,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #iddj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #cj1 #bjbd,mr4 
,moran 7= himself & ,mr4 ,amo7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !       
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committees on ,=eign     
,affairs1 & ,transportation &           
,infra/ructure1 = a p]iod to be         
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to require a       
/rategy to increase ,unit$ ,/ates       
int]ag5cy coop]ation ) p>tn] ,african   
c\ntries to c\nt] illegal1 unreport$1 & 
unregulat$ fi%+1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,secur+ ,en=cem5t 9 ,african ,seas ,act 
( #bjbd or ! ,,seas ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4  
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7    
,illegal1 unreport$1 & unregulat$ 79 ?is
 ,act ref]r$ to z ,,iuu7 fi%+ (f        
,africa's coa/s und]m9es regional       
fi%]ies managem5t & int]national        

agreem5ts aim$ at curb+ ,,iuu fi%+      
activities & is a ?reat to ! food &     
economic /ability ( coa/al ,african     
c\ntries4  7#b7 ,reports e/imate t      
,illicit ,f9ancial ,fl[s l9k$ to ,,iuu  
fi%+ leads to an economic loss ( up to  
#aa1dij1jjj1jjj p] ye> = ,africa4  7#c7 
,! ,f9ancial ,transp>5cy ,coalition1 9 a
 jo9t report ) sev]al o!r organizations1
 report$ 9 #bjbb t #dh4i p]c5t ( all    
indu/rial & semi-indu/rial vessels      
id5tifi$ z be+ involv$ 9 global ,,iuu   
fi%+ 7 f\nd to be op]at+ (f ( ,africa's 
coa/s1 ) #dj p]c5t 9 ,we/ ,africa alone4
  7#d7 ,! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 79 ?is  
,act ref]r$ to z ! ,,prc7 is ! l>ge/    
exploit] ( global m>9e fi%]ies1 has !   
l>ge/ di/ant-wat] fleet 9 ! _w & #h ( ! 
#aj companies mo/ responsible = ,,iuu   
fi%+ are bas$ 9 ,*9a4  7#e7 ,,iuu fi%+  
(t5 occurs 9 conjunction ) violations ( 
int]nationally recogniz$ work] rights1  
=c$ labor1 & o!r human rights abuses4   
7#f7 ,9 a ,june #bg1 #bjbb1 national    
security memor&um ! ,:ite ,h\se /at$ t  

left un*eck$1 ,,iuu fi%+ & associat$    
labor abuses und]m9e ,unit$ ,/ates      
economic competitiv5ess1 national       
security1 fi%]y su/a9ability1 & !       
livelihoods & human rights ( fi%]s ar\nd
 ! _w4  7#g7 ,9 #bjai1 ,congress pass$ !
 ,m>itime ,security & ,fi%]ies ,en=cem5t
 ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-ib7 to support 
a :ole-(-gov]nm5t approa* across !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to c\nt] ,,iuu fi%+ &  
relat$ ?reats to m>itime security4  7#h7
 ,ef=ts to combat ,,iuu fi%+ b5efit f   
/rategies t also t>get ! associat$      
m>itime labor abuses l violations (     
int]nationally recogniz$ work] rights & 
=c$ labor4  7#i7 ,! #bjbb ,national     
#e-,ye> ,/rategy = ,combat+ ,illegal1   
,unreport$1 & ,unregulat$ ,fi%+ id5tifi$
 ! ,gulf ( ,gu9ea z a ,ti] ,"o ,priority
 ,region1 ,nor?we/ ,africa 7,atlantic   
,ocean7 & ,ea/ ,africa z a ,ti] ,two    
,priority ,region1 & ,s5egal z a        
,priority ,flag ,/ate1 ! only c\ntry 9  
,africa to be select$ = t /atus4  7#aj7 
,9 #bjbj1 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d call$ ,,iuu fi%+

