,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ahbf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ae1 #bjae ,mr4
 ,sablan 7= himself & ,mr4 ,huffman7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,a 
,,bill  ,to reau?orize !                
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,fi%+ ,economy ,improvem5t ,act4  #b4   
,ref]5ces ,except z o!rwise specifically
 provid$1 :5ev] 9 ?is ,act an am5dm5t or
 repeal is express$ 9 t]ms ( an am5dm5t 
to1 or repeal (1 a provision1 ! ref]5ce 
%all be consid]$ to be made to a        
provision ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y   
,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq474  #c4 ,am5dm5ts
 to def9itions ,section #c 7#af         
,u4,s4,c4 #ahjb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by     
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3     
7#a;a7 ,! t]m artisanal fi%+ means      
subsi/5ce or small scale traditional    
fi%+ involv+ fi%+ h\seholds 7z oppos$ to

 comm]cial companies7--  7,a7 us+ a     
relatively small am\nt ( capital & en]gy
 & relatively small fi%+ vessels 7if    
any72  7,b7 mak+ %ort fi%+ trips1 close 
to %ore2 &  7,c7 ma9ly = local          
consumption4  2  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
p>agraph 7#bg7 ! foll[+3  7#bg;a7 ,! t]m
 m>9e aquaculture means ! propagation & 
re>+ ( aquatic species 9 controll$ or   
select$ environm5ts 9 ! exclusive       
economic zone4  2 &  7#c7 9 p>agraph    
7#af71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,su*  
t]m does n include m>9e aquaculture44   
#d4 ,am5dm5ts relat+ to highly migratory
 species  7a7 ,p>ticipation = ,unit$    
,/ates t]ritories ,section #ajb 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #ahab7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,unit$ ,/ates        
t]ritories ,! ,secret>y %all ensure     
p>ticipation =1 & consid] ! int]e/s (1  
,unit$ ,/ates t]ritories & _! fi%+      
communities 9 manag+ highly migratory   
species t frequ5t ! exclusive economic  
zone adjo9+ su* t]ritories4  4  7b7     
,appo9tm5ts to ,commission = !          

,cons]vation & ,managem5t ( ,highly     
,migratory ,fi% ,/ocks 9 ! ,we/]n &     
,c5tral ,pacific ,ocean ,section #ejc ( 
! ,we/]n & ,c5tral ,pacific ,fi%]ies    
,conv5tion ,implem5tation ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #fijb7 is am5d$ by /rik+      
subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7  
,unit$ ,/ates ,commission]s  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,unit$ ,/ates %all be repres5t$
 on ! ,commission by #e ,unit$ ,/ates   
,commission]s4 ,! ,presid5t %all appo9t 
individuals to s]ve on ! ,commission at 
! pleasure ( ! ,presid5t4 ,9 mak+ !     
appo9tm5ts1 ! ,presid5t %all select     
,commission]s f among individuals :o are
 kn[l$geable or exp]i5c$ conc]n+ highly 
migratory fi% /ocks 9 ! ,we/]n & ,c5tral
 ,pacific ,ocean4  7#b7 ,requir$        
,appo9tm5ts ,( ! ,commission]s appo9t$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 "o %all be an   
(fic] or employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,comm]ce2  7,b7 "o %all be ! *airman or 
ano!r memb] ( ! ,we/]n ,pacific ,fi%]y  
,managem5t ,c\ncil2  7,c7 "o %all be !  
*airman or ano!r memb] ( ! ,pacific     

