,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #ffd  #aad?   
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #cjid
  ,report ,no4 #aad-hea  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se 
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,july #af1 #bjae  
,mr4 ,graves ( ,l\isiana 7= himself1    
,mr4 ,mill] ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1  
,mr4 ,au/9 ,scott ( ,georgia1 ,mr4      
,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,b\/any1  
,mr4 ,abraham1 ,mr4 ,palazzo1 ,mr4      
,wittman1 ,mr4 ,olson1 ,mr4 ,g5e ,gre5 (
 ,texas1 ,mr4 ,we/morel&1 ,mr4 ,duncan (
 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,b5i%ek1 ,mr4 ,jody 
,b4 ,hice ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,long1 ,mr4  
,bab91 ,mr4 ,cook1 ,mr4 ,walz1 ,mr4     
,la,malfa1 ,mr4 ,latta1 & ,mr4 ,c>t] (  
,georgia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural     
,res\rces  ,decemb] #h1 #bjaf           
,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,tom ,price (
 ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,bordallo1 ,mr4 ,coll9s 
( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,l\d]milk1 ,mr4 ,all51 
,mr4 ,graves ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,we/]man1 
,mr4 ,gohm]t1 ,mr4 ,f>5?old1 ,mr4       
,h9ojosa1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,texas1 ,mr4     
,z9ke1 ,mrs4 ,lummis1 ,mr4 ,mooney (    

,we/ ,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,d5ham1 ,mr4 ,clay1 
,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4      
,la,hood1 ,mr4 ,labrador1 ,mr4 ,gos>1 & 
,mr4 ,h>dy  ,delet$ sponsor3 ,mr4 ,mica 
7add$ ,octob] #ba1 #bjae2 delet$        
,decemb] #aj1 #bjae7  ,decemb] #h1 #bjaf
 ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to !   
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,/rike out
 all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p  
pr9t$ 9 italic ,= text ( introduc$ bill1
 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,july   
#af1 #bjae  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !       
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act to transf] to ,/ates !  
au?ority to manage r$ snapp] fi%]ies 9 !
 ,gulf ( ,mexico4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,gulf ,/ates ,r$   
,snapp] ,managem5t ,au?ority ,act4  #b4 
,transf] to ,/ates ( managem5t ( r$     
snapp] fi%]ies 9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y     
,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq47 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,v ,transf] to 

,/ates ( ,managem5t ( ,r$ ,snapp]       
,fi%]ies 9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico  #eja4     
,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7 ,coa/al  
wat]s ,! t]m coa/al wat]s means all     
wat]s ( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico--  7,a7       
%orew>d ( ! basel9e f :i* ! t]ritorial  
sea ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is measur$2 &     
7,b7 seaw>d f ! basel9e describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,a7 to ! out] b\nd>y ( !   
exclusive economic zone4  7#b7 ,gulf    
coa/al ,/ate ,! t]m ,gulf coa/al ,/ate  
means ea* ( ! foll[+ ,/ates3 7,a7       
,alabama4  7,b7 ,florida4  7,c7         
,l\isiana4  7,d7 ,mississippi4  7,e7    
,texas4  7#c7 ,gulf ( ,mexico ,fi%]y    
,managem5t ,c\ncil ,! t]m ,gulf (       
,mexico ,fi%]y ,managem5t ,c\ncil means 
! ,gulf ( ,mexico ,fi%]y ,managem5t     
,c\ncil e/abli%$ "u section #cjb7;a74   
7#d7 ,gulf ( ,mexico r$ snapp] ,! t]m   
,gulf ( ,mexico r$ snapp] means memb]s (
 /ocks or populations ( ! species       
,lutjanus campe*anus1 :i* ord9>ily are  
f\nd )9 ! wat]s ( ! exclusive economic  
zone & adjac5t t]ritorial wat]s ( !     