 ! lead+ global m>itime security ?reat 9
 its ,illegal1 ,unreport$1 & ,unregulat$
 ,fi%+ ,/rategic ,outlook4  7#aa7 ,9    
#bjbc1 !re 7 z]o ,coa/ ,gu>d atta*s or  
liaisons deploy$ 9 ,africa4  #c4 ,s5se (
 congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !  
,unit$ ,/ates %\ld-- 7#a7 "w ) &        
enc\rage ,african c\ntries committ$ to  
c\nt]+ ,,iuu fi%+ to adopt legal        
requirem5ts m&at+ ! cont9ual use (      
vessel-track+ te*nologies1 includ+      
vessel monitor+ sy/ems1 automatic       
id5tification sy/ems1 or o!r vessel     
movem5t monitor+ te*nologies p]ta9+ to  
fi%+ & trans%ipm5t activities1 z        
appropriate1 dur+ ! port- or ocean-bas$ 
op]ations ( vessels flagg$ by ^! nations
 & =eign vessels op]at+ 9 _! exclusive  
economic zone-- 7,a7 to ensure t all su*
 op]ations are legal2  7,b7 to id5tify  
vessels suspect$ ( ,,iuu fi%+           
activities2 &  7,c7 to c\nt] ! illicit  
or unregulat$ %ipm5t ( illegally caught 
fi% products1 p>ticul>ly ?r\gh          
%ip-to-%ip transf]s ( su* products2     

7#b7 docum5t in/ances ( private         
comm]cial entities or =eign             
gov]nm5t-own$ fi%+ vessels fi%+ )\t     
au?orization )9 ! exclusive economic    
zones ( ,african c\ntries or )9 high    
seas areas "u ! managem5t ( regional    
fi%]ies managem5t organizations2  7#c7  
compile & publi%-- 7,a7 a li/ ( private 
comm]cial entities or =eign             
gov]nm5t-own$ fi%+ vessels1 includ+     
lic5ses & regi/ration data1 au?oriz$ to 
op]ate 9 ! exclusive economic zone (    
coa/al ,african c\ntries2 &  7,b7       
details ( =eign fi%+ fleet access       
agreem5ts ) ,african c\ntries 7unless   
prohibit$ "u national law or contractual
 t]ms71 managem5t plans1 & regulations =
 m>9e fi%]y /ocks2  7#d7 develop &      
include 9 c\nt]-,,iuu /rategies ef=ts to
 address associat$ m>itime violations   
relat+ to violations ( int]nationally   
recogniz$ work] rights & =c$ labor2 &   
7#e7 "w to coord9ate ef=ts to address   
=c$ labor & violations ( int]nationally 
recogniz$ work] rights ) =eign c\ntries 

& p>tn]s1 :]e appropriate4  #d4 ,/atem5t
 ( policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates to-- 7#a7 provide te*nical & o!r 
=ms ( c\nt]-,,iuu fi%+ capacity-build+  
assi/ance to c\ntries 9 ,africa t h     
prioritiz$ su* ef=ts & t reque/ su*     
assi/ance2  7#b7 engage ) c\ntries 9    
,africa t face ,,iuu fi%+ *all5ges to   
deep5 coop]ation relat$ to combat+ ,,iuu
 fi%+2 &  7#c7 ensure t suffici5t       
full-"t ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t         
p]sonnel1 includ+ p]sonnel f ! ,coa/    
,gu>d & o!r ,f$]al ag5cy /aff1 m&at$ )  
pursu+ c\nt]-,,iuu fi%+ are deploy$ to  
,unit$ ,/ates ,embassies 9 ,african     
c\ntries t face significant ,,iuu       
*all5ges4  #e4 ,annex to ! #bjbb        
national #e-,ye> /rategy  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+
 ,gr\p on ,,iuu ,fi%+1 z e/abli%$ by    
section #ceea ( ! ,m>itime ,security &  
,fi%]ies ,en=cem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#hjca71 %all submit to ! appropriate    
congressional committees an annex to !  

#bjbb ,national #e-,ye> ,/rategy =      
,combat+ ,illegal1 ,unreport$1 &        
,unregulat$ ,fi%+ relat+ to ,,iuu fi%+  
(f ! coa/s ( ,africa4 ,su* annex %all-- 
7#a7 focus on ef=ts to c\nt] ,,iuu      
indu/rial fi%+ (f ( ,africa's coa/s2    
7#b7 id5tify opportunities to exp&      
coop]ation ) ,african c\ntries-- 7,a7 to
 /r5g!n national & sub-regional m>itime 
security p>tn]%ips ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 
7,b7 to a*ieve increas$ success 9 c\nt]+
 ,,iuu indu/rial fi%+2 &  7#c7 id5tify  
specific actions to-- 7,a7 enhance      
,african p>tn] c\ntry-- 7i7 m>itime     
doma9 aw>5ess capabilities relat+ to    
,,iuu fi%+2  7ii7 capability to manage  
fi%+ activities )9 _! exclusive economic
 zones & to take en=cem5t action to     
address violations ( su* managem5t      
measures1 includ+ ?r\gh int]national    
coord9ation2 &  7iii7 legal & o!r       
in/itutional capacity-build+ necess>y to
 develop1 enhance1 & en=ce effective    
dome/ic laws & regulations1 includ+ ^?  
necess>y to implem5t int]national legal 