,fi%]y ,managem5t ,c\ncil2 &  7,d7 "o   
%all be a resid5t ( ,am]ican ,samoa1    
,guam1 or ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn    
,m>iana ,isl&s :o is n a memb] ( !      
,we/]n ,pacific ,fi%]y ,managem5t       
,c\ncil4  7#c7 ,t]ms  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
t]m ( a ,commission] %all be #c ye>s4   
7,b7 ,c\ncil ,appo9tees ,a ,commission] 
:o is appo9t$ z a memb] ( ! ,pacific    
,fi%]y ,managem5t ,c\ncil or ,we/]n     
,pacific ,fi%]y ,managem5t ,c\ncil & ^: 
t]m on t ,c\ncil ends dur+ 8 or h] t]m z
 ,commission] may complete ! curr5t t]m 
z ,commission] b %all n be eligible =   
reappo9tm5t4  7,c7 ,limit on consecutive
 t]ms ,an individual appo9t$ "u p>agraph
 7#a7 %all n be eligible to s]ve m ?an  
#b consecutive t]ms z a ,commission]4   
7,d7 ,rotation ( t]ritorial ,appo9tm5ts 
,appo9tm5ts "u p>agraph 7#b77;,d7 %all  
be rotat$ among resid5ts ( ,am]ican     
,samoa1 ,guam1 & ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana      
,isl&s to ensure equal repres5tation (  
su* t]ritories4  7#d7 ,*airman ,! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,commission]s may adopt su*     

rules ( proc$ure z !y f9d necess>y & to 
select a *airman f among su*            
,commission]s :o are (fic]s or employees
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4  4  7c7   
,use ( ,we/]n ,pacific ,su/a9able       
,fi%]ies ,fund  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section  
#bjd7;e77#g7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4             
#ahbd7;e77#g77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9        
subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ except z    
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 aft] 7,a72  
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ 
except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d71    
aft] 7,b72 &  7ii7 by /rik+ & aft] !    
semicolon at ! end2  7,c7 9 subp>agraph 
7,c7--  7i7 by ins]t+ except z provid$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,d71 aft] 7,c72 &  7ii7 by
 /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 
7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7 9 
! case ( funds t are attributable to a  
p>ticul> ,u4,s4 ,p>ticipat+ ,t]ritory "u
 section #aac ( division ,b ( ,public   
,law #aab-ee 7#abe ,/at4 #fjc7 & any    
regulation approv+ or o!rwise giv+      
effect to su* agreem5t1 or any subsequ5t
 agreem5t1 ! ,treasury ( ! ,u4,s4       

,p>ticipat+ ,t]ritory to :i* ^? funds   
are attribut$ "u ?is ,act4  4  7#b7     
,cat* limit arrangem5t fund+ ,section   
#aac7;b7 ( division ,b ( ,public ,law   
#aab-ee 7#abe ,/at4 #fjc7 is am5d$--    
7,a7 by /rik+ ,we/]n ,pacific ,regional 
,fi%]ies ,managem5t ,c\ncil & ins]t+    
,secret>y2  7,b7 by add+ & aft] !       
semicolon at ! end ( p>agraph 7#a72     
7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--  7i7 by /rik+ use
 & ins]t+ transf]2  7ii7 by /rik+ only2 
&  7iii7 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ or = su* 
o!r purposes z ! gov]nm5t ( ! ,u4,s4    
,p>ticipat+ ,t]ritory det]m9es42 &  7,d7
 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c74  #e4 ,am5dm5ts 
relat+ to regional fi%]y managem5t      
c\ncils  7a7 ,am5dm5ts ,section #cjb    
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aheb7 is am5d$ z foll[s3
 7#a7 ,9 subsection 7a77#a7--  7,a7 9   
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ #ah &   
ins]t+ #ai2 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ be=e !    
p]iod at ! end ! foll[+3 & "o appo9t$ by
 ! ,secret>y :o is a memb] ( !          
,mid-,atlantic ,fi%]y ,managem5t ,c\ncil
 nom9at$ by ! memb]s ( su* ,c\ncil to   

