,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #iejg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bi1 #bjbf,mr4  
,begi* introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees
 on ! ,judici>y1 ,=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      
combat illegal1 unreport$1 & unregulat$ 
fi%+ at its s\rces globally4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fight+ 
,=eign ,illegal ,seafood ,h>ve/s ,act ( 
#bjbf or ! ,,fi% ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4     
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7          
,adm9i/rator ,unless o!rwise provid$1 ! 
t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic      
,adm9i/ration or ! designee ( !         
,adm9i/rator4  7#b7 ,b5eficial own] ,!  
t]m b5eficial own] means1 ) respect to a
 vessel1 a p]son t1 directly or         

indirectly1 ?r\gh any contract1         
arrangem5t1 und]/&+1 relation%ip1 or    
o!rwise--  7,a7 ex]cises sub/antial     
control ov] ! vessel2 or  7,b7 owns n   
less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! own]%ip int]e/s 9
 ! vessel4  7#c7 ,fi% ,! t]m fi% means  
f9fi%1 cru/aceans1 & mollusks4  7#d7    
,=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#e7 ,,iuu fi%+ ,! t]m ,,iuu fi%+ means 
activities describ$ z illegal fi%+1     
unreport$ fi%+1 & unregulat$ fi%+ 9     
p>agraph #c ( ! ,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 #bjja4  7#f7 ,regional fi%]ies      
managem5t organization ,! t]ms regional 
fi%]ies managem5t organization & ,,rfmo 
h ! mean+ giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #cjc ( !
 ,port ,/ate ,measures ,agreem5t ,act ( 
#bjae 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gdjb74  7#g7      
,seafood ,! t]m seafood means fi%1      

%ellfi%1 process$ fi%1 fi% meal1 %ellfi%
 products1 & all o!r =ms ( m>9e animal &
 plant life o!r ?an m>9e mammals &      
birds4  7#h7 ,secret>y ,unless o!rwise  
provid$1 ! t]m ,secret>y means !        
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce act+ ?r\gh !       
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration or ! designee 
( ! ,adm9i/rator4  #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy
 ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to    
p>tn]1 consult1 & coord9ate ) =eign     
gov]nm5ts 7at ! national & subnational  
levels71 civil society1 int]national    
organizations1 int]national f9ancial    
in/itutions1 subnational coa/al         
communities1 comm]cial & recreational   
fi%+ indu/ry lead]s1 communities t      
engage 9 artisanal or subsi/5ce fi%+1   
fi%]s1 & ! private sector1 9 a conc]t$  
ef=t-- 7#a7 to cont9ue ! broad ef=t     
across ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to c\nt] ,,iuu
 fi%+1 includ+ any pot5tial l9ks to =c$ 
labor1 human traffick+1 & o!r ?reats to 
m>itime security1 z outl9$ 9 sections   
#cecc & #cecd ( ! ,m>itime ,,safe ,act  

7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hjjb & #hjjc72 &  7#b7  
to1 additionally-- 7,a7 prioritize ef=ts
 to prev5t ,,iuu fi%+ at its s\rces2 &  
7,b7 support cont9u$ implem5tation ( !  
,c5tral ,arctic ,ocean ,fi%]ies         
agreem5t1 z well z jo9t rese>* &        
foll[-on actions t ensure su/a9ability (
 fi% /ocks 9 ,arctic int]national wat]s4
  #d4 ,e/abli%m5t ( an ,,iuu vessel li/ 
,section #fjh ( ! ,high ,seas ,driftnet 
,fi%+ ,moratorium ,protection ,act 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #ahbf;i7 is am5d$ by /rik+    
subsections 7c7 & 7d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
  7c7 ,,iuu vessel li/  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 & ! heads
 ( o!r relevant ag5cies1 %all develop1  
ma9ta91 & make public a li/ ( =eign     
vessels1 =eign fleets1 & b5eficial own]s
 ( =eign vessels or =eign fleets engag$ 
9 ,,iuu fi%+ or fi%+-relat$ activities 9
 support ( ,,iuu fi%+ 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is  
section z ! ,,iuu vessel li/74  7#b7    
,inclusion on li/ ,! ,,iuu vessel li/   
%all include any =eign vessel1 =eign    

