,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cfig  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #aa1 #bjai,mr4  
,"y 7= himself & ,mr4 ,van ,drew7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,a 
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s     
,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act to
 provide flexibility = fi%]y manag]s &  
/ability = fi%]m51 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,/r5g!n+ ,fi%+ ,communities &         
,increas+ ,flexibility 9 ,fi%]ies       
,managem5t ,act4  #b4 ,table ( cont5ts  
,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z      
foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title4 ,sec4   
#b4 ,table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #c4         
,def9itions4 ,sec4 #d4 ,ref]5ces4 ,title
 ,i--,magnuson-,/ev5s ,act ,f9d+s &     
,def9itions ,am5dm5ts & ,reau?orization 
,sec4 #aja4 ,am5dm5ts to f9d+s4 ,sec4   
#ajb4 ,am5dm5ts to def9itions4 ,sec4    
#ajc4 ,au?orization ( appropriations4   
,title ,,ii--,fi%]ies ,managem5t        
,flexibility & ,mod]nization ,sec4 #bja4

 ,def9itions4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,process =    
allocation review = ,s\? ,atlantic &    
,gulf ( ,mexico mix$-use fi%]ies4 ,sec4 
#bjc4 ,alt]native fi%]y managem5t       
measures4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,modifications to 
! annual cat* limit requirem5t4 ,sec4   
#bje4 ,limitation on future cat* %>e    
programs4 ,sec4 #bjf4 ,/udy ( limit$    
access privilege programs = mix$-use    
fi%]ies4 ,sec4 #bjg4 ,coop]ative data   
collection4 ,sec4 #bjh4 ,recreational   
fi%+ data4 ,sec4 #bji4 ,miscellane\s    
am5dm5ts relat+ to fi%]y managem5t      
c\ncils4 ,sec4 #baj4 ,nor!a/ regional   
pilot rese>* trawl survey & /udy4 ,title
 ,,iii--,heal?y ,fi%]ies ,?r\gh ,bett]  
,sci5ce ,sec4 #cja4 ,heal?y fi%]ies     
?r\gh bett] sci5ce4 ,sec4 #cjb4         
,transp>5cy & public process4 ,sec4     
#cjc4 ,flexibility 9 rebuild+ fi% /ocks4
 ,sec4 #cjd4 ,exempt$ fi%+ p]mits4 ,sec4
 #cje4 ,coop]ative rese>* & managem5t   
program4 ,sec4 #cjf4 ,f$]al ,gulf (     
,mexico r$ snapp] managem5t4 ,title     
,,iv--,/r5g!n+ ,fi%+ ,communities ,sec4 

#dja4 ,e/imation ( co/ ( recov]y f fi%]y
 res\rce disa/]4 ,sec4 #djb4 ,deadl9e = 
action on reque/ by ,gov]nor =          
det]m9ation reg>d+ fi%]y res\rce disa/]4
 ,sec4 #djc4 ,nor? ,pacific ,fi%]y      
managem5t cl>ification4 ,sec4 #djd4     
,limitation on h>ve/ 9 ,nor? ,pacific   
direct$ pollock fi%]y4 ,sec4 #dje4      
,arctic community developm5t quota4     
,sec4 #djf4 ,reallocation ( c]ta9 unus$ 
h>ve/ allocation4 ,sec4 #djg4 ,community
 ,developm5t ,quota ,program panel vot+ 
proc$ures4 ,sec4 #djh4 ,prohibition on  
%>k fe$+ (f coa/ ( ,florida4 ,sec4 #dji4
 ,re/oration ( hi/orically fre%wat]     
environm5t4 ,title ,v--,miscellane\s    
provisions ,sec4 #eja4 ,mitigation =    
impacts to subm]g$ aquatic vegetation4  
,sec4 #ejb4 ,plan = electronic monitor+ 
& report+ proc$ures = ! ,nor!a/         
,multispecies ,fi%]y4 ,sec4 #ejc4 ,/udy 
( fees *>g$ to lob/] fi%+ indu/ry4 ,sec4
 #ejd4 ,limitation on application (     
prohibition on ,atlantic /rip$ bass fi%+
 9 ,block ,isl& ,s\nd transit zone4     

,sec4 #eje4 ,fund+ = monitor+           
implem5tation ( ,nor!a/ ,multispecies   
,fi%]y ,managem5t ,plan4 ,title         
,,vi--,reef ,assass9 ,act ,sec4 #fja4   
,%ort title4 ,sec4 #fjb4 ,enc\rag+      
elim9ation ( lionfi%4  #c4 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is ,act1 any t]m us$ t is def9$ 9   
section #c ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y  
,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #ahjb7 %all h ! same mean+ su*
 t]m has "u t section4  #d4 ,ref]5ces   
,except z o!rwise specifically provid$1 
:5ev] 9 ?is ,act an am5dm5t or repeal is
 express$ 9 t]ms ( an am5dm5t to1 or    
repeal (1 a provision1 ! ref]5ce %all be
 consid]$ to be made to a provision ( ! 
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et 
seq474  ,i ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,act ,f9d+s 
& ,def9itions ,am5dm5ts &               
,reau?orization  #aja4 ,am5dm5ts to     
f9d+s ,section #b7;a7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#ahja7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
by ins]t+ cultural well-be+1 aft]       
economy12 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#aj71 by  

ins]t+ & traditional ways ( life aft]   
economic gr[?4  #ajb4 ,am5dm5ts to      
def9itions  7a7 ,def9itions ,section #c 
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjb7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9
 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ managem5t      
program2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#cd71 by     
/rik+ ,! t]ms ov]fi%+ & ov]fi%$ mean &  
ins]t+ ,! t]m ov]fi%+ means2  7#c7 by   
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#h7 ! foll[+3     
7#h;a7 ,! t]m deplet$ means1 ) respect  
to a /ock ( fi% or /ock complex1 t !    
/ock or /ock complex has a biomass t has
 decl9$ bel[ a level t jeop>dizes !     
capacity ( ! /ock or /ock complex to    
produce maximum su/a9able yield on a    
cont9u+ basis4  2 &  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft]
 p>agraph 7#dc7 ! foll[+3  7#dc;a7 7,a7 
,! t]m subsi/5ce fi%+ means fi%+ 9 :i* !
 fi% h>ve/$ are int5d$ = cu/om>y &      
traditional uses1 includ+ = direct      
p]sonal or family consumption z food or 
clo?+2 = ! mak+ or sell+ ( h&icraft     
articles out ( non$ible byproducts tak5 
= p]sonal or family consumption1 = b>t]1
 or %>+ = p]sonal or family consumption2