commitm5ts1 to combat ,,iuu fi%+2  7,b7 
assi/ ) ! regulation ( dome/ic & =eign  
comm]cial fi%+ vessels & fleets op]at+ 9
 a giv5 c\ntry's t]ritorial wat]s 9 a   
mann] t facilitates ! id5tification1    
mitigation1 & prev5tion ( unsafe work+  
conditions1 violations ( int]nationally 
recogniz$ work] rights1 & labor abuses  
on su* vessels & fleets2 &  7,c7        
increase support = exi/+ regional       
monitor+1 control1 & surveillance c5t]s 
& support ! e/abli%m5t ( new su* c5t]s  
?r\gh\t ,africa4  7b7 ,priority coa/al  
/ates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 implem5t+ !     
annex requir$ by subsection 7a71 !      
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !   
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t1 ! ,secret>y (
 ,def5se1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national  
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 ! 
,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d & ! heads (   
o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all       
id5tify additional ,african c\ntries to 
be ,priority ,coa/al ,/ates to s]ve z ! 
focus ( c\nt]-,,iuu fi%+ ef=ts 9        

,africa4 ,su* ,priority ,coa/al ,/ates  
%all be *os5-- 7,a7 on ! basis (-- 7i7  
significant negative impact t ,,iuu fi%+
 is hav+ on ! ho/ c\ntry's economy1 food
 security & /ability2  7ii7 capacity1 & 
will+ness1 ( ! ho/ c\ntry to "w ) !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 9 c\nt]+ ,,iuu  
fi%+2 &  7iii7 ! national security      
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 9 a  
mann] t ensures t-- 7i7 n few] ?an #d   
c\ntries are select$1 includ+ n few] ?an
 "o ,ea/ ,african c\ntry2 &  7ii7 all ( 
! c\ntries are f ei!r a ,ti] ,"o or ,ti]
 ,two ,priority ,region1 z def9$ 9 !    
#bjbb ,national #e-,ye> ,/rategy =      
,combat+ ,illegal1 ,unreport$1 &        
,unregulat$ ,fi%+4  7#b7 ,congressional 
consultation ,prior to f9alization ( !  
selection ( ,priority ,c\ntries1        
repres5tatives f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 !   
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,coa/ ,gu>d %all     
consult ! appropriate congressional     

committees on ! c\ntries be+ consid]$ = 
prioritization & %all consid]           
congressional input on su*              
prioritization4  7#c7 ,ju/ification ,n  
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! selection ( !  
,priority ,c\ntries "u ?is subsection ! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) !    
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t1 ! ,secret>y (
 ,def5se1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national  
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 & 
! ,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1 & 9        
consultation ) ! heads ( o!r relevant   
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 %all submit 
to ,congress an unclassifi$ writt5      
ju/ification1 :i* may include a         
classifi$ annex1 = ! ,priority ,c\ntries
 *os54  7c7 ,implem5tation plan ,n lat] 
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9        
coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 !   
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,comm&ant (

 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1 & ! heads ( o!r relevant
 ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all submit a plan to  
c\nt] ,,iuu fi%+ 9 ! ,priority ,c\ntries
 *os5 "u subsection 7c7 includ+ by      
implem5t+ ! specific actions id5tifi$ 9 
subsection 7a74  7d7 ,reports ,n lat]   
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 & bi5nially !reaft] = a total ( #h
 ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,ju/ice1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national 
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 & ! ,secret>y (    
,homel& ,security %all jo9tly submit to 
! appropriate congressional committees a
 report1 :i* may include a classifi$    
annex1 t includes ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a     
review ( ! ongo+ ef=ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 to develop ! in/itutional capacity (   
p>tn] nations 9 ,africa to int]dict or  
id5tify actors involv$ 9 prohibit$ ,,iuu
 fi%+ practices or acts 7:e!r prohibit$ 
by law or regulation7 &1 z applicable1  
to prosecute violations ( su* actors "u 
exi/+ dome/ic laws &1 :]e appropriate1  
to support ! ef=ts ( su* c\ntries to    

