,i #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #iha ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #ac1 #bjae ,mr4 ,byrne 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,rogers of ,alabama1 ,mrs4 ,roby1 and ,mr4 ,palmer7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,magnuson-,stevens ,fishery ,conservation and ,management ,act to improve the ,gulf of ,mexico ,red ,snapper fishery by providing flexibility for fishing managers and stability for fisherman1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,red ,snapper ,regulatory ,reform ,act4 #b4 ,repeal of catch limits requirement for ,gulf of ,mexico red snapper fishery ,subsection 7d7 of section #djg of the ,magnuson-,stevens ,fishery ,conservation and ,management ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahhc7 is repealed4 #c4 ,state jurisdiction over fisheries in the ,gulf of ,mexico ,section #cjf7;b7 of the ,magnuson-,stevens ,fishery ,conservation and ,management ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahef7;b77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,notwithstanding section #c7aa7 and subsection 7a7 of this section1 for purposes of managing fisheries in the ,gulf of ,mexico1 the seaward boundary of a coastal ,state in the ,gulf of ,mexico is a line #i nautical miles seaward from the baseline from which the territorial sea of the ,united ,states is measured4 4 #d4 ,stock assessments used for fisheries managed under ,gulf of ,mexico ,council's ,reef ,fish ,management ,plan 7a7 ,in general ,title ,,iv of the ,magnuson-,stevens ,fishery ,conservation and ,management ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahhd7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #dji4 ,stock assessments used for fisheries managed under ,gulf of ,mexico ,council's ,reef ,fish ,management ,plan 7a7 ,in general ,the ,gulf ,states ,marine ,fisheries ,commission shall conduct all fishery stock assessments used for management purposes by the ,gulf of ,mexico ,fishery ,management ,council for the fisheries managed under the ,council's ,reef ,fish ,management ,plan4 7b7 ,use of other information and assets 7#a7 ,in general ,such fishery assessments shall-- 7,a7 incorporate fisheries survey information collected by university researchers2 and 7,b7 to the extent practicable1 use ,state1 university1 and private assets to conduct fisheries surveys4 7#b7 ,surveys at artificial reefs ,any such fishery stock assessment conducted after the date of the enactment of the ,strengthening ,fishing ,communities and ,increasing ,flexibility in ,fisheries ,management ,act shall incorporate fishery surveys conducted1 and other relevant fisheries information collected1 on and around natural and artificial reefs4 7c7 ,constituent and stakeholder participation ,each such fishery assessment shall-- 7#a7 emphasize constituent and stakeholder participation in the development of the assessment2 7#b7 contain all of the raw data used in the assessment and a description of the methods used to collect that data2 and 7#c7 employ an assessment process that is transparent and includes-- 7,a7 both dependent and independent data collection methods2 7,b7 a rigorous and independent scientific review of the completed fishery stock assessment2 and 7,c7 a panel of independent experts to review the data and assessment and make recommendations on the most appropriate values of critical population and management quantities4 7d7 ,funding 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 subject to the availability of appropriations1 shall provide to the ,gulf of ,mexico ,marine ,fisheries ,commission appropriate funding for all necessary stock assessments concerning the ,gulf of ,mexico red snapper fishery4 7#b7 ,no additional appropriations authorized ,this subsection shall not be construed to increase the amount that is authorized to be appropriated for any fiscal year4 4 #e4 ,data collection ,section #dja7;g77#c77;,c7 of the ,magnuson-,stevens ,fishery ,conservation and ,management ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahha7;g77#c77;,g77 is amended by striking and after the semicolon at the end of clause 7iv71 by striking the period at the end of clause 7v7 and inserting 2 and1 and by adding at the end the following3 7vi7 in the case of each fishery in the ,gulf of ,mexico1 taking into consideration all data collection activities related to fishery effort that are undertaken by the marine resources division of each relevant ,state of the ,gulf of ,mexico ,fishery ,management ,council4 4 #f4 ,membership of ,gulf of ,mexico ,fishery ,management ,council ,section #cjb of the ,magnuson-,stevens ,fishery ,conservation and ,management ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aheb7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#a71 by striking subparagraph 7,e7 and inserting the following3 7,e7 ,gulf of ,mexico ,council 7i7 ,the ,gulf of ,mexico ,fishery ,management ,council shall consist of the ,states of ,texas1 ,louisiana1 ,mississippi1 ,alabama1 and ,florida and shall have authority over the fisheries in the ,gulf of ,mexico seaward of such ,states 7except as provided in paragraph 7#c774 ,the ,gulf ,council shall have #af voting members1 including-- 7,i7 #b members appointed by the ,governor of each such ,state in accordance with the requirements that apply under subsection 7b77#b7 with respect to appointments by the ,secretary2 7,,ii7 the principal ,state official of each such ,state with marine fishery management responsibility and expertise in such ,state2 7,,iii7 the regional director of the ,national ,marine ,fisheries ,service for the ,gulf of ,mexico geographic area1 or the regional director's designee2 and 7,,iv7 #a at-large member who shall be appointed1 on a rotating basis1 by the ,governor of a ,state on the ,council1 except that no governor may make consecutive appointments under this subclause4 7ii7 ,except as provided in clauses 7iii71 7iv71 7v71 and 7vi71 a governor shall make appointments under this subparagraph in accordance with the requirements that apply under subparagraph 7,c7 of this paragraph1 paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 of this subsection1 and subsection 7b7 with respect to appointments by the ,secretary4 7iii7 ,the following provisions of subsection 7b77#b7 shall not apply with respect to appointments under this subparagraph3 7,i7 ,the last sentence of subparagraph 7,a74 7,,ii7 ,subparagraphs 7,c7 and 7,e71 but a governor may not appoint an individual who would not be eligible to be included in a list submitted to the ,secretary under those subparagraphs4 7iv7 7,i7 ,in making appointments under this subparagraph1 each ,governor must consider-- 7aa7 at least #a nominee each from the commercial1 recreational1 and charter fishing sectors2 and 7bb7 at least #a other individual who is knowledgeable regarding the conservation and management of fisheries resources in the jurisdiction of the ,gulf of ,mexico ,fishery ,management ,council4 7,,ii7 ,for purposes of clause 7i7 an individual who owns or operates a fish farm outside of the ,united ,states shall not be considered to be a representative of the commercial or recreational fishing sector4 7v7 ,a governor shall notify the ,secretary before making each appointment under this subparagraph4 ,the ,secretary shall publish notice of such appointment by not later than #de days before the first day on which the appointee takes office as a member of the ,council4 7vi7 ,subsection 7b77#c7 shall be applied with respect to the ,gulf of ,mexico ,fishery ,management ,council by substituting a ,governor in accordance with subsection 7a77#a77;,e7 for the ,secretary in accordance with paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#e74 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7b77#b7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,b77iii71 by inserting 7other than the ,gulf of ,mexico ,fishery ,management ,council7 after each ,council2 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,c71 in the first sentence1 by inserting 7other than the ,gulf of ,mexico ,fishery ,management ,council7 after each ,council4