,gulf ( ,mexico4  7#e7 ,gulf ,/ates ,r$ 
,snapp] ,managem5t ,au?ority ,! t]m     
,gulf ,/ates ,r$ ,snapp] ,managem5t     
,au?ority & ,,gsrsma1 means ! ,gulf     
,/ates ,r$ ,snapp] ,managem5t ,au?ority 
e/abli%$ "u section #ejb7;a74  7#f7 ,r$ 
snapp] fi%]y managem5t plan ,! t]m r$   
snapp] fi%]y managem5t plan means a plan
 creat$ by "o or m ,gulf coa/al ,/ates  
to manage ,gulf ( ,mexico r$ snapp] 9 ! 
coa/al wat]s adjac5t to su* ,/ate or    
,/ates1 respectively4  7#g7 ,reef ,fi%  
,f$]al fi%]y managem5t plan ,! t]m ,reef
 ,fi% ,f$]al fi%]y managem5t plan means 
! ,fi%]y ,managem5t ,plan = ! ,reef ,fi%
 ,res\rces ( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico1 z am5d$1
 prep>$ by ! ,gulf ( ,mexico ,fi%]y     
,managem5t ,c\ncil pursuant to title    
,,iii & implem5t$ "u "p #fbb ( title    
#ej1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or    
simil> successor regulation74  7#h7     
,/ate t]ritorial wat]s ,! t]m ,/ate     
t]ritorial wat]s1 ) respect to a ,gulf  
coa/al ,/ate1 means ! wat]s adjac5t to  
su* ,/ate seaw>d to ! l9e ?ree m>9e     

leagues seaw>d f ! basel9e f :i* ( !    
t]ritorial sea ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is     
measur$4  #ejb4 ,managem5t ( ,gulf (    
,mexico r$ snapp]  7a7 ,gulf ,/ates ,r$ 
,snapp] ,managem5t ,au?ority  7#a7      
,requirem5t to e/abli% ,n lat] ?an #fj  
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
title1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a ,gulf 
,/ates ,r$ ,snapp] ,managem5t ,au?ority 
t consi/s ( ! pr9cipal fi%]ies manag] ( 
ea* ( ! ,gulf coa/al ,/ates4  7#b7      
,duties ,! duties ( ! ,,gsrsma are z    
foll[s3  7,a7 ,to review & approve r$   
snapp] fi%]y managem5t plans1 z set out 
9 ! ,act4  7,b7 ,to provide /&>ds = ea* 
,gulf coa/al ,/ate to use 9 develop+    
fi%]y managem5t measures to su/a9ably   
manage ,gulf ( ,mexico r$ snapp] 9 !    
coa/al wat]s adjac5t to su* ,/ate4  7,c7
 ,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 make  
sci5tific data1 /ock assessm5ts & o!r   
sci5tific in=mation ^u :i* fi%]y        
managem5t plans are bas$ available to ! 
public = inspection prior to meet+s     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7c77#b74  7b7       

,requirem5t = plans  7#a7 ,deadl9e =    
submission ( plans ,! ,,gsrsma %all     
e/abli% a deadl9e = ea* ,gulf coa/al    
,/ate to submit to ! ,,gsrsma a r$      
snapp] fi%]y managem5t plan = su* ,/ate4
  7#b7 ,consi/5cy ) ,f$]al fi%]y        
managem5t plans ,to ! ext5t practicable1
 ! ,gulf ,coa/al ,/ates fi%]y managem5t 
plans %all be consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts 9
 section #cjc7;a7 ( ! ,fi%]y            
,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahec7;a774  7c7 ,review 
& approval ( plans  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is title & n m ?an #fj days aft] "o 
or m ,gulf coa/al ,/ates submits a r$   
snapp] fi%]y managem5t plan & annually  
!reaft]1 ! ,,gsrsma %all review &       
approve by majority vote ! r$ snapp]    
fi%]y managem5t plan if su* plan meets !
 requirem5ts ( ?is title4  7#b7 ,public 
p>ticipation ,prior to approv+ a r$     
snapp] fi%]y managem5t plan submitt$ by 
"o or m ,gulf coa/al ,/ates1 ! ,,gsrsma 
%all provide an adequate opportunity =  