repres5t ! int]e/s ( p>ticipants 9      
fi%]ies "u ! jurisdiction ( su* ,c\ncil2
 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7i7 by    
/rik+ #ba & ins]t+ #bb2 &  7ii7 by      
ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod at ! end ! foll[+3 &
 "o appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y :o is a memb]
 ( ! ,new ,engl& ,fi%]y ,managem5t      
,c\ncil nom9at$ by ! memb]s ( su*       
,c\ncil to repres5t ! int]e/s (         
p>ticipants 9 fi%]ies "u ! jurisdiction 
( su* ,c\ncil4  7#b7 ,9 subsection      
7a77#b71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,ea*
 ,c\ncil %all reflect ! int]e/s ( any   
,indian tribes1 ,alaskan ,natives1      
,pacific ,insul> ,areas1 & o!r          
individuals engag$ 9 artisanal fi%+ )9 !
 ,c\ncil's jurisdiction44  7#c7 ,9      
subsection 7b77#b7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 
7,a71 by /rik+ or recreational & ins]t+ 
1 recreational1 or artisanal fi%+2 &    
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 9 ! second     
s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ 1 & 9 ! case ( !      
,gov]nor ( ,alaska ) ! artisanal fi%+   
int]e/s ( ! ,/ate1 aft] int]e/s ( !     
,/ate4  7#d7 ,9 subsection 7b77#b77;,b71

 by /rik+ & recreational & ins]t+ 1     
recreational1 & artisanal4  7#e7 ,9     
subsection 7e71 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#f7 ,to ! ext5t possible1 ea* 
,c\ncil %all m9imize ! am\nt & co/ (    
memb] & /aff travel by use ( electronic 
means = remote p>ticipation dur+ meet+s1
 includ+ = vot+4  4  7b7 ,report on     
,we/]n ,pacific ,fi%]y ,managem5t       
,c\ncil ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates %all )9 #ahj days aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act inve/igate &      
report to ! ,congress on ! op]ations ( !
 ,we/]n ,pacific ,fi%]y ,managem5t      
,c\ncil4 ,su* inve/igation & report %all
 include--  7#a7 a full acc\nt+ ( all   
grant money receiv$ & di/ribut$ by !    
,c\ncil = ! #aj ye>s prec$+ ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 includ+ an analysis ( !      
deliv]ables & results ( all grant-fund$ 
projects2 &  7#b7 ! involvem5t ( ,c\ncil
 /aff 9 ! prep>ation & submission ( !   
#bjab petition to remove protections = !
 gre5 sea turtle "u ! ,endang]$ ,species
 ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et   

seq474  #f4 ,transp>5cy & public process
  7a7 ,advice ,section #cjb7;g77#a77;,b7
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aheb7;g77#a77;,b77 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,ea*   
sci5tific & /ati/ical committee %all    
develop su* advice 9 a transp>5t mann] &
 all[ = public involvem5t 9 ! process44 
7b7 ,meet+s ,section #cjb7;i77#b7 7#af  
,u4,s4,c4 #aheb7;i77#b77 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,g7 ,ea*      
,c\ncil %all make available on !        
,int]net website ( ! ,c\ncil--  7i7 to !
 ext5t practicable1 a ,web ca/ or a live
 audio or video broadca/ ( ea* meet+ ( !
 ,c\ncil1 & ( ! ,c\ncil ,coord9ation    
,committee e/abli%$ "u subsection 7l71 t
 is n clos$ 9 accordance ) p>agraph     
7#c72 &  7ii7 an audio or video record+ 
7if ! meet+ 0 9 p]son or by video       
conf]5ce71 or a se>*able audio record+  
or writt5 transcript1 ( ea* meet+ ( !   
,c\ncil & ( ! meet+s ( committees ref]r$
 to 9 section #cjb7;g77#a77;,b7 ( !     
,c\ncil1 by n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !  
conclusion ( ! meet+4  7,h7 ,! ,secret>y

