,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eca  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #af1          
#bjbe,mrs4 ,radewag5 7= h]self & ,mr4   
,case7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,s\?   
,pacific ,tuna ,act ( #aihh1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,s\? ,pacific ,tuna ,treaty 
,act ( #bjbe4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,!  
table ( cont5ts ( ?is ,act is z foll[s3 
,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table (          
cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,am5dm5t ( ,s\?       
,pacific ,tuna ,act ( #aihh4,sec4 #c4   
,def9itions4,sec4 #d4 ,prohibit$        
acts4,sec4 #e4 ,exceptions4,sec4 #f4    
,crim9al (f5ses4,sec4 #g4 ,civil        
p5alties4,sec4 #h4 ,lic5ses4,sec4 #i4   
,en=cem5t4,sec4 #aj4 ,f9d+s by          
,secret>y4,sec4 #aa4 ,report+           
requirem5ts2 disclosure (               
in=mation4,sec4 #ab4 ,clos$ ,area /[age 
requirem5ts4,sec4 #ac4 ,obs]v]s4,sec4   

#ad4 ,te*nical assi/ance4,sec4 #ae4     
,arbitration4,sec4 #af4 ,disposition (  
fees1 p5alties1 =feitures1 & o!r        
moneys4,sec4 #ag4 ,additional           
agreem5ts4,sec4 #ah4 ,au?orization (    
appropriations4  #b4 ,am5dm5t ( ,s\?    
,pacific ,tuna ,act ( #aihh ,except z   
o!rwise expressly provid$1 :]ev] 9 ?is  
,act an am5dm5t or repeal is express$ 9 
t]ms ( an am5dm5t to1 or repeal (1 a    
section or o!r provision1 ! ref]5ce %all
 be consid]$ to be made to a section or 
o!r provision ( ! ,s\? ,pacific ,tuna   
,act ( #aihh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #igc et     
seq474  #c4 ,def9itions  7a7 ,applicable
 national law ,section #b7d7 7#af       
,u4,s4,c4 #igc7d77 is am5d$ by /rik+    
describ$ 9 p>agraph #a7;a7 ( ,annex ,i (
 & ins]t+ notic$ & 9 effect 9 accordance
 )4  7b7 ,clos$ ,area ,section #b7e7    
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #igc7e77 is am5d$ by     
/rik+ ( ! clos$ areas id5tifi$ 9 ,s*$ule
 #b ( ,annex ,i ( & ins]t+ area )9 !    
jurisdiction ( a ,pacific ,isl& ,p>ty t 
is clos$ to vessels pursuant to a       

national law ( t ,pacific ,isl& ,p>ty & 
is notic$ & 9 effect 9 accordance )4    
7c7 ,fi%+ ,section #b7f7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#igc7f77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph  
7,c71 by ins]t+ = any purpose aft]      
h>ve/+ ( fi%2 &  7#b7 by am5d+          
subp>agraph 7,f7 to read z foll[s3  7,f7
 use ( any o!r vessel1 vehicle1         
aircraft1 or hov]craft1 = any activity  
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph except =        
em]g5cies involv+ ! heal? or safety ( ! 
crew or ! safety ( a vessel4  4  7d7    
,fi%+ vessel ,section #b7g7 7#af        
,u4,s4,c4 #igc7g77 is am5d$ by /rik+    
comm]cial fi%+ & ins]t+ comm]cial purse 
se9e fi%+ = tuna4  7e7 ,lic5s+ ,area    
,section #b7h7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #igc7h77  
is am5d$ by /rik+ 9 ! ,treaty ,area &   
all t foll[s & ins]t+ "u ! jurisdiction 
( a ,pacific ,isl& ,p>ty1 except =      
int]nal wat]s1 t]ritorial seas1         
ar*ipelagic wat]s1 & any ,clos$ ,area44 
7f7 ,limit$ ,area2 ,p>ty2 ,treaty ,area 
,section #b 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #igc7 is     
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#aj71  

