,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bifj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #b1 #bjai,mr4 
,cassidy 7= himself & ,mr4 ,jones7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,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 (   
#bjai or ! ,,desc5d ,act ( #bjai4  #b4  
,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%$  
"u section #caa7t7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]     
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acba7t771 or any project conta9$ 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  7d7     
,sunset ,! requirem5ts "u ?is section   
%all expire on ! date t is #e ye>s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,direct           
,enhancem5t ( ,snapp] ,cons]vation & !  
,economy ?r\gh ,novel ,devices ,act (   
#bjai4  4  7b7 ,civil p5alties ,section 
#cjh7;a7 ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y    
,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #aheh7;a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by
 ins]t+ or section #cba aft] section    
#cjg2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
 ,! au?orization "u ?is subsection = a  
p5alty = a violation ( section #cba %all

 expire on ! date t is #e ye>s aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,direct ,enhancem5t 
( ,snapp] ,cons]vation & ! ,economy     
?r\gh ,novel ,devices ,act ( #bjai4  7c7
 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is
 ,act %all take effect #a ye> aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #c4        
,improv+ disc>d mortality data  7a7     
,agreem5t ,)9 #fj days ( ! date (       
enactm5t ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (        
,comm]ce %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 = 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 ( ,comm]ce )9 #b ye>s ( ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,! ,secret>y (  
,comm]ce %all1 )9 #c mon?s ( receiv+ su*
 /udy & report1 submit su* /udy & report
 to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &
 ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !         
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7c7 ,plan ,)9 
#a ye> ( receiv+ ! /udy & report        
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,gulf (    
,mexico ,fi%]y ,managem5t ,c\ncil & !   
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %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 ( ,comm]ce %all       
provide a detail$ report on             
implem5tation to ! ,committee on        
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4