public p>ticipation1 includ+-- 7,a7 at  
lea/ #a public he>+ held 9 ea*          
respective ,gulf coa/al ,/ate2 &  7,b7  
proc$ures = submitt+ writt5 comm5ts to  
,,gsrsma on ! fi%]y managem5t plan4     
7#c7 ,plan requirem5ts ,a r$ snapp]     
fi%]y managem5t plan submitt$ by "o or m
 ,gulf coa/al ,/ates %all--  7,a7 conta9
 /&>ds & proc$ures = ! long-t]m         
su/a9ability ( ,gulf ( ,mexico r$ snapp]
 bas$ on ! be/ available sci5ce2  7,b7  
comply ) ! /&>ds describ$ 9 subsection  
7a77#b77;,b72 &  7,c7 det]m9e quotas = !
 r$ snapp] fi%]y 9 ! coa/al wat]s       
adjac5t to su* ,gulf coa/al ,/ate or    
,/ates1 respectively1 bas$ on /ock      
assessm5ts1 &-- 7i7 any recomm5dation by
 ! ,,gsrsma to r$uce quota apportion$ to
 ! comm]cial sector by m ?an #aj p]c5t  
%all be review$ & approv$ by ! ,gulf (  
,mexico ,fi%]y ,managem5t ,c\ncil2  7ii7
 dur+ ! #c-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is title & consi/5t )       
subsection 7d71 ! ,,gsrsma %all n       
det]m9e a quota apportion$ to !         

comm]cial sector2 &  7iii7 no?+ 9 ?is   
,act %all be con/ru$ to *ange !         
individual quota %>es curr5tly 9 place 9
 ! comm]cial sector ( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico 
r$ snapp] fi%]y4  7#d7 ,review &        
approval ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !    
date ! ,,gsrsma receives a r$ snapp]    
fi%]y managem5t plan f "o or m ,gulf    
coa/al ,/ate or ,/ates1 ! ,,gsrsma %all 
review & approve su* plan if su* plan   
satisfies ! requirem5ts ( subsection    
7b74  7d7 ,cont9u$ managem5t by !       
,secret>y ,dur+ ! #c-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is title1 !     
,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,gulf (    
,mexico ,fi%]y ,managem5t ,c\ncil1 %all 
cont9ue to manage ! comm]cial sector ( !
 ,gulf ( ,mexico r$ snapp] fi%]y4  7e7  
,report+ requirem5ts  7#a7 ,reports by  
,gulf coa/al ,/ates ,ea* ,gulf coa/al   
,/ate %all submit to ! ,,gsrsma an      
annual report on ! /atus ( ! ,gulf (    
,mexico r$ snapp] fi%]y 9 coa/al wat]s  
adjac5t to su* ,/ate4  7#b7 ,report by !
 ,,gsrsma ,n less (t5 ?an once e #e     

ye>s1 ! ,,gsrsma %all use ! in=mation   
submitt$ 9 ! annual reports requir$ by  
p>agraph 7#a7 to prep>e & submit to !   
,secret>y a report on ! /atus ( ! ,gulf 
( ,mexico r$ snapp] fi%]y4  #ejc4 ,/ate 
implem5tation ( ! r$ snapp] fi%]y       
managem5t plans  7a7 ,allocation (      
managem5t to ! ,gulf ,/ates  7#a7       
,c]tification ( approv$ plans ,!        
,,gsrsma %all c]tify to ! ,secret>y t a 
r$ snapp] fi%]y managem5t plan is       
approv$ "u section #ejb = ea* ( ! ,gulf 
coa/al ,/ates4  7#b7 ,transf] (         
managem5t ,^u receipt ( ! c]tification  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & subject to   
section #ejb7;d71 ! ,secret>y %all--    
7,a7 publi% a notice 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] 
revok+ ! regulations & portions ( !     
,reef ,fi% ,f$]al fi%]y managem5t plan t
 are 9 conflict ) any r$ snapp] fi%]y   
managem5t plan approv$ by ! ,,gsrsma2 & 
7,b7 transf] managem5t ( ,gulf ( ,mexico
 r$ snapp] to ! ,,gsrsma4  7b7          
,implem5tation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u !     
transf] ( managem5t describ$ 9          