 & = cu/om>y ex*ange or trade4  7,b7 ,9 
?is p>agraph-- 7i7 ! t]m family means   
all p]sons relat$ by blood1 m>riage1 or 
adoption1 or any p]son liv+ )9 !        
h\sehold on a p]man5t basis2 &  7ii7 !  
t]m b>t] means ! ex*ange ( a fi% or fi% 
"p-- 7,i7 = ano!r fi% or fi% "p2 or     
7,,ii7 = o!r food or = non$ible items   
o!r ?an money if ! ex*ange is ( a limit$
 & noncomm]cial nature4  4  7b7         
,sub/itution ( t]m ,! ,magnuson-,/ev5s  
,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq47 is am5d$--
 7#a7 9 ! head+ ( section #cjd7;e71 by  
/rik+ ,ov]fi%$ & ins]t+ ,deplet$2 &     
7#b7 by /rik+ ov]fi%$ ea* place x appe>s
 & ins]t+ deplet$4  7c7 ,cl>ity 9 annual
 report ,section #cjd7;e77#a7 7#af      
,u4,s4,c4 #ahed7;e77#a77 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,! report %all  
di/+ui% betwe5 fi%]ies t are deplet$ 7or
 approa*+ t condition7 z a result ( fi%+
 & fi%]ies t are deplet$ 7or approa*+ t 
condition7 z a result ( factors o!r ?an 
fi%+4 ,! report %all /ate1 = ea* fi%]y  

id5tifi$ z deplet$ or approa*+ t        
condition1 :e!r ! fi%]y is ! t>get (    
direct$ fi%+44  #ajc4 ,au?orization (   
appropriations ,section #d 7#af         
,u4,s4,c4 #ahjc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by     
/rik+ ?is ,act & all t foll[s ?r\gh 7#g7
 & ins]t+ ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 by /rik+    
fiscal ye> #bjac & ins]t+ ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd4  ,,ii ,fi%]ies  
,managem5t ,flexibility & ,mod]nization 
#bja4 ,def9itions ,= ! purposes (       
implem5t+ ?is title3  7#a7 ,appropriate 
committees ( congress ,! t]m appropriate
 committees ( ,congress means-- 7,a7 !  
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !   
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,limit$  
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#c7 ,mix$-use     
fi%]y ,! t]m mix$-use fi%]y means a     

,f$]al fi%]y 9 :i* two or m ( ! foll[+  
occur3 7,a7 ,recreational fi%+4  7,b7   
,*>t] fi%+4  7,c7 ,comm]cial fi%+4      
#bjb4 ,process = allocation review =    
,s\? ,atlantic & ,gulf ( ,mexico        
mix$-use fi%]ies  7a7 ,/udy (           
allocations 9 mix$-,use fi%]ies ,n lat] 
?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all   
seek to ent] into an arrangem5t ) !     
,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces to conduct
 a /udy ( ,s\? ,atlantic & ,gulf (      
,mexico mix$-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 allocations2 &  7#d7 t %all consid] ! 
ecological1 economic & social factors   
relevant to ea* compon5t ( ! mix$-use   
fi%]y includ+ b n limit$ to3 fairness & 
equitability ( all curr5t allocations2  
p]c5t utilization ( available           
allocations by ea* compon5t2 consum] &  
public access to ! res\rce2 & !         
application ( economic models = fully   
e/imat+ ! direct & indirect value-add$  
contributions ( ! v>i\s comm]cial &     
recreational fi%+ indu/ry m>ket sectors 
?r\gh\t *a9 ( cu/ody4  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      
#bjc4 ,alt]native fi%]y managem5t       
measures ,section #cjb7;h7 7#af         
,u4,s4,c4 #aheb7;h77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#h71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a  
semicolon2  7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 
7#i7 z p>agraph 7#aj72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+
 aft] p>agraph 7#h71 ! foll[+3  7#i7 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%+ mortality t>gets1 & h>ve/   

control rules1 9 develop+ a fi%]y       
managem5t plan1 plan am5dm5t1 or propos$
 regulations2 &  4  #bjd4 ,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 are  
consid]$ by ! ,c\ncil & its sci5tific & 
/ati/ical committee4  7#b7 ,consid]ation
 ( ecosy/em & economic impacts ,9       
e/abli%+ annual cat* limits a ,c\ncil   

may1 consi/5t ) subsection 7h77#f71     
consid] *anges 9 an ecosy/em & !        
economic ne$s ( ! fi%+ communities4     
7#c7 ,limitations to annual cat* limit  
requirem5t = special fi%]ies ,not)/&+   
subsection 7h77#f71 a ,c\ncil is n      
requir$ to develop an annual cat* limit 
=-- 7,a7 an ecosy/em-compon5t species2  
7,b7 a fi%]y = a species t has a life   
cycle ( approximately #a ye>1 unless !  
,secret>y has det]m9$ ! fi%]y is subject
 to ov]fi%+2 or  7,c7 a /ock = :i*-- 7i7
 m ?an half ( a s+le-ye> class w        
complete _! life cycle 9 less ?an #ah   
mon?s2 &  7ii7 fi%+ mortality w h little
 impact on ! /ock4  7#d7 ,relation%ip to
 int]national fi%]y ef=ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,ea* annual cat* limit1 consi/5t )     
subsection 7h77#f7--  7i7 may take into 
acc\nt managem5t measures "u            
int]national agreem5ts 9 :i* ! ,unit$   
,/ates p>ticipates2 &  7ii7 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       
effect1 !n--  7i7 not)/&+ subsection    
7h77#f71 no annual cat* limit is requir$
 to be develop$ = ! species by a        
,c\ncil2 &  7ii7 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  7#e7 ,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#f7 ,ecosy/em-compon5t      
species def9$ ,9 ?is subsection ! t]m   
ecosy/em-compon5t species means a /ock (
 fi% t is a nont>get1 incid5tally h>ve/$
 /ock ( fi% 9 a fi%]y1 or a nont>get1   
incid5tally h>ve/$ /ock ( fi% t a       
,c\ncil or ! ,secret>y has det]m9$--    
7,a7 is n subject to ov]fi%+1 approa*+ a
 deplet$ condition or deplet$2 &  7,b7  
is n likely to become subject to ov]fi%+
 or deplet$ 9 ! abs5ce ( cons]vation &  
managem5t measures4  7#g7 ,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  #bje4       
,limitation on future cat* %>e programs 
7a7 ,cat* %>e def9$ ,section #c 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #ahjb7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]
 p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3  7#b;a7 ,! t]m 
cat* %>e means any fi%]y managem5t      
program t allocates a specific p]c5tage 
( ! total all[able cat* = a fi%]y1 or a 
specific fi%+ area1 to an individual1   
coop]ative1 community1 processor1       
repres5tative ( a comm]cial sector1 or  
regional fi%]y association e/abli%$ 9   
accordance ) section #cjc;,a7c77#d71 or 
o!r entity4  4  7b7 ,cat* %>e ref]5dum  
pilot program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section   
#cjc;,a7c77#f77;,d7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4      
#ahec;a7c77#f77;,d77 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  7,d7 ,cat* %>e ref]5dum pilot  

program  7i7 ,! ,new ,engl&1            
,mid-,atlantic1 ,s\? ,atlantic1 & ,gulf 
( ,mexico ,c\ncils may n submit a fi%]y 
managem5t plan or am5dm5t t creates a   
cat* %>e program = a fi%]y1 & !         
,secret>y may n approve or implem5t su* 
a plan or am5dm5t submitt$ by su* a     
,c\ncil or a ,secret>ial plan or am5dm5t
 "u section #cjd7;c7 t creates su* a    
program1 unless ! f9al program has be5  
approv$1 9 a ref]5dum 9 accordance ) ?is
 subp>agraph1 by a majority ( ! p]mit   
hold]s eligible to p>ticipate 9 ! fi%]y4
 ,= multispecies p]mits 9 ! ,gulf (     
,mexico1 any p]mit hold] ) l&+s f )9 !  
sector ( ! fi%]y be+ consid]$ = ! cat*  
%>e program )9 ! #e-ye> p]iod prec$+ !  
date ( ! ref]5dum & /ill active 9 fi%+ 9
 ! fi%]y %all be eligible to p>ticipate 
9 su* a ref]5dum4 ,if a cat* %>e program
 is n approv$ by ! requisite numb] (    
p]mit hold]s1 x may be revis$ & submitt$
 = approval 9 a subsequ5t ref]5dum4     
7ii7 ,! ,secret>y %all conduct a        
ref]5dum "u ?is subp>agraph1 includ+    

