,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #afhf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #a1 #bjag,mr4   
,cassidy 7= himself & ,mr4 ,k5n$y7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s    
,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act to
 provide = managem5t ( r$ snapp] 9 !    
,gulf ( ,mexico1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,regionally ,emp[]$ ,decision-mak+ =    
,snapp]1 ,not+ ! ,angl+ ,public & !     
,pres]vation ( an ,exceptional ,res\rce 
,act or ! ,,r$ ,,snapp] ,act4  #b4 ,/ate
 exclusive fi%]y managem5t au?ority ov] 
private recreational r$ snapp] fi%+     
seasons 9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,section #djg ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s
 ,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahhc7 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
subsection 7d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7d7  
,cat* limits ,any fi%]y managem5t plan1 
plan am5dm5t1 or regulation = ! r$      

snapp] fi%]y t is submitt$ by ! ,gulf ( 
,mexico ,fi%]y ,managem5t ,c\ncil aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,,r$ ,,snapp]    
,act %all conta9 cons]vation & managem5t
 measures t--  7#a7 e/abli% sep>ate cat*
 limits = ea* (-- 7,a7 private          
recreational fi%+2  7,b7 f$]ally p]mitt$
 *>t] fi%+2 &  7,c7 comm]cial fi%+2 &   
7#b7 ensure t su* cat* limits reflect   
allocations among su* sectors & d n     
reflect any h>ve/s 9 excess ( su*       
allocations4  7e7 ,/ate exclusive       
au?ority ov] private recreational r$    
snapp] fi%+ seasons 9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico 
7#a7 ,exclusive au?ority  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 &  
p>agraph 7#e71 & subject to p>agraph    
7#d7 & section #cjf7;b71 ea* ( ! ,gulf  
,/ates %all h exclusive au?ority to     
e/abli% = ea* ( fi%+ ye>s #bjah ?r\gh   
#bjbd ! tim+ & duration ( ! fi%+ season 
= private recreational fi%+ ( r$ snapp] 
9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico 9 ! ext5d$ r$ snapp]
 managem5t zone ( su* ,gulf ,/ate "u    
p>agraph 7#b74  7,b7 ,special rule =    

,florida ,) respect to ! ,/ate (        
,florida1 ! exclusive au?ority provid$  
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all apply only to  
wat]s adjac5t to ! ,/ate ( ,florida 9 ! 
,gulf ( ,mexico4  7#b7 ,ext5d$ r$ snapp]
 managem5t zone describ$  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! ext5d$  
r$ snapp] managem5t zone ( a ,gulf ,/ate
 consi/s ( all wat]s t are--  7i7 seaw>d
 ( ! ,/ate seaw>d b\nd>y ( su* ,gulf    
,/ate2  7ii7 n fur!r f %ore ?an !       
#be-;fa?om l9e describ$ "u subp>agraph  
7,b72 &  7iii7 betwe5 ! project$ l9es   
det]m9$ = t ,/ate "u section            
#d7;a77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,out] ,cont95tal    
,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4          
#accc7;a77#b77;,a774  7,b7 ,description 
( l9e  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,,r$      
,,snapp] ,act & subject to clause 7ii71 
! ,secret>y %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al      
,regi/] & make available on ! ,int]net  
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce a      
description (1 & map %[+1 a cont9u\s l9e
 9 wat]s ( ! exclusive economic zone 9 !

 ,gulf ( ,mexico along ! coa/s ( ! ,gulf
 ,/ates1 t is compris$ ( po9ts t are1 on
 av]age1 #be fa?oms 9 dep?4  7ii7       
,m9imum di/ance ,no po9t on su* cont9u\s
 l9e %all be less ?an #be nautical miles
 f ! %ore4  7iii7 ,consultation ) ,/ates
 ,9 det]m9+ ! placem5t ( su* cont9u\s   
l9e1 ! ,secret>y %all consult )         
appropriate ag5cies ( ea* ,gulf ,/ate4  
7#c7 ,crit]ia ,9 det]m9+ a fi%+ season  
"u ?is subsection1 a ,gulf ,/ate %all-- 
7,a7 to ! ext5t practicable1 ensure     
su/a9able & responsible fi%]y managem5t 
consi/5t ) ! national /&>ds = fi%]y     
cons]vation & managem5t 9 section #cja2 
&  7,b7 include-- 7i7 ! mo/ rec5t /ock  
assessm5t = ! r$ snapp] 9 ! ,gulf (     
,mexico2  7ii7 surveys ( r$ snapp] 9 !  
,gulf ( ,mexico c]tifi$ "u subsection   
7g72  7iii7 data relat$ to r$ snapp] 9 !
 ,gulf ( ,mexico collect$ by ! ,gulf    
,/ates ,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,commission1      
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 &          
nongov]nm5tal s\rces1 includ+ fi%]m51   
univ]sities1 & rese>* in/itutions2  7iv7

