,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aebj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #aj1 #bjag ,mr4  
,wick] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,nelson1 ,mr4   
,blunt1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,man*91 & ,mr4
 ,k5n$y7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to exp& recreational fi%+     
opportunities ?r\gh enhanc$ m>9e fi%]y  
cons]vation & managem5t1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts2 ref]5ces  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 ( cont5ts2       
ref]5ces4 ,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s4 ,sec4 #c4   
,def9itions4 ,,title ,i--,cons]vation & 
managem5t ,sec4 #aja4 ,process =        
allocation review = ,s\? ,atlantic &    
,gulf ( ,mexico mix$-use fi%]ies4 ,sec4 
#ajb4 ,alt]native fi%]y managem5t4 ,sec4
 #ajc4 ,/udy ( limit$ access privilege  

programs = mix$-use fi%]ies4 ,sec4 #ajd4
 ,rebuild+ ov]fi%$ 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   
7c7 ,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  #b4 ,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 
& contribute significantly to ! economy 
( ! ,nation4 ,_m coa/al areas are       
dep5d5t ^u fi%+ & relat$ activities4  4 
#c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7       
,appropriate committees ( ,congress ,!  
t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress  
means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2 &
  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,natural         
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  
7#b7 ,c\ncil ,! t]m ,c\ncil means any   
,regional ,fi%]y ,managem5t ,c\ncil     
e/abli%$ "u section #cjb ( !            
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aheb74  
7#c7 ,limit$ access privilege program ,!
 t]m limit$ access privilege program    
means a program t meets ! requirem5ts ( 

section #cjc;,a ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s    
,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahec;a74  7#d7 ,mix$-use
 fi%]y ,! t]m mix$-us$ fi%]y means a    
,f$]al fi%]y 9 :i* two or m ( ! foll[+  
occur3 7,a7 ,recreational fi%+4  7,b7   
,*>t] fi%+4  7,c7 ,comm]cial fi%+4  ,i  
,cons]vation & managem5t  #aja4 ,process
 = allocation review = ,s\? ,atlantic & 
,gulf ( ,mexico mix$-,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 ea* applicable      
,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 9 ! prep>ation ( a fi%]y         
managem5t plan2  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$ures 
= allocation reviews & pot5tial         
adju/m5ts 9 allocations4  7b7 ,report ,n
 lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date an         
arrangem5t is ent]$ into "u subsection  
7a71 ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces    
%all submit to ! appropriate committees 
( ,congress a report on ! /udy conduct$ 
"u t subsection4  7c7 ,process =        
allocation review & e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #e ye>s        
!reaft]1 an applicable ,c\ncil %all p]=m
 a review ( ! allocations to ! comm]cial
 fi%+ sector & ! recreational fi%+      
sector ( all applicable fi%]ies 9 its   
jurisdiction4  7#b7 ,consid]ations ,9   
conduct+ a review "u p>agraph 7#a71 an  
applicable ,c\ncil %all consid]1 9 ea*  
allocation decision1 ! cons]vation &    
socioeconomic b5efits (--  7,a7 !       
comm]cial fi%+ sector2 &  7,b7 !        
recreational fi%+ sector4  7d7          

,def9ition ( applicable ,c\ncil ,9 ?is  
section1 ! t]m applicable ,c\ncil       
means-- 7#a7 ! ,s\? ,atlantic ,fi%]y    
,managem5t ,c\ncil2 or  7#b7 ! ,gulf (  
,mexico ,fi%]y ,managem5t ,c\ncil4      
#ajb4 ,alt]native fi%]y managem5t  7a7  
,managem5t ,section #cjb7;h7 7#af       
,u4,s4,c4 #aheb7;h77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#g77;,c71 by /rik+ 2 & &      
ins]t+ a semicolon2  7#b7 by r$esignat+ 
p>agraph 7#h7 z p>agraph 7#i72 &  7#c7  
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#g7 ! foll[+3  
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 includ+ extraction
 rates1 fi%+ mortality t>gets1 h>ve/    
control rules1 or traditional or        
cultural practices ( native communities2
 &  4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !   
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all submit to !   
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    