notify+ all p]mit hold]s eligible to    
p>ticipate 9 ! ref]5dum & mak+ available
 to !m--  7,i7 a copy ( ! propos$       
program2  7,,ii7 an e/imate ( ! co/s ( !
 program1 includ+ co/s to p>ticipants2  
7,,iii7 an e/imate ( ! am\nt ( fi% or   
p]c5tage ( quota ea* p]mit hold] w\ld be
 allocat$2 &  7,,iv7 in=mation conc]n+ !
 s*$ule1 proc$ures1 & eligibility       
requirem5ts = ! ref]5dum process4  7iii7
 ,= ! purposes ( ?is subp>agraph1 ! t]m 
p]mit hold] eligible to p>ticipate only 
includes ! hold] ( a p]mit = a fi%]y "u 
:i* fi%+ has occurr$ 9 #c ( ! #e ye>s   
prec$+ a ref]5dum = ! fi%]y1 unless     
sickness1 injury1 or o!r unavoidable    
h>d%ip prev5t$ ! p]mit hold] f engag+ 9 
su* fi%+4  7iv7 ,! ,secret>y may n      
implem5t any cat* %>e program = any     
fi%]y manag$ exclusively by ! ,secret>y 
unless fir/ petition$ by a majority ( ^?
 p]mit hold]s eligible to p>ticipate 9 !
 fi%]y4  4  7#b7 ,limitation on         
application ,! am5dm5t made by p>agraph 
7#a7 %all n apply to a cat* %>e program 

t is submitt$ to1 or propos$ by1 !      
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce be=e ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,regulations 
,be=e conduct+ a ref]5dum "u ! am5dm5t  
made by p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y (    
,comm]ce %all issue regulations         
implem5t+ su* am5dm5t aft] provid+ an   
opportunity = submission by ! public (  
comm5ts on ! regulations4  #bjf4 ,/udy (
 limit$ access privilege programs =     
mix$-use fi%]ies  7a7 ,/udy on limit$   
access privilege programs ,n lat] ?an #a
 ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all seek to ent]
 into an arrangem5t "u :i* ! ,ocean     
,/udies ,bo>d ( ! ,national ,academies (
 ,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e %all--   
7#a7 /udy ! use ( limit$ access         
privilege programs 9 mix$-use fi%]ies1  
includ+-- 7,a7 id5tify+ any inequities  
caus$ by a limit$ access privilege      
program2  7,b7 recomm5d+ policies to    
address ! inequities id5tifi$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,c7 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 subp>agraph 7,a72
 &  7#b7 submit to ! appropriate        
committees ( ,congress a report on !    
/udy "u p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ !        
recomm5dations "u subp>agraphs 7,b7 &   
7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#a74  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$-use fi%]y until ! date t ! report  
is submitt$ "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  #bjg4 ,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  7f7 ,improv+ data collection & 
analysis  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,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       
purposes z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2  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 ,publication ,!    
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all make available
 on ! ,int]net ,website ( ! ,national   
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration !  
report requir$ "u ! am5dm5t made by     
subsection 7a7 by n lat] ?an #a ye> aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7   
,,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  #bjh4 ,recreational fi%+    
data ,section #dja7;g7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#ahha7;g77 is am5d$ by r$esignat+       
p>agraph 7#e7 z p>agraph 7#f71 & by     
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#d7 ! foll[+3     
7#e7 ,f$]al-/ate p>tn]%ips  7,a7        
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli%   

p>tn]%ips ) ,/ates to develop be/       
practices = implem5tation ( ,/ate       
programs e/abli%$ pursuant to p>agraph  
7#b74  7,b7 ,guidance ,! ,secret>y %all 
develop guidance1 9 coop]ation ) !      
,/ates1 t details be/ practices =       
adm9i/]+ ,/ate programs pursuant to     
p>agraph 7#b71 & provide su* guidance to
 ! ,/ate4  4  #bji4 ,miscellane\s       
am5dm5ts relat+ to fi%]y managem5t      
c\ncils  7a7 ,c\ncil ,jurisdiction =    
,ov]lapp+ ,fi%]ies ,section #cjb7;a77#a7
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aheb7;a77#a77 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 9 !    
second s5t5ce--  7,a7 by /rik+ #ah &    
ins]t+ #ai2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ be=e !    
p]iod at ! end & a liaison :o is a memb]
 ( ! ,mid-,atlantic ,fi%]y ,managem5t   
,c\ncil to repres5t ! int]e/s ( fi%]ies 
"u ! jurisdiction ( su* ,c\ncil2 &  7#b7
 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 9 ! second s5t5ce--
 7,a7 by /rik+ #ba & ins]t+ #bb2 &  7,b7
 by ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod at ! end & a    
liaison :o is a memb] ( ! ,new ,engl&   
,fi%]y ,managem5t ,c\ncil to repres5t ! 

int]e/s ( fi%]ies "u ! jurisdiction (   
su* ,c\ncil4  7b7 ,c\ncil seat ,section 
#cjb7;b77#b7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4             
#aheb7;b77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9        
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ or           
recreational & ins]t+ 1 recreational1 or
 subsi/5ce fi%+2 &  7#b7 9 subp>agraph  
7,c71 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ 1 & 9
 ! case ( ! ,gov]nor ( ,alaska ) !      
subsi/5ce fi%+ int]e/s ( ! ,/ate1 aft]  
int]e/s ( ! ,/ate4  7c7 ,purpose        
,section #b7;b77#c7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4      
#ahja7;b77#c77 is am5d$ by /rik+ &      
recreational & ins]t+ 1 recreational1 & 
subsi/5ce4  7d7 ,prohibition on         
,consid]+ ,r$ ,snapp] ,kill$ ,dur+      
,removal ( ,oil ,rigs ,any r$ snapp] t  
are kill$ dur+ ! removal ( any (f%ore   
oil rig 9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico %all n be   
consid]$ 9 det]m9+ "u ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s
 ,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq47 :e!r !    
total all[able cat* = r$ snapp] has be5 
rea*$4  7e7 ,prohibition on ,consid]+   
,fi% ,seiz$ f ,=eign ,fi%+ ,any fi% t   

are seiz$ f a =eign vessel engag$ 9     
illegal fi%+ activities 9 ! exclusive   
economic zone %all n be consid]$ 9      
det]m9+ "u ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y    
,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq47 ! total        
all[able cat* = t fi%]y4  #baj4 ,nor!a/ 
regional pilot rese>* trawl survey &    
/udy  7a7 ,indu/ry-,bas$ pilot /udy ,)9 
#a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all1 9    
coord9ation ) ! relevant ,c\ncils       
select$ by ! ,secret>y & ! ,nor!a/ ,area
 ,monitor+ & ,assessm5t ,program        
7,,neamap71 develop a fi%+ indu/ry-bas$ 
,nor!a/ regional pilot rese>* trawl     
survey & /udy to enhance & provide      
improvem5t to curr5t ,national ,oceanic 
& ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration vessel trawl
 surveys4  7b7 ,compon5ts ,"u ! pilot   
survey & /udy-- 7#a7 ! ,secret>y--  7,a7
 may select fi%+ indu/ry vessels to     
p>ticipate 9 ! /udy by issu+ a reque/ = 
procurem5t2  7,b7 may use ! ,,neamap    
,s\!rn ,new ,engl&_/,mid-,atlantic      

