,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #egig  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ad1 #bjaf,mr4  
,f>r 7= himself & ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu (      
,cali=nia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural    
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to protect c]ta9 
seam\nts1 ridges1 & banks 9 ! ,exclusive
 ,economic ,zone (f ! coa/ ( ,cali=nia  
by ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,cali=nia ,seam\nts 
& ,ridges ,national ,m>9e ,cons]vation  
,area1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,cali=nia ,seam\nts & ,ridges ,national 
,m>9e ,cons]vation ,area ,designation & 
,managem5t ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s & purpose  
7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+     
f9d+s3  7#a7 ,! ,cali=nia ,seam\nts &   
,ridges ,national ,m>9e ,cons]vation    
,area e/abli%$ by ?is ,act conta9s a    
s]ies ( anci5t volcanos & und]wat]      
geological features 9 ! ,exclusive      
,economic ,zone4  7#b7 ,f\nd on !       
seam\nts1 ridges1 & banks 9 !           
,cons]vation ,area are r>e deep-wat]    

corals1 sponges1 anemones1 tunas1 %>ks1 
seabirds1 m>9e mammals 7includ+ orcas1  
sp]m :ales1 & blue :ales71 endang]$ sea 
turtles1 octopuses1 & div]se fi%        
populations1 "s ( :i* are endemic to !  
area4  7#c7 ,! only hydro!rmal v5ts 9 ! 
cont95tal ,exclusive ,economic ,zone are
 f\nd on ,gorda ,ridge locat$ (f ! nor? 
coa/ ( ,cali=nia & ! s\? coa/ ( ,oregon4
  7#d7 ,^! areas' remote location & dep?
 contribute to _! rem>kably pri/9e      
condition1 limit$ human footpr9t1 &     
reputation z a vital fronti] = sci5tific
 discov]y1 ) rese>* exp$itions cont9u+  
to yield new & r>e species1 great]      
und]/&+ ab\t ecological relation%ips1 & 
r5ew$ appreciation ( ! uniqu5ess (      
deep-sea ecosy/ems4  7#e7 ,despite      
curr5tly limit$ direct pressure f       
extractive use1 ! ,cons]vation ,area is 
und]go+ rapid *ange due to w>m+ wat]s1  
ocean acidification1 & ecological /ress 
f pollution & o!r s\rces ! managem5t (  
:i* transc5ds ! jurisdiction ( any s+le 
gov]nm5t ag5cy or dep>tm5t4  7#f7       

,accord+ to _m sci5ti/s1 compreh5sive   
m>9e habitat protection is "o ( ! mo/   
important actions = build+ resili5ce 9  
ocean environm5ts to curr5t & em]g+     
*all5ges pres5t$ by an?ropog5ic & o!r   
/ressors impact+ m>9e ecosy/ems4  7b7   
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to    
protect1 cons]ve1 & enhance = ! b5efit &
 enjoym5t ( pres5t & future g5]ations ! 
nationally significant hi/orical1       
natural1 cultural1 sci5tific1 &         
educational values ( ! ,cali=nia        
,seam\nts & ,ridges ,national ,m>9e     
,cons]vation ,area4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,exclusive ,economic     
,zone ,! t]m ,exclusive ,economic ,zone 
means ! ,exclusive ,economic ,zone ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates e/abli%$ by ,presid5tial  
,proclamation ,no4 #ejcj ( ,m>* #aj1    
#aihc4  7#b7 ,cons]vation ,area ,! t]m  
,cons]vation ,area means ! ,cali=nia    
,seam\nts & ,ridges ,national ,m>9e     
,cons]vation ,area e/abli%$ by section  
#d7;a74  7#c7 ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,! 
t]m ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf has ! mean+  