/r5g!n _! laws aim$ at combatt+ ,,iuu   
fi%+4  7#b7 ,a review ( ef=ts to /r5g!n1
 re=m1 or o!rwise enhance ! laws1       
policies1 & regulatory sy/ems &         
capacities ( p>tn] nations 9 ,africa z  
^! tools relate to c\nt]+ ,,iuu fi%+1   
increas+ transp>5cy ar\nd op]ations1    
includ+ corruption 9 ! allocation ( fi%+
 quotas or o!r rights4  7#c7 ,an        
assessm5t ( ! numb] ( ,dep>tm5t (       
,transportation ,sea,vision acc\nts t h 
be5 allocat$ to ,african c\ntries & !   
associat$ tra9+ provid$ on h[ to use    
,sea,vision data4  7#d7 ,a review ( !   
progress made 9 id5tify+ ! opportunities
 to exp& ! me*anisms to combat ,,iuu    
fi%+ laid out 9 section #cedd ( !       
,m>itime ,security & ,fi%]ies ,en=cem5t 
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hjad74  7#e7 ,an   
assessm5t ( actions t c\ld be tak5 by ! 
,unit$ ,/ates to highlight1 publicly &  
to ,african p>tn]s1 ! ,,iuu fi%+        
behavior (f ( ,africa's coa/s ( vessels 
flagg$ to ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a or )  
,*9ese b5eficial own]s & ! negative     

impact caus$ by ,,iuu fi%+ to p>tn]     
c\ntries 9 ,africa4  7#f7 ,a record+ &  
assessm5t ( ! total numb] ( vessels     
engag$ 9 suspect$ ,,iuu fi%+ detect$ 9  
,africa by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! c\ntry ( 
orig9 = ea* su* vessel dur+ ! #b-ye>    
p]iod end+ on ! date ( ! submission ( ! 
report4  7#g7 ,a review ( ongo+ ef=ts by
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to promote m>itime     
security1 m>9e environm5tal protection1 
& fi%]ies su/a9ability 9 ,africa includ+
 ! numb]1 & p]-c\ntry breakd[n1 ( ,unit$
 ,/ates ,gov]nm5t p]sonnel situat$ 9    
diplomatic or consul> po/s 9 ,africa :o 
"w on ! c\nt]-,,iuu fi%+ portfolio1 ei!r
 full or "p "t4  7#h7 ,a record+ &      
assessm5t ( ! numb] ( int]dictions &    
bo>d+ & inspections 9 or (f ,african    
wat]s ( fi%+ vessels suspect$ ( ,,iuu   
fi%+ activities by ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,navy1 or o!r relevant ,f$]al   
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 t occurr$ dur+ !   
#b-ye> p]iod end+ on ! date ( !         
submission ( ! report4  7#i7 ,specific  
opportunities to-- 7,a7 enhance         

coord9ation betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national  
,developm5t1 & ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1           
specifically ?r\gh ! ,m>itime ,advisors 
program1 z x relates to c\nt]-,,iuu fi%+
 ef=ts 9 ,african c\ntries2  7,b7       
enhance coop]ation betwe5 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1
 ! ,navy1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t1 ! ,national ,oceanic &     
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 & o!r        
relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 & !
 m>itime =ces ( ,african c\ntries t are 
allies & p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to   
coord9ate & improve c\nt]-,,iuu fi%+    
ef=ts2  7,c7 /r5g!n engagem5t &         
coord9ation by ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ) o!r      
relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies t   
lead ,unit$ ,/ates p>ticipation 9       
regional organizations1 includ+ regional
 fi%]ies managem5t organizations1       
d$icat$ to coord9ation & coop]ation 9   
support ( ! fi%]ies policies t align )  
cu/om>y int]national law relat$ to      
fi%]ies managem5t1 trade1 & law         

en=cem5t1 int]national be/ fi%+         
practices1 & ,unit$ ,/ates /&>ds1 ocean 
cons]vation1 m>itime security1 & relat$ 
initiatives ( ,africa2  7,d7 increase ! 
pres5ce ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d p]sonnel & o!r  
relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies     
au?oriz$ to address ,,iuu fi%+ at ,unit$
 ,/ates diplomatic & consul> po/s across
 ,africa to support ho/ c\ntry law      
en=cem5t & capacity-build+ initiatives2 
7,e7 increase ! frequ5cy1 & duration (  
/ay1 ( ,coa/ ,gu>d ,mobile ,tra9+ ,teams
 visits to ,africa2 &  7,f7 include     
,coa/ ,gu>d-l$ c\nt]-,,iuu fi%+ ex]cises
 9 ! annual ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se at-sea  
ex]cises conduct$ ) p>tn] c\ntries 9    
,africa includ+1 if appropriate1        
p>ticipation by o!r relevant ,unit$     
,/ates dep>tm5ts & ag5cies4  #f4        
,feasibility /udy on increas+ ! pres5ce 
( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d 9 ,africa  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d & !        
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !   
,secret>y ( ,def5se & 9 coord9ation ) ! 
heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & 