,ne>%ore ,trawl ,survey z a model = !   
pilot survey2 &  7,c7 %all outfit       
p>ticipat+ vessels ) a pe]-review$ net  
configuration2 &  7#b7 ! select$        
,c\ncils %all1 9 p>tn]%ip ) ! ,national 
,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,s]vice ,nor!a/ ,fi%]ies 
,sci5ce ,c5t] & ! ,virg9ia ,in/itute (  
,m>9e ,sci5ce1 collect data & evaluate  
discrepancies betwe5 fi%+ indu/ry vessel
 data & ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic
 ,adm9i/ration vessel data1 = #e ye>s4  
7c7 ,report ,^u completion ( ! pilot    
survey & /udy1 ! ,secret>y & ! select$  
,c\ncils %all submit a detail$ report on
 ! results ( ! pilot survey & /udy to ! 
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate4  ,,iii ,heal?y ,fi%]ies     
,?r\gh ,bett] ,sci5ce  #cja4 ,heal?y    
fi%]ies ?r\gh bett] sci5ce  7a7         
,def9ition ( /ock assessm5t ,section #c 
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjb71 z am5d$ by       
section #ajb7;a7 ( ?is ,act1 is fur!r   
am5d$ by r$esignat+ ! p>agraphs aft]    

p>agraph 7#db7 9 ord] z p>agraphs 7#dd7 
?r\gh 7#ec71 & by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph  
7#db7 ! foll[+3  7#dc7 ,! t]m /ock      
assessm5t means an evaluation ( ! pa/1  
pres5t1 & future /atus ( a /ock ( fi%1 t
 includes-- 7,a7 a range ( life hi/ory  
*>act]i/ics = su* /ock1 includ+--  7i7 !
 geographical b\nd>ies ( su* /ock2 &    
7ii7 in=mation on age1 gr[?1 natural    
mortality1 sexual maturity &            
reproduction1 fe$+ habits1 & habitat    
pref]5ces ( su* /ock2 &  7,b7 fi%+ = !  
/ock4  4  7b7 ,/ock assessm5t plan  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,section #djd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#ahha;c71 z am5d$ by section #bjg7;a7 ( 
?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7g7 ,/ock assessm5t plan 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all develop 
& publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 on ! same  
s*$ule z requir$ = ! /rategic plan      
requir$ "u subsection 7b7 ( ?is section1
 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 e #e ye>s2 or  7,,ii7 )9 su* o!r "t
 p]iod specifi$ & ju/ifi$ by ! ,secret>y
 9 ! plan2  7,b7 = ea* /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 )9
 #c ye>s aft] ! 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 su* data &     
analysis c\ld be provid$ by fi%]m51 fi%+
 communities1 univ]sities1 & rese>*     
in/itutions1 to ! ext5t t use ( su* data
 w\ld be consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts 9     
section #cja7;a77#b7 to base cons]vation
 & managem5t measures on ! be/ sci5tific
 in=mation available4  7#c7 ,waiv] (    
/ock assessm5t requirem5t ,not)/&+      
subp>agraphs 7,a77ii7 & 7,b77ii71 a /ock
 assessm5t is n requir$ = a /ock ( fi% 9
 ! plan if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t su* a 
/ock assessm5t is n necess>y & ju/ifies 
su* det]m9ation 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]      
notice requir$ by ?is subsection4  4    
7#b7 ,deadl9e ,not)/&+ section          
#djd7;g77#a7 ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y
 ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act1 z am5d$
 by ?is section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce 
%all issue ! fir/ /ock assessm5t plan "u
 su* section by n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #cjb4    
,transp>5cy & public process  7a7       
,advice ,section #cjb7;g77#a77;,b7 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #aheb7;g77#a77;,b77 is am5d$  

by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,ea*         
sci5tific & /ati/ical committee %all    
develop su* advice 9 a transp>5t mann] &
 all[ = public involvem5t 9 ! process44 
7b7 ,meet+s ,section #cjb7;i77#b7 7#af  
,u4,s4,c4 #aheb7;i77#b77 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,g7 ,ea*      
,c\ncil %all make available on !        
,int]net ,web site ( ! ,c\ncil--  7i7 to
 ! ext5t practicable1 a ,webca/1 an     
audio record+1 or a live broadca/ ( ea* 
meet+ ( ! ,c\ncil1 & ( ! ,c\ncil        
,coord9ation ,committee e/abli%$ "u     
subsection 7l71 t is n clos$ 9          
accordance ) p>agraph 7#c72 &  7ii7     
audio1 video 7if ! meet+ 0 9 p]son or by
 video conf]5ce71 or a se>*able audio or
 writt5 transcript ( ea* meet+ ( !      
,c\ncil & ( ! meet+s ( committees ref]r$
 to 9 section 7g77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,c\ncil  
by n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! conclusion
 ( ! meet+4  7,h7 ,! ,secret>y %all     
ma9ta9 & make available to ! public an  
ar*ive ( ,c\ncil & sci5tific & /ati/ical
 committee meet+ audios1 videos1 &      

transcripts made available "u clauses   
7i7 & 7ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,g74  4  #cjc4
 ,flexibility 9 rebuild+ fi% /ocks  7a7 
,g5]al requirem5ts ,section #cjd7;e7    
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahed7;e77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#d7--  7,a7 9          
subp>agraph 7,a77i71 by /rik+ possible &
 ins]t+ practicable2  7,b7 by am5d+     
subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 to read z foll[s3  
7ii7 may n exce$ ! "t ! /ock w\ld be    
rebuilt )\t fi%+ occurr+ plus "o mean   
g5]ation1 except 9 a case 9 :i*--  7,i7 
! biology ( ! /ock ( fi%1 o!r           
environm5tal conditions1 or managem5t   
measures "u an int]national agreem5t 9  
:i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates p>ticipates dictate 
o!rwise2  7,,ii7 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t 
! cause ( ! /ock be+ deplet$ is outside 
! jurisdiction ( ! ,c\ncil or ! rebuild+
 program _c be effective only by limit+ 
fi%+ activities2  7,,iii7 ! ,secret>y   
det]m9es t "o or m compon5ts ( a        
mix$-/ock fi%]y is deplet$ b _c be      
rebuilt )9 t "t frame )\t significant   
economic h>m to ! fi%]y1 or _c be       

rebuilt )\t caus+ ano!r compon5t ( !    
mix$-/ock fi%]y to approa* a deplet$    
/atus2  7,,iv7 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t   
recruitm5t1 di/ribution1 or life hi/ory 
(1 or fi%+ activities =1 ! /ock are     
affect$ by in=mal transb\nd>y agreem5ts 
"u :i* managem5t activities outside !   
exclusive economic zone by ano!r c\ntry 
may h9d] cons]vation & managem5t ef=ts  
by ,unit$ ,/ates fi%]m52 &  7,v7 !      
,secret>y det]m9es t ! /ock has be5     
affect$ by unusual ev5ts t make rebuild+
 )9 ! specifi$ "t p]iod improbable )\t  
significant economic h>m to fi%+        
communities2  2  7,c7 by /rik+ & aft] ! 
semicolon at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,b71  
by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 z
 subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d71 & by ins]t+  
aft] subp>agraph 7,a7 ! foll[+3  7,b7   
take into acc\nt environm5tal condition 
includ+ pr$ator_/prey relation%ips2  2 &
  7,d7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end (      
subp>agraph 7,d7 7z s r$esignat$7 &     
ins]t+ 2 &1 & by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7,e7 specify a s*$ule = review+ !     