giv5 ! t]m out] ,cont95tal ,%elf 9      
section #b ( ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf   
,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca74  #d4   
,designation  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is   
e/abli%$ ! ,cali=nia ,seam\nts & ,ridges
 ,national ,m>9e ,cons]vation ,area1    
consi/+ ( ! wat]s ( ! ,exclusive        
,economic ,zone & ! ,out] ,cont95tal    
,%elf conta9$ 9 ! area describ$ 9       
subsection 7b74  7b7 ,area ,describ$ ,! 
area ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7-- 7#a7  
is ! area g5]ally depict$ z !           
,cons]vation ,area on ! map entitl$  &  
dat$ 1 z is m p>ticul>ly describ$ by !  
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & ! ,secret>y ( !  
,int]ior "u subsection 7c72 &  7#b7     
includes-- 7,a7 ,gorda ,ridge2  7,b7 !  
portion ( ,m5doc9o ,ridge 9 !           
,cons]vation ,area we/ ( longitude #abe 
#dj #d4h ,w2 &  7,c7 ,guide1 ,pione]1   
,taney1 ,gumdrop1 ,rodriguez1 ,san      
,juan1 & ,nor!a/ seam\nts4  7c7 ,detail 
b\nd>y description & map  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,z soon z practicable aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      

,comm]ce & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all
 jo9tly develop a detail$ b\nd>y        
description & map ( ! ,cons]vation      
,area4  7#b7 ,=ce & effect ,! map &     
b\nd>y description develop$ "u p>agraph 
7#a7 %all h ! same =ce & effect z if    
includ$ 9 ?is ,act1 except t !          
,secret>ies may correct any m9or errors 
9 ! map & b\nd>y descriptions4  7#c7    
,public availability ,! map & b\nd>y    
description develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a7   
%all be on file & available = public    
inspection )9 ! managem5t plan requir$  
"u section #e ( ?is ,act4  #e4          
,adm9i/ration  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,comm]ce & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior  
%all h jo9t responsibility = managem5t (
 ! ,cali=nia ,seam\nts & ,ridges        
,national ,m>9e ,cons]vation ,area4  7b7
 ,consultation & managem5t  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,secret>ies may n implem5t !   
e/abli%m5t ( ! ,cons]vation ,area )\t-- 
7,a7 direct & ?or\gh consultation ) !   
,pacific ,fi%]y ,managem5t ,c\ncil1     
/akehold]s f comm]cial & recreational   

fi%+ sectors1 & o!r key fi%]y gr\ps1    
includ+ work+ ) su* p]sons & affect$    
,indian tribes to develop & implem5t a  
plan = ! compreh5sive & long-t]m        
protection & managem5t ( ! ,cons]vation 
,area2 &  7,b7 prior1 timely1 & ongo+   
notice & consultation betwe5 !          
,secret>ies & affect$ ,indian tribes1   
includ+ work+ ) su* ,indian tribes to-- 
7i7 develop & implem5t mutually agre$-^u
 plans = ! compreh5sive & long-t]m      
protection & managem5t ( ! ,cons]vation 
,area2 &  7ii7 ensure t managem5t ( !   
,cons]vation ,area does n 9 any way     
impact traditional uses ( ! wat]s ( !   
,cons]vation ,area by memb]s ( su*      
tribes4  7#b7 ,prohibitions  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! plan requir$ "u p>agraph       
7#a77;,a7 %all1 subject to subp>agraph  
7,b7 & subsections 7c7 & 7d71 prohibit--
  7i7 explor+ =1 develop+1 or produc+   
oil1 gas1 or m9]als2  7ii7 us+ or       
attempt+ to use poisons1 electrical     
*>ges1 or explosives 9 ! collection or  
h>ve/ ( any liv+ or nonliv+ m>9e        

