,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #agdh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #c1 #bjag ,mr4  
,rubio 7= himself & ,mr4 ,nelson7       
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
 promote su/a9able cons]vation &        
managem5t = ! ,gulf ( ,mexico & ,s\?    
,atlantic fi%]ies & ! communities t rely
 on !m1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,florida      
,fi%]ies ,improvem5t ,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 ,,title 
,i--,cons]vation & managem5t ,sec4 #aja4
 ,regional fi%]y managem5t c\ncils4     
,sec4 #ajb4 ,cont5ts ( fi%]y managem5t  
plans4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,fund+ = /ock        

assessm5ts1 surveys1 & data collection4 
,sec4 #ajd4 ,capital con/ruction4 ,sec4 
#aje4 ,fi%]ies disa/] relief4 ,sec4     
#ajf4 ,regional fi%]y cons]vation &     
managem5t au?orities4 ,sec4 #ajg4 ,/udy 
( allocations 9 mix$-use fi%]ies 9 !    
,gulf ( ,mexico & ,s\? ,atlantic4 ,sec4 
#ajh4 ,requirem5ts relat+ to exp]im5tal 
fi%+ p]mits = fi%+ 9 ,gulf ( ,mexico or 
,s\? ,atlantic4 ,,title ,,ii--,fi%]y    
in=mation1 rese>*1 & developm5t ,sec4   
#bja4 ,fi%]ies rese>*4 ,sec4 #bjb4      
,improv+ sci5ce4  #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  ,i           
,cons]vation & managem5t  #aja4         
,regional fi%]y managem5t c\ncils  7a7  

,vot+ memb]s ,section #cjb7;b77#b77;,d7 
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aheb7;b77#b77;,d77 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 clause 7i71 9 ! matt]    
be=e subclause 7,i7--  7,a7 by /rik+    
,fi%]ies & ins]t+ ,fi%]y2 &  7,b7 by    
ins]t+ or ! ,s\? ,atlantic ,fi%]y       
,managem5t ,c\ncil aft] ,managem5t      
,c\ncil2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ clause 7iv74  
7b7 ,committees & advisory panels       
,section #cjb7;g77#a77;,b7 7#af         
,u4,s4,c4 #aheb7;g77#a77;,b77 is am5d$  
to read z foll[s3  7,b7 ,ea* sci5tific &
 /ati/ical committee %all-- 7i7 provide 
its ,c\ncil ongo+ sci5tific advice =    
fi%]y managem5t decisions1 includ+      
recomm5dations = acceptable biological  
cat*1 prev5t+ ov]fi%+1 maximum su/a9able
 yield1 a*iev+ rebuild+ t>gets1 &       
reports on /ock /atus & heal?1 bycat*1  
habitat /atus1 social & economic impacts
 ( managem5t measures1 & su/a9ability ( 
fi%+ practices2 &  7ii7 c>ry out !      
requirem5ts ( ?is subp>agraph 9 a       
transp>5t mann]1 all[+ = public         
involvem5t 9 ! process4  4  7c7         

,functions ,section #cjb7;h7 7#af       
,u4,s4,c4 #aheb7;h77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#g77;,c71 by /rik+ & at ! end2
  7#b7 by r$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$-use fi%]y71 includ+ extraction     
rates1 fi%+ mortality1 & h>ve/ control  
rules1 to ! ext5t !y are 9 accordance ) 
! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act2 &  4  7d7     
,webca/s ( c\ncil meet+s ,section       
#cjb7;i77#b7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4             
#aheb7;i77#b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7,g7 ,unless clos$ 9        
accordance ) p>agraph 7#c71 ea* ,c\ncil 
%all1 :]e practicable1 make available on
 ! ,int]net website ( ! ,c\ncil a video 
or audio webca/ ( ea* meet+ ( ! ,c\ncil 
& ea* meet+ ( ! sci5tific & /ati/ical   
committee ( ! ,c\ncil n lat] ?an #cj    
days aft] ! date ( ! conclusion ( su*   
meet+4  4  #ajb4 ,cont5ts ( fi%]y       

