,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bjbc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #f1 #bjag,mr4  
,graves ( ,l\isiana 7= himself1 ,mr4    
,g5e ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,wittman1 &   
,mr4 ,web/] ( ,florida7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,a    
,,bill  ,to mod]nize recreational       
fi%]ies managem5t4  #a4 ,%ort title2    
table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,mod]niz+          
,recreational ,fi%]ies ,managem5t ,act (
 #bjag4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table (
 cont5ts ( ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 
#b4 ,ref]5ces to ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s     
,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act4  
,sec4 #c4 ,f9d+s4 ,title                
,i--,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,sec4     
#aja4 ,process = allocation review =    
,s\? ,atlantic & ,gulf ( ,mexico        
mix$-use fi%]ies4 ,sec4 #ajb4           
,alt]native fi%]y managem5t4 ,sec4 #ajc4
 ,moratorium on limit$ access privilege 

programs = mix$-use fi%]ies4 ,sec4 #ajd4
 ,rebuild+ ov]fi%$ & deplet$ fi%]ies4   
,sec4 #aje4 ,modifications to ! annual  
cat* limit requirem5t4 ,sec4 #ajf4      
,exempt$ fi%+ p]mits4 ,title            
,,ii--,recreation ,fi%]y ,in=mation1    
,rese>*1 & ,developm5t ,sec4 #bja4      
,coop]ative data collection4 ,sec4 #bjb4
 ,recreational data collection4  #b4    
,ref]5ces to ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y  
,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act ,except z
 o!rwise expressly provid$1 :]ev] 9 ?is 
,act an am5dm5t or repeal is express$ 9 
t]ms ( an am5dm5t to1 or repeal (1 a    
section or o!r provision1 ! ref]5ce %all
 be consid]$ to be made to a section or 
o!r provision ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s      
,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq474  #c4     
,f9d+s  7a7 ,recreational fi%+ ,section 
#b7;a7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja7;a77 is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ac7 
,:ile bo? provide significant cultural &
 economic b5efits to ! ,nation1         
recreational fi%+ & comm]cial fi%+ are  

fundam5tally diff]5t activities1 !re=e  
requir+ managem5t approa*es adapt$ to ! 
*>act]i/ics ( ea* sector4  4  7b7       
,te*nical correction ,section #b7;a77#c7
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja7;a77#c77 is am5d$ 
to read z foll[s3  7#c7 ,comm]cial &    
recreational fi%+ con/itute major s\rces
 ( employm5t & contributes significantly
 to ! economy ( ! ,nation4 ,_m coa/al   
areas are dep5d5t ^u fi%+ & relat$      
activities4  4  ,i ,cons]vation &       
,managem5t  #aja4 ,process = allocation 
review = ,s\? ,atlantic & ,gulf (       
,mexico mix$-use fi%]ies  7a7 ,/udy (   
allocations 9 mix$-,use fi%]ies ,n lat] 
?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all   
ent] into an arrangem5t ) ! ,national   
,academy ( ,sci5ces to conduct a /udy ( 
! ,s\? ,atlantic & ,gulf ( ,mexico      
mix$-use fi%]ies--  7#a7 to provide     
guidance to ! ,s\? ,atlantic ,fi%]y     
,managem5t ,c\ncil & ,gulf ( ,mexico    
,fi%]y ,managem5t ,c\ncil on crit]ia t  
c\ld be us$ = allocat+ fi%+ privileges1 

includ+ consid]ation ( ! cons]vation &  
socioeconomic b5efits ( ! comm]cial1    
recreational1 & *>t] compon5ts ( a      
fi%]y1 to a ,regional ,fi%]y ,managem5t 
,c\ncil e/abli%$ "u section #cjb ( !    
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aheb7 9 
! prep>ation ( a fi%]y managem5t plan "u
 t ,act2  7#b7 to id5tify s\rces (      
in=mation t c\ld reasonably support !   
use ( su* crit]ia 9 allocation          
decisions2 &  7#c7 to develop proc$ures 
= allocation reviews & pot5tial         
adju/m5ts 9 allocations bas$ on !       
guidel9es & requirem5ts e/abli%$ by ?is 
section4  7b7 ,report ,pursuant to      
subsection 7a71 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date an arrangem5t is ent]$ into1 !    
,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces %all      
submit a report on ! /udy to !          
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7c7 ,process =
 allocation review & e/abli%m5t ,! ,gulf