7#ac71 & 7#ah72  7#b7 by r$esignat+     
p>agraphs 7#aa7 & 7#ab7 z p>agraphs     
7#aj7 & 7#aa71 respectively2  7#c7 by   
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#ad7 z p>agraph    
7#ab72 &  7#d7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs  
7#ae7 ?r\gh 7#ag7 z p>agraphs 7#ad7     
?r\gh 7#af71 respectively4  7g7         
,regional t]ms & conditions ,section #b 
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #igc7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] p>agraph 7#ab71 z s r$esignat$1 !  
foll[+3  7#ac7 ,! t]m regional t]ms &   
conditions means any ( ! t]ms or        
conditions atta*$ by ! ,adm9i/rator to !
 lic5se issu$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 z      
notifi$ by ! ,secret>y4  4  #d4         
,prohibit$ acts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section  
#e7;a7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #igc;c7a77 is     
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,except z provid$ 
9 section #f ( ?is ,act1 x at ! beg9n+ &
 ins]t+ ,x2  7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraphs    
7#c7 & 7#d72  7#c7 by r$esignat+        
p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh 7#ac7 z p>agraphs  
7#c7 ?r\gh 7#aa71 respectively2  7#d7 9 
p>agraph 7#c71 z s r$esignat$1 by ins]t+
 1 except 9 accordance ) an agreem5t    

pursuant to ! ,treaty aft] ,clos$ ,area2
  7#e7 9 p>agraph 7#aj71 z s r$esignat$1
 by /rik+ or at ! end2  7#f7 9 p>agraph 
7#aa71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ ! p]iod 
at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7#g7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ab7 to    
violate any ( ! regional t]ms &         
conditions2 or  7#ac7 to violate any    
limit on au?oriz$ fi%+ ef=t or cat*4  4 
7b7 ,9 ! ,lic5s+ ,area ,section #e7;b7  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #igc;c7b77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by /rik+ ,except z provid$ 9       
section #f ( ?is ,act1 x & ins]t+ ,x2   
7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#e72 &  7#c7 by 
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#f7 & 7#g7 z      
p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#f71 respectively4    
#e4 ,exceptions ,section #f 7#af        
,u4,s4,c4 #igc;d7 is repeal$4  #f4      
,crim9al (f5ses ,section #g7;a7 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #igc;e7a77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
section #e7;a7 7#h71 7#aj71 7#aa71 or   
7#ab7 & ins]t+ p>agraphs 7#f71 7#h71    
7#i71 or 7#aj7 ( section #e7;a74  #g4   
,civil p5alties  7a7 ,det]m9ation (     
liability2 am\nt2 p>ticipation by       

secret>y ( /ate 9 assessm5t proce$+     
,section #h7;a7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4          
#igc;f7a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+     
,code aft] liable to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 
7#b7 by /rik+ ,except = ^? acts         
prohibit$ by section #e7;a7 7#d71 7#e71 
7#g71 7#h71 7#aj71 7#aa71 & 7#ab71 &    
section #e7;b7 7#a71 7#b71 7#c71 & 7#g7 
( ?is ,act1 ! & ins]t+ ,!4  7b7 ,waiv] (
 ref]ral to attorney g5]al ,section     
#h7;g7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #igc;f7g77 is     
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ section           
#e7;a77#a71 7#b71 7#c71 7#d71 7#e71     
7#f71 7#g71 7#h71 7#i71 or 7#ac7 &      
ins]t+ p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 7#c71 7#d71
 7#e71 7#f71 7#g71 7#aa71 7#ab71 or     
7#ac7 ( section #e7;a72 &  7#b7 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ 1 all ,limit$   
,areas clos$ to fi%+1 aft] outside ( !  
,lic5s+ ,area4  #h4 ,lic5ses  7a7 ,=w>d+
 & transmittal ( vessel lic5se          
application ,section #i7;b7 7#af        
,u4,s4,c4 #igc;g7b77 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  7b7 ,9 accordance ) subsection 
7e71 & except z provid$ 9 subsection    

7f71 ! ,secret>y %all =w>d a vessel     
lic5se application to ! ,adm9i/rator    
:5ev] su* application is 9 accordance ) 
application proc$ures e/abli%$ by !     
,secret>y4  4  7b7 ,fees & s*$ules      
,section #i7;c7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4          
#igc;g7c77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3   
7c7 ,fees requir$ "u ! ,treaty %all be  
paid 9 accordance ) ! ,treaty & any     
proc$ures e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y4  4   
7c7 ,m9imum fees requir$ ,to be receiv$ 
9 initial ye> ( implem5tation = =w>d+ & 
transmittal ( lic5se applications       
,section #i 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #igc;g7 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ subsection 7f72   
7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7g7 & 7h7
 z subsections 7f7 & 7g71 respectively2 
7#c7 by am5d+ subsection 7f71 z s       
r$esignat$1 to read z foll[s3  7f7 ,!   
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate1 may det]m9e t a lic5se         
application %\ld n be =w>d$ to !        
,adm9i/rator if-- 7#a7 ! application is 
n 9 accordance ) ! ,treaty or !         
proc$ures e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y2 or   