 %all ma9ta9 & make available to !      
public an ar*ive ( ,c\ncil & sci5tific &
 /ati/ical committee meet+ audios1      
videos1 & transcripts made available "u 
clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 subp>agraph 7,g74  4 
#g4 ,am5dm5ts relat+ to fi%]y managem5t 
plans  7a7 ,inclusion ( artisanal fi%+  
sectors ,section #cjc7;a77#ac7 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #ahec7;a77#ac77 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ artisanal1 aft] include a        
description ( ! comm]cial1              
recreational14  7b7 ,/ate dung5ess crab 
managem5t au?ority ,section #bjc (      
,public ,law #aje-chd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#ahef note7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+   
subsection 7i72 &  7#b7 by r$esignat+   
subsection 7j7 z subsection 7i74  #h4   
,improv+ fi%]ies data collection  7a7   
,electronic monitor+  7#a7 ,issuance (  
guidance  7,a7 ,requirem5t ,! ,secret>y 
( ,comm]ce %all issue guidance reg>d+ ! 
use ( electronic monitor+ = ! purposes (
 monitor+ fi%]ies t are subject to !    
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et 

seq474  7,b7 ,cont5t ,! guidance %all-- 
7i7 di/+ui% betwe5 monitor+ = data      
collection & rese>* purposes & monitor+ 
= compliance & en=cem5t purposes2 &     
7ii7 include m9imum crit]ia1 objectives1
 or p]=mance /&>ds = electronic         
monitor+4  7,c7 ,process ,9 issu+ !     
guidance ! ,secret>y %all--  7i7 consult
 ) ! ,regional ,fi%]y ,managem5t        
,c\ncils & int]/ate fi%]y managem5t     
commissions2  7ii7 publi% ! propos$     
guidance2 &  7iii7 provide an           
opportunity = ! submission by ! public (
 comm5ts on ! propos$ guidance4  7#b7   
,implem5tation ( monitor+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 & aft] ! 
issuance ( ! f9al guidance1 a ,c\ncil1  
or ! ,secret>y = fi%]ies ref]r$ to 9    
section #cjb7;a77#c7 ( !                
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4          
#aheb7;a77#c771 may1 9 accordance ) !   
guidance1 on a fi%]y-by-fi%]y basis &   
consi/5t ) ! exi/+ objectives &         
managem5t goals ( a fi%]y managem5t plan

 & ! ,act = a fi%]y issu$ by ! ,c\ncil  
or ! ,secret>y1 respectively1 am5d su*  
plan--  7i7 to incorporate electronic   
monitor+ z an alt]native tool = data    
collection & monitor+ purposes or =     
compliance & en=cem5t purposes 7or bo?72
 &  7ii7 to all[ = ! replacem5t ( a     
p]c5tage ( on-bo>d obs]v]s ) electronic 
monitor+4  7,b7 ,comp>ability           
,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all apply to a fi%]y 
only if ! ,c\ncil or ,secret>y1         
respectively1 det]m9es t su* monitor+ w 
yield comp>able data collection &       
compliance results4  7#c7 ,pilot        
projects ,be=e ! issuance ( f9al        
guidance1 a ,c\ncil1 or ! ,secret>y =   
fi%]ies ref]r$ to 9 section #cjb7;a77#c7
 ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y            
,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #aheb7;a77#c771 may1 subject  
to ! requirem5ts ( su* ,act1 on a       
fi%]y-by-fi%]y basis1 & consi/5t ) !    
exi/+ objectives & managem5t goals ( a  
fi%]y managem5t plan = a fi%]y issu$ by 
! ,c\ncil or ! ,secret>y1 respectively1 

conduct a pilot project = ! use (       
electronic monitor+ = ! fi%]y4  7#d7    
,deadl9e ,! ,secret>y %all issue f9al   
guidance "u ?is subsection by n lat] ?an
 #ab mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act4  7b7 ,video & ac\/ic survey       
te*nologies ,! ,secret>y %all "w ) !    
,regional ,fi%]y ,managem5t ,c\ncils &  
nongov]nm5tal entities to develop &     
implem5t ! use pursuant to !            
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et 
seq47 ( video survey te*nologies & exp&$
 use ( ac\/ic survey te*nologies4  #i4  
,coop]ative rese>* & managem5t program  
7a7 ,plan ,section #cah 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#ahfg7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71
 by ins]t+ 7#a7 be=e ! fir/ s5t5ce1 & by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,)9 "o   
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,fi%+    
,economy ,improvem5t ,act1 & aft]       
consultation ) ! ,c\ncils1 ! ,secret>y  
%all publi% a plan = implem5t+ &        
conduct+ ! program e/abli%$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a74 ,su* plan %all id5tify & describe 