 consid]ation ( ! duration ( ! fi%+     
seasons = r$ snapp] )9 ! ,/ate's seaw>d 
b\nd>y2  7v7 e/imates ( private         
recreational fi%+ ef=t & cat* rates bo? 
)9 ! ,/ate's seaw>d b\nd>y & )9 !       
,/ate's ext5d$ r$ snapp] managem5t zone 
"u p>agraph 7#b77;,a72 &  7vi7 relevant 
data f indep5d5t biological surveys1    
includ+ ,/ate population e/imates ( !   
biomass ( r$ snapp] )9 ! ,/ate's seaw>d 
b\nd>y & )9 ! ,/ate's ext5d$ r$ snapp]  
managem5t zone "u p>agraph 7#b74  7#d7  
,limitation ) respect to *>t] fi%+ ,!   
au?ority ( a ,/ate "u p>agraph 7#a7 does
 n apply ) respect to ! tim+ or duration
 ( ! *>t] fi%+ season4  7#e7 ,secret>ial
 action to address adv]se effects (     
,/ate actions ,= purposes ( section     
#cjf7;b77#a71 ! ext5d$ r$ snapp]        
managem5t zone ( a ,/ate "u ?is         
subsection %all be treat$ z )9 !        
b\nd>ies ( su* ,/ate4  7#f7 ,bi5nial    
report ,n lat] ?an #aej days be=e ! end 
( ! #bjbd fi%+ ye> & n less frequ5tly   
?an once e two ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y

 %all submit to ! ,committee on         
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a 
report detail+ ! heal? ( ! r$ snapp]    
fi%]y 9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico4 ,! report    
%all--  7,a7 be bas$ ^u ! b\nd>ies      
prescrib$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72  7,b7        
describe ! impact ( ! crit]ia li/$ "u   
p>agraph 7#c72 &  7,c7 include results (
 ! ,,noaa ,fi%]ies ,s\!a/ ,region head  
boat surveys4  7#g7 ,relation%ip to o!r 
,f$]al au?ority & requirem5ts ,no?+ 9   
?is subsection affects ! au?ority ( !   
,secret>y "u any o!r provision ( law--  
7,a7 to e/abli% ! acceptable biological 
cat* & total all[able cat* ( r$ snapp] 9
 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico2 or  7,b7 to e/abli% 
any limit$ access privilege program = ! 
comm]cial h>ve/ ( r$ snapp] 9 ! ,gulf ( 
,mexico4  7#h7 ,relation%ip to ,/ate    
au?ority ov] ,/ate wat]s ,no?+ 9 ?is    
subsection affects ! au?ority ( a ,gulf 
,/ate ov] ! t]ritorial wat]s ( su* ,/ate
 & fi%+ 9 su* wat]s4  4  7b7 ,con=m+    

am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,unit$ ,/ates sov]eign   
rights to fi% & fi%]y managem5t au?ority
 ,section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s 
,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahaa7 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
#ajb1 & ins]t+ #ajb & section #djg7;e714
  7#b7 ,gulf ,c\ncil ,section           
#cjb7;a77#a77;,e7 ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s  
,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aheb7;a77#a77;,e77 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c774 & ins]t+ 
p>agraph 7#c7 ( ?is subsection & section
 #djg7;e7744  7c7 ,ext5sion ( ,/ate     
seaw>d b\nd>y ,section #djg ( !         
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahhc7 is
 fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 
7f7 ,/ate seaw>d b\nd>y ,not)/&+ any o!r
 provision ( law1 = ! purpose (         
managem5t ( r$ snapp] fi%]ies 9 ! ,gulf 
( ,mexico1 ! seaw>d b\nd>y ( a ,gulf    
,/ate is a l9e #i nautical miles seaw>d 
f ! basel9e f :i* ! t]ritorial sea ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates is measur$4  4  #c4 ,f$]al
 ,gulf ( ,mexico r$ snapp] managem5t    

7a7 ,allocations ( p]c5tage ( total     
all[able cat* & seasons = o!r sectors   
,section #djg ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s      
,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahhc7 is fur!r am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7 ,acceptable
 biological cat*1 total all[able cat*1 &
 c]tifi$ ,/ate surveys2 allocation  7#a7
 ,inclusion ( c]tifi$ ,/ate surveys ,9  
e/abli%+ ! acceptable biological cat* & 
total all[able cat* = r$ snapp] 9 !     
,gulf ( ,mexico1 ! ,secret>y %all       
include--  7,a7 ,gulf ,/ate recreational
 fi%]ies surveys t are c]tifi$ "u       
subsection 7h72 &  7,b7 data relat$ to  
r$ snapp] 9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico collect$  
by ! ,gulf ,/ates ,m>9e ,fi%]ies        
,commission1 nongov]nm5tal              
organizations1 & o!r nongov]nm5tal      
s\rces1 includ+ univ]sities & rese>*    
in/itutions4  7#b7 ,allocation &        
duration ( comm]cial & f$]ally p]mitt$  
*>t] season ,beg9n+ 9 fi%+ ye> #bjah1 ! 
p]c5tage ( ! total all[able cat* ( r$   
snapp]1 & ! duration ( ! r$ snapp] fi%+ 

