,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #heih  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #cj1 #bjbf,mr4 
,begi* introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !        
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act to ensure repres5tation 
= all fi%]y us] gr\ps on ! ,nor?        
,pacific ,fi%]y ,managem5t ,c\ncil1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,nor? ,pacific ,fi%]y  
,managem5t ,c\ncil ,repres5tation       
,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,f9d+s   
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,nor? 
,pacific ,fi%]y ,managem5t ,c\ncil1     
e/abli%$ "u section #cjb7;a77#a77;,g7 ( 
! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &
 ,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4         
#aheb7;a77#a77;,g771 plays a critical   
role 9 manag+ fi%]ies 9 ! ,arctic       
,ocean1 ,b]+ ,sea1 ,aleutian ,isl&s1 &  
,gulf ( ,alaska seaw>d ( ,alaska1 :]e   
div]se us] gr\ps--includ+ recreational  
7sport7 fi%]s1 non-indu/rial comm]cial  

fi%]s1 rural subsi/5ce us]s1 & urban    
subsi/5ce us]s--dep5d on su/a9able fi%]y
 res\rces4  7#b7 ,curr5t c\ncil         
composition1 :ile requir+ fair & balanc$
 apportionm5t "u section                
#cjb7;b77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s  
,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aheb7;b77#b77;,b771 does
 n m&ate m9imum repres5tation = ^?      
specific us] gr\ps1 lead+ to pot5tial   
und]repres5tation ( recreational1       
non-indu/rial comm]cial1 & subsi/5ce    
int]e/s amid dom9ance by l>ge-scale     
comm]cial sectors4  7#c7 ,subsi/5ce fi%+
 is vital to ,alaska's cultural1        
economic1 & food security ne$s1 ) rural 
resid5ts h>ve/+ an e/imat$ #cf4i million
 p\nds ( wild foods annually & urban    
resid5ts contribut+ to an additional    
#ac4d million p\nds ?r\gh p]sonal use & 
subsi/5ce activities4  7#d7             
,non-indu/rial comm]cial fi%+1 (t5      
involv+ own]-op]at$ vessels "u #afj     
feet1 supports local economies & diff]s 
significantly f indu/rial op]ations1    

w>rant+ d$icat$ repres5tation4  7#e7    
,recreational fi%+1 includ+ sport & *>t]
 op]ations1 contributes to t\rism &     
community livelihoods b lacks gu>ante$  
voice 9 c\ncil decisions4  7#f7 ,ensur+ 
m9imum appo9tm5ts = ^! gr\ps w promote  
balanc$ managem5t1 address ongo+        
criticisms ( bias t[>d l>ge-scale       
comm]cial int]e/s1 & align ) ! goals ( !
 ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation & 
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et 
seq47 ( cons]vation1 su/a9ability1 &    
/akehold] inclusion-driv5 policymak+4   
#c4 ,nor? ,pacific ,fi%]y ,managem5t    
,c\ncil repres5tation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et 
seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #c 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #ahjb7--  7,a7 by r$esignat+  
p>agraphs 7#ca7 ?r\gh 7#ej7 z p>agraphs 
7#cb7 ?r\gh 7#ea71 respectively2  7,b7  
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#cj7 ! foll[+3 
7#ca7 ,! t]m non-indu/rial comm]cial    
fi%+ int]e/ means a p]son t is or       
repres5ts ! int]e/s ( a comm]cial fi%+  

op]ation t-- 7,a7 is own]-op]at$2  7,b7 
utilizes only vessels less ?an #afj feet
 9 l5g?2 &  7,c7 is n a p>ticipant 9    
l>ge-scale indu/rial seafood h>ve/+ or  
process+4  2  7,c7 by r$esignat+        
p>agraphs 7#ci7 ?r\gh 7#ea71 z s        
r$esignat$1 z p>agraphs 7#dj7 ?r\gh     
7#eb71 respectively2  7,d7 by ins]t+    
aft] p>agraph 7#ch71 z s r$esignat$1 !  
foll[+3  7#ci7 ,! t]m recreational fi%+ 
int]e/ means a p]son t is a p>ticipant  
91 or repres5ts a p]son t is a          
p>ticipant 91 recreational fi%+         
activities conduct$ = noncomm]cial      
purposes1 includ+ sport fi%+1 *>t] fi%+1
 & guid$ fi%+4  2  7,e7 by r$esignat+   
p>agraphs 7#da7 ?r\gh 7#eb71 z s        
r$esignat$1 z p>agraphs 7#db7 ?r\gh     
7#ec71 respectively2  7,f7 by ins]t+    
aft] p>agraph 7#dj71 z s r$esignat$1 !  
foll[+3  7#da7 ,! t]m rural subsi/5ce   
us] gr\p means a p]son t repres5ts      
resid5ts ( rural areas 9 ,alaska :o rely
 on ! noncomm]cial h>ve/ ( fi% =        
purposes su* z food1 cultural practices1

 or %>+4  2  7,g7 by r$esignat+         
p>agraphs 7#ea7 ?r\gh 7#ec71 z s        
r$esignat$1 z p>agraphs 7#eb7 ?r\gh     
7#ed72 &  7,h7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph  
7#ej71 z s r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  7#ea7 
,! t]m urban subsi/5ce us] gr\p means a 
p]son t repres5ts resid5ts ( areas 9    
,alaska t are n rural areas :o rely on !
 noncomm]cial h>ve/ ( fi% = purposes su*
 z food1 cultural practices1 or %>+4  2 
&  7#b7 9 section #cjb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#aheb7--  7,a7 9 subsection             
7a77#a77;,g71 by add+ ,! #e vot+ memb]s 
( ! ,nor? ,pacific ,c\ncil appo9t$ by ! 
,secret>y 9 accordance ) subsection     
7b77#b7 f ! ,/ate ( ,alaska %all include
 at lea/ #a repres5tative ( ea* ( a     
non-indu/rial comm]cial fi%+ int]e/1    
recreational fi%+ int]e/1 rural         
subsi/5ce us] gr\p1 & urban subsi/5ce   
us] gr\p4 at ! end2 &  7,b7 9 subsection
 7b77#b71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7,f7 ,requirem5t = li/s submitt$ by     
,gov]nor ( ,alaska ,) respect to ea* li/
 ( individuals submitt$ by ! ,gov]nor ( 

,alaska = appo9tm5t to ! ,nor? ,pacific 
,fi%]y ,managem5t ,c\ncil "u subp>agraph
 7,c71 ! ,gov]nor %all indicate :e!r an 
individual includ$ 9 ! li/ is a         
repres5tative ( a non-indu/rial         
comm]cial fi%+ int]e/1 recreational fi%+
 int]e/1 rural subsi/5ce us] gr\p1 or   
urban subsi/5ce us] gr\p4  4  7b7       
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all apply to appo9tm5ts to !   
,nor? ,pacific ,fi%]y ,managem5t ,c\ncil
 e/abli%$ by section #cjb7;a7 ( !       
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4          
#aheb7;a77 made on or aft] ! date t is  
#a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
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