fleet1 or b5eficial own] ( a =eign      
vessel or =eign fleet = :i* ! ,secret>y 
det]m9es !re is cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce  
to believe t a =eign vessel is any ( !  
foll[+ 7ev5 if ! ,secret>y has only     
p>tial in=mation reg>d+ ! vessel73  7,a7
 ,a vessel li/$ on an ,,iuu vessel li/ (
 an int]national fi%]y managem5t        
organization4  7,b7 ,a vessel kn[+ly    
tak+ "p 9 fi%+ t und]m9es ! effectiv5ess
 ( an int]national fi%]y managem5t      
organization's cons]vation & managem5t  
measures1 includ+ a vessel--  7i7 exce$+
 applicable int]national fi%]y managem5t
 organization cat* limits2 or  7ii7 t is
 op]at+ inconsi/5t ) relevant cat*      
allocation arrangem5ts ( ! int]national 
fi%]y managem5t organization1 ev5 if    
op]at+ "u ! au?ority ( a =eign c\ntry t 
is n a memb] ( ! int]national fi%]y     
managem5t organization4  7,c7 ,a vessel1
 ei!r on ! high seas or 9 ! exclusive   
economic zone ( ano!r c\ntry1 id5tifi$ &
 report$ by ,unit$ ,/ates au?orities to 
an int]national fi%]y managem5t         

organization to be conduct+ ,,iuu fi%+  
:5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has reason to believe
 ! =eign c\ntry to :i* ! vessel is      
regi/]$ or docum5t$ is n address+ !     
allegation4  7,d7 ,a vessel1 fleet1 or  
b5eficial own] ( a vessel or fleet on ! 
high seas id5tifi$ by ,unit$ ,/ates     
au?orities to be conduct+ ,,iuu fi%+4   
7,e7 ,a vessel t kn[+ly provides s]vices
 7exclud+ em]g5cy or en=cem5t s]vices7  
to a vessel t is on ! ,,iuu vessel li/1 
includ+ trans%ipm5t1 resupply1 refuel+1 
or pilotage4  7,f7 ,a vessel t is a fi%+
 vessel engag$ 9 comm]cial fi%+ )9 !    
exclusive economic zone ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates )\t a p]mit issu$ "u title ,,ii (
 ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation 
& ,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahba  
et seq474  7,g7 ,a vessel t has ! same  
b5eficial own] z ano!r vessel on ! ,,iuu
 vessel li/ at ! "t ( ! infraction4     
7#c7 ,nom9ations to be put on ! ,,iuu   
vessel li/ ,! ,secret>y may receive     
nom9ations = putt+ a vessel on ! ,,iuu  
vessel li/ f--  7,a7 ! head ( an        

executive bran* ag5cy t is a memb] ( !  
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on ,,iuu ,fi%+  
e/abli%$ "u section #ceea ( ! ,m>itime  
,,safe ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hjca72  7,b7
 a c\ntry t is a memb] ( ! ,comb9$      
,m>itime ,=ces2 or  7,c7 civil          
organizations t h data-%>+ agreem5ts ) a
 memb] ( ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on   
,,iuu ,fi%+4  7#d7 ,proc$ures = addition
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may put a  
vessel on ! ,,iuu vessel li/ only aft]  
notification to ! vessel's b5eficial    
own] & a review ( any in=mation t ! own]
 provides )9 #ij days ( ! notification4 
7,b7 ,he>+ ,a b5eficial own] may reque/ 
a he>+ on ! evid5ce if ! own]'s vessel  
is plac$ on ! ,,iuu vessel li/ "u       
subp>agraph 7,a7 & may pres5t new       
evid5ce to ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on 
,,iuu ,fi%+ describ$ 9 p>agraph         
7#c77;,a74 ,su* ,work+ ,gr\p %all review
 ! new evid5ce & vote on :e!r ! vessel  
%all rema9 on ! ,,iuu vessel li/ or n4  
7#e7 ,public in=mation ,! ,secret>y %all
 publi% its proc$ures = add+ vessels on1

 & remov+ vessels f1 ! ,,iuu vessel li/4
 ,! ,secret>y %all publi% ! ,,iuu vessel
 li/ itself 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] annually 
& on a website1 :i* %all be updat$ any  
"t a vessel is add$ to ! ,,iuu vessel   
li/1 & include ! foll[+ in=mation 7z mu*
 z is available & confirm$7 = ea* vessel
 on ! ,,iuu vessel li/3  7,a7 ,! "n ( ! 
vessel & previ\s names ( ! vessel4  7,b7
 ,! ,int]national ,m>itime ,organization
 7,,imo7 numb] ( ! vessel1 or o!r       
,unique ,vessel ,id5tifi] 7su* z ! flag 
/ate p]mit numb] or au?oriz$ vessel     
numb] issu$ by an int]national fi%]y    
managem5t organization74  7,c7 ,!       
m>itime mobile s]vice id5tity numb] &   
call sign ( ! vessel4  7,d7 ,! bus9ess  
or corporate address ( ea* b5eficial    
own] ( ! vessel4  7,e7 ,! c\ntry :]e !  
vessel is regi/]$ or docum5t$1 & :]e x 0
 previ\sly regi/]$ if kn[n4  7,f7 ,!    
date ( inclusion on ! ,,iuu vessel li/ (
 ! vessel4  7,g7 ,any o!r ,unique       
,vessel ,id5tifi] 7,,uvi71 if           
applicable4  7,h7 ,any o!r id5tify+     