rebuild+ t>gets1 evaluat+ environm5tal  
impacts on rebuild+ progress1 & evaluat+
 progress be+ made t[>d rea*+ rebuild+  
t>gets4  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7#h7 ,a fi%]y managem5t plan1  
plan am5dm5t1 or propos$ regulations may
 use alt]native rebuild+ /rategies1     
includ+ h>ve/ control rules & fi%+      
mortality-rate t>gets to ! ext5t !y are 
9 compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4
  7#i7 ,a ,c\ncil may t]m9ate !         
application ( p>agraph 7#c7 to a fi%]y  
if ! ,c\ncil's sci5tific & /ati/ical    
committee det]m9es & ! ,secret>y concurs
 t ! orig9al det]m9ation t ! fi%]y 0    
deplet$ 0 errone\s1 ei!r--  7,a7 )9 !   
#b-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! effective date 
a fi%]y managem5t plan1 plan am5dm5t1 or
 propos$ regulation = a fi%]y "u ?is    
subsection takes effect2 or  7,b7 )9 #ij
 days aft] ! completion ( ! next /ock   
assessm5t aft] su* det]m9ation4  4  7b7 
,em]g5cy regulations & int]im measures  
,section #cje7;c77#c77;,b7 7#af         
,u4,s4,c4 #ahee7;c77#c77;,b77 is am5d$  

by /rik+ #ahj days aft] & all t foll[s  
?r\gh provid$ & ins]t+ #a ye> aft] !    
date ( publication1 & may be ext5d$ by  
publication 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] = "o     
additional p]iod ( n m ?an #a ye>1 if4  
#cjd4 ,exempt$ fi%+ p]mits  7a7         
,objections ,if ! relevant ,c\ncil1 !   
,int]/ate ,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,commission1 or
 ! fi% & wildlife ag5cy ( an affect$    
,/ate objects to ! approval & issuance (
 an exempt$ fi%+ p]mit "u section       
#fjj4gde ( title #ej1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations1 or any successor          
regulation1 ! ,regional ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,national ,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,s]vice :o    
issu$ su* exempt$ fi%+ p]mit %all       
respond to su* entity 9 writ+ detail+ :y
 su* exempt$ fi%+ p]mit 0 issu$4  7b7   
#ab-,mon? f9d+ ,at ! end ( ! #ab-mon?   
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ! exempt$ fi%+   
p]mit is issu$ "u section #fjj4gde (    
title #ej1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
or any successor regulation1 ! ,c\ncil t
 prep>$ ! fi%]y managem5t plan1 or !    
,secret>y 9 ! case ( a fi%]y managem5t  

plan prep>$ & implem5t$ by ! ,secret>y1 
%all review ! exempt$ fi%+ p]mit &      
det]m9e :e!r any un9t5d$ negative       
impacts h occurr$ t w\ld w>rant !       
discont9uation ( ! p]mit4  7c7          
,cl>ification ,! ,secret>y may n issue  
an exempt$ fi%+ p]mit "u section        
#fjj4gde ( title #ej1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations1 or any successor          
regulation t--  7#a7 e/abli%es a limit$ 
access sy/em z def9$ 9 section #c ( !   
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjb72  
7#b7 is consi/5t ) section #cjc;,a ( su*
 ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahec;a72 or  7#c7 
e/abli%es a cat* %>e program z def9$ 9  
section #bjf7;a7 ( ?is ,act4  7d7 ,sav+s
 provision ,except = subsection 7b71    
no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to    
affect an exempt$ fi%+ p]mit approv$ "u 
section #fjj4gde ( title #ej1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations1 be=e ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #cje4 ,coop]ative 
rese>* & managem5t program ,section #cah
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfg7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9

 subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ 7#a7 be=e !  
fir/ s5t5ce1 & by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7#b7 ,)9 #a ye> aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ! ,/r5g!n+ ,fi%+ ,communities
 & ,increas+ ,flexibility 9 ,fi%]ies    
,managem5t ,act1 & aft] consultation ) !
 ,c\ncils1 ! ,secret>y %all publi% a    
plan = implem5t+ & conduct+ ! program   
e/abli%$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 ,su* plan %all
 id5tify & describe critical regional   
fi%]y managem5t & rese>* ne$s1 possible 
projects t may address ^? ne$s1 &       
e/imat$ co/s = su* projects4 ,! plan    
%all be revis$ & updat$ e #e ye>s1 &    
updat$ plans %all include a brief       
description ( projects t 7 fund$ 9 !    
prior #e-ye> p]iod & ! rese>* &         
managem5t ne$s t 7 address$ by ^?       
projects4  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7c7-- 
7,a7 9 ! head+1 by /rik+ ,fund+ & ins]t+
 ,priorities2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71  
by /rik+ includ+ & all t foll[s & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3 8includ+--  7,a7 ! use ( fi%+
 vessels or ac\/ic or o!r m>9e          
te*nology2  7,b7 exp&+ ! use (          

electronic cat* report+ programs &      
te*nology2 &  7,c7 improv+ monitor+ &   
obs]v] cov]age ?r\gh ! exp&$ use (      
electronic monitor+ devices4  4  #cjf4  
,f$]al ,gulf ( ,mexico r$ snapp]        
managem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #djg   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahhc7 is am5d$ to read z
 foll[s3  #djg4 ,c]tification ( ,/ate   
surveys  7a7 ,submission ,a ,gulf ,/ate 
t conducts a m>9e recreational fi%]ies  
/ati/ical survey 9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico to 
make cat* e/imates = r$ snapp] l&$ 9 su*
 ,/ate may submit su* survey to !       
,secret>y = c]tification4  7b7          
,c]tification /&>ds ,n lat] ?an #ij days
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,/r5g!n+    
,fi%+ ,communities & ,increas+          
,flexibility 9 ,fi%]ies ,managem5t ,act1
 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% & provide !   
,gulf ,/ates ) /&>ds = c]tify+ ,/ate    
m>9e recreational fi%]ies /ati/ical     
surveys t %all--  7#a7 ensure t ,/ate   
m>9e recreational fi%]ies /ati/ical     
surveys are appropriately pilot te/$1   
indep5d5tly pe] review$1 & endors$ =    

implem5tation by ! review]s2  7#b7 use  
designs consi/5t ) accept$ survey sampl+
 practices2 &  7#c7 m9imize ! pot5tial =
 bias & kn[n s\rces ( survey error4  7c7
 ,c]tification  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,secret>y %all make a c]tification or a 
d5ial ( c]tification = any m>9e         
recreational fi%]ies /ati/ical survey   
submitt$ "u subsection 7a7 n lat] ?an ! 
end ( ! #f-mon? p]iod beg9n+ on ! date t
 ! survey & in=mation ne$$ to evaluate !
 survey "u ! /&>ds e/abli%$ "u          
subsection 7b7 are submitt$4  7#b7 ,tim+
 ,9 ! case ( a c]tification reque/ f a  
,gulf ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y %all beg9      
evaluation ( ! reque/ ^u receipt ( all  
in=mation necess>y to make a det]m9ation
 consi/5t ) ! /&>ds set =? "u subsection
 7b74  7#c7 ,deem$ c]tifi$ ,a m>9e      
recreational fi%]ies /ati/ical survey   
%all be deem$ to be c]tifi$ effective ^u
 ! expiration ( ! #f-mon? p]iod describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a7 if ! ,secret>y has n   
made a c]tification or d5ial (          
c]tification4  7d7 ,modification (      