 ( ,mexico ,fi%]y ,managem5t ,c\ncil &  
,s\? ,atlantic ,fi%]y ,managem5t ,c\ncil
 %all-- 7#a7 not)/&+ ! report requir$   
pursuant to ?is section1 & any o!r      
provision ( law1 %all ea*--  7,a7 )9 #b 
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
p]=m an initial review ( ! allocations  
to ! comm]cial fi%+ sector & !          
recreational fi%+ sector ( all          
applicable fi%]ies 9 ! ,c\ncils'        
respective jurisdictions2 &  7,b7 e #c  
ye>s !reaft]1 p]=m a review ( su*       
allocations2 &  7#b7 consid] !          
cons]vation & socioeconomic b5efits (   
ea* ( ! comm]cial fi%+ sector & !       
recreational fi%+ sector 9 any          
allocation decisions4  #ajb4 ,alt]native
 fi%]y managem5t  7a7 ,repeal ,section  
#djg7;d7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahhc71 & !     
correspond+ ref]5ce 9 ! table ( cont5ts1
 are repeal$4  7b7 ,managem5t ,section  
#cjb7;h7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aheb7;h77 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon at !  
end ( p>agraph 7#g71 by r$esignat+      
p>agraph 7#h7 z p>agraph 7#i71 & by     

ins]t+ ! foll[+ aft] p>agraph 7#g73     
7#h7 h ! au?ority to use alt]native     
fi%]y managem5t measures 9 a            
recreational fi%]y 7or ! recreational   
compon5t ( a mix$-use fi%]y7 9 develop+ 
a fi%]y managem5t plan1 plan am5dm5t1 or
 propos$ regulations1 :i* may include   
extraction rates1 fi%+ mortality t>gets1
 h>ve/ control rules1 or traditional or 
cultural practices ( native communities2
 &  4  7c7 ,summ>y ,)9 #ahj days aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all transmit a    
summ>y to ,congress t describes actions 
to implem5t ?is subsection4  #ajc4      
,moratorium on limit$ access privilege  
programs = mix$-use fi%]ies ,= areas "u 
! jurisdiction ( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico      
,fi%]y ,managem5t ,c\ncil or ! ,s\?     
,atlantic ,fi%]y ,managem5t ,c\ncil1 !re
 %all be a moratorium on ! developm5t or
 consid]ation ( any new limit$ access   
privilege program = any mix$-use fi%]ies
 consi/+ ( bo? comm]cial & recreational 
fi%+ sectors4  #ajd4 ,rebuild+ ov]fi%$ &

 deplet$ fi%]ies  ,section              
#cjd7;e77#d77;,a7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4        
#ahed7;e77#d77;,a77 is am5d$ to read z  
foll[s3  7,a7 specify a "t p]iod =      
rebuild+ ! fi%]y t--  7i7 %all be z %ort
 z practicable1 tak+ into acc\nt ! /atus
 & biology ( any ov]fi%$ /ock ( fi%1 !  
ne$s ( fi%+ communities1 recomm5dations 
by int]national organizations 9 :i* !   
,unit$ ,/ates p>ticipates1 & !          
int]action ( ! ov]fi%$ /ock ( fi% )9 !  
m>9e ecosy/em2 &  7ii7 except :]e       
managem5t measures "u an int]national   
agreem5t 9 :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates          
p>ticipates dictate o!rwise1 %all n     
exce$--  7,i7 #aj ye>s1 except 9 cases  
:]e ! biology ( ! /ock ( fi% or o!r     
environm5tal conditions dictate o!rwise2
 or  7,,ii7 ! sum ( ! "t 9 :i* ! affect$
 /ock ( fi% is expect$ to surpass its   
maximum su/a9able yield biomass level 9 
! abs5ce ( fi%+ mortality1 & ! mean     
g5]ation ( "t ( ! affect$ /ock ( fi%4  4
  #aje4 ,modifications to ! annual cat* 
limit requirem5t ,section #cjb 7#af     