critical regional fi%]y managem5t &     
rese>* ne$s1 includ+ = data-poor /ocks =
 :i* limit$ sci5tific or comm]cial      
in=mation is available1 possible        
projects t may address ^? ne$s1 &       
e/imat$ co/s = su* projects4 ,! plan    
%all be revis$ & updat$ e #e ye>s1 &    
updat$ plans %all include a brief       
description ( projects t 7 fund$ 9 !    
prior #e-ye> p]iod & ! rese>* &         
managem5t ne$s t 7 address$ by ^?       
projects4  2  7#b7 9 subsection 7b71 by 
/rik+ 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y4 &   
ins]t+ 4 ,ea* ,c\ncil %all provide a li/
 ( su* ne$s to ! ,secret>y on an annual 
basis1 id5tify+ & prioritiz+ su* ne$s42 
7#c7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 ! head+1 
by /rik+ fund+ & ins]t+ priorities2 &   
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ all aft] 
includ+ & ins]t+ an em da%1 foll[$ on ! 
next l9e by ! foll[+3  7,a7 ! use ( fi%+
 vessels or ac\/ic or o!r m>9e          
te*nology2  7,b7 exp&+ ! use (          
electronic cat* report+ programs &      
te*nology2 &  7,c7 improv+ monitor+ &   

obs]v] cov]age ?r\gh ! exp&$ use (      
electronic monitor+ devices & satellite 
track+ sy/ems su* z vessel monitor+     
sy/ems 7,,vms7 on small vessels4  2 &   
7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7    
,acceptance ( fund+ ,! ,secret>y may1   
us+ ! au?ority e/abli%$ "u section #bjh 
( ,public ,law #aji-dgi 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#ahia;b71 accept & use fund+ f o!r      
,f$]al ag5cies1 academic in/itutions1   
p]sons1 includ+ fi%]y p>ticipants1 &    
nongov]nm5tal organizations to exp&     
coop]ative fi%]ies rese>* & managem5t   
ef=ts1 includ+ ef=ts to improve data    
collection 9 recreational fi%]ies1 = !  
purposes ( improv+ managem5t c]ta9ty &  
outcomes4  4  7b7 ,allocation ,exception
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bjh ( !       
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjjf 
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahia;b7 is am5d$--  7,a7
 9 ! section head+1 by ins]t+ ,zeke     
,grad] be=e ,fi%]ies ,cons]vation &     
,managem5t ,fund2  7,b7 9 subsection    
7a71 by ins]t+ ,zeke ,grad] be=e        

,fi%]ies ,cons]vation & ,managem5t      
,fund2  7,c7 9 subsection 7c71 by /rik+ 
,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,fund  
ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ ,zeke ,grad]
 ,fi%]ies ,cons]vation & ,managem5t     
,fund2 &  7,d7 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7f7 ,allocation exception      
,not)/&+ subsection 7d71 ! ,secret>y may
 apportion monies f ! ,fund to a        
specific project or region if su* monies
 7 id5tifi$ by ! ,c\ncil t designat$ !m 
= inclusion 9 ! ,fund "u subsection     
7c77#a71 or by ! appropriation ,act1    
,/ate1 public s\rce1 or nonpr(it or     
organization f :i* receiv$ "u subsection
 7c77#b71 z be+ deposit$ = t specific   
project or region4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical    
am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts is am5d$ by  
/rik+ ! item relat+ to section #bjh &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #bjh4 ,zeke     
,grad] ,fi%]ies ,cons]vation &          
,managem5t ,fund4  4  7#c7 ,ref]5ces    
,any ref]5ce 9 a law1 map1 regulation1  
docum5t1 pap]1 or o!r record ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to ! ,fi%]ies ,cons]vation &     