season 9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico--  7,a7 = !  
comm]cial fi%+ sector %all be ! same z  
su* p]c5tage & duration1 respectively1 t
 appli$ = ! mo/ rec5t fi%+ ye>1 unless  
am5d$ by ! ,secret>y2 &  7,b7 = !       
f$]ally p]mitt$ *>t] fi%+ sector may n  
be less ?an ! allocation & duration t   
appli$ to su* sector = ! mo/ rec5t fi%+ 
ye>1 unless am5d$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#c7 
,fi%+ by f$]ally p]mitt$ *>t] sector )9 
,gulf ,/ate seaw>d b\nd>ies ,no?+ 9 ?is 
,act %all be con/ru$ to au?orize limit+ 
fi%+ = r$ snapp] by ! f$]ally p]mitt$   
*>t] sector )9 a ,gulf ,/ate's seaw>d   
b\nd>y 9 any p]iod 9 :i* su* fi%+ 9 !   
exclusive economic zone is n prohibit$4 
4  7b7 ,/ate surveys ,section #djg ( !  
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahhc7 is
 fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 
7h7 ,/ate surveys  7#a7 ,submission ,a  
,gulf ,/ate t conducts a recreational   
fi%]ies survey 9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico to   
make cat* e/imates = r$ snapp] l&$ 9 su*
 ,/ate may submit su* survey to !       

,secret>y = c]tification4  7#b7         
,c]tification  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y %all make a c]tification or a 
d5ial ( c]tification = any survey       
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 n lat] ?an !  
end ( ! #f-mon? p]iod beg9n+ on ! date !
 survey is submitt$4  7,b7 ,deem$       
c]tifi$ ,a recreational fi%]ies survey  
is deem$ to be c]tifi$ effective ^u !   
expiration ( su* p]iod if ! ,secret>y   
has n made a c]tification or d5ial (    
c]tification4  7#c7 ,modification (     
surveys d5i$ c]tification  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,if a survey ( a ,gulf ,/ate is d5i$   
c]tification "u p>agraph 7#b71 !        
,secret>y %all1 n lat] ?an #fj days aft]
 ! date ( ! d5ial1 provide ! ,gulf ,/ate
 a proposal = modifications to ! survey4
  7,b7 ,proposal ,a proposal provid$ to 
a ,gulf ,/ate = a survey "u subp>agraph 
7,a7-- 7i7 %all be specific to ! survey 
submitt$ by su* ,gulf ,/ate & may n be  
con/ru$ to apply to any o!r ,gulf ,/ate2
  7ii7 %all require revision to ! fewe/ 
possible provisions ( ! survey2 &  7iii7

 may n unduly burd5 ! ability ( su*     
,gulf ,/ate to revise ! survey4  7,c7   
,modifi$ survey  7i7 ,au?ority to submit
 ,if a survey ( a ,gulf ,/ate 0 d5i$    
c]tification "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,gulf  
,/ate may modify ! survey & submit !    
modifi$ survey to ! ,secret>y =         
c]tification or d5ial ( c]tification4   
7ii7 ,s*$ule ,! ,secret>y %all make a   
c]tification or d5ial ( c]tification =  
any modifi$ survey n lat] ?an ! end ( ! 
#cj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date !       
modifi$ survey is submitt$4  7iii7      
,deem$ c]tifi$ ,a modifi$ survey is     
deem$ to be c]tifi$ effective ^u !      
expiration ( ! p]iod describ$ 9 clause  
7ii7 if ! ,secret>y has n made a        
c]tification or d5ial ( c]tification4  4
  7c7 ,r$uction ( b>otrauma ,section    
#djg ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y        
,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #ahhc7 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7i7 ,r$uction (     
b>otrauma ,ea* ,gulf ,/ate %all develop 
& promote be/ practices = use 9 ! r$    

snapp] fi%]y 9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico to     
r$uce b>otrauma4  4  7d7 ,con/ruction   
,section #djg ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s      
,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahhc7 is fur!r am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7j7            
,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be 
con/ru$ to alt]-- 7#a7 any comm]cial    
cat* %>e program = ,gulf ( ,mexico r$   
snapp]2  7#b7 any ,f$]al program relat$ 
to *>t] fi%+2 or  7#c7 ! fi%+ ge> t may 
be us$ 9 ! r$ snapp] fi%]y 9 ! ,gulf (  
,mexico4  4  7e7 ,def9itions ,section   
#djg ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y        
,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #ahhc71 z am5d$ by ?is        
section1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7k7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
section3 7#a7 ,gulf ,/ate ,! t]m ,gulf  
,/ate means ea* ( ! ,/ates ( ,texas1    
,l\isiana1 ,mississippi1 ,alabama1 or   
,florida4  7#b7 ,r$ snapp] ,! t]m r$    
snapp] means ! species ,lutjanus        
campe*anus4  4  #d4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x
 is ! s5se ( ,congress t 9 ord] to      

supplem5t ,/ate data collection ef=ts1  
,gulf ,/ates %\ld cont9ue mod]niz+ fi%]y
 h>ve/ data = r$ snapp] ?r\gh !         
developm5t & implem5tation ( volunt>y   
electronic report+ applications = use by
 ! private recreational fi%+ sector to  
det]m9e r$ snapp] cat* rates & ef=t 9 ! 
,gulf ( ,mexico4