managem5t plans  7a7 ,limitations       
,section #cjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahec7 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7   
,limitations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!          
requirem5ts "u subsection 7a77#ae7 %all 
n--  7,a7 apply to a species 9 a fi%]y t
 has a mean life cycle ( #ab mon?s or   
less1 or to a species 9 a fi%]y )       
respect to :i* ! va/ majority ( spawn+ &
 recruitm5t occurs beyond ,/ate wat]s & 
! exclusive economic zone1 unless !     
,secret>y has det]m9$ ! fi%]y is subject
 to ov]fi%+ ( t species2 or  7,b7 limit 
or o!rwise affect ! requirem5ts (       
section #cja7;a77#a7 or #cjd7;e7 ( ?is  
,act4  7#b7 ,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is    
subsection %all be con/ru$ to affect any
 effective date reg>d+ ! requirem5ts "u 
subsection 7a77#ae7 o!rwise provid$ = "u
 an int]national agreem5t 9 :i* ! ,unit$
 ,/ates p>ticipates4  4  7b7            
,relation%ip ( cat* limit requirem5ts to
 int]national fi%]y ef=ts ,su* section  
is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7e7 ,consid]ation (            

int]national fi%]y ef=ts 9 develop+ cat*
 limits  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* annual cat* 
limit develop$ "u section #cjb7;h77#f7 &
 ea* me*anism e/abli%$ "u subsection    
7a77#ae7 ( ?is section--  7,a7 may take 
into acc\nt managem5t measures "u       
int]national agreem5ts 9 :i* ! ,unit$   
,/ates p>ticipates2 &  7,b7 9 ! case (  
an annual cat* limit develop$ by a      
,c\ncil = a species1 %all take into     
acc\nt fi%+ = ! species outside !       
exclusive economic zone & ! life-hi/ory 
*>act]i/ics ( ! species t are n subject 
to ! jurisdiction ( ! ,c\ncil4  7#b7    
,exception to annual cat* limit         
requirem5t ,if fi%]y managem5t          
activities by ano!r c\ntry ) respect to 
fi%+ outside ! exclusive economic zone  
may h9d] cons]vation ef=ts by ,unit$    
,/ates fi%]m5 = a fi% species = :i* any 
( ! recruitm5t1 di/ribution1 life       
hi/ory1 or fi%+ activities are          
transb\nd>y1 & = :i* !re is no in=mal   
transb\nd>y agreem5t ) t c\ntry 9       
effect--  7,a7 not)/&+ section          

#cjb7;h77#f71 no annual cat* limit is   
requir$ to be develop$ = ! species by a 
,c\ncil2 &  7,b7 if an annual cat* limit
 is develop$ by a ,c\ncil = ! species1 !
 cat* limit %all take into acc\nt fi%+ =
 ! species outside ! exclusive economic 
zone t is n subject to ! jurisdiction ( 
! ,c\ncil4  4  #ajc4 ,fund+ = /ock      
assessm5ts1 surveys1 & data collection  
,section #caa7;e77#a7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#ahfa7;e77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9        
subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ 
a semicolon2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71  
by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 
&  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,f7 
! foll[+3  7,g7 ! co/s ( /ock           
assessm5ts1 surveys1 & data collection 9
 fi%]ies manag$ "u ?is ,act4  4  #ajd4  
,capital con/ruction  7a7 ,def9itions2  
eligible & qualifi$ fi%]y facilities    
,section #eceja ( title #df1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ 
7#g7 ,unit$ /ates =eign trade4-- &      
ins]t+ 7#aa7 ,unit$ ,/ates =eign        
trade4--2  7#b7 by /rik+ 7#h7,vessel4-- 

& ins]t+ 7#ab7 ,vessel4--2  7#c7 by     
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#e71 7#f71 & 7#g7 
z p>agraphs 7#h71 7#i71 & 7#aj71        
respectively2  7#d7 by r$esignat+       
p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 & 7#d7 z p>agraphs
 7#d71 7#e71 & 7#f71 respectively2  7#e7
 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#a7 z p>agraph 
7#b72  7#f7 by ins]t+ be=e p>agraph     
7#b71 z r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  7#a7     
,agreem5t fi%]y facility ,! t]m agreem5t
 fi%]y facility means an eligible fi%]y 
facility or a qualifi$ fi%]y facility t 
is subject to an agreem5t "u ?is *apt]4 
2  7#g7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b71 z 
r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,eligible   
fi%]y facility ,! t]m eligible fi%]y    
facility means--  7,a7 = op]ations on   
l&-- 7i7 a /ructure or an appurt5ance   
!reto design$ = unload+ & receiv+ f a   
vessel1 process+1 hold+ p5d+ process+1  
di/ribution aft] process+1 or hold+ p5d+
 di/ribution1 ( fi% f a fi%]y2  7ii7 !  
l& necess>y = ! /ructure or appurt5ance 
describ$ 9 subsection 7#a72 &  7iii7    
equipm5t t is = use ) ! /ructure or     

appurt5ance t is necess>y to p]=m a     
function describ$ 9 clause 7i72  7,b7 = 
op]ations n on l&1 a vessel built 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates & us$ =1 equipp$ to be us$
 =1 or ( a type normally us$ =1 process+
 fi%2 or  7,c7 = aquaculture1 includ+   
op]ations on l& or else:]e-- 7i7 a      
/ructure or an appurt5ance !reto design$
 = aquaculture2  7ii7 ! l& necess>y = ! 
/ructure or appurt5ance2  7iii7 equipm5t
 t is = use ) ! /ructure or appurt5ance 
& t is necess>y to p]=m a function      
describ$ 9 clause 7i72 &  7iv7 a vessel 
built 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & us$ =1 equipp$
 to be us$ =1 or ( a type normally us$  
=1 aquaculture4  4  7#h7 by ins]t+ aft] 
p>agraph 7#f71 z r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  
7#g7 ,qualifi$ fi%]y facility ,! t]m    
qualifi$ fi%]y facility means--  7,a7 = 
op]ations on l&-- 7i7 a /ructure or an  
appurt5ance !reto design$ = unload+ &   
receiv+ f a vessel1 process+1 hold+ p5d+
 process+1 di/ribution aft] process+1 or
 hold+ p5d+ di/ribution1 ( fi% f a      
fi%]y2  7ii7 ! l& necess>y = ! /ructure 

or appurt5ance2 &  7iii7 equipm5t t is =
 use ) ! /ructure or appurt5ance &      
necess>y to p]=m a function describ$ 9  
clause 7i72  7,b7 = op]ations n on l&1 a
 vessel built 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & us$ =1
 equipp$ to be us$ =1 or ( a type       
normally us$ =1 process+ fi%2 or  7,c7 =
 aquaculture1 includ+ op]ations on l& or
 else:]e-- 7i7 a /ructure or an         
appurt5ance !reto design$ = aquaculture2
  7ii7 ! l& necess>y = ! /ructure or    
appurt5ance2  7iii7 equipm5t t is = use 
) ! /ructure or appurt5ance & necess>y =
 p]=m+ a function describ$ 9 clause 7i72
 &  7iv7 a vessel built 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  4  7b7 ,eligible fi%]y         
facilities  7#a7 ,def9ition ( secret>y  
,p>agraph 7#i77;,a7 ( section #eceja (  
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z       
r$esignat$ by subsection 7a7 ( ?is      
section1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3     
7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce ) respect   
to-- 7i7 an eligible vessel or a        
qualifi$ vessel op]at$ or to be op]at$ 9
 ! fi%]ies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7ii7  