7#b7 ! own] or *>t]]-- 7,a7 is ! subject
 ( proce$+s "u ! bankruptcy laws ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 unless reasonable        
f9ancial assurances h be5 provid$ to !  
,secret>y2  7,b7 has n e/abli%$ to !    
satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y t ! fi%+     
vessel is fully insur$ aga9/ all risks &
 liabilities normally provid$ 9 m>itime 
liability insurance2 or  7,c7 has n paid
 any p5alty :i* has become f9al1 assess$
 by ! ,secret>y 9 accordance ) ?is ,act4
  2 &  7#d7 9 subsection 7g71 z s       
r$esignat$-- 7,a7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#a7
 to read z foll[s3  7#a7 *apt] #abaac ( 
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  2  7,b7
 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ ( #aigb aft]
 ,m>9e ,mammal ,protection ,act2  7,c7 9
 p>agraph 7#c71 by ins]t+ ( #aigb aft]  
,m>9e ,mammal ,protection ,act2 &  7,d7 
9 ! matt] t foll[s p>agraph 7#c71 by    
/rik+ any vessel docum5t$ & all t foll[s
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 any vessel docum5t$ 
"u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z ( ! date (
 enactm5t ( ! ,fi%]ies ,act ( #aiie =   
:i* a lic5se has be5 issu$ "u subsection

 7a7 may fi% = tuna 9 ! ,lic5s+ ,area1 &
 on ! high seas & 9 wat]s subject to !  
jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates we/ (    
#adf we/ longitude & ea/ ( #abi4e ea/   
longitude 9 accordance ) int]national   
law1 subject to ! provisions ( !        
,treaty1 ?is ,act1 & o!r applicable law1
 provid$ t no su* vessel int5tionally   
deploys a purse se9e net to encircle any
 dolph9 or o!r m>9e mammal 9 ! c\rse (  
fi%+4 4  #i4 ,en=cem5t  7a7 ,notice     
requirem5ts to ,pacific ,isl& ,p>ty     
conc]n+ in/itution & outcome ( legal    
proce$+s ,section #aj7;c77#a7 7#af      
,u4,s4,c4 #igc;h7c77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 by /rik+ p>agraph #h ( ,article #d (2 &
  7#b7 by /rik+ ,article #aj (4  7b7    
,se>*es & seizures by au?oriz$ (fic]s2  
limitations on p[] ,section             
#aj7;d77#a77;,a7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4         
#igc;h7d77#a77;,a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9   
clause 7ii71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 &    
7#b7 9 clause 7iii71 by add+ or at !    
end4  #aj4 ,f9d+s by ,secret>y  7a7     
,ord] ,to leave wat]s ^u failure ,to    

submit to jurisdiction ( ,pacific ,isl& 
,p>ty2 proc$ure applicable ,section     
#aa7;a7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #igc;i7a77 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ 1 all ,limit$     
,areas12  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 9 
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ p>agraph #b (
 ,article #c (2 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph   
7,c71 by /rik+ )9 ! ,treaty ,area &     
ins]t+ "u ! jurisdiction2 &  7#c7 9     
p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71
 by /rik+ section #e 7a77#d71 7a77#e71  
7b77#b71 or 7b77#c7 & ins]t+ p>agraph   
7#d7 ( section #e7;a7 or p>agraphs 7#b7 
or 7#c7 ( section #e7;b72  7,b7 9       
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ 7#g7 & ins]t+
 7#f72 &  7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by   
/rik+ 7#g7 & ins]t+ 7#f74  7b7 ,ord] (  
vessel ,to leave wat]s :]e ,pacific     
,isl& ,p>ty inve/igat+ alleg$ ,treaty   
infr+em5t ,section #aa7;b7 7#af         
,u4,s4,c4 #igc;i7b77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
p>agraph #g ( ,article #e (4  #aa4      
,report+ requirem5ts2 disclosure (      
in=mation ,section #ab 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#igc;j7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #ab4