surveys d5i$ c]tification  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,if a m>9e recreational fi%]ies        
/ati/ical survey ( a ,gulf ,/ate is d5i$
 c]tification "u subsection 7c71 !      
,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 p>agraph    
7#a7-- 7,a7 %all be specific to ! survey
 submitt$ by su* ,gulf ,/ate & may n be 
con/ru$ to apply to any o!r ,gulf ,/ate2
  7,b7 %all require revision to ! fewe/ 
possible provisions ( ! survey2 &  7,c7 
may n unduly burd5 ! ability ( su* ,gulf
 ,/ate to revise ! survey4  7#c7        
,modifi$ survey  7,a7 ,au?ority to      
submit ,if a m>9e recreational fi%]ies  
/ati/ical survey ( a ,gulf ,/ate 0 d5i$ 
c]tification "u subsection 7c71 ! ,gulf 
,/ate may modify ! survey & submit !    
modifi$ survey to ! ,secret>y =         
c]tification or d5ial ( c]tification4   
7,b7 ,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$4  7,c7 ,deem$
 c]tifi$ ,a modifi$ survey is deem$ to  
be c]tifi$ effective ^u ! expiration ( !
 p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 if ! 
,secret>y has n made a c]tification or  
d5ial ( c]tification4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical  
am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 ! fir/     
section is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ 
to section #djg & ins]t+ ! foll[+3      
,sec4 #djg4 ,c]tification ( ,/ate       
surveys4  4  ,,iv ,/r5g!n+ ,fi%+        
,communities  #dja4 ,e/imation ( co/ (  
recov]y f fi%]y res\rce disa/] ,section 
#cab7;a77#a7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4             
#ahfa;a7a77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by      
ins]t+ 7,a7 aft] 7#a72  7#b7 by         
r$esignat+ exi/+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh
 7,c7 z clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iii71        
respectively1 ( subp>agraph 7,a7 7z     
designat$ by ! am5dm5t made by p>agraph 
7#a772 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7,b7 ,! ,secret>y %all publi% !
 e/imat$ co/ ( recov]y f a fi%]y res\rce

 disa/] no lat] ?an #cj days aft] !     
,secret>y makes ! det]m9ation "u        
subp>agraph 7,a7 ) respect to su*       
disa/]4  4  #djb4 ,deadl9e = action on  
reque/ by ,gov]nor = det]m9ation reg>d+ 
fi%]y res\rce disa/] ,section #cab7;a7  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfa;a7a77 is am5d$ by  
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#d7 z  
p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#e71 & by ins]t+  
aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,!   
,secret>y %all make a decision reg>d+ a 
reque/ f a ,gov]nor "u p>agraph 7#a7 )9 
#ij days aft] receiv+ an e/imate ( !    
economic impact ( ! fi%]y res\rce disa/]
 f ! entity reque/+ ! relief4  4  #djc4 
,nor? ,pacific ,fi%]y managem5t         
cl>ification ,section #cjf7;a77#c77;,c7 
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahef7;a77#c77;,c77 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ 0 no & ins]t+ is  
no2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ on ,augu/ #a1      
#aiif4  #djd4 ,limitation on h>ve/ 9    
,nor? ,pacific direct$ pollock fi%]y    
,section #baj7;e77#a7 ( ! ,am]ican      
,fi%]ies ,act 7title ,,ii ( division ,c 
( ,public ,law #aje-bgg2 #af ,u4,s4,c4  

#ahea note7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  
7#a7 ,h>ve/+  7,a7 ,limitation ,no      
p>ticul> individual1 corporation1 or o!r
 entity may h>ve/1 ?r\gh a fi%]y        
coop]ative or o!rwise1 a p]c5tage ( !   
pollock available to be h>ve/$ 9 !      
direct$ pollock fi%]y t exce$s !        
p]c5tage e/abli%$ = purposes ( ?is      
p>agraph by ! ,nor? ,pacific ,fi%]y     
,managem5t ,c\ncil4  7,b7 ,maximum      
p]c5tage ,! p]c5tage e/abli%$ by ! ,nor?
 ,pacific ,fi%]y ,managem5t ,c\ncil %all
 n exce$ #bd p]c5t ( ! pollock available
 to be h>ve/$ 9 ! direct$ pollock fi%]y4
  4  #dje4 ,arctic community developm5t 
quota ,section #cac 7#af ,u4,s4,c4      
#ahfb7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7k7 ,arctic community          
developm5t quota ,if ! ,nor? ,pacific   
,fi%]y ,managem5t ,c\ncil issues a fi%]y
 managem5t plan = ! exclusive economic  
zone 9 ! ,arctic ,ocean1 or an am5dm5t  
to ! ,fi%]y ,managem5t ,plan = ,fi%     
,res\rces ( ! ,arctic ,managem5t ,area  
issu$ by su* ,c\ncil1 t makes available 

to comm]cial fi%+1 & e/abli%es a        
su/a9able h>ve/ level1 = any "p ( su*   
zone1 ! ,c\ncil %all set aside n less   
?an #aj p]c5t ( ! total all[able cat*   
!re9 z a community developm5t quota =   
coa/al villages locat$ nor? & ea/ ( !   
,b]+ ,/rait4  4  #djf4 ,reallocation (  
c]ta9 unus$ h>ve/ allocation  7a7       
,reallocation ,not)/&+ any o!r provision
 ( law1 ea* ye> ^u receipt by !         
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is   
section z ! ,secret>y7 ( writt5 notice f
 ! allocation hold] nam$ 9 section #hjc 
( division ,b ( ! ,consolidat$          
,appropriations ,act1 #bjjd 7,public    
,law #ajh-aii1 #af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahea note7
 t su* hold] w n h>ve/ all or a "p ( !  
allocation au?oriz$ pursuant to t ,act1 
! ,secret>y %all reallocate = t ye> !   
unus$ portion ( su* allocation to ! ,b]+
 ,sea sub>ea ( ! ,,bsai 7z def9$ 9      
section #fgi4b ( title #ej1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations7 & %all assign !    
reallocat$ unus$ portion ( ! allocation 
only to eligible vessels z describ$ 9   

subsection 7b77#a7 = h>ve/ 9 ! ,b]+ ,sea
 sub>ea ( ! ,,bsai1 consi/5t ) any      
agreem5ts z describ$ 9 subsection 7c74  
7b7 ,eligibility ,to receive            
reallocation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,only       
vessels def9$ 9 subsection 7a71 7b71    
7c71 or 7e7 ( section #bjh ( ! ,am]ican 
,fi%]ies ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahea      
note71 or any vessels au?oriz$ to       
replace su* vessels1 may receive a      
reallocation describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 
7#b7 ,limitation on reallocations ,!    
,secret>y %all n reallocate ! allocation
 describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 9 any ye> if 
su* reallocation exce$s ! annual cat*   
limit = pollock 9 ! ,b]+ ,sea sub>ea ( !
 ,,bsai4  7#c7 ,calculations ,any am\nt 
( ! reallocation describ$ 9 subsection  
7a7 %all n be us$ 9 ! calculation (     
h>ve/+ or process+ excessive %>es z     
describ$ 9 section #baj7;e7 ( ! ,am]ican
 ,fi%]ies ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahea     
note74  7#d7 ,conditions ,9 any ye>1 !  
assignm5t1 transf]1 or reallocation %all
 n violate ! requirem5ts ( section      