,u4,s4,c4 #aheb7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7m7 ,consid]ations =     
modifications to annual cat* limit      
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,consid]ation (       
ecosy/em & economic impacts ,9 e/abli%+ 
annual cat* limits a ,c\ncil may1       
consi/5t ) subsection 7h77#f71 consid]  
*anges 9 an ecosy/em & ! economic ne$s (
 fi%+ communities4  7#b7 ,limitations to
 annual cat* limit requirem5t = special 
fi%]ies ,not)/&+ subsection 7h77#f71 a  
,c\ncil is n requir$ to develop an      
annual cat* limit =-- 7,a7 an           
ecosy/em-compon5t species2  7,b7 a fi%]y
 = a species t has a life cycle (       
approximately #a ye>1 unless ! ,secret>y
 has det]m9$ ! fi%]y is subject to      
ov]fi%+2  7,c7 a /ock ( fi% = :i*-- 7i7 
fi%+ mortality is bel[ ! fi%+ mortality 
t>get2 &  7ii7 a pe]-review$ /ock survey
 & /ock assessm5t h n be5 p]=m$ dur+ !  
prec$+ #e-ye> p]iod2  7,d7 ! ,secret>y  
det]m9es t ov]fi%+ is n occurr+2 or     
7,e7 = a sector ( a fi%]y t is n        
monitor$ by a data collection sy/em     

det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be adequate = 
! developm5t1 implem5tation1 & en=cem5t 
( annual cat* limits specific to t      
sector1 bas$ on ! evaluation recomm5d$  
by ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces 9 its
 report entitl$ ,review ( ! ,m>9e       
,recreational ,in=mation ,program       
7#bjag7 ( :e!r ! design ( a ,m>9e       
,recreational ,in=mation ,program = !   
purposes ( /ock assessm5t & !           
det]m9ation ( /ock managem5t ref]5ce    
po9ts is compatible ) ! ne$s ( 9-season 
managem5t ( annual cat* limits4  7#c7   
,au?orization = multispecies complexes &
 multiye> annual cat* limits ,= purposes
 ( subsection 7h77#f71 a ,c\ncil may    
e/abli%-- 7,a7 an annual cat* limit = a 
/ock complex2 or  7,b7 annual cat*      
limits = ea* ye> 9 any cont9u\s p]iod t 
is n m ?an ?ree ye>s 9 duration4  7#d7  
,ecosy/em-compon5t species def9$ ,9 ?is 
subsection ! t]m ecosy/em-compon5t      
species means-- 7,a7 a /ock ( fi% t is a
 non-t>get1 incid5tally h>ve/$ /ock (   
fi% 9 a fi%]y2 or  7,b7 a nont>get1     

incid5tally h>ve/$ /ock ( fi% t a       
,c\ncil or ! ,secret>y has det]m9$-- 7i7
 is n subject to ov]fi%+1 approa*+ a    
deplet$ condition1 or deplet$2 &  7ii7  
is n likely to become subject to ov]fi%+
 or deplet$ 9 ! abs5ce ( cons]vation &  
managem5t measures4  4  #ajf4 ,exempt$  
fi%+ p]mits  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,be=e !       
approval & issuance ( any new exempt$   
fi%+ p]mit "u section #fjj4gde ( title  
#ej1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any
 successor regulations1 ! ,secret>y (   
,comm]ce %all--  7#a7 conduct a jo9t pe]
 review ( ! propos$ exempt$ fi%+ p]mit  
by ! appropriate regional fi%]ies sci5ce
 c5t] & ,/ate m>9e fi%]ies commission2 &
  7#b7 c]tify t ! regional fi%]y        
managem5t c\ncil or ,f$]al ag5cy )      
jurisdiction ov] ! affect$ fi%]y det]m9$
 t--  7,a7 ! fi%+ activity conduct$ "u !
 propos$ exempt$ fi%+ p]mit w\ld be     
consi/5t ) any managem5t measures or    
cons]vation objectives includ$ )9 exi/+ 
fi%]y managem5t plans or am5dm5ts2  7,b7
 ! social & economic impacts 9 bo? doll>

