,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #iha  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ac1 #bjae   
,mr4 ,byrne 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,rog]s (   
,alabama1 ,mrs4 ,roby1 & ,mr4 ,palm]7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,a 
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s     
,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act to
 improve ! ,gulf ( ,mexico ,r$ ,snapp]  
fi%]y by provid+ flexibility = fi%+     
manag]s & /ability = fi%]man1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,r$ ,snapp] ,regulatory    
,re=m ,act4  #b4 ,repeal ( cat* limits  
requirem5t = ,gulf ( ,mexico r$ snapp]  
fi%]y ,subsection 7d7 ( section #djg ( !
 ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation & 
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahhc7 is
 repeal$4  #c4 ,/ate jurisdiction ov]   
fi%]ies 9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico ,section    
#cjf7;b7 ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y    
,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #ahef7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,not)/&+ section 

#c7aa7 & subsection 7a7 ( ?is section1 =
 purposes ( manag+ fi%]ies 9 ! ,gulf (  
,mexico1 ! seaw>d b\nd>y ( a coa/al     
,/ate 9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico is a l9e #i   
nautical miles seaw>d f ! basel9e f :i* 
! t]ritorial sea ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is   
measur$4  4  #d4 ,/ock assessm5ts us$ = 
fi%]ies manag$ "u ,gulf ( ,mexico       
,c\ncil's ,reef ,fi% ,managem5t ,plan   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,iv ( !            
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahhd7 is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #dji4
 ,/ock assessm5ts us$ = fi%]ies manag$  
"u ,gulf ( ,mexico ,c\ncil's ,reef ,fi% 
,managem5t ,plan  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,gulf 
,/ates ,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,commission %all  
conduct all fi%]y /ock assessm5ts us$ = 
managem5t purposes by ! ,gulf ( ,mexico 
,fi%]y ,managem5t ,c\ncil = ! fi%]ies   
manag$ "u ! ,c\ncil's ,reef ,fi%        
,managem5t ,plan4  7b7 ,use ( o!r       
in=mation & assets  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,su*  
fi%]y assessm5ts %all-- 7,a7 incorporate
 fi%]ies survey in=mation collect$ by   

univ]sity rese>*]s2 &  7,b7 to ! ext5t  
practicable1 use ,/ate1 univ]sity1 &    
private assets to conduct fi%]ies       
surveys4  7#b7 ,surveys at artificial   
reefs ,any su* fi%]y /ock assessm5t     
conduct$ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !   
,/r5g!n+ ,fi%+ ,communities & ,increas+ 
,flexibility 9 ,fi%]ies ,managem5t ,act 
%all incorporate fi%]y surveys conduct$1
 & o!r relevant fi%]ies in=mation       
collect$1 on & ar\nd natural &          
artificial reefs4  7c7 ,con/itu5t &     
/akehold] p>ticipation ,ea* su* fi%]y   
assessm5t %all-- 7#a7 emphasize         
con/itu5t & /akehold] p>ticipation 9 !  
developm5t ( ! assessm5t2  7#b7 conta9  
all ( ! raw data us$ 9 ! assessm5t & a  
description ( ! me?ods us$ to collect t 
data2 &  7#c7 employ an assessm5t       
process t is transp>5t & includes-- 7,a7
 bo? dep5d5t & indep5d5t data collection
 me?ods2  7,b7 a rigor\s & indep5d5t    
sci5tific review ( ! complet$ fi%]y /ock
 assessm5t2 &  7,c7 a panel ( indep5d5t 
exp]ts to review ! data & assessm5t &   

