,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fdaj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #cj1         
#bjaf,mr4 ,pallone introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
prohibit ! comm]cial h>ve/+ ( ,atlantic 
/rip$ bass 9 ! coa/al wat]s & !         
exclusive economic zone4  #a4           
,def9itions ,z us$ 9 ?is ,act1 ! t]ms   
,atlantic /rip$ bass & coa/al wat]s h ! 
same mean+s t are giv5 su* t]ms 9       
section #c ( ! ,atlantic ,/rip$ ,bass   
,cons]vation ,act 7,public ,law #ih-fac2
 #af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahea note74  #b4        
,prohibition on comm]cial h>ve/+ (      
,atlantic ,/rip$ ,bass  7a7 ,prohibition
 ,x is unlawful to engage 91 or to      
attempt to engage 91 ! comm]cial h>ve/+ 
( ,atlantic /rip$ bass 9 ! coa/al wat]s 
or 9 ! exclusive economic zone e/abli%$ 
by ,proclamation ,numb]$ #ejcj1 dat$    
,m>* #aj1 #aihc4  7b7 ,p5alties  7#a7   
,any p]son :o is f\nd by ! ,secret>y (  
,comm]ce aft] notice & an opportunity = 

a he>+ 9 accordance ) section #eed (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to h     
committ$ an act t is unlawful "u        
subsection 7a71 is liable to ! ,unit$   
,/ates = a civil p5alty4 ,! am\nt ( !   
civil p5alty may n exce$ #a1jjj = ea*   
violation4 ,ea* day ( cont9u+ violation 
con/itutes a sep>ate (f5se4 ,! am\nt ( !
 civil p5alty %all be assess$ by !      
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce by writt5 notice4  
,9 det]m9+ ! am\nt ( ! p5alty1 !        
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all take into     
acc\nt ! nature1 circum/ances1 ext5t1 & 
gravity ( ! prohibit$ act committ$ &1 ) 
respect to ! violator1 ! degree (       
culpability1 any hi/ory ( prior         
violations1 ability to pay1 & su* o!r   
matt]s z ju/ice may require4  7#b7      
,subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7e7 ( section    
#cjh ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y        
,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #aheh7;b7-7e72 relat+ to      
review ( civil p5alties2 act+ ^u failure
 to pay assessm5t1 compromise1 &        
subpo5as7 %all apply to p5alties assess$

 "u p>agraph 7#a7 to ! same ext5t & 9 ! 
same mann] z if ^? p5alties 7 assess$ "u
 subsection 7a7 ( su* section #cjh4  7c7
 ,civil =feitures  7#a7 ,any vessel     
7includ+ its ge>1 equipm5t1             
appurt5ances1 /ores1 & c>go7 us$1 & any 
fi% 7or ! fair m>ket value !re(7 tak5 or
 reta9$1 9 any mann]1 9 connection )1 or
 ! result (1 ! commission ( any act t is
 unlawful "u subsection 7a71 is subject 
to =feiture to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,all or 
"p ( ! vessel may1 & all su* fi% 7or !  
fair m>ket value !re(7 %all1 be =feit$  
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u a civil proce$+   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74 ,! di/rict    
c\rts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates h jurisdiction  
ov] proce$+s "u ?is subsection4  7#b7   
,subsections 7c7 ?r\gh 7e7 ( section    
#caj ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y        
,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #ahfj7;c7-7e72 relat+ to      
judgm5t1 proc$ure1 & rebuttable         
presumptions7 %all apply ) respect to   
proce$+s = =feiture comm5c$ "u ?is      
subsection to ! same ext5t & 9 ! same   

mann] z if ! proce$+ 7 comm5c$ "u       
subsection 7a7 ( su* section #caj4  #c4 
,consequ5tial effects on exi/+ law  7a7 
,commission action ,! ,atlantic ,/ates  
,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,commission %all promptly
 take action to am5d ! ,int]/ate        
,fi%]ies ,managem5t ,plan = ,/rip$      
,bass1 dat$ ,octob] #a1 #aiha1 to take  
into acc\nt ! prohibition e/abli%$ "u   
section #b on ! comm]cial h>ve/+ (      
,atlantic /rip$ bass 9 coa/al wat]s4    
7b7 ,/rip$ bass /udy ,! ,director ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice  
%all adju/ ! scope ( ! /udy requir$ "u  
section #e ( ,public ,law #ajj-ehi 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #ahea note7 to reflect !      
prohibition e/abli%$ "u section #b on ! 
comm]cial h>ve/+ ( ,atlantic /rip$ bass4
  7c7 ,repeal ( provisions regulat+ fi%+
 = ,atlantic ,/rip$ ,bass 9 ! exclusive 
economic zone ,section #f ( ,public ,law
 #ajj-ehi 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahea note7 is 
repeal$4