 ,report+  7a7 ,prohibit$ disclosure (  
c]ta9 in=mation ,! ,secret>y %all keep  
confid5tial & may n disclose ! foll[+   
in=mation1 except 9 accordance )        
subsection 7b73 7#a7 ,in=mation provid$ 
to ! ,secret>y by ! ,adm9i/rator t !    
,adm9i/rator has designat$ confid5tial4 
7#b7 ,in=mation collect$ by obs]v]s4    
7#c7 ,in=mation submitt$ to ! ,secret>y 
by any p]son 9 compliance ) !           
requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,p]mitt$   
disclosure ( c]ta9 in=mation ,!         
,secret>y may disclose in=mation        
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 if     
disclosure is ord]$ by a c\rt2  7#b7 if 
! in=mation is us$ by a ,f$]al          
employee-- 7,a7 = en=cem5t2 or  7,b7 9  
support ( ! homel& & national security  
missions ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d z def9$ 9      
section #hhh ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act 
( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #dfh72  7#c7 if ! 
in=mation is us$ by a ,f$]al employee or
 an employee ( ! ,fi%]y ,managem5t      
,c\ncil = ,treaty adm9i/ration or fi%]y 
managem5t & monitor+2  7#d7 to !        

,adm9i/rator1 9 accordance ) !          
requirem5ts ( ! ,treaty & ?is ,act2     
7#e7 to ! secret>iat or equival5t ( an  
int]national fi%]ies managem5t          
organization ( :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a 
memb]1 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts or  
decisions ( su* organization1 & ins(> z 
possible1 9 accordance ) an agreem5t t  
prev5ts public disclosure ( ! id5tity ( 
any p]son t submits su* in=mation2  7#f7
 if ! ,secret>y has obta9$ writt5       
au?orization f ! p]son provid+ su*      
in=mation1 & disclosure does n violate  
o!r requirem5ts ( ?is ,act2 or  7#g7 9  
an aggregate or summ>y =m t does n      
directly or indirectly disclose !       
id5tity ( any p]son t submits su*       
in=mation4  4  #ab4 ,clos$ ,area /[age  
requirem5ts ,section #ac 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#igck7 is am5d$ by /rik+ 4 ,9 p>ticul>1 
! boom %all be l[]$ & all t foll[s &    
ins]t+ & 9 accordance ) any requirem5ts 
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y44  #ac4 ,obs]v]s
 ,section #ad 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #igcl7 is  
repeal$4  #ad4 ,te*nical assi/ance      

,section #ae 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #igcm7 is   
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #ae4 ,te*nical 
assi/ance ,! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate may provide assi/ance to a        
,pacific ,isl& ,p>ty to b5efit su*      
,pacific ,isl& ,p>ty f ! developm5t (   
fi%]ies res\rces & ! op]ation ( fi%+    
vessels t are lic5s$ pursuant to !      
,treaty1 includ+-- 7#a7 te*nical        
assi/ance2  7#b7 tra9+ & capacity build+
 opportunities2  7#c7 facilitation ( !  
implem5tation ( private sector          
activities or p>tn]%ips2 &  7#d7 o!r    
activities z det]m9$ appropriate by !   
,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4  4     
#ae4 ,arbitration ,section #af 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #igcn7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by     
/rik+ ,article #f ( aft] arbitral       
tribunal "u2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph  
#c ( t ,article1 & ins]t+ ! ,treaty1    
%all det]m9e ! location ( ! arbitration4
  #af4 ,disposition ( fees1 p5alties1   
=feitures1 & o!r moneys ,section #ag    
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #igco7 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
,article #d (4  #ag4 ,additional        

agreem5ts ,section #ah 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#igcp7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,)9 #cj days   
aft] & all t foll[s & ins]t+ ,!         
,secret>y may e/abli% proc$ures = review
 ( any agreem5ts = additional fi%+      
access ent]$ into pursuant to !         
,treaty44  #ah4 ,au?orization (         
appropriations ,section #bj7;a7 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #igcr7a77 is am5d$ to read z  
foll[s3  7a7 ,!re are au?oriz$ to be    
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y =
 c>ry+ out ! purposes & provisions ( !  
,treaty & ?is ,act = fiscal ye> #bjbe & 
ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]4  4