make recomm5dations on ! mo/ appropriate
 values ( critical population &         
managem5t quantities4  7d7 ,fund+  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 subject to !     
availability ( appropriations1 %all     
provide to ! ,gulf ( ,mexico ,m>9e      
,fi%]ies ,commission appropriate fund+ =
 all necess>y /ock assessm5ts conc]n+ ! 
,gulf ( ,mexico r$ snapp] fi%]y4  7#b7  
,no additional appropriations au?oriz$  
,?is subsection %all n be con/ru$ to    
increase ! am\nt t is au?oriz$ to be    
appropriat$ = any fiscal ye>4  4  #e4   
,data collection ,section               
#dja7;g77#c77;,c7 ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s  
,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahha7;g77#c77;,g77 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  #f4      
,memb]%ip ( ,gulf ( ,mexico ,fi%]y      
,managem5t ,c\ncil ,section #cjb ( !    
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aheb7 is
 am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#a71 by 
/rik+ subp>agraph 7,e7 & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  7,e7 ,gulf ( ,mexico ,c\ncil   
7i7 ,! ,gulf ( ,mexico ,fi%]y ,managem5t
 ,c\ncil %all consi/ ( ! ,/ates (       
,texas1 ,l\isiana1 ,mississippi1        
,alabama1 & ,florida & %all h au?ority  
ov] ! fi%]ies 9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico seaw>d
 ( su* ,/ates 7except z provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#c774 ,! ,gulf ,c\ncil %all h 
#af vot+ memb]s1 includ+--  7,i7 #b     
memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,gov]nor ( ea* su*  
,/ate 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts t    
apply "u subsection 7b77#b7 ) respect to
 appo9tm5ts by ! ,secret>y2  7,,ii7 !   
pr9cipal ,/ate (ficial ( ea* su* ,/ate )
 m>9e fi%]y managem5t responsibility &  
exp]tise 9 su* ,/ate2  7,,iii7 !        
regional director ( ! ,national ,m>9e   

,fi%]ies ,s]vice = ! ,gulf ( ,mexico    
geographic area1 or ! regional          
director's designee2 &  7,,iv7 #a       
at-l>ge memb] :o %all be appo9t$1 on a  
rotat+ basis1 by ! ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate on
 ! ,c\ncil1 except t no gov]nor may make
 consecutive appo9tm5ts "u ?is          
subclause4  7ii7 ,except z provid$ 9    
clauses 7iii71 7iv71 7v71 & 7vi71 a     
gov]nor %all make appo9tm5ts "u ?is     
subp>agraph 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts
 t apply "u subp>agraph 7,c7 ( ?is      
p>agraph1 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 ( ?is   
subsection1 & subsection 7b7 ) respect  
to appo9tm5ts by ! ,secret>y4  7iii7 ,! 
foll[+ provisions ( subsection 7b77#b7  
%all n apply ) respect to appo9tm5ts "u 
?is subp>agraph3  7,i7 ,! la/ s5t5ce (  
subp>agraph 7,a74  7,,ii7 ,subp>agraphs 
7,c7 & 7,e71 b a gov]nor may n appo9t an
 individual :o w\ld n be eligible to be 
includ$ 9 a li/ submitt$ to ! ,secret>y 
"u ^? subp>agraphs4  7iv7  7,i7 ,9 mak+ 
appo9tm5ts "u ?is subp>agraph1 ea*      
,gov]nor mu/ consid]-- 7aa7 at lea/ #a  

nom9ee ea* f ! comm]cial1 recreational1 
& *>t] fi%+ sectors2 &  7bb7 at lea/ #a 
o!r individual :o is kn[l$geable reg>d+ 
! cons]vation & managem5t ( fi%]ies     
res\rces 9 ! jurisdiction ( ! ,gulf (   
,mexico ,fi%]y ,managem5t ,c\ncil4      
7,,ii7 ,= purposes ( clause 7i7 an      
individual :o owns or op]ates a fi% f>m 
outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all n be     
consid]$ to be a repres5tative ( !      
comm]cial or recreational fi%+ sector4  
7v7 ,a gov]nor %all notify ! ,secret>y  
be=e mak+ ea* appo9tm5t "u ?is          
subp>agraph4 ,! ,secret>y %all publi%   
notice ( su* appo9tm5t by n lat] ?an #de
 days be=e ! fir/ day on :i* ! appo9tee 
takes (fice z a memb] ( ! ,c\ncil4  7vi7
 ,subsection 7b77#c7 %all be appli$ )   
respect to ! ,gulf ( ,mexico ,fi%]y     
,managem5t ,c\ncil by sub/itut+ a       
,gov]nor 9 accordance ) subsection      
7a77#a77;,e7 = ! ,secret>y 9 accordance 
) p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#e74  2 &  7#b7 9   
subsection 7b77#b7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 
7,b77iii71 by ins]t+ 7o!r ?an ! ,gulf ( 

,mexico ,fi%]y ,managem5t ,c\ncil7 aft] 
ea* ,c\ncil2 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71
 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ 7o!r ?an !  
,gulf ( ,mexico ,fi%]y ,managem5t       
,c\ncil7 aft] ea* ,c\ncil4