ag5cies1 %all conduct a feasibility /udy
 to assess ! pot5tial =1 & *all5ges to1 
increas+ ! numb] ( p]sonnel ( ! ,coa/   
,gu>d & o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts or ag5cies 
) c\nt]-,,iuu fi%+ te*nical capacities &
 m&ates at ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic &   
consul> po/s 9 ,africa4  7b7 ,recomm5d$ 
assumptions ,= ! purposes ( !           
feasibility /udy requir$ by subsection  
7a7 ,congress recomm5ds t ! foll[+      
assumptions be made3 7#a7 ,! ,coa/ ,gu>d
 p]sonnel deploy$ mu/ be 9 ! role ( a   
,coa/ ,gu>d ,atta*1 ,coa/ ,gu>d ,liaison
 ,(fic]1 ,coa/ ,gu>d ,m>itime ,advisor1 
or ,coa/ ,gu>d ,security ,coop]ation    
,(fic]4  7#b7 ,! deploy$ ,coa/ ,gu>d    
p]sonnel %all rema9 9 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d     
,priority ,c\ntry = a t\r ( duty no     
%ort] ?an #b ye>s4  7c7 ,id5tification (
 priority c\ntries ,n lat] ?an #ahj days
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !   
,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d & ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (  
,def5se1 %all id5tify c]ta9 ,african    
c\ntries1 to be kn[n "u ?is ,act z ,coa/

 ,gu>d ,priority ,c\ntries t w\ld b5efit
 ! mo/ f an increas$ ,coa/ ,gu>d        
pres5ce4 ,su* c\ntries %all be select$  
pursuant to ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,coa/ ,gu>d  
,priority ,c\ntries %all be select$ on !
 basis ( ! crit]ia laid out 9 section   
#e7;c77#a7 = id5tify+ ,priority         
,c\ntries & %all also take into acc\nt !
 likelihood t ! deploym5t ( ,coa/ ,gu>d 
p]sonnel to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,embassy 9 !
 c\ntry w\ld measurably increase !      
effectiv5ess ( c\nt]-,,iuu fi%+ ef=ts4  
7#b7 ,prior to f9alization ( ! selection
 ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ,priority ,c\ntries1   
repres5tatives f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d & o!r
 relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1   
%all consult ! appropriate congressional
 committees on ! c\ntries be+ consid]$ &
 %all consid] congressional input on su*
 prioritization4  7d7 ,report ,n lat]   
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1 9    
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & !   
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 %all submit to !   

appropriate congressional committees a  
writt5 ju/ification = ! priority        
c\ntries select$ t includes-- 7#a7 !    
results ( ! feasibility /udy und]tak5   
pursuant to subsection 7a72  7#b7       
ju/ification z to :y ! ,coa/ ,gu>d      
,priority ,c\ntries 7 *os52  7#c7 h[ !  
,coa/ ,gu>d p]sonnel deploy$ on an ongo+
 basis to embassies 9 ,coa/ ,gu>d       
,priority ,c\ntries w b5efit c\nt]-,,iuu
 fi%+ ef=ts 9 ^! c\ntries2  7#d7 !      
expect$ timel9e x w\ld take = ! ,coa/   
,gu>d p]sonnel to arrive 9 ea* ( ! ,coa/
 ,gu>d ,priority ,c\ntries select$2     
7#e7 ! curr5t capacity ( ! ho/ nation   
gov]nm5t1 to include ! numb] ( m>itime  
assets 9 ! ho/ c\ntry navy or coa/ gu>d1
 & ! will+ness & ability ( ! ho/ c\ntry 
gov]nm5t to implem5t re=ms to facilitate
 successful c\nt]-,,iuu fi%+2 &  7#f7 an
 assessm5t ( *all5ges or imp$im5ts to   
,coa/ ,gu>d deploym5t to ,coa/ ,gu>d    
,priority ,c\ntry4  #g4 ,increas$ tra9+ 
9 illegal1 unreport$1 & unregulat$ fi%+ 
diplomacy ,section #gjh ( ! ,=eign      