res\rce2  7iii7 int5tionally introduc+  
or o!rwise releas+ an introduc$ species 
f )9 or into ! ,cons]vation ,area2  7iv7
 an*or+ on or hav+ a vessel an*or$ on   
any liv+ or dead coral 9 ! ,cons]vation 
,area2  7v7 drill+ into1 dr$g+1 or      
o!rwise alt]+ ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf 9
 ! ,cons]vation ,area2 &  7vi7 o!r      
activities det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 z    
appropriate = ! long-t]m protection &   
managem5t ( ! ,cons]vation ,area4  7,b7 
,exceptions ,! prohibitions set =? 9    
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n apply to-- 7i7  
activities & ex]cises ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces   
7includ+ ^? c>ri$ out by ! ,coa/ ,gu>d7 
t are consi/5t ) applicable laws2  7ii7 
actions necess>y to respond to em]g5cies
 ?reat5+ life1 prop]ty1 or ! environm5t1
 & activities necess>y = national       
security or law en=cem5t purposes2      
7iii7 sci5tific exploration or rese>*   
activities1 subject to su* t]ms &       
conditions z ! ,secret>ies consid]      
necess>y = ! c>e & managem5t ( ! liv+ & 
nonliv+ m>9e res\rces ( ! ,cons]vation  

,area2  7iv7 ! troll ,albacore fi%]y2 & 
7v7 recreational fi%+ & *>t] fi%+1 z ^? 
t]ms are def9$ 9 section #b ( !         
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjb74  
7c7 ,em]g5cies1 national security1 & law
 en=cem5t activities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
prohibitions requir$ by subsection 7b7  
%all n apply to activities necess>y to  
respond to em]g5cies ?reat5+ life1      
prop]ty1 or ! environm5t1 or to         
activities necess>y = national security 
or law en=cem5t purposes4  7#b7 ,em]g5cy
 response ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act limits !     
au?ority ( gov]nm5t ag5cies to take     
actions to respond to em]g5cies t pose  
an unacceptable ?reat to human heal? or 
safety or to ! m>9e environm5t & = :i*  
!re is no o!r feasible solution4  7d7   
,arm$ ,=ces actions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
prohibitions requir$ by subsection 7b7  
%all n apply to activities & ex]cises ( 
! ,arm$ ,=ces1 includ+ ^? c>ri$ out by !
 ,coa/ ,gu>d4  7#b7 ,compliance ) ?is   
,act ,! ,arm$ ,=ces %all ensure1 by !   

adoption ( appropriate measures n       
impair+ _! op]ations or op]ational      
capabilities1 t its vessels & aircraft  
op]ate 9 a mann] consi/5t1 s f> z is    
reasonable & practicable1 ) ?is ,act4   
7#c7 de/ruction (1 loss (1 or injury to 
liv+ m>9e res\rces ,9 ! ev5t ( ?reat5$  
or actual de/ruction (1 loss (1 or      
injury to a liv+ m>9e res\rce ( !       
,cons]vation ,area result+ f an incid5t 
caus$ by a compon5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se or ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1 includ+ z a   
result ( a spill ( oil or o!r haz>d\s   
mat]ial or vessel gr\nd+1 ! responsible 
compon5t %all promptly coord9ate ) !    
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior or ,comm]ce1 z   
appropriate1 = ! purpose ( tak+         
appropriate actions to respond to &     
mitigate any actual h>m &1 if possible1 
re/ore or replace ! affect$ ,cons]vation
 ,area res\rces4  7#d7 ,milit>y prop]ty 
n affect$ ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or any       
regulation implem5t+ x limits or o!rwise
 affects ! ,arm$ ,=ces discretion to    
use1 ma9ta91 improve1 manage1 or control

 any prop]ty "u ! adm9i/rative control (
 a milit>y dep>tm5t or o!rwise limit !  
availability ( su* prop]ty = milit>y    
mission purposes4  #f4 ,)drawals ,!     
areas ( ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf        
compris$ ( ,cortes & ,tann] ,banks1 & ( 
! portion ( ,m5doc9o ,ridge b\nd$ by a  
squ>e ) a s\?we/]n corn] locat$ at #dj  
#j ,n1 #abe #dj #d4h ,w & a nor!a/]n    
corn] locat$ at #dj #cj ,n1 #abe #aj    
#d4h ,w1 are )drawn f comm]cial leas+ "u
 ,f$]al law = exploration1 developm5t1  
or production ( oil & gas1 m9+ m9]als1  
en]gy sight+1 & cable lay+4