subsection 7a77#b77;,b7 & subject to    
section #ejb7;d71 ea* ,gulf coa/al ,/ate
 %all implem5t & en=ce ! r$ snapp] fi%]y
 managem5t plans approv$ "u section #ejb
 = ! ,gulf ( ,mexico r$ snapp] fi%]y 9 !
 coa/al wat]s adjac5t to ea* ,gulf      
coa/al ,/ate4  7#b7 ,failure to transf] 
managem5t ,if ! c]tification describ$ 9 
subsection 7a77#a7 is n made ! transf] (
 managem5t describ$ 9 subsection        
7a77#b77;,b7 may n be accompli%$ & !    
,secret>y %all rema9 responsible =      
managem5t ( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico r$ snapp]4
  #ejd4 ,ov]sight ( ,gulf ( ,mexico r$  
snapp] managem5t  7a7 ,implem5tation &  
en=cem5t ( fi%]y managem5t plans ,n lat]
 ?an ,decemb] #a ( ! ye> foll[+ !       
transf] ( managem5t describ$ 9 section  
#ejc7;a77#b71 & at any o!r "t ! ,,gsrsma
 consid]s appropriate aft] t date1 !    
,,gsrsma %all det]m9e if-- 7#a7 ea*     
,gulf coa/al ,/ate has fully adopt$ &   
implem5t$ ! r$ snapp] fi%]y managem5t   
plan approv$ "u section #ejb = su*      
,/ate2  7#b7 ea* su* plan cont9ues to be

 9 compliance ) ! /&>ds = su/a9ability  
provid$ by ! ,,gsrsma pursuant to       
section #ejb7;a77#b72 &  7#c7 ! en=cem5t
 ( ! plan by ea* ,gulf coa/al ,/ate is  
satisfactory to ma9ta9 ! long-t]m       
su/a9ability & abundance ( ,gulf (      
,mexico r$ snapp]4  7b7 ,ov]fi%+ &      
rebuild+ plans  7#a7 ,c]tification ,if !
 ,gulf ( ,mexico r$ snapp] 9 ! coa/al   
wat]s adjac5t to a ,gulf coa/al ,/ate is
 exp]i5c+ ov]fi%+ or is subject to a    
rebuild+ plan1 su* ,gulf coa/al ,/ate   
%all submit a c]tification to ! ,,gsrsma
 %[+ t su* ,/ate has implem5t$ !        
necess>y measures to end ov]fi%+ or     
rebuild ! fi%]y4  7#b7 ,notification to 
,secret>y ,if1 aft] su* "t z det]m9$ by 
! ,,gsrsma1 a ,gulf coa/al ,/ate t      
submitt$ a c]tification "u p>agraph 7#a7
 has n implem5t$ ! measures &           
requirem5ts describ$ 9 su* p>agraph1 !  
,,gsrsma %all vote on :e!r to notify !  
,secret>y ( a recomm5dation ( closure ( 
! r$ snapp] fi%]y 9 ! wat]s adjac5t to !
 ,/ate t]ritorial wat]s ( ! ,gulf coa/al

 ,/ate4  7c7 ,closure ( ! ,gulf (       
,mexico r$ snapp] fi%]y  7#a7           
,conditions = closure ,n lat] ?an #fj   
days aft] ! receipt ( a notice "u       
subsection 7b77#b7 = a ,gulf coa/al     
,/ate1 ! ,secret>y may decl>e a closure 
( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico r$ snapp] fi%]y )9 !
 wat]s adjac5t to ! ,/ate t]ritorial    
wat]s ( ! ,gulf coa/al ,/ate4  7#b7     
,consid]ations ,prior to mak+ a         
decl>ation "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y
 %all consid] ! comm5ts ( su* ,gulf     
coa/al ,/ate & ! ,,gsrsma4  7#c7        
,actions prohibit$ dur+ closure ,dur+ a 
closure ( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico r$ snapp]   
fi%]y "u p>agraph 7#a71 x is unlawful = 
any p]son-- 7,a7 to engage 9 fi%+ =     
,gulf ( ,mexico r$ snapp] )9 ! wat]s    
adjac5t to ! ,/ate t]ritorial wat]s ( ! 
,gulf coa/al ,/ate cov]$ by ! closure2  
7,b7 to l&1 or attempt to l&1 ! ,gulf ( 
,mexico r$ snapp] 9 ! area ( ! closure2 
or  7,c7 to fail to return to ! wat] any
 ,gulf ( ,mexico r$ snapp] caught 9 !   
area ( ! closure t are incid5tal to     

