,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #agi #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #did ,report ,no4 #aaf-gg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #ad1 #bjai,mr4 ,sullivan 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 & ,mr4 ,m>key7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,augu/ #af1 #bjai,report$ "u au?ority ( ! ord] ( ! ,s5ate ( ,augu/ #a1 #bjai1 by ,mr4 ,wick]1 )\t am5dm5t ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% ! ,am]ican ,fi%]ies ,advisory ,committee to assi/ 9 ! aw>d+ ( fi%]ies rese>* & developm5t grants1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,am]ican ,fi%]ies ,advisory ,committee ,act4 #b4 ,am]ican ,fi%]ies ,advisory ,committee 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,section #b ( ! ,act ( ,augu/ #aa1 #aici 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gac;c-#c71 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7e7 z subsection 7f72 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7d7 ! foll[+3 7e7 ,am]ican ,fi%]ies ,advisory ,committee 7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,committee ,! t]m ,committee means ! ,am]ican ,fi%]ies ,advisory ,committee e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#b74 7,b7 ,fi%+ community ,! t]m fi%+ community means h>ve/]s1 m>ket]s1 gr[]s1 processors1 recreational fi%]m51 *>t] fi%]m51 & p]sons provid+ !m ) goods & s]vices4 7,c7 ,m>ket+ & promotion ,! t]m m>ket+ & promotion means an activity aim$ at enc\rag+ ! consumption ( seafood or exp&+ or ma9ta9+ comm]cial m>kets = seafood4 7,d7 ,processor ,! t]m processor means any p]son 9 ! bus9ess ( prep>+ or packag+ seafood 7includ+ seafood ( ! processor's own h>ve/+7 = sale4 7,e7 ,seafood ,! t]m seafood means f>m-rais$ & wild-caught fi%1 %ellfi%1 or m>9e algae h>ve/$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or by a ,unit$ ,/ates flagg$ vessel = human consumption4 7#b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,am]ican ,fi%]ies ,advisory ,committee ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% #f regions )9 ! ,am]ican ,fi%]ies ,advisory ,committee z foll[s3 7,a7 ,region #a %all consi/ ( ,alaska1 ,hawaii1 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 & ! ,t]ritories ( ,guam & ,am]ican ,samoa4 7,b7 ,region #b %all consi/ ( ,ma9e1 ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,massa*usetts1 ,rhode ,isl&1 & ,connecticut4 7,c7 ,region #c %all consi/ ( ,texas1 ,alabama1 ,l\isiana1 ,mississippi1 ,florida1 ,arkansas1 ,pu]to ,rico1 & ! ,t]ritory ( ! ,virg9 ,isl&s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7,d7 ,region #d %all consi/ ( ,cali=nia1 ,wa%+ton1 ,oregon1 & ,idaho4 7,e7 ,region #e %all consi/ ( ,new ,j]sey1 ,new ,york1 ,delaw>e1 ,m>yl&1 ,virg9ia1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 & ,georgia4 7,f7 ,region #f %all consi/ ( ,mi*igan1 ,m9nesota1 ,wiscons91 ,ill9ois1 ,indiana1 ,ohio1 & ,p5nsylvania4 7#c7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,committee %all be compos$ ( ! foll[+ memb]s3 7,a7 ,regional repres5tation ,ea* ( ! regions li/$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,f7 ( p>agraph 7#b7 %all be repres5t$ on ! ,committee by #c memb]s-- 7i7 :o are appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y2 7ii7 :o reside 9 a ,/ate or t]ritory 9 ! region t ! memb] w repres5t2 7iii7 ( :i*-- 7,i7 "o %all h exp]i5ce z a seafood h>ve/] or processor2 7,,ii7 "o %all h exp]i5ce z recreational or comm]cial fi%] or h exp]i5ce gr[+ seafood2 & 7,,iii7 "o %all be an individual :o repres5ts ! fi%]ies sci5ce community or ! relevant ,regional ,fi%]y ,managem5t ,c\ncil2 & 7iv7 t are select$ s t ! memb]s ( ! ,committee h exp]i5ce or exp]tise ) z _m seafood species z practicable4 7,b7 ,at-l>ge memb]s ,! ,secret>y %all appo9t to ! ,committee at-l>ge memb]s z foll[s3 7i7 ,"o individual ) exp]i5ce 9 food di/ribution1 m>ket+1 retail1 or food s]vice4 7ii7 ,"o individual ) exp]i5ce 9 ! recreational fi%+ indu/ry supply *a91 su* z fi%]m51 manufactur]s1 retail]s1 & di/ributors4 7iii7 ,"o individual ) exp]i5ce 9 ! comm]cial fi%+ indu/ry supply *a91 su* z fi%]m51 manufactur]s1 retail]s1 & di/ributors4 7iv7 ,"o individual :o is an employee ( ! ,national ,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,s]vice ) exp]tise 9 fi%]ies rese>*4 7,c7 ,balanc$ repres5tation ,9 select+ ! memb]s describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 ! ,secret>y %all seek to maximize on ! ,committee1 to ! ext5t practicable1 a balanc$ repres5tation ( exp]tise 9 ,unit$ ,/ates fi%]ies1 seafood production1 & sci5ce4 7#d7 ,memb] t]ms ,! t]m = a memb] ( ! ,committee %all be #c ye>s1 except t ! ,secret>y %all designate /agg]$ t]ms = ! memb]s initially appo9t$ to ! ,committee4 7#e7 ,responsibilities ,! ,committee %all be responsible =-- 7,a7 id5tify+ ne$s ( ! fi%+ community t may be address$ by a project fund$ ) a grant "u subsection 7c72 7,b7 develop+ ! reque/ = proposals = su* grants2 7,c7 review+ applications = su* grants2 & 7,d7 select+ applications = approval "u subsection 7c77#b77;,b74 7#f7 ,*air ,! ,committee %all elect a *air by a majority ( ^? vot+1 if a quorum is pres5t4 7#g7 ,quorum ,a simple majority ( memb]s ( ! ,committee %all con/itute a quorum1 b a less] numb] may hold he>+s4 7#h7 ,meet+s 7,a7 ,frequ5cy ,! ,committee %all meet n m ?an #b times ea* ye>4 7,b7 ,location ,! meet+s ( ! ,committee %all rotate betwe5 ! geographic regions describ$ "u p>agraph 7#b74 7,c7 ,m9imiz+ co/s ,! ,committee %all seek to m9imize ! op]ational co/s associat$ ) meet+s1 he>+s1 or o!r bus9ess ( ! ,committee1 includ+ ?r\gh ! use ( video or teleconf]5ce4 7#i7 ,designation ( /aff memb] ,! ,secret>y %all designate a /aff memb] to coord9ate ! activities ( ! ,committee & to assi/ ) adm9i/rative & o!r functions z reque/$ by ! ,committee4 7#aj7 ,p] diem & exp5ses & fund+ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a memb] ( ! ,committee %all s]ve )\t comp5sation1 b %all be reimburs$ 9 accordance ) section #egjc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = reasonable travel co/s & exp5ses incurr$ 9 p]=m+ duties z a memb] ( ! ,committee4 7,b7 ,fund+ ,! co/s ( reimbursem5ts "u subp>agraph 7,a7 & ! o!r co/s associat$ ) ! ,committee %all be paid f funds made available to c>ry out ?is section 7:i* may include funds describ$ 9 subsection 7f77#a77;,b771 except t no funds allocat$ = grants "u subsection 7f77#a77;,a7 %all be exp5d$ = any purpose "u ?is subsection4 7#aa7 ,conflict ( int]e/ ,! conflict ( int]e/ & recusal provisions set out 9 section #cjb7;j7 ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aheb7;j77 %all apply to any decision by ! ,committee & to all memb]s ( ! ,committee z if ea* memb] ( ! ,committee is an affect$ individual )9 ! mean+ ( su* section #cjb7;j71 except t 9 addition to ! disclosure requirem5ts ( section #cjb7;j77#b77;,c7 ( su* ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aheb7;j77#b77;,c771 ea* memb] ( ! ,committee %all disclose any f9ancial int]e/ or relation%ip 9 an organization or ) an individual t is apply+ = a grant "u subsection 7c7 held by ! memb] ( ! ,committee1 includ+ an int]e/ z an (fic]1 director1 tru/ee1 p>tn]1 employee1 contractor1 ag5t1 or o!r repres5tative4 7#ab7 ,te*nical review ( applications 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,prior to review ( an application = a grant "u subsection 7c7 by ! ,committee1 ! ,secret>y %all obta9 an indep5d5t writt5 te*nical evaluation f #c or m appropriate ,f$]al1 private1 or public sector exp]ts 7su* z indu/ry1 academia1 or gov]nm5tal exp]ts7 :o-- 7i7 h subject matt] exp]tise to det]m9e ! te*nical m]it ( ! proposal 9 ! application2 7ii7 %all indep5d5tly evaluate ea* su* proposal2 & 7iii7 %all c]tify t ! exp]t does n h a conflict ( int]e/ conc]n+ ! application t ! exp]t is review+4 7,b7 ,guidance ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,am]ican ,fi%]ies ,advisory ,committee ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all issue guidance relat$ to c>ry+ out ! te*nical evaluations "u subp>agraph 7,a74 ,su* guidance %all include crit]ia = ! elim9ation by ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration ( applications t fail to meet a m9imum level ( te*nical m]it z det]m9$ by ! review describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 4 7b7 ,role 9 approval ( grants ,section #b7;c77#c7 ( ! ,act ( ,augu/ #aa1 #aici 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gac;c-#c7;c77#c771 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7#c7 7,a7 ,no application = a grant "u ?is subsection may be approv$ unless ! ,secret>y-- 7i7 is satisfi$ t ! applicant has ! requisite te*nical & f9ancial capability to c>ry out ! project2 & 7ii7 bas$ on ! recomm5dations ( ! ,am]ican ,fi%]ies ,advisory ,committee e/abli%$ 9 subsection 7e71 evaluates ! propos$ project z to-- 7,i7 s\ndness ( design2 7,,ii7 ! possibilities ( secur+ productive results2 7,,iii7 m9imization ( duplication ) o!r fi%]ies rese>* & developm5t projects2 7,,iv7 ! organization & managem5t ( ! project2 7,v7 me?ods propos$ = monitor+ & evaluat+ ! success or failure ( ! project2 & 7,,vi7 su* o!r crit]ia z ! ,secret>y may require4 7,b7 ,if ! ,secret>y fails to provide funds to a grant select$ by ! ,am]ican ,fi%]ies ,advisory ,committee1 ! ,secret>y %all provide a writt5 docum5t to ! ,committee ju/ify+ ! decision4 4 #c4 ,expansion ( specifi$ purposes ( fi%]ies rese>* & developm5t projects grants program to include fi%]ies rese>* & developm5t projects ,section #b7;c77#a7 ( ! ,act ( ,augu/ #aa1 #aici 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gac;c-#c7;c77#a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ fi%]ies sci5ce1 recreational fi%+1 be=e h>ve/+14 #d4 ,public availability ( grants proposals ,section #b7;c7 ( ! ,act ( ,augu/ #aa1 #aici 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gac;c-#c7;c771 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#f7 ,any p]son aw>d$ a grant "u ?is subsection %all make publicly available a title & ab/ract ( ! project to be c>ri$ out by ! grant funds t s]ves z ! public ju/ification = fund+ ! project t includes a /atem5t describ+ h[ ! project s]ves to enhance ,unit$ ,/ates fi%]ies1 includ+ h>ve/+1 process+1 m>ket+1 & associat$ infra/ructures1 if applicable4 4 ,augu/ #af1 #bjai,report$ )\t am5dm5t