,,ii #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cdjj ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,august #bh1 #bjah,mr4 ,coons 7for himself and ,mr4 ,wicker7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to address the threat to national security from illegal1 unreported1 and unregulated fishing and associated illegal activity1 to prevent the illegal trade of seafood and seafood products1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short titles2 table of contents 7a7 ,short titles ,this ,act may be cited as the ,maritime ,security and ,fisheries ,enforcement ,act or the ,maritime ,,safe ,act4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short titles2 table of contents4 ,sec4 #b4 ,definitions4 ,sec4 #c4 ,findings4 ,sec4 #d4 ,purposes4 ,sec4 #e4 ,statement of policy4 ,,title ,i--,programs to combat ,,iuu fishing and increase maritime security ,sec4 #aja4 ,coordination with international organizations4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,engagement of diplomatic missions of the ,united ,states4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,assistance by ,federal agencies to improve law enforcement within priority regions and priority flag states4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,expansion of existing mechanisms to combat ,,iuu fishing4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,improvement of transparency and traceability programs4 ,sec4 #ajf4 ,technology programs4 ,sec4 #ajg4 ,information sharing4 ,,title ,,ii--,establishment of ,interagency ,working ,group on ,,iuu ,fishing and ,seafood ,fraud ,sec4 #bja4 ,interagency working group on ,,iuu fishing and seafood fraud4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,strategic plan4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,reports4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,gulf of ,mexico ,,iuu fishing subworking group4 ,,title ,,iii--,authorization of appropriations ,sec4 #cja4 ,authorization of appropriations4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,,ais ,the term ,,ais means ,automatic ,identification ,system1 as defined in section #afd4df of title #cc1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or a similar successor regulation4 7#b7 ,common enterprise solution ,the term common enterprise solution means any system of software1 hardware1 or both that is used to manage and share technology1 information1 or capabilities throughout an organization or among a group of organizations4 7#c7 ,exclusive economic zone 7,a7 ,in general ,unless otherwise specified by the ,president as being in the public interest in a writing published in the ,federal ,register1 the term exclusive economic zone means-- 7i7 the area within a zone established by a maritime boundary that has been established by a treaty in force or a treaty that is being provisionally applied by the ,united ,states2 or 7ii7 in the absence of a treaty described in clause 7i7-- 7,i7 a zone1 the outer boundary of which is #bjj nautical miles from the baseline from which the breadth of the territorial sea is measured2 or 7,,ii7 if the distance between the ,united ,states and another country is less than #djj nautical miles1 a zone1 the outer boundary of which is represented by a line equidistant between the ,united ,states and the other country4 7,b7 ,inner boundary ,without affecting any ,presidential ,proclamation with regard to the establishment of the ,united ,states territorial sea or exclusive economic zone1 the inner boundary of the exclusive economic zone is-- 7i7 in the case of coastal ,states1 a line coterminous with the seaward boundary of each such ,state1 as described in section #d of the ,submerged ,lands ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acab72 7ii7 in the case of the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 a line that is #c marine leagues from the coastline of the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico2 7iii7 in the case of ,american ,samoa1 the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands1 and ,guam1 a line that is #c geographic miles from the coastlines of ,american ,samoa1 the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands1 or ,guam1 respectively2 7iv7 in the case of the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands-- 7,i7 the coastline of the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 until the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands is granted authority by the ,united ,states to regulate all fishing to a line seaward of its coastline2 and 7,,ii7 upon the ,united ,states grant of the authority described in subclause 7,i71 the line established by such grant of authority2 or 7v7 for any possession of the ,united ,states not referred to in clause 7ii71 7iii71 or 7iv71 the coastline of such possession4 7,c7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this paragraph may be construed to diminish the authority of the ,department of ,defense1 the ,department of the ,interior1 or any other ,federal department or agency4 7#d7 ,food security ,the term food security means access to1 and availability1 utilization1 and stability of1 sufficient food to meet caloric and nutritional needs for an active and healthy life4 7#e7 ,global record of fishing vessels1 refrigerated transport vessels1 and supply vessels ,the term global record of fishing vessels1 refrigerated transport vessels1 and supply vessels means the ,food and ,agriculture ,organization of the ,united ,nations' initiative to rapidly make available certified data from state authorities about vessels and vessel related activities4 7#f7 ,,iuu fishing ,the term ,,iuu fishing-- 7,a7 means illegal fishing1 unreported fishing1 or unregulated fishing 7as such terms are defined in paragraph #c of the ,international ,plan of ,action to ,prevent1 ,deter1 and ,eliminate ,illegal1 ,unreported and ,unregulated ,fishing1 adopted at the #bdth ,session of the ,committee on ,fisheries in ,rome on ,march #b1 #bjja72 and 7,b7 includes fishing activities conducted in contravention of applicable laws and regulations related to labor conditions4 7#g7 ,port ,state ,measures ,agreement ,the term ,port ,state ,measures ,agreement means the ,agreement on ,port ,state ,measures to ,prevent1 ,deter1 and ,eliminate ,illegal1 ,unreported1 and ,unregulated ,fishing set forth by the ,food and ,agriculture ,organization of the ,united ,nations1 done at ,rome1 ,italy ,november #bb1 #bjji1 and entered into force ,june #e1 #bjaf1 which offers standards for reporting and inspecting fishing activities of foreign-flagged fishing vessels at port4 7#h7 ,priority flag state ,the term priority flag state means a country selected in accordance with section #bjb7;b77#c7-- 7,a7 the flagged vessels of which actively engage in1 knowingly profit from1 or are complicit in ,,iuu fishing2 and 7,b7 that is willing1 but lacks the capacity1 to monitor or take effective enforcement action against its fleet4 7#i7 ,priority region ,the term priority region means a region selected in accordance with section #bjb7;b77#b7-- 7,a7 that is at high risk for ,,iuu fishing activity or the entry of illegally caught seafood into the markets of countries in the region2 and 7,b7 in which countries lack the capacity to fully address the illegal activity described in subparagraph 7,a74 7#aj7 ,regional fisheries management organization ,the term ,regional ,fisheries ,management ,organization means an intergovernmental fisheries organization or arrangement1 as appropriate1 that has the competence to establish conservation and management measures4 7#aa7 ,seafood ,the term seafood-- 7,a7 means marine finfish1 mollusks1 crustaceans1 and all other forms of marine animal and plant life1 including those grown1 produced1 or reared through marine aquaculture operations or techniques2 and 7,b7 does not include marine mammals or birds4 7#ab7 ,seafood fraud ,the term seafood fraud means the knowing mislabeling or misrepresentation of information regarding seafood or seafood products with the intent to deceive or defraud4 7#ac7 ,seafood ,import ,monitoring ,program2 ,,simp ,the terms ,seafood ,import ,monitoring ,program and ,,simp mean the seafood traceability program implemented by the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration that requires1 with respect to fish species and fish products imported into the ,united ,states-- 7,a7 permitting1 data reporting1 and recordkeeping to prevent illegal1 unreported1 unregulated1 or misrepresented seafood from entering ,united ,states commerce2 and 7,b7 verifying the chain of custody of such seafood1 from harvest to point of entry into the ,united ,states4 7#ad7 ,transnational organized illegal activity ,the term transnational organized illegal activity means criminal activity conducted by self-perpetuating associations of individuals who operate transnationally for the purpose of obtaining power1 influence1 or monetary or commercial gains1 wholly or in part by illegal means1 while protecting their activities through a pattern of corruption or violence or through a transnational organizational structure and the exploitation of transnational commerce or communication mechanisms4 7#ae7 ,transshipment ,the term transshipment refers to the use of refrigerated vessels that-- 7,a7 collect catch from multiple fishing boats2 7,b7 carry the accumulated catches back to port2 and 7,c7 deliver supplies to fishing boats1 which allows fishing vessels to remain at sea for extended periods without coming into port4 #c4 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,the ,national ,security ,strategy calls for a whole-of-government approach1 including diplomacy1 development1 defense1 and intelligence capabilities1 to counter overseas threats to the ,united ,states homeland and ,united ,states interests4 7#b7 ,the ,office of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence identified ,,iuu fishing as a threat to the national security of the ,united ,states and a challenge to peace and stability in regions of importance to the ,united ,states in its report titled1 ,global ,implications of ,illegal1 ,unreported1 and ,unregulated 7,,iuu7 ,fishing4 7#c7 ,executive ,order #acggc 7#hb ,fed4 ,reg4 #ajfia71 issued on ,february #i1 #bjag1 calls for a comprehensive approach by the ,federal ,government to combat crime syndicates1 including transnational organized illegal activities that may be associated with ,,iuu fishing4 7#d7 ,it is estimated that ,,iuu fishing is valued at tens of billions of dollars annually in unlawful or undocumented revenue and may sometimes be linked to transnational organized illegal activities1 including weapons1 drug1 and human trafficking4 7#e7 ,networks supporting illegal fishing may also be involved in other transnational organized illegal activities1 involving issues such as human rights abuses1 forced labor1 tax evasion1 and weapons and drug trafficking4 7#f7 ,competition over seafood resources can be a driver of heightened tensions1 conflict1 and geostrategic instability in regions of importance to the ,united ,states4 7#g7 ,participants in the fishing industry that are