an eligible fi%]y facility or a qualifi$
 fi%]y facility2 &  4  7#b7 ,e/abli%+ a 
capital con/ruction fund ,section #ecejc
 ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$--  7,a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7i7 by 
ins]t+ or eligible fi%]y facility aft]  
eligible vessel2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ or fi%]y        
facility42 &  7,b7 by am5d+ subsection  
7b7 to read z foll[s3  7b7 ,all[able    
purpose ,! purpose ( ! agreem5t %all    
be-- 7#a7 to provide replacem5t vessels1
 additional vessels1 or recon/ruct$     
vessels1 built 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &      
docum5t$ "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 = 
op]ation 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates =eign1 ,great
 ,lakes1 noncontigu\s dome/ic1 or %ort  
sea transportation trade or 9 ! fi%]ies 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7#b7 to provide =
 ! acquisition1 con/ruction1 or         
recon/ruction ( a fi%]y facility4  4    
7c7 ,agreem5t fi%]y facilities  7#a7    
,deposits & )drawals ,section #ecejd7;b7
 ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+

 or an agreem5t fi%]y facility44  7#b7  
,ceil+ on deposits ,section #eceje (    
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a7--  7i7 9  
p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ or agreem5t    
fi%]y facilities aft] agreem5t vessels2 
7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ !        
semicolon at ! end & ins]t+ or agreem5t 
fi%]y facilities2 &  7iii7 9 p>agraph   
7#c7 by ins]t+ or agreem5t fi%]y        
facility aft] agreem5t vessel bo? places
 t t]m appe>s2 &  7,b7 9 subsection     
7b7--  7i7 by ins]t+ or agreem5t fi%]y  
facility aft] an agreem5t vessel2 &     
7ii7 by ins]t+ or fi%]y facility aft] ! 
vessel4  7d7 ,te*nical am5dm5t ,p>agraph
 7#h77;,a77iii7 ( section #eceja ( title
 #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z r$esignat$ 
by subsection 7a7 ( ?is section1 is     
am5d$ by /rik+ trade trade & ins]t+     
trade4  #aje4 ,fi%]ies disa/] relief    
,section #cab7;a7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4        
#ahfa;a7a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by          
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#d7 z  
p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#e71 respectively2

 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! 
foll[+3  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y %all make a  
decision reg>d+ a reque/ "u p>agraph    
7#a7 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date !  
,secret>y receives a complete e/imate ( 
! economic impact ( ! fi%]y res\rce     
disa/] f ! affect$ ,/ate1 tribal        
gov]nm5t1 or fi%+ community4  4  #ajf4  
,regional fi%]y cons]vation & managem5t 
au?orities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,iii   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahea et seq47 is am5d$  
by ins]t+ aft] section #cac1 ! foll[+3  
#cac;,a4 ,gulf ( mexico fi%]ies         
cons]vation & managem5t ,at lea/ once e 
#e ye>s1 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico ,fi%]y       
,managem5t ,c\ncil %all review1 9       
accordance ) ! provisions ( ?is ,act1   
any allocation ( fi%+ privileges among !
 comm]cial1 recreational1 & *>t]        
compon5ts ( a fi%]y manag$ "u a fi%]y   
managem5t plan prep>$ by ! ,c\ncil1     
except t ! ,c\ncil may delay action = n 
m ?an #c additional #a-ye> p]iods if    
necess>y4  #cac;,b4 ,s\? ,atlantic      
fi%]ies cons]vation & managem5t ,at lea/