,managem5t ,fund is deem$ to be a       
ref]5ce to ! ,zeke ,grad] ,fi%]ies      
,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,fund4  #aj4  
,gulf ( ,mexico fi%]ies coop]ative      
rese>* & r$ snapp] managem5t  7a7       
,report+ & data collection program ,!   
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all-- 7#a7 9      
conjunction ) ! ,/ates1 ! ,gulf (       
,mexico ,fi%]y ,managem5t ,c\ncil1 & !  
recreational fi%+ sectors1 develop &    
implem5t a real-"t report+ & data       
collection program = ! ,gulf ( ,mexico  
r$ snapp] fi%]y us+ available te*nology2
 &  7#b7 make implem5tation ( ?is       
subsection a priority = funds receiv$ by
 ! ,secret>y & allocat$ to ! ,gulf (    
,mexico region "u section #b ( ! ,act ( 
,augu/ #aa1 #aici 7commonly kn[n z !    
,salton/all-,k5n$y ,act7 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#gac;c-#c74  7b7 ,/ock surveys & /ock   
assessm5ts ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 act+
 ?r\gh ! ,national ,m>9e ,fi%]ies       
,s]vice ,regional ,adm9i/rator ( !      
,s\!a/ ,regional ,(fice1 %all = purposes
 ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y            

,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq47--  7#a7 develop
 a s*$ule ( /ock surveys & /ock         
assessm5ts = ! ,gulf ( ,mexico ,region &
 ! ,s\? ,atlantic ,region = ! #e-ye>    
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act & = e #e-ye> p]iod !reaft]2    
7#b7 direct ! ,s\!a/ ,sci5ce ,c5t]      
,director to implem5t su* s*$ule2 &     
7#c7 9 su* developm5t & implem5tation-- 
7,a7 give priority to ^? /ocks t are    
comm]cially or recreationally important2
 &  7,b7 ensure t ea* su* important /ock
 is survey$ at lea/ e #e ye>s4  7c7 ,use
 ( fi%]ies in=mation 9 /ock assessm5ts  
,! ,s\!a/ ,sci5ce ,c5t] ,director %all  
ensure t fi%]ies in=mation made         
available ?r\gh fi%]ies programs fund$  
"u ,public ,law #aab-ada is incorporat$ 
z soon z possible into any fi%]ies /ock 
assessm5ts conduct$ aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #aa4 ,recreational
 fi%+ data  7a7 ,recreational data      
collection ,section #dja7;g7 7#af       
,u4,s4,c4 #ahha7;g77 is am5d$ by        

r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#d7 z p>agraph     
7#e71 & by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#c7 !  
foll[+3  7#d7 ,f$]al-/ate p>tn]%ips     
7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all      
e/abli% p>tn]%ips ) ,/ates to develop   
be/ practices = implem5tation ( ,/ate   
programs t are exempt$ "u p>agraph 7#b74
  7,b7 ,guidance ,! ,secret>y %all      
develop guidance1 9 coop]ation ) !      
,/ates1 t details be/ practices =       
adm9i/]+ ,/ate programs t are exempt$ "u
 p>agraph 7#b71 & provide su* guidance  
to ! ,/ates4  7,c7 ,bi5nial report ,!   
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,congress &  
publi% bi5nial reports t include-- 7i7 !
 e/imat$ accuracy ( ! regi/ry program   
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 & ( ,/ate     
programs t are exempt$ "u p>agraph 7#b72
  7ii7 priorities = improv+ recreational
 fi%+ data collection2 &  7iii7 an      
explanation ( any use ( in=mation       
collect$ by su* ,/ate programs & by !   
,secret>y1 includ+ a description ( any  
consid]ation giv5 to ! in=mation by !   
,secret>y4  7,d7 ,/ate grant program ,! 