engaged in ,,iuu fishing have been implicated in the smuggling and sale of weapons in regions that are critical to the security interests of the ,united ,states1 including in the ,gulf of ,aden and the ,mediterranean ,sea4 7#h7 ,some legitimately flagged fishing vessels and stateless fishing vessels that engage in ,,iuu fishing have also been implicated in claims of poor working conditions1 labor abuses1 and human rights abuses4 7#i7 ,,iuu fishing accounts for a significant percentage of the global reported catch1 which-- 7,a7 undermines the business of legitimate workers in the seafood industry2 and 7,b7 can create inaccurate population estimates for fish and other seafood species4 7#aj7 ,perpetrators of ,,iuu fishing typically have lower operating costs than those fishing legally1 since persons involved in ,,iuu fishing can-- 7,a7 evade the costs of licenses and regulations2 7,b7 violate safety and labor standards2 7,c7 avoid monitoring1 control1 and surveillance requirements2 and 7,d7 minimize or evade the costs of flagging and registering their fishing vessels4 7#aa7 ,the profits from ,,iuu fishing can sometimes sustain illicit networks1 ranging from smuggling rings to multinational syndicates1 whose operations undermine the rule of law4 7#ab7 ,fish provides more than #c1bjj1jjj1jjj people with almost #bj percent of their average per capita intake of animal protein4 ,in some of the regions hardest hit by ,,iuu fishing1 such as ,west ,africa1 fish accounts for up to #cj percent of average per capita animal protein intake1 and in some coastal regions and island countries1 fish accounts for #gj percent of the protein intake of the region's or island's population4 7#ac7 ,marine fisheries employ millions of people worldwide1 the livelihoods of which can be negatively impacted by ,,iuu fishing and associated transnational organized illegal activities4 7#ad7 ,if fisheries collapse-- 7,a7 populations that rely on fishing may become economically destabilized1 which could lead to a rise in criminal activities that risk ,united ,states national security2 and 7,b7 fishermen in such situations may also be more susceptible to exploitation by criminal organizations4 7#ae7 ,,iuu fishing vessels play a significant role in other forms of trafficking1 particularly drug trafficking4 ,the ,united ,nations ,office on ,drugs and ,crime and the ,department of ,justice have documented numerous cases of illicit fishing ships involved in trafficking cocaine1 heroin1 and cannabis from ,south ,america to the ,united ,states4 7#af7 ,a significant number of fishing ships that operate without ,,ais are engaged in ,,iuu fishing or other illicit activities4 7#ag7 ,since more than #ij percent of world trade is carried by sea1 increased maritime domain awareness related to illegal fishing and the illegal transshipment of seafood helps safeguard open and safe shipping lanes4 7#ah7 ,transshipment vessels are known to offload catch from fishing vessels far from port1 which can-- 7,a7 obscure the actual source of the catch2 and 7,b7 provide a pathway for illegally caught fish to enter into the seafood supply chain4 7#ai7 ,by introducing cheaper1 illegal products into the global market1 ,,iuu fishing undercuts the business and economic livelihoods of legitimate fishermen in the ,united ,states and around the world4 7#bj7 ,in the ,united ,states and around the world1 seafood fraud undermines the economic viability of fisheries and deceives consumers about their purchasing choices4 7#ba7 ,according to the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration1 the fishery imports of the ,united ,states represent a sizable portion of world imports of fish and fishery products4 ,the ,united ,states can play a pivotal role in bringing greater security and transparency to the global fisheries industry by enhancing monitoring1 enforcement1 and prosecution through sustained diplomatic engagement4 7#bb7 ,as of ,july #bjah1 the ,port ,state ,measures ,agreement had been ratified by #ee parties1 including the ,united ,states1 with more countries signing on regularly4 7#bc7 ,the ,united ,states ,government1 our international partners1 nongovernmental organizations1 and the private sector have created a ,global ,maritime ,community of ,interest1 which continues to develop a range of technologies and approaches to support surveillance1 enforcement1 and prosecution of persons engaging in ,,iuu fishing4 #d4 ,purposes ,the purposes of this ,act are-- 7#a7 to support a whole-of-government approach across the ,federal ,government to counter ,,iuu fishing and related threats to maritime security2 7#b7 to prevent ,,iuu fishing and the illegal trade of seafood and seafood products2 7#c7 to improve data sharing that enhances surveillance1 enforcement1 and prosecution against ,,iuu fishing and related activities at a global level2 7#d7 to disrupt transnational organized criminal groups involved in ,,iuu fishing1 including the laundering of their profits2 7#e7 to prevent ,,iuu fishing from being used as a source of financing for transnational organized groups that undermine ,united ,states and global security interests2 7#f7 to support coordination and collaboration to counter ,,iuu fishing and seafood fraud with governments and nongovernmental organizations within priority regions2 7#g7 to assist countries in priority regions and priority flag states in the implementation of stronger measures to counter ,,iuu fishing1 including the ,port ,state ,measures ,agreement2 7#h7 to increase and improve global transparency and traceability across the seafood