 am\nts & loss ( fi%+ opportunities on  
all p>ticipants 9 ea* sector ( ! fi%]y  
expect$ to occur z a result ( ! propos$ 
exempt$ fi%+ p]mit w\ld be m9imal2  7,c7
 ! in=mation collect$ ?r\gh fi%+        
activity conduct$ "u ! propos$ exempt$  
fi%+ p]mit w h a positive & direct      
impact on ! cons]vation1 assessm5t1 or  
managem5t ( ! fi%]y2 &  7,d7 ! ,gov]nor 
( ea* ,/ate1 any "p ( :i* is locat$ )9  
#ajj nautical miles ( ! propos$ activity
 "u ! exempt$ fi%+ p]mit has be5        
consult$ on ! propos$ exempt$ fi%+      
p]mit4  7b7 ,duration & r5ewal ,any     
exempt$ fi%+ p]mit-- 7#a7 %all expire at
 ! end ( ! #ab-mon? p]iod beg9n+ on !   
date ! p]mit is issu$2 &  7#b7 may be   
r5ew$ consi/5t ) ?is section4  ,,ii     
,recreation ,fi%]y ,in=mation1 ,rese>*1 
& ,developm5t  #bja4 ,coop]ative data   
collection  7a7 ,improv+ data collection
 & analysis ,section #djd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4
 #ahha;c7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7e7 ,improv+ data collection & 
analysis  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 

consultation ) ! sci5ce & /ati/ical     
committees ( ! ,c\ncils e/abli%$ "u     
section #cjb7;g7 & ! ,m>9e ,fi%]ies     
,commissions1 %all develop & submit to !
 ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &     
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives by n lat] ?an #a
 ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !       
,mod]niz+ ,recreational ,fi%]ies        
,managem5t ,act ( #bjag a report on     
facilitat+ great] incorporation ( data1 
analysis1 /ock assessm5ts1 & surveys f  
,/ate ag5cies & nongov]nm5tal s\rces    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 into fi%]ies   
managem5t decisions4  7#b7              
,nongov]nm5tal s\rces ,nongov]nm5tal    
s\rces ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 are !  
foll[+3 7,a7 ,fi%]m54  7,b7 ,fi%+       
communities4  7,c7 ,univ]sities4  7,d7  
,rese>* in/itutions4  7#c7 ,cont5t ,!   
report "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all--  7,a7    
id5tify types ( data & analysis1        
especially conc]n+ recreational fi%+1 t 
c be reliably us$ = purposes ( ?is ,act 

& ! basis = e/abli%+ cons]vation &      
managem5t measures z requir$ by section 
#cjc7;a77#a71 includ+ sett+ /&>ds = !   
collection & use ( t data & analysis 9  
/ock assessm5ts & surveys & = o!r       
purposes2  7,b7 provide specific        
recomm5dations = collect+ data & p]=m+  
analyses id5tifi$ z necess>y to r$uce   
unc]ta9ty 9 & improve ! accuracy (      
future /ock assessm5ts1 includ+ :e!r su*
 data & analysis c\ld be provid$ by     
nongov]nm5tal s\rces1 includ+ fi%]m51   
fi%+ communities1 univ]sities1 & rese>* 
in/itutions2  7,c7 consid] ! ext5t to   
:i* x is possible to e/abli% a regi/ry (
 p]sons provid+ su* in=mation2 &  7,d7  
consid] ! ext5t to :i* ! acceptance &   
use ( data & analyses id5tifi$ 9 !      
report 9 fi%]y managem5t decisions is   
practicable4  4  7b7 ,,nas report       
recomm5dations ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce  
%all take into consid]ation &1 to !     
ext5t feasible1 implem5t !              
recomm5dations ( ! ,national ,academy ( 
,sci5ces 9 its report entitl$ ,review ( 