 once e #e ye>s1 ! ,s\? ,atlantic ,fi%]y
 ,managem5t ,c\ncil %all review1 9      
accordance ) ! provisions ( ?is ,act1   
any allocation ( fi%+ privileges among !
 comm]cial1 recreational1 & *>t]        
compon5ts ( a fi%]y manag$ "u a fi%]y   
managem5t plan prep>$ by ! ,c\ncil1     
except t ! ,c\ncil may delay action = n 
m ?an #c additional #a-ye> p]iods if    
necess>y4  4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,!   
table ( cont5ts 9 ! fir/ section is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #cac1 ! foll[+3  #cac;,a4 ,gulf 
( ,mexico fi%]ies cons]vation &         
managem5t4#cac;,b4 ,s\? ,atlantic       
fi%]ies cons]vation & managem5t4  4     
#ajg4 ,/udy ( allocations 9 mix$-use    
fi%]ies 9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico & ,s\?      
,atlantic  7a7 ,/udy requirem5ts ,n lat]
 ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all  
seek to ent] into an arrangem5t ) !     
,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces to conduct
 a /udy--  7#a7 to provide guidance on  
crit]ia t c\ld be us$ = allocat+ fi%+   

privileges1 includ+ consid]ation ( !    
cons]vation & socioeconomic b5efits ( ! 
comm]cial1 recreational1 & *>t]         
compon5ts ( a fi%]y1 to ! ,gulf (       
,mexico & ,s\? ,atlantic ,regional      
,fi%]y ,managem5t ,c\ncils 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 decisions4  7b7 ,report ,n  
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ! ,secret>y 
ent]s into an arrangem5t "u subsection  
7a71 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !       
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on !   
/udy conduct$ "u subsection 7a74  7c7   
,alt]nate contract sci5tific            
organization  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if !       
,secret>y is unable )9 ! "t p]iod       
prescrib$ 9 subsection 7a7 to ent] into 

an agreem5t describ$ 9 su* subsection   
7a7 ) ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces on
 t]ms acceptable to ! ,secret>y1 !      
,secret>y %all seek to ent] into su* an 
agreem5t ) ! ,atlantic ,coa/al          
,coop]ative ,/ati/ics ,program4  7#b7   
,treatm5t ,if ! ,secret>y ent]s into an 
agreem5t ) ! ,atlantic ,coa/al          
,coop]ative ,/ati/ics ,program z        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 any ref]5ce 9 
?is section to ! ,national ,academy (   
,sci5ces %all be treat$ z a ref]5ce to !
 ,atlantic ,coa/al ,coop]ative ,/ati/ics
 ,program4  #ajh4 ,requirem5ts relat+ to
 exp]im5tal fi%+ p]mits = fi%+ 9 ,gulf (
 ,mexico or ,s\? ,atlantic ,section     
#cah7;d7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfg7;d77 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,n lat] & ins]t+ !
 foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  2 &    
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7   
,requirem5ts relat+ to ,gulf ( ,mexico &
 ,s\? ,atlantic  7,a7 ,consultation ,!  
,regional ,adm9i/rator or ,director %all
 consult ) ! ,/ate ,fi% & ,wildlife     
,ag5cy ( any ,/ate ) a fi%+ community t 

w\ld be affect$ by ! issuance ( an      
exp]im5tal fi%+ p]mit "u p>agraph 7#a7 =
 fi%+ 9 ,f$]al wat]s 9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico
 or ! ,s\? ,atlantic be=e issu+ su*     
p]mit4  7,b7 ,limitation ,! process     
creat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may n be us$ 9  
su* mann] z to implem5t a region-wide   
limit$ access privilege program "u      
section #cjc;,a or a sector allocation4 
4  ,,ii ,fi%]y in=mation1 rese>*1 &     
developm5t  #bja4 ,fi%]ies rese>*  7a7  
,/ock assessm5t plan ,section #djd 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #ahha;c7 is am5d$ by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,/ock assessm5t plan
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9         
consultation ) ! ,c\ncils1 %all develop1
 submit to ,committee on ,comm]ce1      
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & publi% 9 !   
,f$]al ,regi/]1 on ! same s*$ule z      
requir$ = ! /rategic plan requir$ "u    
subsection 7b71 a plan to conduct /ock  
assessm5ts = all /ocks ( fi% = :i* a    
fi%]y managem5t plan is 9 effect "u ?is 