report summ>iz+ ! alt]native fi%]y      
managem5t measures ea* mix$-use fi%]y   
plans to implem5t "u section            
#cjb7;h77#h7 ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y
 ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aheb7;h77#h771 z am5d$4      
#ajc4 ,/udy ( limit$ access privilege   
programs = mix$-use fi%]ies  7a7 ,/udy  
on limit$ access privilege programs     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,ocean    
,/udies ,bo>d ( ! ,national ,academies (
 ,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e %all--   
7,a7 /udy ! use ( limit$ access         
privilege programs 9 mix$-use fi%]ies1  
includ+-- 7i7 id5tify+ any inequities   
caus$ by a limit$ access privilege      
program2  7ii7 recomm5d+ policies to    
address ! inequities id5tifi$ 9 clause  
7i71 su* z-- 7,i7 ref]5da t cov] all    
p>ticipants & sectors 9 ! fi%]y be=e    
e/abli%m5t1 n j ! comm]cial sector      
p>ticipants2  7,,ii7 auctions or        
lott]ies = quota assignm5t 9 lieu ( free
 quota transf]s2  7,,iii7 limit$        

duration ( access privileges ) p]iodic  
auction to assign quota own]%ip2  7,,iv7
 m&atory sector allocation analyses     
prior to quota assignm5t2 &  7,v7       
comp5sat$ reallocation plans to all[    
allocations to %ift z dem& &            
demographics %ift2 &  7iii7 id5tify+ &  
recomm5d+ ! diff]5t factors & in=mation 
a mix$-use fi%]y %\ld consid] :5        
design+1 e/abli%+1 or ma9ta9+ a limit$  
access privilege program to mitigate any
 inequities id5tifi$ 9 clause 7i72 &    
7,b7 submit to ! appropriate committees 
( ,congress a report on ! /udy "u       
subp>agraph 7,a71 includ+ !             
recomm5dations "u clauses 7ii7 & 7iii7 (
 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,consid]ations 
,9 conduct+ ! /udy "u p>agraph 7#a71 !  
,ocean ,/udies ,bo>d %all consid]1 at a 
m9imum-- 7,a7 ! community impacts (     
assignm5t ( quota to only "o sector2    
7,b7 ! dis5fran*isem5t 9 ! managem5t    
process ( a sector n assign$ quota2 &   
7,c7 ! loss ( public res\rce r5t4  7b7  
,tempor>y moratorium  7#a7 ,9 g5]al     

,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 !re  
%all be a moratorium on ! submission &  
approval ( a limit$ access privilege    
program = a mix$-us$ fi%]y until ! date 
t ! report is submitt$ "u subsection    
7a77#a77;,b74  7#b7 ,exception ,subject 
to p>agraph 7#c71 a ,c\ncil may submit1 
& ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce may approve1 = 
a mix$-use fi%]y t is manag$ "u a limit$
 access sy/em1 a limit$ access privilege
 program if su* program 0 "p ( a p5d+   
fi%]y managem5t plan or plan am5dm5t    
be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#c7
 ,m&atory review ,a ,c\ncil t approves a
 limit$ access privilege program "u     
p>agraph 7#b7 %all1 ^u issuance ( !     
report requir$ "u subp>agraph 7a71      
review &1 to ! ext5t practicable1 revise
 ! limit$ access privilege program to be
 consi/5t ) ! recomm5dations ( ! report 
or any subsequ5t /atutory or regulatory 
requirem5ts design$ to implem5t !       
recomm5dations ( ! report4  7#d7 ,rule (
 con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be 
con/ru$ to affect a limit$ access       

privilege program approv$ by ! ,secret>y
 ( ,comm]ce be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act4  #ajd4 ,rebuild+ ov]fi%$ 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 possible1 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$--  7,i7 #aj ye>s2 or  7,,ii7 ! 
sum ( ! "t 9 :i* ! affect$ /ock ( fi% is
 expect$ to surpass its maximum         
su/a9able yield biomass level 9 ! abs5ce
 ( fi%+ mortality1 & ! mean g5]ation (  
"t ( ! affect$ /ock ( fi%2  4  #aje4    
,modifications to ! annual cat* limit   
requirem5t  7a7 ,regional ,fi%]y        