! ,m>9e ,recreational ,in=mation        
,program 7#bjag71 includ+--  7#a7       
prioritiz+ ! evaluation ( electronic    
data collection = ! ,fi%+ ,ef=t ,survey1
 includ+ sm>tphone apps1 electronic     
di>ies = prospective data collection1 & 
an ,int]net website option = all or j   
panel memb]s2 &  7#b7 evaluat+ :e!r !   
design ( ! ,m>9e ,recreational          
,in=mation ,program = ! purposes ( /ock 
assessm5t & ! det]m9ation ( /ock        
managem5t ref]5ce po9ts is compatible ) 
! ne$s ( 9-season managem5t ( annual    
cat* limits &1 if su* program is        
incompatible ) su* ne$s1 det]m9+ an     
alt]native me?od = 9-season managem5t4  
#bjb4 ,recreational data collection  7a7
 ,f$]al-,/ate p>tn]%ips ,section        
#dja7;g7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahha7;g77 is   
am5d$ by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#d7 z     
p>agraph 7#e71 & by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph
 7#c7 ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,f$]al-,/ate      
p>tn]%ips  7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y
 %all e/abli% p>tn]%ips ) ,/ates to     
develop be/ practices = implem5tation ( 

,/ate programs e/abli%$ pursuant to     
p>agraph 7#b74  7,b7 ,guidance ,!       
,secret>y %all develop guidance1 9      
coop]ation ) ! ,/ates1 t details be/    
practices = adm9i/]+ ,/ate programs     
pursuant to p>agraph 7#b71 & provide su*
 guidance to ! ,/ates4  7,c7 ,bi5nial   
report ,! ,secret>y %all submit to !    
,congress & publi% bi5nial reports t    
include-- 7i7 ! e/imat$ accuracy ( !    
regi/ry program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph    
7#a7 & ( ,/ate programs t are exempt$ "u
 p>agraph 7#b72  7ii7 priorities =      
improv+ recreational fi%+ data          
collection2 &  7iii7 an explanation (   
any use ( in=mation collect$ by su*     
,/ate programs & by ! ,secret>y1 includ+
 a description ( any consid]ation giv5  
to ! in=mation by ! ,secret>y4  7,d7    
,/ates grant program ,! ,secret>y %all  
make grants to ,/ates to improve        
implem5tation ( ,/ate programs consi/5t 
) ?is subsection4 ,! ,secret>y %all     
prioritize su* grants bas$ on ! ability 
( ! grant to improve ! quality &        

accuracy ( su* programs4  7,e7 ,fund+ ,a
 portion ( ! funds appropriat$ to !     
,m>9e ,recreational ,in=mation ,program 
%all be provid$ = implem5tation ( ?is   
section4  4  7b7 ,action by ,secret>y ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all-- 7#a7 )9 #ij
 days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ent] into an agreem5t ) ! ,national    
,academy ( ,sci5ces to evaluate1 9 ! =m 
( a report1 :e!r ! design ( ! ,m>9e     
,recreational ,in=mation ,program1 = !  
purposes ( /ock assessm5t & !           
det]m9ation ( /ock managem5t ref]5ce    
po9ts1 is compatible ) ! ne$s ( 9-season
 managem5t ( annual cat* limits "u      
section #cjc7;a77#ae7 ( !               
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4          
#ahec7;a77#a771 includ+ :e!r 9-season   
managem5t ( annual cat* limits is       
appropriate = all recreational fi%]ies2 
&  7#b7 )9 #f mon?s aft] receiv+ !      
report "u p>agraph 7#a71 submit to      
,congress recomm5dations ( *anges to be 
made to ! ,m>9e ,recreational ,in=mation

 ,program to make ! program compatible )
 9-season managem5t ( annual cat* limits
 & o!r requirem5ts "u su* section = ^?  
recreational fi%]ies = :i* 9-season     
managem5t ( annual cat* limits is       
appropriate4