#bjf7;b7 ( ! ,am]ican ,fi%]ies ,act     
7title ,,ii ( ! division ,c ( ,public   
,law #aje-bgg2 #af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahea      
note74  7c7 ,agreem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,ea* ye>1 ! allocation hold] nam$ 9     
section #hjc7;a7 ( division ,b ( !      
,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjjd
 7,public ,law #ajh-aii1 #af ,u4,s4,c4  
#ahea note7 may e/abli% "o or m         
agreem5ts ) ! own]s ( "s or all ( !     
eligible vessels z def9$ 9 subsection   
7b77#a74  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,ea*        
agreem5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7
 %all specify ^? eligible vessels t may 
receive a reallocation & ! am\nt (      
reallocation t su* vessels may receive 9
 accordance ) subsection 7b77#b72 &     
7,b7 may conta9 o!r requirem5ts or      
comp5sation agre$ to by ! allocation    
hold] nam$ 9 section #hjc ( division ,b 
( ! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1  
#bjjd 7,public ,law #ajh-aii1 #af       
,u4,s4,c4 #ahea note7 & ! own]s ( su*   
eligible vessels1 provid$ su*           
requirem5ts or comp5sation are o!rwise  

consi/5t ) ! ,am]ican ,fi%]ies ,act 7#af
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ahea note71 !               
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et 
seq471 & any o!r applicable law4  7d7   
,exi/+ au?ority ,except = ! measures    
requir$ by ?is section1 no?+ 9 ?is      
section %all be con/ru$ to limit !      
au?ority ( ! ,nor? ,pacific ,fi%]y      
,managem5t ,c\ncil or ! ,secret>y "u !  
,am]ican ,fi%]ies ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#ahea note71 ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y  
,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq471 or o!r        
applicable law4  7e7 ,en=cem5t ,tak+ or 
process+ any "p ( ! allocation made by  
section #hjc ( division ,b ( !          
,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjjd
 7,public ,law #ajh-aii1 #af ,u4,s4,c4  
#ahea note71 & reallocat$ "u ?is section
 9 a mann] t is n consi/5t ) !          
reallocation au?oriz$ by ! ,secret>y    
%all be consid]$ 9 violation ( section  
#cjg ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y        
,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af     

,u4,s4,c4 #aheg7 & subject to ! p5alties
 & sanctions "u section #cjh ( su* ,act 
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aheh71 & subject to !   
=feiture ( any fi% h>ve/$ or process$4  
7f7 ,cl>ifications  7#a7 ,am5dm5t       
,subsection 7c7 ( section #hjc (        
division ,b ( ! ,consolidat$            
,appropriations ,act1 #bjjd 7,public    
,law #ajh-aii1 #af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahea note7
 is am5d$ by /rik+ dur+ ! ye>s #bjjd    
?r\gh #bjjh4  7#b7 ,purpose (           
reallocation ,consi/5t ) subsection 7d7 
( section #hjc ( division ,b ( !        
,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjjd
 7,public ,law #ajh-aii1 #af ,u4,s4,c4  
#ahea note71 ! reallocation ( ! unus$   
portion ( ! allocation provid$ to !     
allocation hold] nam$ 9 subsection 7a7 (
 su* section = h>ve/ 9 ! ,b]+ ,sea      
sub>ea ( ! ,,bsai is = ! purposes (     
economic developm5t 9 ,adak1 ,alaska    
pursuant to ! requirem5ts ( !           
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et 
seq474  #djg4 ,community ,developm5t    

,quota ,program panel vot+ proc$ures    
,section #cje7;i77#a77;,g77iv7 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #ahee7;i77#a77;,g77iv77 is    
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7iv7 ,vot+     
requirem5t ,! panel may act only by !   
affirmative vote ( at lea/ five ( its   
memb]s4  4  #djh4 ,prohibition on %>k   
fe$+ (f coa/ ( ,florida ,section #cjg   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aheg7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by
 /rik+ ,x is unlawful-- & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,x is unlawful--  
2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7b7 ,prohibition on %>k fe$+ (f coa/ (  
,florida  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,x is unlawful--
 7,a7 = any div] to engage 9 %>k fe$+ 9 
cov]$ wat]s2 &  7,b7 = any p]son to     
op]ate a vessel = hire = ! purpose (    
c>ry+ a pass5g] to a site if su* p]son  
knew or %\ld h kn[n t ! pass5g] int5d$1 
at t site1 to be a div]--  7i7 engag$ 9 
%>k fe$+ 9 cov]$ wat]s2 or  7ii7 engag$ 
9 obs]v+ %>k fe$+ 9 cov]$ wat]s4  7#b7  
,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is           
subsection3 7,a7 ,cov]$ wat]s ,! t]m    
cov]$ wat]s means ,f$]al wat]s (f ! coa/

 ( ,florida4  7,b7 ,div] ,! t]m div]    
means a p]son :o is :olly or p>tially   
subm]g$ 9 cov]$ wat] & is equipp$ ) a   
face mask1 face mask & snorkel1 or      
und]wat] brea?+ app>atus4  7,c7 ,%>k    
fe$+ ,! t]m %>k fe$+ means-- 7i7 !      
introduction ( food or any o!r sub/ance 
into cov]$ wat] = ! purpose ( fe$+ or   
attract+ %>ks2 or  7ii7 pres5t+ food or 
any o!r sub/ance to a %>k = ! purpose ( 
fe$+ or attract+ %>ks4  7#c7 ,exception 
,?is subsection %all n apply to %>k fe$+
 conduct$--  7,a7 by a rese>*           
in/itution1 univ]sity1 or gov]nm5t ag5cy
 = rese>* purposes2 or  7,b7 = ! purpose
 ( h>ve/+ %>ks4  4  #dji4 ,re/oration ( 
hi/orically fre%wat] environm5t ,section
 #c7aj7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjb7 is am5d$--
 7#a7 by ins]t+ a comma aft] fe$+2 &    
7#b7 by ins]t+ ! foll[+3 except t su*   
t]m-- 7,a7 does n include an area t--   
7i7 0 previ\sly cov]$ by l& or a fre%   
wat] environm5t2 &  7ii7 is 9 a ,/ate   
:]e ! av]age annual l& loss ( su* ,/ate 
dur+ ! #bj ye>s be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t

 ( ! ,/r5g!n+ ,fi%+ ,communities &      
,increas+ ,flexibility 9 ,fi%]ies       
,managem5t ,act exce$s #aj squ>e miles2 
&  7,b7 does n apply ) respect to a     
project und]tak5 by a ,/ate or local    
gov]nm5t ) ! purpose ( re/oration or    
protection ( an area describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a74  4  ,v ,miscellane\s  
provisions  #eja4 ,mitigation = impacts 
to subm]g$ aquatic vegetation           
,requirem5ts to cons]ve or to provide   
comp5satory mitigation = impacts to     
subm]g$ aquatic vegetation "u section   
#cje7;b7 ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y    
,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #ahee7;b77 %all n apply :5 a  
non-,f$]al entity conducts ma9t5ance    
dr$g+ = an au?oriz$ ,f$]al navigation   
project on an inl& wat]way1 inlet1 or   
h>bor locat$ 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,s\?      
,c>ol9a1 ,georgia1 or ,florida pursuant 
to a p]mit issu$ "u section #djd ( !    
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd7 or section #aj ( !
 ,act ( ,m>* #c1 #ahii 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4   

#djc2 #cj ,/at4 #aaea1 *apt] #dbe74     
#ejb4 ,plan = electronic monitor+ &     
report+ proc$ures = ! ,nor!a/           
,multispecies ,fi%]y ,! ,secret>y1 act+ 
?r\gh ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic
 ,adm9i/ration1 %all submit a plan to ! 
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate n less ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act t w e/abli%
 fully op]ational electronic monitor+ & 
report+ proc$ures = ! ,nor!a/           
,multispecies ,fi%]y by n lat] ?an      
,septemb] #cj1 #bjba4 ,! plan %all      
include ! proposal ( ! ,national        
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration to 
cov] vessel equipm5t & in/allation co/s1
 ) daily1 half-day1 or qu>t]-day        
op]ational co/s to be borne by ! fi%+   
vessels4  #ejc4 ,/udy ( fees *>g$ to    
lob/] fi%+ indu/ry ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 act+ ?r\gh !      
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        