comm]cial h>ve/ or 9 ! recreational     
fi%]ies4  7#d7 ,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is 
subsection %all be con/ru$ to all[ !    
,secret>y to close ! r$ snapp] fi%]y 9 !
 ,/ate t]ritorial wat]s ( a ,gulf coa/al
 ,/ate4  #eje4 ,prohibition on ,f$]al   
fund+ ,no ,f$]al funds are au?oriz$ to  
be appropriat$ to or us$ = ! ,,gsrsma or
 its memb]s to c>ry out managem5t       
actions ( r$ snapp] 9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico4
  #ejf4 ,no effect on managem5t ( %rimp 
fi%]ies 9 ,f$]al wat]s  7a7 ,bycat*     
r$uction devices ,no?+ 9 ?is title may  
be con/ru$ to effect any requirem5t     
relat$ to ! use ( ,gulf ( ,mexico r$    
snapp] bycat* r$uction devices 9 ! c\rse
 ( %rimp trawl fi%+ activity4  7b7      
,bycat* ( r$ snapp] ,no?+ 9 ?is title   
%all be con/ru$ to apply to or affect 9 
any mann] ! ,f$]al managem5t ( comm]cial
 %rimp fi%]ies 9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico1     
includ+ any incid5tal cat* ( r$ snapp]4 
4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,data     
collection ,section #dja7;g77#c77;,c7 ( 
! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &

 ,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4         
#ahha7;g77#c77;,c77 is am5d$ by /rik+ & 
aft] ! semicolon at ! end ( clause 7iv71
 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( clause 7v7 
& ins]t+ 2 &1 & by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7vi7 9 ! case ( ea* fi%]y 9 !  
,gulf ( ,mexico1 tak+ into consid]ation 
all data collection activities relat$ to
 fi%]y ef=t t are und]tak5 by ! m>9e    
res\rces division ( ea* relevant ,/ate (
 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico ,fi%]y ,managem5t    
,c\ncil4  4  7#b7 ,gulf ,/ate t]ritorial
 wat]s ,section #cjf7;b7 ( !            
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4          
#ahef7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#d7 ,not)/&+ section #c7aa7 & 
subsection 7a7 ( ?is section1 = purposes
 ( c>ry+ out activities pursuant to !   
,fi%]y ,managem5t ,plan = ! ,reef ,fi%  
,res\rces ( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico1 ! seaw>d 
b\nd>y ( a coa/al ,/ate 9 ! ,gulf (     
,mexico is a l9e ?ree m>9e leagues      
seaw>d f ! basel9e f :i* ! t]ritorial   
sea ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is measur$4  4    

7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 
9 ! fir/ section ( su* ,act is am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,title         
,v--,transf] to ,/ates ( ,managem5t (   
,r$ ,snapp] ,fi%]ies 9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico
 ,sec4 #eja4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4 #ejb4   
,managem5t ( ,gulf ( ,mexico r$ snapp]4 
,sec4 #ejc4 ,/ate implem5tation ( ! r$  
snapp] fi%]y managem5t plans4 ,sec4     
#ejd4 ,ov]sight ( ,gulf ( ,mexico r$    
snapp] managem5t4 ,sec4 #eje4           
,prohibition on ,f$]al fund+4 ,sec4     
#ejf4 ,no effect on managem5t ( %rimp   
fi%]ies 9 ,f$]al wat]s4  4  ,decemb] #h1
 #bjaf ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$  
to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on !    
,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$