,act4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! plan %all-- 7,a7
 = ea* /ock ( fi% = :i* a /ock assessm5t
 has previ\sly be5 conduct$--  7i7      
e/abli% a s*$ule = updat+ ! /ock        
assessm5t t is reasonable giv5 ! biology
 & *>act]i/ics ( ! /ock2 &  7ii7 subject
 to ! availability ( appropriations1    
require completion ( a new /ock         
assessm5t1 or an update ( ! mo/ rec5t   
/ock assessm5t--  7,i7 at lea/ once e #e
 ye>s1 except a ,c\ncil may delay action
 = n m ?an #c additional #a-ye> p]iods2 
or  7,,ii7 )9 su* o!r "t p]iod specifi$ 
& ju/ifi$ by ! ,secret>y 9 ! plan2  7,b7
 = ea* economically important /ock ( fi%
 = :i* a /ock assessm5t has n previ\sly 
be5 conduct$--  7i7 e/abli% a s*$ule =  
conduct+ an initial /ock assessm5t t is 
reasonable giv5 ! biology & *>act]i/ics 
( ! /ock2 &  7ii7 subject to !          
availability ( appropriations1 require  
completion ( ! initial /ock assessm5t n 
lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date t ! plan is
 publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] unless ano!r
 "t p]iod is specifi$ & ju/ifi$ by !    

,secret>y 9 ! plan2 &  7,c7 id5tify data
 & analysis1 especially conc]n+         
recreational fi%+1 t1 if available1 w\ld
 r$uce unc]ta9ty 9 & improve ! accuracy 
( future /ock assessm5ts1 includ+ :e!r t
 data & analysis c\ld be provid$ by     
,/ate fi% & wildlife ag5cies1 fi%]m51   
fi%+ communities1 univ]sities1 rese>*   
in/itutions1 & phila?ropic              
organizations4  7#c7 ,waiv] ( /ock      
assessm5t requirem5t ,not)/&+           
subp>agraphs 7,a77ii7 & 7,b77ii7 (      
p>agraph 7#b71 a /ock assessm5t %all n  
be requir$ = a /ock ( fi% 9 ! plan if ! 
,secret>y det]m9es t su* a /ock         
assessm5t is n necess>y & ju/ifies !    
det]m9ation 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] notice   
requir$ by ?is subsection4  4  7b7      
,deadl9e ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a7 (       
section #djd7;e7 ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s   
,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act1 z
 add$ by ?is section1 ! ,secret>y (     
,comm]ce %all issue ! fir/ /ock         
assessm5t plan "u t section by n lat]   
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   

?is ,act4  #bjb4 ,improv+ sci5ce  7a7   
,improv+ data collection & analysis     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #djd 7#af        
,u4,s4,c4 #ahha;c71 z am5d$ by section  
#bja ( ?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7 ,improv+ data   
collection & analysis  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! sci5tific 
& /ati/ical committees ( ! ,c\ncils     
e/abli%$ "u section #cjb7;g71 %all      
develop & 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 fi% &     
wildlife ag5cies1 fi%]m51 fi%+          
communities1 univ]sities1 rese>*        
in/itutions1 & philan?ropic             
organizations1 into fi%]ies managem5t   
decisions4  7#b7 ,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$uce ! 
unc]ta9ty ref]r$ to 9 section           
#djd7;e77#b77;,c72  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 & analysis      
id5tifi$ 9 ! report 9 fi%]y managem5t   
decisions is practicable4  4  7#b7      
,deadl9e ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all   
submit ! report requir$ by section      
#djd7;f7 ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y    
,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act1 z add$  
by p>agraph 7#a71 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7   
,,nas report recomm5dations ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,comm]ce %all consid]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 applications1 electronic      
di>ies = prospective data collection1 & 
an ,int]net website option2 &  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  
managem5t t is consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts 
( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation
 & ,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja 
et seq474