,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #dca #aaf?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #eabf
 ,report ,no4 #aaf-eca ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ae1     
#bjai,mr4 ,graves ( ,l\isiana 7=        
himself1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 & ,mr4 ,palazzo7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces   
,septemb] #bd1 #bjbj;,additional        
sponsors3 ,mr4 ,cunn+ham1 ,mr4 ,rooney (
 ,florida1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 & ,mr4 ,web/] (
 ,florida  ,septemb] #bd1 #bjbj,report$ 
) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee (
 ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & 
ord]$ to be printed,strike out all aft] 
! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9    
italic,for text ( introduc$ bill1 see   
copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,novemb] #ae1
 #bjai  ,a ,,bill  ,to require          
individuals fi%+ = ,gulf reef fi% to use
 c]ta9 desc5d+ devices1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,direct ,enhancem5t (      
,snapp] ,cons]vation & ! ,economy ?r\gh 
,novel ,devices ,act ( #bjbj or !       

,,desc5d ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,s5se (     
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t    
comm]cial & recreational fi%]m5 7:i*1 = 
! purpose ( ?is ,act %all include *>t]  
fi%+7 = ,gulf reef fi% are expect$ to   
use a v5t+ tool or a desc5d+ device     
requir$ = possession "u section #c :5   
releas+ fi% t are exhibit+ signs (      
b>otrauma4 ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce      
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,secret>y71 9 
coord9ation ) ! ,gulf ( ,mexico ,fi%]y  
,managem5t ,c\ncil1 %\ld develop &      
dissem9ate to fi%]m5 education & outrea*
 mat]ials relat$ to prop] use ( v5t+    
tools & desc5d+ devices1 & /rongly      
enc\rage _! use by comm]cial &          
recreational fi%]m5 :5 releas+ fi% t are
 exhibit+ signs ( b>otrauma4  #c4       
,requir$ possession ( desc5d+ devices   
7a7 ,requir$ ge> 9 ! ,gulf reef fi%     
fi%]y ,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       
,requir$ possession ( desc5d+ devices   

7a7 ,require ge> 9 ! ,gulf reef fi%     
fi%]y ,x %all be unlawful = a p]son on  
bo>d a comm]cial or recreational vessel 
to fi% = ,gulf reef fi% 9 ! ,gulf (     
,mexico ,exclusive ,economic ,zone )\t  
possess+ on bo>d ! vessel a v5t+ tool or
 a desc5d+ device t is rigg$ & ready =  
use :ile fi%+ is occurr+4  7b7 ,sav+s   
clause ,no provision ( ?is section %all 
be int]pret$ to affect any program or   
activity c>ri$ out by ! ,gulf ,coa/     
,ecosy/em ,re/oration ,c\ncil e/abli%$  
by ! ,res\rces & ,ecosy/ems             
,su/a9ability1 ,t\ri/ ,opportunities1 & 
,reviv$ ,economies ( ! ,gulf ,coa/      
,/ates ,act ( #bjab 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acba
 note71 or any project conta9$ 9 an     
approv$ ,re/oration ,plan develop$ by   
any ,natural ,res\rces ,damage          
,assessm5t ,tru/ee ,implem5tation ,gr\p 
to r$uce po/-release mortality f        
b>otrauma 9 ,gulf ( ,mexico ,reef ,fi%  
,recreational ,fi%]ies4  7c7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,desc5d+ device ,!
 t]m desc5d+ device means an in/rum5t   

t-- 7,a7 w release fi% at a dep?        
suffici5t = ! fi% to be able to recov] f
 ! effects ( b>otrauma2  7,b7 is a      
weight$ hook1 lip clamp1 or box t w hold
 ! fi% :ile x is l[]$ to dep?1 or ano!r 
device det]m9$ to be appropriate by !   
,secret>y2 &  7,c7 is capable (-- 7i7   
releas+ ! fi% automatically2  7ii7      
releas+ ! fi% by actions ( ! op]ator ( !
 device2 or  7iii7 all[+ ! fi% to escape
 on its own4  7#b7 ,v5t+ tool ,! t]m    
v5t+ tool has ! mean+ giv5 to x by !    
,gulf ( ,mexico ,fi%]y ,managem5t       
,c\ncil4  7#c7 ,gulf reef fi% ,! t]m    
,gulf reef fi% means any fi% *os5 by !  
,gulf ( ,mexico ,fi%]y ,managem5t       
,c\ncil t is 9 ! reef ,fi%]y ,managem5t 
,plan = ! purposes ( ?is ,act4  4  7b7  
,civil p5alties ,section #cjh7;a7 ( !   
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4          
#aheh7;a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ or section
 #cba aft] section #cjg4  7c7 ,effective
 date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all 
take effect #a ye> aft] ! date (        

enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7d7 ,con=m+       
am5dm5t ,title ,,iii ( ! table ( cont5ts
 ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y            
,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #ahea et seq47 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ ! item relat+ to section #cje &   
all t foll[s ?r\gh ! end ( ! items      
relat+ to su* title & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
,sec4 #cje4 ,o!r requirem5ts & au?ority4
 ,sec4 #cjf4 ,/ate jurisdiction4 ,sec4  
#cjg4 ,prohibit$ acts4 ,sec4 #cjh4      
,civil p5alties & p]mit sanctions4 ,sec4
 #cji4 ,crim9al (f5ses4 ,sec4 #caj4     
,civil =feitures4 ,sec4 #caa4 ,en=cem5t4
 ,sec4 #cab4 ,transition to su/a9able   
fi%]ies4 ,sec4 #cac4 ,nor? ,pacific     
fi%]ies cons]vation4 ,sec4 #cad4        
,nor?we/ ,atlantic ,ocean fi%]ies       
re9ve/m5t program4 ,sec4 #cae4 ,regional
 ,coa/al ,disa/] ,assi/ance1            
,transition1 & ,recov]y ,program4 ,sec4 
#caf4 ,bycat* ,r$uction ,eng9e]+        
,program4 ,sec4 #cag4 ,%>k ,fe$+4 ,sec4 
#cah4 ,coop]ative ,rese>* & ,managem5t  
,program4 ,sec4 #cai4 ,h]r+ ,/udy4 ,sec4

 #cbj4 ,re/oration ,/udy4 ,sec4 #cba4   
,requir$ possession ( desc5d+ devices4  
4  7e7 ,sunset ,five ye>s aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s 
,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahea et seq47 is am5d$--
 7#a7 9 ! table ( cont5ts1 by /rik+ !   
item relat+ to section #cba2  7#b7 9    
section #cjh7;a71 by /rik+ or section   
#cba2 &  7#c7 by /rik+ section #cba4    
#d4 ,improv+ disc>d mortality data  7a7 
,agreem5t ,)9 #fj days ( ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
ent] into an agreem5t ) ! ,national     
,academy ( ,sci5ces to conduct a /udy & 
produce a report on disc>d mortality 9 !
 ,gulf ( ,mexico reef fi% fi%]ies4 ,su* 
/udy %all include-- 7#a7 assessm5t (    
gaps & biases 9 report+ ( disc>ds &     
associat$ disc>d mortality2  7#b7       
assessm5t ( unc]ta9ty & likely impacts (
 su* unc]ta9ty 9 disc>d mortality2  7#c7
 assessm5t ( ! effectiv5ess & usage     
rates ( b>otrauma-r$uc+ devices2  7#d7  
recomm5dations = future rese>*          

priorities2 &  7#e7 recomm5dations =    
/&>diz$ report+ & quantification (      
disc>ds 9 ! same metric z l&+s = fi%]ies
 "u ! ,gulf ( ,mexico ,reef ,fi% ,fi%]y 
,managem5t ,plan4  7b7 ,deadl9e ,!      
,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces %all      
complete ! /udy describ$ 9 subsection   
7a7 & transmit ! f9al report to !       
,secret>y )9 #b ye>s ( ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act4 ,! ,secret>y %all1 )9 #c   
mon?s ( receiv+ su* /udy & report1      
submit su* /udy & report 9 7a7 to !     
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7c7 ,plan ,)9 
#a ye> ( receiv+ ! /udy & report 9      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,gulf (    
,mexico ,fi%]y ,managem5t ,c\ncil & !   
,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 develop guidance =
 m9imum /&>ds = quantify+ & report+     
disc>ds & associat$ mortality 9 ! ,gulf 
( ,mexico ,reef ,fi% ,fi%]y ,managem5t  
,plan2 &  7#b7 develop a plan to assess 
& monitor ! effectiv5ess & usage (      

b>otrauma-r$uc+ devices & ! impact on   
disc>d mortality rates 9 ,gulf ( ,mexico
 reef fi% fi%]ies4  7d7 ,foll[-,up      
report ,)9 #c ye>s ( develop+ m9imum    
/&>ds & develop+ ! assessm5t & monitor+ 
plan 9 subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y %all 
provide a detail$ report on             
implem5tation to ! ,committee on        
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  
,septemb] #bd1 #bjbj,report$ ) an       
am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !   
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &    
ord]$ to be pr9t$