,managem5t ,c\ncils ,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 ,annual cat* limit    
requirem5t = c]ta9 data-poor fi%]ies    
,not)/&+ subsection 7h77#f71 9 ! case ( 
a /ock ( fi% = :i* ! total annual cat*  
limit is #be p]c5t or m bel[ ! ov]fi%+  
limit1 a pe]-review$ /ock survey & /ock 
assessm5t h n be5 p]=m$ dur+ ! prec$+ #e
 fi%+ ye>s1 & ! /ock is n subject to    
ov]fi%+1 a ,c\ncil may1 aft] notify+ !  
,secret>y1 ma9ta9 ! curr5t annual cat*  
limit = ! /ock until a pe]-review$ /ock 
survey & /ock assessm5t are conduct$ & !
 results c be consid]$ by ! ,c\ncil &   
its sci5tific & /ati/ical committee4    
7#b7 ,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 #c ye>s 9   

duration4  7#c7 ,rule ( con/ruction     
,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$ z
 provid+ an exemption f ! requirem5ts ( 
section #cja7;a7 ( ?is ,act4  4  7b7    
,action by ! ,secret>y ,section #cjd    
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahed7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by
 /rik+ 7i7 ,int]national ov]fi%+4-- &   
ins]t+ 7j7 ,int]national ov]fi%+4--2    
7#b7 9 subsection 7j77#a71 z r$esignat$1
 by ins]t+ %all be=e imm$iately2 &  7#c7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7k7 ,/ock  
surveys & assessm5ts ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s
 aft] ! date t ! ,secret>y receives     
notice f a ,c\ncil "u section #cjb7m71 !
 ,secret>y %all complete a pe]-review$  
/ock survey & /ock assessm5t ( !        
applicable /ock ( fi% & transmit !      
results ( ! survey & assessm5t to !     
,c\ncil4  4  #ajf4 ,exempt$ fi%+ p]mits 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,be=e ! approval & issuance
 ( an exempt$ fi%+ p]mit "u section     
#fjj4gde ( title #ej1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations1 or any successor          
regulation1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce      
%all--  7#a7 direct a jo9t pe] review ( 

! application = ! exempt$ fi%+ p]mit by 
! appropriate regional fi%]ies sci5ce   
c5t] & ,/ate m>9e fi%]ies commission2 & 
7#b7 c]tify t ! ,c\ncil or ,f$]al ag5cy 
) jurisdiction ov] ! affect$ fi%]y has  
det]m9$ t--  7,a7 ! fi%+ activity to be 
conduct$ "u ! propos$ exempt$ fi%+ p]mit
 w\ld n negatively impact any managem5t 
measures or cons]vation objectives      
includ$ )9 exi/+ fi%]y managem5t plans  
or plan 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 t w\ld be collect$ ?r\gh ! 
fi%+ activity to be 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* coa/al 
,/ate pot5tially impact$ by ! propos$   
exempt$ fi%+ p]mit1 z det]m9$ by !      
,secret>y1 has be5 consult$ on ! fi%+   

activity to be conduct$4  7b7 ,duration 
& r5ewal ,beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ea* exempt$ fi%+ p]mit issu$  
"u section #fjj4gde ( title #ej1 ,code (
 ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor  
regulation--  7#a7 %all expire at ! end 
( ! #ab-mon? p]iod beg9n+ on ! date !   
exempt$ fi%+ p]mit is issu$2 &  7#b7 may
 be r5ew$ 9 accordance ) ?is section4   
7c7 ,sav+s provision ,except =          
subsection 7b77#b71 no?+ 9 ?is section  
may be con/ru$ to affect an exempt$ fi%+
 p]mit approv$ "u section #fjj4gde (    
title #ej1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  ,,ii
 ,recreation fi%]y in=mation1 rese>*1 & 
developm5t  #bja4 ,coop]ative data      
collection  7a7 ,improv+ data collection
 & analysis ,section #djd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4
 #ahha;c7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7e7 ,improv+ data collection & 
analysis  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,mod]niz+
 ,recreational ,fi%]ies ,managem5t ,act 
( #bjag1 ! ,secret>y %all develop1 9    