,secret>y %all make grants to ,/ates to 
improve implem5tation ( ,/ate programs  
consi/5t ) ?is subsection4 ,! ,secret>y 
%all prioritize su* grants bas$ on !    
ability ( ! grant to improve ! quality &
 accuracy ( su* programs4  4  7b7 ,/udy 
( recreational fi%]ies data  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (   
,comm]ce %all ent] into an agreem5t ) ! 
,national ,rese>* ,c\ncil ( ! ,national 
,academy ( ,sci5ces to /udy !           
implem5tation ( ! programs describ$ 9   
section #dja ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y
 ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #ahha74 ,! /udy %all--  7,a7  
provide an updat$ assessm5t (           
recreational survey me?ods e/abli%$ or  
improv$ s9ce ! publication ( ! ,c\ncil's
 report entitl$ ,review ( ,recreational 
,fi%]ies ,survey ,me?ods 7#bjjf72  7,b7 
evaluate ! ext5t to :i* ! recomm5dations
 made 9 t report 7 implem5t$ pursuant to
 subsection 7g77#c77;,b7 ( t section2 & 
7,c7 exam9e any limitations ( ! ,m>9e   

,recreational ,fi%]y ,/ati/ics ,survey &
 ! m>9e recreational in=mation program  
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7g77#c77;,a7 ( t 
section4  7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ent]+ into an agreem5t "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 ! ,secret>y %all submit a 
report to ,congress on ! results ( !    
/udy "u p>agraph 7#a74  #ab4 ,m>9e      
aquaculture  7a7 ,regulatory framework  
,)9 #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 9     
consultation ) ! ,secret>ies ( ! ,army1 
! ,int]ior1 & ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 
& ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal    
,protection ,ag5cy1 %all submit a report
 to ,congress detail+ a compreh5sive    
framework = p]mitt+ & regulat+ m>9e     
aquaculture op]ations4  7b7 ,fund+ ,!   
report "u subsection 7a7 %all include   
recomm5dations = mak+ any regulatory    
program self-su/a9+ )\t additional      
appropriations4  7c7 ,limitation on     
adv]se effects ,! report %all include   
detail$ recomm5dations = h[ to ensure t 
m>9e aquaculture op]ations d n h any    

adv]se effect on fi%]ies or fi%]ies     
ecosy/ems1 includ+ on wat] quality1     
habitat1 =age1 g5etic div]sity1 &       
resili5cy4  #ac4 ,%oreside comm]cial    
fi%+ support grants  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title
 ,,iii 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahea et seq47 is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #cba4 
,%oreside comm]cial fi%+ support grants 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may make      
competitive grants to p]sons eligible "u
 subsection 7b7 to support1 pursuant to 
! national /&>d set =? 9 section        
#cja7h71 programs t address ne$s ( fi%+ 
communities by--  7#a7 provid+ heal?    
promotion & disease prev5tion s]vices1  
includ+-- 7,a7 prev5tive heal? s]vices &
 assessm5ts2  7,b7 m5tal heal? s]vices &
 assessm5ts2  7,c7 sub/ance abuse       
prev5tion1 treatm5t1 rehabilitation1 &  
education2 or  7,d7 immunization        
s]vices2  7#b7 provid+ f9ancial plann+  
education & o!r s]vices to improve !    
f9ancial /ability ( families & small    
bus9esses1 includ+ reg>d+ budget+1      
=eca/+1 retirem5t plann+1 college       

f9anc+1 or e/ate plann+2  7#c7 support+ 
positive community response to trag$ies 
at sea2 or  7#d7 work=ce developm5t     
tra9+1 includ+--  7,a7 community heal?  
work] tra9+ = fi%+ community memb]s2    
7,b7 appr5tice programs to tra9         
inexp]i5c$ fi%]m5 p>ticipat+ 9 su/a9able
 fi%]ies2 &  7,c7 volunte] oil h&l+     
classes taught by an exp]i5c$ comm]cial 
vessel op]ator4  7b7 ,eligible p]sons   
,any municipality1 port au?ority1 o!r   
appropriate public entity1 n-=-pr(it    
organization1 or o!r qualifi$ p]son1 t  
provides %oreside comm]cial fi%+ support
 %all be eligible = a grant "u ?is      
section4  7c7 ,survey ( ne$s ,!         
,secret>y %all conduct demographic      
surveys ( comm]cial fi%]m5 & _! family  
memb]s to id5tify ne$s ( fi%+           
communities t c be address$ by grants   
au?oriz$ by ?is section4  7d7           
,au?orization ( appropriations ,= grants
 "u ?is section !re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y #h1jjj1jjj = 
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh #bjbe4  4 