,adm9i/ration1 %all /udy & report to !  
,congress on all fees impos$ by su*     
,adm9i/ration on ! lob/] fi%+ indu/ry4  
#ejd4 ,limitation on application (      
prohibition on ,atlantic /rip$ bass fi%+
 9 ,block ,isl& ,s\nd transit zone ,any 
prohibition on fi%+ = ,atlantic /rip$   
bass 9 ! ,exclusive ,economic ,zone ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates impos$ "u ,executive ,ord]
 ,no4 #acddi or section #fig4g7;b7 (    
title #ej1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
%all n apply 9 ! area describ$ 9 section
 #fig4g7;b77#c7 ( title #ej1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations1 commonly ref]r$ to 
z ! ,block ,isl& ,s\nd transit zone4    
#eje4 ,fund+ = monitor+ implem5tation ( 
,nor!a/ ,multispecies ,fi%]y ,managem5t 
,plan ,section #caa7;f77#d7 7#af        
,u4,s4,c4 #ahfa7;f77#d77 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ pursuant to ?is section & all t   
foll[s ?r\gh ! end ( ! s5t5ce & ins]t+  
to en=ce & monitor 7includ+ electronic  
monitor+7 implem5tation ( t ,plan44     
,,vi ,reef ,assass9 ,act  #fja4 ,%ort   
title ,?is title may be cit$ z ! ,reef  

,assass9 ,act4  #fjb4 ,enc\rag+         
elim9ation ( lionfi%  7a7 ,9 g5]al      
,title ,,iii ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y
 ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #ahea et seq47 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #cba4 ,enc\rag+
 elim9ation ( lionfi%  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,subject to ! approval ( an exempt$ fi%+
 p]mit submitt$ by a p>ticipat+ ,/ate1 !
 ,secret>y %all issue regulations "u :i*
 a p>ticipat+ ,/ate may issue to an     
individual submitt+ lionfi% tak5 9      
,f$]al or ,/ate wat]s a tag au?oriz+ !  
tak+ ( a fi% ( a cov]$ species 9 ,f$]al 
wat]s 9 addition to any o!r fi% ( t     
species ! individual is au?oriz$ to take
 9 ,f$]al wat]s4  7b7 ,requirem5ts =    
issuance ( tag ,! regulations %all      
require-- 7#a7 ! submission ( #ajj      
lionfi% = ea* tag issu$2  7#b7 t lionfi%
 tak5 9 ,/ate wat]s mu/ be tak5 by an   
individual hold+ a valid lic5se to      
engage 9 su* fi%+ issu$ "u ! laws ( su* 
,/ate2 &  7#c7 t ea* lionfi% %all be    
submitt$ by remov+ ! tail1 plac+ x 9 a  

resealable pla/ic bag1 & submitt+ su*   
bag to a p>ticipat+ ,/ate be=e ! tail   
has significantly det]iorat$4  7c7 ,no  
limitation on numb] ( tags ,!           
regulations %all n limit ! numb] ( tags 
t may be issu$ to an individual4  7d7   
,use ( tags ,! regulations %all provide 
t a tag issu$ "u ! regulations--  7#a7  
%all be valid = ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on
 ! date x is issu$2  7#b7 %all au?orize 
only ! recreational or comm]cial tak+ ( 
a fi% t complies ) any size limit t     
o!rwise applies to fi%+ = su* fi% 9 !   
wat]s 9 :i* x is tak52  7#c7 %all       
au?orize su* tak+ )\t reg>d to any      
seasonal limitation t o!rwise applies to
 ! species ( fi% tak52  7#d7 %all       
au?orize-- 7,a7 ! transf] ( tags to any 
o!r p]son2 &  7,b7 use ( transf]r$ tags 
9 ! same mann] z su* tags may be us$ by 
! p]son to :om ! tags 7 issu$2  7#e7    
%all require t any fi% tak5 "u su* tag  
outside any seasonal limitation t       
o!rwise applies to su* fi% mu/ h ! tag  
fa/5$ betwe5 ! m\? & gill be=e be+ plac$

 9 any cool]2 &  7#f7 %all only be      
utiliz$ = species caught 9 ! same wat]  
adjac5t a ,/ate :]e ! lionfi% 7         
orig9ally caught4  7e7 ,approval ( ,/ate
 ,to p>ticipate  7#a7 ,conditions ,!    
regulations %all require t z a condition
 ( approv+ a ,/ate to issue tags "u ?is 
section ! ,secret>y %all require ! ,/ate
 to designate a repository = lionfi%    
submitt$ = su* tags4  7#b7 ,provision ( 
freez] ,! ,secret>y %all provide to ea* 
p>ticipat+ ,/ate freez]s 9 :i* to /ore  
submitt$ lionfi%1 at a co/ ( n m ?an    
#ejj = ea* freez]4  7f7 ,additional     
requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7    
enc\rage p>ticipat+ ,/ates to use exi/+ 
infra/ructure & /aff or volunte]s to    
conduct ! ,/ate's program "u ?is        
section2  7#b7 include on ! webpage ( ! 
,national ,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,s]vice        
in=mation ab\t ! program "u ?is section2
 &  7#c7 enc\rage ,/ate & local         
gov]nm5ts to "w ) retail]s & di/ributors
 to advance ! pur*as+ & consumption (   
lionfi%4  7g7 ,o!r provisions n affect$ 

7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,?is section-- 7,a7 is    
int5d$ to protect species ( fi% t are   
native to wat]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or !  
exclusive economic zone2 &  7,b7 %all n 
be con/ru$ to con/ra9 any fi%]y1 fi%+   
quota1 or fi%+ allocation4  7#b7        
,limitation on consid]ation ( tags ,?is 
section & tags issu$ or au?oriz$ to be  
issu$ "u ?is section %all n be consid]$ 
9 any det]m9ation ( fi%+ levels1 quotas1
 or allocations4  7h7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is 
section-- 7#a7 ! t]m cov]$ fi%--  7,a7  
except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71    
means r$ snapp]1 gag gr\p]1 trigg]fi%1  
amb]jack2 &  7,b7 does n include any    
species includ$ 9 a li/ ( endang]$      
species or ?reat5$ species "u !         
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 &  7#b7 ! t]m 
p>ticipat+ ,/ate means a ,/ate t has    
appli$ & be5 approv$ by ! ,secret>y to  
issue tags "u regulations "u ?is        
section4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!    
table ( cont5ts 9 ! fir/ section ( su*  
,act is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ( ! items

 relat+ to title ,,iii ! foll[+3  ,sec4 
#cja4 ,enc\rag+ elim9ation ( lionfi%4  4
  7c7 ,deadl9e = regulations ,!         
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all issue         
regulations "u ! am5dm5t made by        
subsection 7a7 by n lat] ?an #fj days   
aft] ! approval ( an exempt$ fi%+ p]mit 
submitt$ by a p>ticipat+ ,/ate4  7d7    
,re/riction ,no?+ 9 section #cba ( !    
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act1 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1   
%all be con/ru$ z to all[ = ! transf] ( 
fi%]ies allocation or cat* among ! v>i\s
 ,/ates4