consultation ) ! sci5ce & /ati/ical     
committees ( ! ,c\ncils e/abli%$ "u     
section #cjb7;g7 & ! ,m>9e ,fi%]ies     
,commissions1 & submit to ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,natural   
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 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 include ! foll[+3 7,a7    
,fi%]m54  7,b7 ,fi%+ communities4  7,c7 
,univ]sities4  7,d7 ,rese>* &           
philan?ropic in/itutions4  7#c7 ,cont5t 
,9 develop+ ! report "u p>agraph 7#a71 !
 ,secret>y %all--  7,a7 id5tify types ( 
data & analysis1 especially conc]n+     
recreational fi%+1 t c be reliably us$ =
 purposes ( ?is ,act z ! 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 collect+ or submitt+ ! data &   
p]=m+ ! analyses id5tifi$ "u            
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b72 &  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 ! report entitl$ ,review ( ! 

,m>9e ,recreational ,in=mation ,program 
7#bjag71 includ+--  7#a7 prioritiz+ !   
evaluation ( electronic data collection1
 includ+ sm>tphone applications1        
electronic di>ies = prospective data    
collection1 & an ,int]net website option
 = panel memb]s or = ! public2  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$s ( 9-season 
managem5t ( annual cat* limits2 &  7#c7 
if ! ,m>9e ,recreational ,in=mation     
,program is incompatible ) ! ne$s (     
9-season managem5t ( annual cat* limits1
 det]m9+ an alt]native me?od = 9-season 
managem5t4  #bjb4 ,recreational data    
collection  7a7 ,f$]al-,/ate p>tn]%ips  
,section #dja7;g7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4        
#ahha7;g77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+
 p>agraph 7#d7 z p>agraph 7#e72 &  7#b7 
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3  
7#d7 ,f$]al-,/ate p>tn]%ips  7,a7       
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a 

p>tn]%ip ) a ,/ate to develop be/       
practices = implem5t+ ! ,/ate program   
e/abli%$ "u 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 ! appropriate committees ( ,congress
 & publi% bi5nial reports t include--   
7i7 ! e/imat$ accuracy (-- 7,i7 !       
in=mation provid$ "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 &
 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 = ea* regi/ry     
program e/abli%$ "u t p>agraph2 &       
7,,ii7 ! in=mation f ea* ,/ate program t
 is us$ to assi/ 9 complet+ surveys or  
evaluat+ effects ( cons]vation &        
managem5t measures "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>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 made available     
?r\gh ! ,salton/all-,k5n$y ,grant       
,program "u section #b ( !              
,salton/all-,k5n$y ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#gac;c-#c7 %all be provid$ =            
implem5tation ( ?is section4  4  7b7    
,action by ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce ,!      
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all-- 7#a7 n lat] 
?an #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 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date
 ! ,secret>y receives ! report "u       
p>agraph 7#a71 submit to ! appropriate  
committees ( ,congress recomm5dations   
reg>d+--  7,a7 *anges t c\ld be made to 
! ,m>9e ,recreational ,in=mation        
,program to make ! program compatible ) 
9-season managem5t ( annual cat* limits 
& o!r requirem5ts "u section            
#cjc7;a77#ae7 ( t ,act = ^? recreational
 fi%]ies = :i* 9-season managem5t (     
annual cat* limits is appropriate2 &    
7,b7 alt]native managem5t approa*es t   
c\ld be appli$ to recreational fi%]ies =
 :i* ! ,m>9e ,recreational ,in=mation   
,program is incapable ( provid+ data at 
! level ( accuracy & timel9ess necess>y 
= 9-season managem5t ( annual cat*      
limits1 consi/5t ) o!r requirem5ts ( ?is
 ,act4