7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 
9 ! fir/ section is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #cba4 ,%oreside    
comm]cial fi%+ support grants4''4  4    
#ad4 ,salton/all-,k5n$y ,act re=m       
,section #b7;b7 ( ! ,act ( ,augu/ #aa1  
#aici 7commonly kn[n z !                
,salton/all-,k5n$y ,act7 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#gac;c-#c7;b771 is am5d$--  7#a7 by     
/rik+ 7#a72  7#b7 by /rik+ & end+ on    
,june #cj1 #aieg12  7#c7 by /rik+ moneys
 ! fir/ place x appe>s & ins]t+ monies2 
&  7#d7 by /rik+ %all be ma9ta9$ 9 a    
sep>ate fund only = & all t foll[s &    
ins]t+ & %all only be us$ = ! purposes  
describ$ "u subsection 7c744  #ae4      
,fi%]ies disa/] decl>ations  7a7        
,treatm5t ( ,cali=nia proclamation &    
executive ord] ,! ,proclamation ( ,/ate 
,em]g5cy & associat$ ,executive ,ord]   
issu$ by ,gov]nor ,edmund ,g4 ,br[n1    
,jr4 on ,janu>y #ag1 #bjad1 %all be     
consid]$ a reque/ by ! ,gov]nor = !     
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce to use !           
,secret>y's au?orities "u section       

#cab7;a7 ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y    
,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #ahfa;a7a77 to det]m9e t a    
fi%]y res\rce disa/] exi/s = fi%]ies t  
orig9ate )9 ! ,c5tral ,valley ,project  
s]vice area4  7b7 ,deadl9e = det]m9ation
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cab7;a7 7#af  
,u4,s4,c4 #ahfa;a7a77 is am5d$ by       
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#d7 z  
p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#e71 & by ins]t+  
aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,!   
,secret>y %all make a det]m9ation reg>d+
 a reque/ f a ,gov]nor "u p>agraph 7#a7 
)9 #ij days aft] receiv+ ! reque/4  4   
7#b7 ,application ) respect to ,cali=nia
 proclamation & ,executive ,ord]        
,p>agraph 7#b7 ( su* section1 z ins]t$  
by ! am5dm5t made by p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is
 subsection1 %all be appli$ ) respect to
 ! proclamation & ,executive ,ord]      
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 by sub/itut+ !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act = receiv+ 
! reque/4  #af4 ,fi%]ies data collection
 & /orage mod]nization  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all seek to ent]  

into an agreem5t ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,digital ,s]vice )9 #ij days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 "u :i* !      
,s]vice %all make recomm5dations to     
mod]nize & /reaml9e ! fi%]y data        
collection1 process+1 analysis1 & /orage
 sy/ems ( ! ,national ,m>9e ,fi%]ies    
,s]vice4  7b7 ,access to data sy/ems ,"u
 ! agreem5t1 ! ,secret>y %all provide ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,digital ,s]vice ) access 
to all data collection1 process+1       
analysis1 & /orage sy/ems ( ! ,national 
,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,s]vice & any o!r        
in=mation necess>y to enable !          
developm5t ( recomm5dations t w ensure !
 optimization & mod]nization ( su*      
sy/ems4  7c7 ,implem5tation (           
recomm5dations ,! ,secret>y %all        
implem5t any recomm5dations made by !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,digital ,s]vice4  #ag4   
,au?orization ( appropriations ,section 
#d 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjc7 is am5d$--     
7#a7 by /rik+ ?is ,act & all t foll[s   
?r\gh 7#g7 & ins]t+ ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 by
 /rik+ fiscal ye> #bjac & ins]t+ ea* (  

fiscal ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh #bjba4