supply chain as-- 7,a7 a deterrent to ,,iuu fishing and seafood fraud2 7,b7 a tool for strengthening fisheries management and food security2 and 7,c7 an approach to enhancing the implementation of the ,seafood ,import ,monitoring ,program2 7#i7 to promote the use of trade agreements to counter ,,iuu fishing2 7#aj7 to improve global enforcement operations against ,,iuu fishing through a whole-of-government approach by the ,united ,states2 and 7#aa7 to raise domestic awareness on the local and global impacts of ,,iuu fishing1 including-- 7,a7 its ties to transnational organized illegal activity2 and 7,b7 its effects on the mislabeling of seafood products4 #e4 ,statement of policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states-- 7#a7 to take immediate action to curtail the global trade in seafood and seafood products derived from ,,iuu fishing1 including its links to forced labor and transnational organized illegal activity2 7#b7 to ensure that countering ,,iuu fishing is incorporated into the existing missions of the agencies involved in the working group established under section #bja2 7#c7 to develop holistic diplomatic1 military1 development1 and economic tools to counter ,,iuu fishing2 7#d7 to provide technical and other forms of assistance to countries in priority regions and priority flag states to combat ,,iuu fishing and seafood fraud1 including assistance-- 7,a7 to increase local1 national1 and regional level capacities to counter ,,iuu fishing through the engagement of law enforcement and security forces2 7,b7 to enhance port capacity and security1 including through support to implement the ,port ,state ,measures ,agreement2 7,c7 to combat corruption and increase transparency and traceability in fisheries management and trade2 7,d7 to enhance information sharing within and across governments and multilateral organizations through the development and use of agreed standards for information sharing2 and 7,e7 to support effective1 science-based fisheries management regimes that promote legal and safe fisheries and act as a deterrent to ,,iuu fishing2 7#e7 to promote global maritime security through improved capacity and technological assistance to support improved maritime domain awareness2 7#f7 to engage with priority flag states to encourage the use of vessel tracking systems1 including vessel monitoring systems and ,,ais1 at all times1 as appropriate1 on fishing vessels2 7#g7 to engage with multilateral organizations working on fisheries issues1 including ,regional ,fisheries ,management ,organizations and the ,food and ,agriculture ,organization of the ,united ,nations1 to combat and deter ,,iuu fishing2 7#h7 to advance the use of common enterprise solutions and information sharing across governments and multilateral organizations through the development and use of an agreed standard for information sharing2 7#i7 to continue to use existing and future trade agreements to combat ,,iuu fishing and seafood fraud1 including through enhanced cooperation with trading partners of the ,united ,states and commitments to effectively enforce environmental and labor laws2 7#aj7 to employ appropriate assets and resources of the ,united ,states ,government in a coordinated manner to disrupt the illicit networks involved in ,,iuu fishing2 7#aa7 to continue the development of the ,safe ,ocean ,network1 which is an international effort of governments1 industry1 academia1 and civil society to strengthen the capacity to combat illegal fishing1 including detection1 enforcement1 and prosecution2 7#ab7 to continue to declassify and make available1 as appropriate and practicable1 technologies developed by the ,united ,states ,government that can be used by private companies1 nongovernmental organizations1 other governments1 and other entities to help counter ,,iuu fishing2 7#ac7 to recognize the ties of ,,iuu fishing to transnational organized illegal activity1 including human trafficking and illegal trade in narcotics and arms1 and as applicable1 to focus on illicit activity in a coordinated1 cross-cutting manner2 7#ad7 to recognize and respond to poor working conditions1 labor abuses1 and other violent crimes in the fishing industry2 7#ae7 to increase and improve global transparency and traceability along the seafood supply chain as-- 7,a7 a deterrent to ,,iuu fishing and seafood fraud2 and 7,b7 an approach for strengthening fisheries management and food security2 and 7#af7 to educate the ,american public on the local and global impacts of ,,iuu fishing4 ,i ,programs ,to ,combat ,,iuu ,fishing and ,increase ,maritime ,security #aja4 ,coordination with international organizations ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in conjunction with the ,secretary of ,commerce1 shall coordinate with ,regional ,fisheries ,management ,organizations and the ,food and ,agriculture ,organization of the ,united ,nations1 and may coordinate with other relevant international governmental or nongovernmental organizations1 as appropriate1 to enhance regional responses to ,,iuu fishing and related transnational organized illegal activities4 #ajb4 ,engagement of diplomatic missions of the ,united ,states ,not later than #baj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 each chief of mission 7as defined in section #ajb of the ,foreign ,service ,act of #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #cijb77 to a relevant country in a priority region or to a priority flag state shall1 if the ,secretary of ,state determines such action is appropriate-- 7#a7 convene a working group1 led by ,department of ,state officials1 to examine ,,iuu fishing1 which may include stakeholders such as-- 7,a7 ,united ,states officials from relevant agencies participating in the interagency working group identified in section #bja1 foreign officials1 nongovernmental organizations1 and representatives of local fishermen in the region2 and 7,b7 experts on ,,iuu fishing1 law enforcement1 criminal justice1 transnational organized illegal activity1 defense1 intelligence1 and international development operating in or with knowledge of the region2 and 7#b7 designate a counter-,,iuu ,fishing ,coordinator from among existing personnel at the mission if the chief of mission determines such action is appropriate4 #ajc4 ,assistance by ,federal agencies to improve law enforcement within priority regions and priority flag states 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in collaboration with the heads of other relevant ,federal agencies1 if merited1 shall provide assistance1 as appropriate1 in accordance with this section4 7b7 ,law enforcement training and coordination activities ,the officials referred to in subsection 7a7 shall provide assistance1 as appropriate1 to countries in priority regions and priority flag states to improve the effectiveness of ,,iuu fishing enforcement1 with clear and measurable targets and indicators of success1 including-- 7#a7 by assessing and using existing resources1 enforcement tools1 and legal authorities to coordinate efforts to combat ,,iuu fishing with efforts to combat other illegal trade1 including weapons1 drugs1 and human trafficking2 7#b7 by expanding existing ,,iuu fishing enforcement training2 7#c7 by providing targeted1 country- and region-specific training on combating ,,iuu fishing2 and 7#d7 by supporting increased effectiveness and transparency of the fisheries enforcement sectors of the governments of such countries4 7c7 ,port security assistance ,the officials referred to in subsection 7a7 shall provide assistance1 as appropriate1 to countries in priority regions and priority flag states to implement programs related to port security and capacity for the purposes of preventing ,,iuu fishing products from entering the global seafood market1 including support for implementing the ,port ,state ,measures ,agreement4 7d7 ,capacity building for investigations and prosecutions ,the officials referred to in subsection 7a71 in collaboration with the governments of priority flag states and key countries within priority regions1 shall design and implement programs in such countries1 as appropriate1 to increase the capacity of ,,iuu fishing enforcement and customs and border security officers to improve their ability-- 7#a7 to conduct effective investigations1 including using law enforcement techniques such as undercover investigations and the development of informer networks and actionable intelligence2 7#b7 to conduct vessel boardings and inspections at sea and associated enforcement actions2 7#c7 to exercise existing shiprider agreements and to enter into and implement new shiprider agreements1 as appropriate2 7#d7 to conduct vessel inspections at port and associated enforcement actions2 7#e7 to assess technology needs and promote the use of technology to improve monitoring1 enforcement1 and prosecution of ,,iuu fishing2 7#f7 to conduct ,,dna-based and forensic identification of seafood used in trade2 7#g7 to conduct trainings on techniques1 such as collecting electronic evidence and using computer forensics1 for law enforcement personnel involved in complex investigations related to international matters1 financial issues1 and government corruption that include ,,iuu fishing2 7#h7 to assess financial flows and the use of financial institutions to launder profits related to ,,iuu fishing2 and 7#i7 to conduct trainings on the legal mechanisms that can be used to prosecute those identified in the investigations as alleged perpetrators of ,,iuu fishing and other associated crimes such as trafficking and forced labor4 7e7 ,capacity building for information sharing ,the officials referred to in subsection 7a7 shall provide assistance1 as appropriate1 to key countries in priority regions and priority flag states in the form of training1 equipment1 and systems development to build capacity for information sharing related to maritime enforcement and port security4 #ajd4 ,expansion of existing mechanisms to combat ,,iuu fishing ,the ,secretary of ,state1 the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 the ,secretary of the ,department in which the ,coast ,guard is operating1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 the ,secretary of ,commerce1 and the heads of other appropriate ,federal agencies shall assess opportunities to expand1 as appropriate1 the use of the following mechanisms to combat ,,iuu fishing3 7#a7 ,including counter-,,iuu fishing in existing shiprider agreements in which the ,united ,states is a party4 7#b7 ,entering into shiprider agreements that include counter-,,iuu fishing with countries in priority regions and priority flag states with which the ,united ,states does not already have such an agreement4 7#c7 ,including counter-,,iuu fishing as part of the mission of the ,combined ,maritime ,forces4 7#d7 ,including counter-,,iuu fishing exercises in the annual at-sea exercises conducted by the ,department of ,defense1 in coordination with the ,united ,states ,coast ,guard4 7#e7 ,including counter-,,iuu fishing in any documents pertaining to national security strategy1 including the ,national ,security ,strategy1 the ,transnational ,organized ,crime ,strategy1 the ,national ,defense ,strategy1 and other appropriate documents referred to in section #cjc4 7#f7 ,expanding the number of ,united ,states assets and personnel that take part in the ,oceania ,maritime ,security ,initiative 7,,omsi7 and the ,africa ,maritime ,law ,enforcement ,partnership 7,,amlep71 and seeking to expand the number of partner countries in these regions4 7#g7 ,assessing opportunities to create partnerships similar to ,,omsi and ,,amlep in other priority regions4 #aje4 ,improvement of transparency and traceability programs ,the ,secretary of ,state1 the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 the ,secretary of the ,department in which the ,coast ,guard is operating1 the ,secretary of ,commerce1 and the heads of other ,federal agencies1 if merited1 shall work1 as appropriate1 with priority flag states and key countries in priority regions-- 7#a7 to increase knowledge within such countries about the ,united ,states transparency and traceability standards for imports of seafood and seafood products2 7#b7 to improve the capacity of seafood industries within such countries through information sharing and training to meet the requirements of ,,simp or similar transparency and traceability standards for seafood and seafood product imports1 including catch documentation and trade tracking programs adopted by relevant regional fisheries management organizations2 7#c7 to improve the capacities of government1 industry1 and civil society groups to develop and implement comprehensive traceability systems that-- 7,a7 deter ,,iuu fishing2 7,b7 strengthen fisheries management2 and 7,c7 enhance maritime domain awareness2 7#d7 to support the implementation of seafood traceability standards in such countries to prevent ,,iuu fishing products from entering the global seafood market and assess capacity and training needs in those countries2 7#e7 to utilize harvest and landing data that may be collected in response to requirements of ,,simp or similar seafood transparency and traceability programs-- 7,a7 to improve fisheries dependent data systems2 and 7,b7 to achieve sound management and conservation of fisheries resources2 and 7#f7 to address1 as appropriate1 broader underlying causes of ,,iuu fishing1 including weak policies and systems1 domestic resourcing1 and corruption4 #ajf4 ,technology programs ,the ,secretary of ,state1 the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 the ,secretary of the ,department in which the ,coast ,guard is operating1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 the ,secretary of ,commerce1 and the heads of other ,federal agencies1 as appropriate1 shall pursue programs to expand the role of technology for combating ,,iuu fishing and seafood fraud1 including-- 7#a7 by promoting the use of technology to combat ,,iuu fishing and seafood fraud2 7#b7 by assessing the technology needs1 including vessel tracking technologies and data sharing1 in priority regions and priority flag states2 7#c7 by engaging with priority flag states to encourage the mandated use of vessel monitoring systems or ,,ais on fishing vessels and transshipment vessels at all times1 as appropriate1 while at sea as a means to track ,,iuu fishing activities and the shipment of illegally caught fish products2 7#d7 by building partnerships with the private sector1 including universities1 nonprofit research organizations1 and the technology1 transportation and logistics sectors1 to leverage new and existing technologies and data analytics to address ,,iuu fishing and seafood fraud2 7#e7 by promoting the shared costs of technology or resources for multi-group and multi-purpose use2 and 7#f7 by supporting existing and new innovative financing mechanisms for community- and regional-based programs to combat ,,iuu fishing4 #ajg4 ,information sharing ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 in conjunction with other agencies1 as appropriate1 shall develop an enterprise approach to appropriately share information and data within the ,united ,states ,government or with other countries or nongovernmental organizations1 as appropriate1 on ,,iuu fishing and other connected transnational organized illegal activity occurring in priority regions and elsewhere1 including big data analytics and machine learning4 ,,ii ,establishment of ,interagency ,working ,group on ,,iuu ,fishing and ,seafood ,fraud #bja4 ,interagency working group on ,,iuu fishing and seafood fraud 7a7 ,in general ,there is established a collaborative interagency working group on maritime security1 ,,iuu fishing1 and seafood fraud 7referred to in this title as the ,working ,group74 7b7 ,members ,the members of the ,working ,group shall be composed of-- 7#a7 #c co-chairs1 of whom-- 7,a7 #a shall be appointed by the ,secretary of ,state2 7,b7 #a shall be appointed by the ,commandant of the ,coast ,guard from the ,united ,states ,coast ,guard2 and 7,c7 #a shall be appointed by the ,secretary of ,commerce from the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration2 7#b7 #ab members1 who shall be appointed by their respective agency heads1 from-- 7,a7 the ,department of ,defense2 7,b7 the ,united ,states ,navy2 7,c7 the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development2 7,d7 the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service2 7,e7 the ,department of ,justice2 7,f7 the ,department of the ,treasury2 7,g7 ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection2 7,h7 ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement2 7,i7 the ,federal ,trade ,commission2 7,j7 the ,national ,institute of ,food and ,agriculture2 7,k7 the ,food and ,drug ,administration2 and 7,l7 the ,department of ,labor2 7#c7 #a or more members from the intelligence community1 who shall be appointed by the ,director of ,national ,intelligence2 and 7#d7 #e members1 who shall be appointed by the ,president1 from-- 7,a7 the ,national ,security ,council2 7,b7 the ,council on ,environmental ,quality2 7,c7 the ,office of ,management and ,budget2 7,d7 the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy2 and 7,e7 the ,office of the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative4 7c7 ,responsibilities ,the ,working ,group shall ensure an integrated1 ,federal ,government-wide response to ,,iuu fishing and seafood fraud globally1 including-- 7#a7 by continuing to implement the recommendations of the ,presidential ,task ,force on ,combating ,,iuu ,fishing and ,seafood ,fraud2 7#b7 by reinforcing and improving the coordination of ,federal agencies to identify1 interdict1 investigate1 prosecute1 and dismantle ,,iuu fishing operations and organizations perpetrating and knowingly benefiting from ,,iuu fishing and seafood fraud in the ,united ,states and abroad2 7#c7 by assessing areas for increased interagency information sharing on matters related to ,,iuu fishing and related crimes2 7#d7 by establishing standards for information sharing related to maritime enforcement2 7#e7 by developing a strategy to determine how military assets and intelligence can contribute to enforcement strategies to combat ,,iuu fishing2 7#f7 by increasing maritime domain awareness relating to ,,iuu fishing and related crimes and developing a strategy to leverage awareness for enhanced enforcement and prosecution actions against ,,iuu fishing2 7#g7 by supporting the implementation of the ,port ,state ,measures ,agreement in relevant countries and assessing the capacity and training needs in such countries2 7#h7 by identifying opportunities to increase the number of species covered through ,,simp to eventually include all seafood species imported into the ,united ,states2 7#i7 by outlining a strategy to coordinate1 increase1 and use shiprider agreements between the ,department of ,defense or the ,coast ,guard and relevant countries2 7#aj7 by enhancing cooperation with partner governments to combat ,,iuu fishing and seafood fraud2 7#aa7 by identifying opportunities for increased information sharing between ,federal agencies and partner governments working to combat ,,iuu fishing and seafood fraud2 7#ab7 by consulting and coordinating with the seafood industry and nongovernmental stakeholders that work to combat ,,iuu fishing and seafood fraud2 7#ac7 by updating and maintaining the ,national ,plan of ,action of the ,united ,states of ,america to ,prevent1 ,deter1 and ,eliminate ,illegal1 ,unregulated1 and ,underreported ,fishing in accordance with the ,international ,plan of ,action to ,prevent1 ,deter and ,eliminate ,illegal1 ,unreported and ,unregulated ,fishing1 adopted at the #bdth ,session of the ,committee on ,fisheries in ,rome on ,march #b1 #bjja2 7#ad7 by supporting the implementation of the ,global ,record of ,fishing ,vessels1 ,refrigerated ,transport ,vessels and ,supply ,vessels2 7#ae7 by supporting the identification and certification procedures to address ,,iuu fishing in accordance with the ,high ,seas ,driftnet ,fishing ,moratorium ,protection ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahbf;d et seq472 and 7#af7 by developing a strategy for raising domestic awareness of the issues related to ,,iuu fishing and seafood fraud1 including publishing annual reports summarizing nonsensitive information about the ,working ,group's efforts to investigate1 enforce1 and prosecute groups and individuals engaging in ,,iuu fishing and seafood fraud4 #bjb4 ,strategic plan 7a7 ,strategic plan ,not later than #b years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,working ,group shall submit to ,congress a #e-year integrated strategic plan on combating ,,iuu fishing and enhancing maritime security1 including specific strategies with monitoring benchmarks for addressing ,,iuu fishing in priority regions4 7b7 ,identification of priority regions and priority flag states 7#a7 ,in general ,the strategic plan submitted under subsection 7a7 shall identify priority regions and priority flag states to be the focus of assistance coordinated by the ,working ,group under section #bja4 7#b7 ,priority region selection criteria ,in selecting priority regions under paragraph 7#a71 the ,working ,group shall select regions that-- 7,a7 are at high risk for ,,iuu fishing activity or the entry of illegally caught seafood into their markets2 and 7,b7 lack the capacity to fully address the issues described in subparagraph 7,a74 7#c7 ,priority flag states selection criteria ,in selecting priority flag states under paragraph 7#a71 the ,working ,group shall select countries-- 7,a7 the flagged vessels of which actively engage in1 knowingly profit from1 or are complicit in ,,iuu fishing2 and 7,b7 that are willing1 but lack the capacity1 to police their fleet4 #bjc4 ,reports 7a7 ,reporting 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,working ,group shall explore appropriate opportunities to incorporate information about ,,iuu fishing1 related crimes1 and other threats to maritime security in appropriate existing reports and strategies1 and provide such information as requested for such reports and strategies1 including-- 7,a7 the ,national ,security ,strategy of the ,united ,states2 7,b7 the ,department of ,state and ,,usaid ,quadrennial ,diplomacy and ,department ,review2 7,c7 the ,department of ,state ,trafficking in ,persons ,report2 7,d7 the biennial report on international compliance required under section #fjg of the ,high ,seas ,driftnet ,fishing ,moratorium ,protection ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahbf;h72 7,e7 the ,national ,fleet ,plan of the ,navy and the ,coast ,guard2 7,f7 the ,department of ,defense ,quadrennial ,defense ,review2 7,g7 the ,worldwide ,threat ,assessment and ,national ,maritime ,intelligence-,integration ,office ,annual ,report2 7,h7 the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative ,enforcement ,priorities ,report2 and 7,i7 the ,department of ,homeland ,security and ,customs and ,border ,protection ,annual ,trade and ,travel ,report4 7#b7 ,contents ,the information incorporated in reports submitted under paragraph 7#a7 may include-- 7,a7 a summary of global and regional trends in ,,iuu fishing and seafood fraud2 7,b7 an assessment of the extent of the convergence between transnational organized illegal activity and ,,iuu fishing2 7,c7 an assessment of the topics1 data sources1 and strategies that would benefit from increased information sharing and recommendations regarding harmonization of data collection and sharing2 7,d7 an assessment of assets1 including military assets and intelligence1 which can be used for either enforcement operations or strategies to combat ,,iuu fishing2 7,e7 summaries of the situational threats with respect to ,,iuu fishing in priority regions and an assessment of the capacity of countries within such regions to respond to those threats2 7,f7 an assessment of the progress of countries in priority regions in responding to those threats as a result of assistance by the ,united ,states pursuant to the strategic plan developed under section #bjb1 including-- 7i7 the identification of-- 7,i7 relevant supply routes1 ports of call1 methods of landing and entering illegally caught product into legal supply chains1 and financial institutions used in each country by participants engaging in ,,iuu fishing2 and 7,,ii7 red flag indicators of ,,iuu fishing related to money laundering2 7ii7 an assessment of the adherence of countries in priority regions to international treaties related to ,,iuu fishing1 including the ,port ,state ,measures ,agreement2 7iii7 an assessment of the implementation by countries in priority regions of seafood traceability or capacity to apply traceability to verify the legality of catch and strengthen fisheries management2 7iv7 an assessment of the capacity of countries in priority regions to implement shiprider agreements2 7v7 an assessment of the capacity of countries in priority regions to increase maritime domain awareness2 and 7vi7 an assessment of the capacity of governments of relevant countries in priority regions to sustain the programs for which the ,united ,states has provided assistance under this ,act2 7,g7 an assessment of the capacity of priority flag states to police their fleet1 prevent their flagged vessels from engaging in ,,iuu fishing1 and enforce applicable laws and regulations2 and 7,h7 an assessment of the extent of involvement in ,,iuu fishing of organizations designated as foreign terrorist organizations under section #bai of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi74 #bjd4 ,gulf of ,mexico ,,iuu fishing subworking group 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration1 in coordination with the ,coast ,guard and the ,department of ,state1 shall establish a subworking group to address ,,iuu fishing in the exclusive economic zone of the ,united ,states in the ,gulf of ,mexico4 7b7 ,functions ,the subworking group established under subsection 7a7 shall identify-- 7#a7 ,federal actions taken and policies established during the #e-year period immediately preceding the date of the enactment of this ,act with respect to ,,iuu fishing in the exclusive economic zone of the ,united ,states in the ,gulf of ,mexico1 including such actions and policies related to-- 7,a7 the surveillance1 interdiction1 and prosecution of any foreign nationals engaged in such fishing2 and 7,b7 the application of the provisions of the ,high ,seas ,driftnet ,fishing ,moratorium ,protection ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahbf;d et seq47 to any relevant nation1 including the status of any past or ongoing consultations and certification procedures2 7#b7 actions and policies1 in addition to the actions and policies described in paragraph 7#a71 each of the ,federal agencies described in subsection 7a7 can take1 using existing resources1 to combat ,,iuu fishing in the exclusive economic zone of the ,united ,states in the ,gulf of ,mexico1 including relevant recommendations of the ,presidential ,task ,force on ,combating ,,iuu ,fishing and ,seafood ,fraud2 and 7#c7 any additional authorities that could assist each such agency in more effectively addressing such ,,iuu fishing4 7c7 ,report ,not later than #a year after the ,,iuu ,fishing ,subworking ,group is established under subsection 7a71 the group shall submit a report to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives that contains-- 7#a7 the findings identified pursuant to subsection 7b72 and 7#b7 a timeline for each of the ,federal agencies described in subsection 7a7 to implement each action or policy identified pursuant to subsection 7b77#b74 ,,iii ,authorization of ,appropriations #cja4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the activities required under this ,act4