 
report on ! /udy conduct$ "u subsection 
7a74  ,,ii ,fi%]y in=mation1 rese>*1 &  
developm5t  #bja4 ,fi%]ies rese>*  7a7  
,/ock assessm5t plan ,section #djd 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #ahha;c7 is am5d$ by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,/ock assessm5t plan
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9         
consultation ) ! ,c\ncils1 %all develop 
& publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 on ! same  
s*$ule z requir$ = ! /rategic plan      
requir$ "u subsection 7b71 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 at lea/    
once e #e ye>s1 except a ,c\ncil may    
delay action = n m ?an #c additional    
#a-ye> p]iods2 or  7,,ii7 )9 su* o!r "t 
p]iod specifi$ & ju/ifi$ by ! ,secret>y 
9 ! plan2  7,b7 = ea* economically      
important /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 n lat] ?an #c    
ye>s aft] ! date t ! 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 t data &       
analysis c\ld be 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,b77ii7 (      
p>agraph 7#b71 a /ock assessm5t %all n  
be requir$ = a /ock ( fi% 9 ! plan if ! 
,secret>y det]m9es t su* a /ock         
assessm5t is n necess>y & ju/ifies !    
det]m9ation 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] notice   
requir$ by ?is subsection4  4  7b7      
,deadl9e ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a7 (       
section #djd7;e7 ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s   
,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act1 z
 add$ by ?is section1 ! ,secret>y (     
,comm]ce %all issue ! fir/ /ock         
assessm5t plan "u t section by n lat]   
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act4  #bjb4 ,improv+ sci5ce  7a7   
,improv+ data collection & analysis     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #djd 7#af        
,u4,s4,c4 #ahha;c71 z am5d$ by section  
#bja ( ?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 ) ! sci5tific 
& /ati/ical committees ( ! ,c\ncils     
e/abli%$ "u section #cjb7;g71 %all      
develop & submit to ! ,committee on     
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a 
report on facilitat+ great]             
incorporation ( data1 analysis1 /ock    
assessm5ts1 & surveys f nongov]nm5tal   
s\rces1 includ+ fi%]m51 fi%+            
communities1 univ]sities1 & rese>*      
in/itutions1 into fi%]ies managem5t     
decisions4  7#b7 ,cont5t ,! report "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 id5tify types 
( data & analysis1 especially conc]n+   
recreational fi%+1 t c be reliably us$ =
 purposes ( ?is ,act & ! basis =        
e/abli%+ cons]vation & managem5t        
measures z requir$ by section           
#cjc7;a77#a71 includ+ sett+ /&>ds = !   
collection & use ( t data & analysis 9  
/ock assessm5ts & surveys & = o!r       

purposes2  7,b7 provide specific        
recomm5dations = 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 consid] ! ext5t
 to :i* x is possible to e/abli% a      
regi/ry ( p]sons provid+ su* in=mation2 
&  7,d7 consid] ! ext5t to :i* !        
acceptance & use ( data & analysis      
id5tifi$ 9 ! report 9 fi%]y managem5t   
decisions is practicable4  4  7b7       
,deadl9e ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all   
submit ! report requir$ "u ! am5dm5t    
made by subsection 7a7 n lat] ?an #a ye>
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4   
#bjc4 ,focus+ assets = improv$ fi%]ies  
outcomes  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #b7;b7 (
 ! ,act ( ,augu/ #aa1 #aici 7#ae        
,u4,s4,c4 #gac;c-#c7;b771 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+    
beg9n+ ) ! fiscal ye> comm5c+ ,july #a1 
#aied1 & end+ on ,june #cj1 #aieg12     
7,b7 by /rik+ moneys ! fir/ place t t]m 
appe>s & ins]t+ monies2 &  7,c7 by /rik+
 %all be ma9ta9$ 9 a sep>ate fund only =

 & all t foll[s & ins]t+ %all only be   
us$ = ! purposes describ$ "u subsection 
7c742 &  7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b74   
7b7 ,limitations on bills transf]r+     
funds ,section #b7;b7 ( ! ,act ( ,augu/ 
#aa1 #aici 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4               
#gac;c-#c7;b771 z am5d$ by subsection   
7a7 ( ?is section1 is fur!r am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7           
,limitations on bills transf]r+ funds   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,x %all n be 9 ord] 9 !   
,s5ate or ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to  
consid] any bill1 resolution1 am5dm5t1  
or conf]5ce report t r$uces any am\nt 9 
! fund ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 9 a    
mann] t is inconsi/5t ) su* p>agraph4   
7,b7 ,limitation on *anges to ?is       
p>agraph ,x %all n be 9 ord] 9 ! ,s5ate 
or ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to consid] 
any bill1 resolution1 am5dm5t1 or       
conf]5ce report t w\ld repeal or o!rwise
 am5d ?is p>agraph4  7,c7 ,waiv] ,a     
provision ( ?is p>agraph may be waiv$ or
 susp5d$ 9 ! ,s5ate only by !           
affirmative vote ( ?ree-fif?s ( !       

,memb]s1 duly *os5 & sworn4  7,d7       
,appeals ,an affirmative vote (         
?ree-fif?s ( ! ,memb]s ( ! ,s5ate1 duly 
*os5 & sworn1 %all be requir$ to su/a9  
an appeal ( ! rul+ ( ! ,*air on ! po9t (
 ord] rais$ "u ?is p>agraph4  7,e7      
,rules ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives ,?is p>agraph is enact$ 
by ,congress-- 7i7 z an ex]cise ( !     
rulemak+ p[] ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives1 respectively1 & is     
deem$ to be "p ( ! rules ( ea* h\se1    
respectively1 b applicable only )       
respect to ! proc$ure to be foll[$ 9 !  
,h\se 9 ! case ( a bill1 resolution1    
am5dm5t1 or conf]5ce report "u ?is      
p>agraph1 & x sup]s$es o!r rules only to
 ! ext5t t x is inconsi/5t ) su* rules2 
&  7ii7 ) full recognition ( !          
con/itutional "r ( ei!r ,h\se to *ange !
 rules 7s f> z !y relate to ! proc$ure (
 t ,h\se7 at any "t1 9 ! same mann]1 &  
to ! same ext5t z 9 ! case ( any o!r    
rule ( t ,h\se4  4  #bjd4 ,gulf (       
,mexico r$ snapp] cat* limits2 repeal   

,section #djg 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahhc7 is  
am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7d74