,s]vice ,act ( #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4     
#djbh7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection     
7a77#a77;,c71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a   
semicolon2  7#b7 9 subsection           
7a77#a77;,d7 by /rik+ 4 & ins]t+ 2 &2   
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ( subsection      
7a77#a7 ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,e7 
= ,=eign ,s]vice ,(fic]s :o w be assign$
 to a c\ntry exp]i5c+ or at risk = human
 traffick+1 m>itime violations (        
int]nationally recogniz$ work] rights1 &
 m>itime =c$ labor )9 _! seafood sector1
 includ+ on di/ant wat] fi%+ fleets1 z  
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9       
consultation ) ! heads ( o!r relevant   
,f$]al ag5cies1 in/ruction on monitor+ &
 c\nt]+ illegal1 unregulat$ & unreport$ 
fi%+ ?r\gh ! tra9+ describ$ 9 subsection
 7f74  2 &  7#d7 by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+ new subsection3  7f7 ,c\nt]-,,iuu
 fi%+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9           
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! 
,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1 !            
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 ! heads ( o!r

 relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 & appropriate 
repres5tatives ( ! private sector1 %all 
e/abli% z "p ( ! /&>d tra9+ = ,=eign    
,s]vice ,(fic]s1 *iefs ( mission1 &     
deputy *iefs ( mission s]v+ or prep>+ to
 s]ve 9 c\ntries t 7 id5tifi$ z be+ 9 a 
,ti] ,"o1 ,ti] ,two1 or ,ti] ,?ree      
,priority ,region1 z def9$ 9 ! mo/ rec5t
 ,national #e-,ye> ,/rategy = ,combat+  
,illegal1 ,unreport$1 & ,unregulat$     
,fi%+1 tra9+ on matt]s relat$ to c\nt]+ 
illegal1 unregulat$ & unreport$ 7,,iuu7 
fi%+1 m>itime violations (              
int]nationally recogniz$ work] rights1 &
 m>itime =c$ labor 9 ! respective ho/   
c\ntry1 includ+-- 7#a7 ongo+ ef=ts to   
c\nt]-,,iuu fi%+2  7#b7 c\ntry m>itime  
doma9 aw>5ess capabilities includ+      
te*nical assi/ance2  7#c7 m>itime law   
en=cem5t activities1 includ+            
int]national coord9ation2  7#d7 legal   
capacity to /r5g!n & en=ce dome/ic      
fi%]ies managem5t & cons]vation laws &  
regulations1 includ+ ^? necess>y to     
implem5t int]national legal commitm5ts1 

aim$ at c\nt]+ ,,iuu fi%+1 m>itime      
violations ( int]nationally recogniz$   
work] rights1 =c$ labor2  7#e7 legal    
capacity to id5tify1 appreh5d1          
inve/igate & prosecute transgressors2 & 
7#f7 *all5ges to implem5t+ effective    
c\nt]-,,iuu fi%+ ef=ts4  4  #h4         
,au?orization ( appropriations ,am\nts  
made available to c>ry out ?is ,act & ! 
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all be d]iv$ 
f am\nts o!rwise au?oriz$ to be         
appropriat$ to ea* applicable ,f$]al    
dep>tm5t or ag5cy1 & 9 p>ticul>1 )      
respect to activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,/ate1 f ! ,c\nt] ,,prc ,influ5ce ,fund 
( su* ,dep>tm5t4  #i4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional  
committees ,! t]m appropriate           
congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee 
on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7  
,=c$ labor ,! t]m =c$ labor has ! mean+ 
giv5 t t]m 9 section #cjg ( ! ,t>iff    
,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #acjg74     

7#c7 ,,iuu fi%+ ,! t]m ,,iuu fi%+ means 
activities describ$ z illegal fi%+1     
unreport$ fi%+1 or unregulat$ fi%+ 7z   
su* t]ms are def9$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 ( !  
,int]national ,plan ( ,action to        
,prev5t1 ,det]1 & ,elim9ate ,illegal1   
,unreport$ & ,unregulat$ ,fi%+1 adopt$  
at ! #bd? ,session ( ! ,committee on    
,fi%]ies 9 ,rome on ,m>* #b1 #bjja74    
7#d7 ,int]nationally recogniz$ work]    
rights ,! t]m int]nationally recogniz$  
work] rights has ! mean+ give t t]m 9   
section #fja ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd    
7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdfg74