,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bcdf ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #cj1 #bjai ,mr4 ,wick] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to improve ! ,fi%]y ,res\rce ,disa/] ,relief program ( ! ,national ,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,s]vice1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fi%]y ,failures3 ,urg5tly ,ne$$ ,disa/] ,decl>ations ,act4 #b4 ,fi%]y res\rce disa/] relief 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,all[able cause ,! t]m all[able cause means a natural cause1 man-made cause1 or undet]m9$ cause4 7#b7 ,fi%]y ,! t]m fi%]y has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c7ac7 ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjb7ac774 7#c7 ,fi%]y res\rce disa/] ,! t]m fi%]y res\rce disa/] means a disa/] t is det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y 9 accordance ) ?is ,act &-- 7,a7 is a sudd51 unexpect$1 & l>ge decrease 9 fi% /ock biomass or o!r *ange t results 9 significant loss ( access to ! fi%]y res\rce1 :i* may include loss ( fi%+ vessels & ge> = a sub/antial p]iod ( "t t results 9 rev5ue or subsi/5ce loss & is due to an all[able cause2 & 7,b7 does n include reasonably pr$ictable1 =eseeable1 & recurr5t fi%]y res\rce cycle ( v>iations 9 species di/ribution or /ock abundance4 7#d7 ,fi%+ community ,! t]m fi%+ community means a community t is sub/antially dep5d5t on1 or sub/antially engag$ 91 ! h>ve/ or process+ ( fi%]y res\rces to meet social & economic ne$s1 & includes fi%+ vessel own]s1 op]ators1 crew1 aquaculture op]ators1 & ,unit$ ,/ates fi% processors t are bas$ 9 su* community4 7#e7 ,indian tribe ,! t]m ,indian tribe has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ajb ( ! ,f$]ally ,recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe ,li/ ,act ( #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eacj71 & ! t]m tribal means ( or p]ta9+ to su* an ,indian tribe4 7#f7 ,man-made cause ,! t]m man-made cause means-- 7,a7 a discrete an?ropog5ic ev5t1 su* z an oil spill or spillway op5+1 t c\ld n h be5 address$ or prev5t$ by fi%]y managem5t measures2 & 7,b7 t is o!rwise beyond ! control ( fi%]y manag]s to mitigate ?r\gh cons]vation & managem5t measures1 includ+ regulatory re/rictions impos$ z a result ( judicial action or to protect human heal? or m>9e animals1 plants1 or habitats4 7#g7 ,natural cause ,! t]m natural cause-- 7,a7 means a wea!r or biology-relat$ ev5t1 su* z-- 7i7 a hurricane2 7ii7 a flood2 7iii7 a dr\ght2 7iv7 ,el ,nio effects on wat] temp]ature2 or 7v7 disease2 & 7,b7 does n mean a normal or cyclical v>iation 9 a species di/ribution or /ock abundance4 7#h7 ,ov]fi%+ ,! t]m ov]fi%+ means a rate or level ( fi%+ mortality t jeop>dizes ! capacity ( a fi%]y to produce ! maximum su/a9able yield on a cont9u+ basis4 7#i7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4 7#aj7 #ab-mon? rev5ue loss ,! t]m #ab-mon? rev5ue loss means ! p]c5tage r$uction 9 comm]cial1 *>t]1 & headboat rev5ue = ! #ab mon?s dur+ ! fi%]y res\rce disa/] p]iod :5 comp>$ to av]age annual rev5ue 9 ! mo/ rec5t #e-ye> p]iod or equival5t = /ocks ) cyclical life hi/ories4 7#aa7 ,undet]m9$ cause ,! t]m undet]m9$ cause means a cause 9 :i* ! curr5t /ate ( k does n all[ ! ,secret>y to id5tify ! exact cause1 & !re is no curr5t conclusive evid5ce support+ a possible cause ( ! fi%]y res\rce disa/]4 7b7 ,g5]al au?ority 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all h ! au?ority to det]m9e ! exi/5ce1 ext5t1 & beg9n+ & end dates ( a fi%]y res\rce disa/] "u ?is ,act 9 accordance ) ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,availability ( funds ,aft] ! ,secret>y det]m9es t a fi%]y res\rce disa/] has occurr$1 ! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to make sums available1 f funds appropriat$ "u subsection 7i7 & f any supplem5tal appropriations t are available1 to be us$ by ! affect$ ,/ate1 tribal gov]nm5t1 or int]/ate m>9e fi%]ies commission1 or by ! ,secret>y 9 coop]ation ) ! affect$ ,/ate1 tribal gov]nm5t1 or int]/ate m>9e fi%]ies commission4 7c7 ,initiation ( a fi%]y res\rce disa/] review 7#a7 ,eligible reque/]s ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! occurr5ce ( a pot5tial fi%]y res\rce disa/]1 a reque/ = a fi%]y res\rce disa/] det]m9ation may be submitt$ to ! ,secret>y1 if ! ,secret>y has n indep5d5tly det]m9$ t a fi%]y res\rce disa/] has occurr$1 by-- 7,a7 ! ,gov]nor ( an affect$ ,/ate2 7,b7 an (ficial tribal resolution2 or 7,c7 any o!r comp>able elect$ or politically appo9t$ repres5tative z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#b7 ,requir$ in=mation ,a complete reque/ = a fi%]y res\rce disa/] det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 id5tification ( all presum$ affect$ fi% /ocks2 7,b7 id5tification ( ! fi%]y z ,f$]al1 non-,f$]al1 or bo?2 7,c7 ! geographical b\nd>ies ( ! fi%]y2 7,d7 in=mation on causes ( ! fi%]y res\rce disa/]1 if kn[n2 & 7,e7 in=mation ne$$ to support a f9d+ ( a fi%]y res\rce disa/]1 includ+-- 7i7 in=mation demon/rat+ ! occurr5ce ( a sudd51 unexpect$1 l>ge decrease 9 fi% /ock biomass or o!r *ange t results 9 significant loss ( access to ! fi%]y res\rce1 :i* c\ld include ! loss ( fi%+ vessels & ge>1 = a sub/antial p]iod ( "t2 & 7ii7 #ab-mon? rev5ue loss = ! affect$ fi%]y1 or if a fi%]y res\rce disa/] has occurr$ at any "t 9 ! previ\s #e-ye> p]iod1 an appropriate "t frame z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7d7 ,review process 7#a7 ,int]im response ,n lat] ?an #aj days aft] receipt ( a reque/ "u subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y %all provide an int]im response to ! individual t-- 7,a7 ackn[l$ges receipt ( ! reque/2 7,b7 provides a regional contact )9 ! ,national ,oceanographic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration2 7,c7 outl9es ! process & timel9e by :i* a reque/ %all be consid]$2 & 7,d7 reque/s additional in=mation conc]n+ ! fi%]y res\rce disa/]1 if ! orig9al reque/ is consid]$ incomplete4 7#b7 ,evaluation ( reque/s 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all complete a review1 )9 ! "t frame describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 us+ ! be/ sci5tific in=mation available1 9 consultation ) ! affect$ ,/ates1 (-- 7i7 ! in=mation provid$ by ! reque/] & any additional in=mation relevant to ! fi%]y1 :i* may include-- 7,i7 fi%]y *>act]i/ics2 7,,ii7 /ock assessm5ts2 7,,iii7 ! mo/ rec5t fi%]y indep5d5t surveys & o!r fi%]y res\rce assessm5ts & surveys conduct$ by ,f$]al or ,/ate (ficials2 7,,iv7 e/imates ( mortality2 & 7,v7 ov]all effects2 & 7ii7 ! available economic in=mation1 :i* may include an analysis (-- 7,i7 l&+s data2 7,,ii7 rev5ue2 7,,iii7 ! numb] ( p>ticipants involv$2 7,,iv7 ! numb] & type ( jobs & p]sons impact$1 :i* may include-- 7aa7 fi%]m52 7bb7 *>t] fi%+ op]ators2 7cc7 subsi/5ce us]s2 7dd7 ,unit$ ,/ates fi% processors2 & 7ee7 an own] ( a relat$ fi%]y infra/ructure or bus9ess affect$ by ! disa/]2 7,v7 an impact$ bus9ess1 ,tribe1 or o!r entity2 7,,vi7 ! availability ( haz>d insurance to address f9ancial losses due to a disa/]2 7,,vii7 o!r =ms ( disa/] assi/ance made available to ! fi%]y1 includ+ prior aw>ds ( disa/] assi/ance2 7,,viii7 ! l5g? ( "t ! res\rce1 or access to ! res\rce1 has be5 re/rict$2 7,,ix7 /atus ( recov]y f previ\s fi%]y res\rce disa/]s2 & 7,x7 o!r appropriate indicators to an affect$ fi%]y1 z det]m9$ by ! ,national ,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,s]vice4 7,b7 ,"t frame ,! ,secret>y %all complete ! review describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 if ! fi%+ season1 applicable to ! fi%]y-- 7i7 has conclud$ or !re is no def9$ fi%+ season applicable to ! fi%]y1 n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! ,secret>y receives a complete reque/ = a fi%]y res\rce disa/] det]m9ation2 or 7ii7 has n conclud$1 n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! conclusion ( ! fi%+ season4 7#c7 ,fi%]y res\rce disa/] det]m9ation ,! ,secret>y %all make ! det]m9ation ( a fi%]y res\rce disa/] bas$ on ! crit]ia = det]m9ations li/$ 9 subsection 7e74 7#d7 ,notification ,n lat] ?an #ad days aft] ! conclusion ( ! review "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all notify ! reque/or & ! ,gov]nor ( ! affect$ ,/ate or tribal repres5tative ( ! det]m9ation ( ! ,secret>y4 7e7 ,crit]ia = det]m9ations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all make a det]m9ation ab\t :e!r a fi%]y res\rce disa/] has occurr$1 bas$ on ! rev5ue loss ?re%olds "u p>agraph 7#b71 &1 if a fi%]y res\rce disa/] has occurr$1 :e!r ! fi%]y res\rce disa/] 0 due to-- 7,a7 a natural cause2 7,b7 a man-made cause2 or 7,c7 an undet]m9$ cause4 7#b7 ,rev5ue loss ?re%olds 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all apply ! foll[+ #ab-mon? rev5ue loss ?re%olds 9 det]m9+ :e!r a fi%]y res\rce disa/] has occurr$3 7i7 ,losses great] ?an #hj p]c5t %all result 9 a positive det]m9ation t a fi%]y res\rce disa/] has occurr$4 7ii7 ,losses betwe5 #ce p]c5t & #hj p]c5t %all be evaluat$ to det]m9e :e!r a fi%]y res\rce disa/] has occurr$1 bas$ on ! in=mation provid$ or analyz$ "u subsection 7d77#b74 7iii7 ,losses less ?an #ce p]c5t %all n be eligible = a det]m9ation t a fi%]y res\rce disa/] has occurr$1 except :]e ! ,secret>y det]m9es !re are ext5uat+ circum/ances t ju/ify us+ a l[] ?re%old 9 mak+ ! det]m9ation4 7,b7 ,subsi/5ce uses & aquaculture op]ations ,9 mak+ a det]m9ation ( :e!r a fi%]y res\rce disa/] has occurr$1 ! ,secret>y may consid] rev5ue loss f aquaculture op]ations & loss ( subsi/5ce opportunity1 :]e appropriate4 7#c7 ,ineligible fi%]ies ,a fi%]y subject to ov]fi%+ 9 any ( ! #c ye>s prec$+ ! date ( a det]m9ation "u ?is section is n eligible = a det]m9ation ( :e!r a fi%]y res\rce disa/] has occurr$ unless ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ov]fi%+ 0 n a contribut+ factor to ! fi%]y res\rce disa/]4 7#d7 ,exceptional circum/ances ,9 an exceptional circum/ance :]e sub/antial economic impacts to ! affect$ fi%]y & fi%+ community h be5 subject to a disa/] decl>ation "u ano!r /atutory au?ority1 su* z 9 ! case ( a natural disa/] or f ! direct consequ5ces ( a ,f$]al action tak5 to prev5t1 or 9 response to1 a natural disa/] = purposes ( protect+ life & safety1 ! ,secret>y may det]m9e a fi%]y res\rce disa/] has occurr$ )\t a reque/ or )\t conduct+ ! requir$ analyses 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b74 7f7 ,disbursal ( appropriat$ funds 7#a7 ,au?orization ,! ,secret>y %all allocate funds available "u subsection 7i7 = fi%]y res\rce disa/]s4 7#b7 ,allocation ( appropriat$ fi%]y res\rce disa/] assi/ance 7,a7 ,notification ( fund+ availability ,:5 !re are appropriat$ funds = "o or m fi%]y res\rce disa/]s1 ! ,secret>y %all notify ! public & any fi%]y ) a positive disa/] det]m9ation t is unfund$ ( ! allocation n m ?an #ad days aft] ! date ( ! appropriation or ! det]m9ation ( a fi%]y res\rce disa/]1 :i*ev] occurs lat]4 7,b7 ,ext5sion ( deadl9e ,! ,secret>y may ext5d ! deadl9e "u subp>agraph 7,a7 by #ij days to evaluate & make det]m9ations on eligible reque/s4 7#c7 ,consid]ations ,9 det]m9+ ! allocation ( appropriations = m ?an #a fi%]y res\rce disa/]1 ! ,secret>y %all consid] comm]cial & *>t] or headboat rev5ue losses & may consid] ! foll[+ factors3 7,a7 ,direct economic impacts4 7,b7 ,un9sur$ losses4 7,c7 ,losses ( subsi/5ce opportunity4 7,d7 ,aquaculture op]ations rev5ue loss4 7,e7 ,direct rev5ue losses to a fi%+ community4 7,f7 ,o!r economic impacts4 7#d7 ,sp5d plans ,to receive an allocation f funds available "u subsection 7i71 a reque/or ) an affirmative fi%]y res\rce disa/] det]m9ation %all submit a sp5d plan to ! ,secret>y1 n m ?an #ahj days aft] receiv+ notification t funds are available1 t %all include ! foll[+ in=mation1 if applicable3 7,a7 ,objectives & outcomes1 ) an emphasis on address+ ! factors contribut+ to ! fi%]y res\rce disa/] & m9imiz+ future un9sur$ losses1 if applicable4 7,b7 ,/atem5t ( "w4 7,c7 ,budget details4 7#e7 ,disbursal ( funds 7,a7 ,availability ,funds %all be available = disbursem5t n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ! ,secret>y receives a complete sp5d plan "u p>agraph 7#d74 7,b7 ,me?od ,! ,secret>y may provide an allocation ( funds "u ?is section 9 ! =m ( a grant1 direct paym5t1 coop]ative agreem5t1 loan1 or contract4 7,c7 ,eligible uses 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,funds allocat$ = fi%]y res\rces disa/]s "u ?is section %all prioritize ! foll[+ uses1 :i* are n 9 ord] ( priority3 7,i7 ,habitat cons]vation & re/oration & o!r activities t r$uce adv]se impacts to ! fi%]y4 7,,ii7 ,! collection ( fi%]y in=mation & o!r activities t improve managem5t ( ! affect$ fi%]y4 7,,iii7 ,capacity r$uction & o!r activities t improve managem5t ( fi%+ ef=t4 7,,iv7 ,develop+1 repair+1 or improv+ fi%]y-relat$ public infra/ructure4 7,v7 ,job tra9+ & economic transition programs4 7,,vi7 ,public in=mation campaigns on ! recov]y ( ! fi%]y1 includ+ m>ket+4 7,,vii7 ,= any purpose t ! ,secret>y det]m9es is appropriate to re/ore ! fi%]y affect$ by su* a disa/] or to prev5t a simil> disa/] 9 ! future4 7,,viii7 ,direct assi/ance to a p]son1 fi%+ community1 or a bus9ess to alleviate economic loss incurr$ z a direct result ( a fi%]y res\rce disa/]1 p>ticul>ly :5 affect$ by a circum/ance describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#d74 7,,ix7 ,o!r activities t recov] or improve managem5t ( ! affect$ fi%]y1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7ii7 ,displac$ fi%]y employees ,:]e appropriate1 individuals c>ry+ out ! activities describ$ 9 subclauses 7,i7 ?r\gh 7,,vi7 ( clause 7i7 %all be individuals :o are1 or 71 employ$ 9 a fi%]y = :i* ! ,secret>y has det]m9$ t a fi%]y res\rce disa/] has occurr$4 7g7 ,limitations 7#a7 ,f$]al %>e 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c71 ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( any activity c>ri$ out "u ! au?ority ( ?is section %all n exce$ #ge p]c5t ( ! co/ ( t activity4 7,b7 ,waiv] ,! ,secret>y may waive ! non-,f$]al %>e requirem5ts ( ?is section1 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t-- 7i7 no reasonable means are available ?r\gh :i* ! recipi5t ( ! ,f$]al %>e c meet ! non-,f$]al %>e requirem5t2 & 7ii7 ! probable b5efit ( #ajj p]c5t ,f$]al f9anc+ outweighs ! public int]e/ 9 imposition ( ! non-,f$]al %>e requirem5t4 7,c7 ,exception ,! ,f$]al %>e ( direct assi/ance z describ$ 9 subsection 7f77#e77;,c77i77,,viii7 %all be equal to #ajj p]c5t4 7#b7 ,limitations on adm9i/rative exp5ses 7,a7 ,f$]al ,n m ?an #c p]c5t ( ! funds available "u ?is section may be us$ = adm9i/rative exp5ses by ! ,national ,oceanographic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4 7,b7 ,/ate or tribal gov]nm5ts ,( ! funds rema9+ aft] ! use describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 n m ?an #e p]c5t may be us$ by ,/ates1 tribal gov]nm5ts1 or int]/ate m>9e fi%]ies commissions = adm9i/rative exp5ses4 7#c7 ,fi%+ capacity r$uction program 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,no funds available "u ?is section may be us$ z "p ( a fi%+ capacity r$uction program 9 a fi%]y unless ! ,secret>y det]m9es t adequate cons]vation & managem5t measures are 9 place 9 su* fi%]y4 7,b7 ,assi/ance conditions ,z a condition ( provid+ assi/ance "u ?is section ) respect to a vessel "u a fi%+ capacity r$uction program1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7i7 prohibit ! vessel f be+ us$ = fi%+2 & 7ii7 require t ! vessel be-- 7,i7 scrapp$ or o!rwise dispos$ ( 9 a mann] approv$ by ! ,secret>y2 7,,ii7 donat$ to a nonpr(it organization & !reaft] us$ only = purposes ( rese>*1 education1 or tra9+2 or 7,,iii7 us$ = ano!r non-fi%+ purpose provid$ ! ,secret>y det]m9es t adequate measures are 9 place to ensure t ! vessel _c re5t] any fi%]y any:]e 9 ! _w4 7#d7 ,no fi%]y endorsem5t 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a vessel t is prohibit$ f fi%+ "u p>agraph 7#c77;,b77i7 %all n be eligible = a fi%]y endorsem5t "u section #abaac7;a7 ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7,b7 ,noneffective ,a fi%]y endorsem5t = a vessel describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n be effective4 7,c7 ,no sale ,a vessel describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n sold to a =eign own] or reflagg$4 7#e7 ,direct assi/ance eligibility ,eligibility = direct assi/ance "u ?is section to a p]son or bus9ess %all be limit$ to a p]son or bus9ess t has less ?an #b1jjj1jjj 9 net rev5ues annually f comm]cial fi%+1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7h7 ,public in=mation on data collection ,! ,secret>y %all make available & update z appropriate1 in=mation on data collection & submittal be/ practices = ! in=mation describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#b74 7i7 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7#a7 ,au?orization ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section su* sums z may be necess>y4 7#b7 ,availability ( funds ,am\nts appropriat$ "u ?is section %all rema9 available until exp5d$4 7#c7 ,tax exempt /atus ,! ,fi%]ies ,disa/]s ,fund appropriat$ "u ?is ,act %all be a tax exempt fund4 7#d7 ,supplem5tal appropriations ,! ,secret>y may use any supplem5tal appropriations t are available to c>ry out ?is section4 #c4 ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #cjg7a77,r71 by /rik+ section #cab7;b77#b7 & ins]t+ section #cab7;a77#b72 & 7#b7 9 section #cab-- 7,a7 by /rik+ subsection 7a72 7,b7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7e7 z subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7d71 respectively2 7,c7 9 subsection 7b71 z r$esignat$ by clause 7ii7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,c71 by /rik+ subsection 7d7 & ins]t+ subsection 7c72 & 7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ subsection 7d7 & ins]t+ subsection 7c74 7b7 ,repeal ,section #cae ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfd7 is repeal$4 #d4 ,int]jurisdictional ,fi%]ies ,act ( #aihf 7a7 ,repeal ,section #cjh ( ! ,int]jurisdictional ,fi%]ies ,act ( #aihf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dajg7 is repeal$4 7b7 ,te*nical edit ,section #c7k77#a7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7k77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce "u section #cjh7;b7 ( ! ,int]jurisdictional ,fi%]ies ,act ( #aihf7 & ins]t+ 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce "u ! ,fi%]y ,failures3 ,urg5tly ,ne$$ ,disa/] ,decl>ations ,act74