in=mation on ! vessel1 z det]m9$        
appropriate by ! ,secret>y4  7,i7 ,!    
basis = ! ,secret>y's inclusion ( !     
vessel on ! ,,iuu vessel li/ "u p>agraph
 7#b74  7d7 ,action ,! ,secret>y may    
take ! action describ$ 9 subsection     
7c77#b7 ( ?is section 9 effect on ! day 
be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,fight+      
,=eign ,illegal ,seafood ,h>ve/s ,act ( 
#bjbf aga9/ a vessel on ! ,,iuu vessel  
li/1 ! own] ( su* vessel1 & ! op]ator ( 
su* vessel4  7e7 ,p]man5cy ( ,,iuu      
vessel li/  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z     
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 a vessel1      
fleet1 or b5eficial own] ( a vessel or  
fleet t is put on ! ,,iuu vessel li/    
%all rema9 on ! ,,iuu vessel li/4  7#b7 
,application by own] = pot5tial removal 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 consultation ) !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! heads ( o!r       
relevant ag5cies1 ! ,secret>y may remove
 a vessel1 fleet1 or b5eficial own] ( a 
vessel or fleet f ! ,,iuu vessel li/ if 
! b5eficial own] ( ! vessel submits an  
application = removal to ! ,secret>y t  

meets ! /&>ds t ! ,secret>y has set out 
= removal4 ,! ,secret>y %all make su*   
/&>ds publicly available4  7,b7         
,consid]ation ( relevant in=mation ,9   
consid]+ an application = removal1 !    
,secret>y %all consid] relevant         
in=mation f all s\rces4  7#c7 ,removal  
due to int]national fi%]y managem5t     
organization action ,! ,secret>y may    
remove a vessel f ! ,,iuu vessel li/ if 
! vessel 0 put on ! li/ because x 0 a   
vessel li/$ on an ,,iuu vessel li/ ( an 
int]national fi%]y managem5t            
organization1 pursuant to subsection    
7c77#b77;,a71 & ! int]national fi%]y    
managem5t organization remov$ ! vessel f
 its ,,iuu vessel li/4  7f7 ,regulations
 & ,process ,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ! ,fight+ ,=eign     
,illegal ,seafood ,h>ve/s ,act ( #bjbf1 
! ,secret>y %all issue regulations to   
set a process = e/abli%+1 ma9ta9+1      
implem5t+1 & publi%+ ! ,,iuu vessel li/4
 ,! ,adm9i/rator may add or remove a    
vessel1 fleet1 or b5eficial own] ( a    

vessel or fleet f ! ,,iuu vessel li/ on 
! date ! vessel becomes eligible = su*  
addition or removal4  7g7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is section3  7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,unless
 o!rwise provid$1 ! t]m ,adm9i/rator    
means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national      
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration or 
! designee ( ! ,adm9i/rator4  7#b7      
,b5eficial own] ,! t]m b5eficial own]   
means1 ) respect to a vessel1 a p]son t1
 directly or indirectly1 ?r\gh any      
contract1 arrangem5t1 und]/&+1          
relation%ip1 or o!rwise--  7,a7 ex]cises
 sub/antial control ov] ! vessel2 or    
7,b7 owns n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( !      
own]%ip int]e/s 9 ! vessel4  7#c7       
,=eign vessel  ,! t]m =eign vessel has !
 mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aaj ( title
 #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#d7        
,int]national fi%]y managem5t           
organization ,! t]m int]national fi%]y  
managem5t organization means an         
int]national organization e/abli%$ by   
any bilat]al or multilat]al treaty1     
conv5tion1 or agreem5t = ! cons]vation &

 managem5t ( fi%4  7#e7 ,,iuu fi%+ ,!   
t]m ,,iuu fi%+ has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m   
illegal1 unreport$1 or unregulat$ fi%+ 9
 ! implem5t+ regulations or any         
subsequ5t regulations issu$ pursuant to 
section #fji7;e74  7#f7 ,seafood ,! t]m 
seafood means fi%1 %ellfi%1 process$    
fi%1 fi% meal1 %ellfi% products1 & all  
o!r =ms ( m>9e animal & plant life o!r  
?an m>9e mammals & birds4  7h7          
,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,!re are
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce to c>ry out ?is    
section #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s 
#bjbf ?r\gh #bjca4  4  #e4 ,visa        
sanctions = =eign p]sons  7a7 ,=eign    
p]sons describ$ ,a =eign p]son is       
describ$ 9 ?is subsection if ! =eign    
p]son is ! own] or b5eficial own] ( a   
vessel on ! ,,iuu vessel li/ develop$ "u
 section #fjh7;c7 ( ! ,high ,seas       
,driftnet ,fi%+ ,moratorium ,protection 
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahbf;i7c774  7b7   
,ineligibility = visas1 admission1 or   
p>ole  7#a7 ,visas1 admission1 or p>ole 

,a =eign p]son describ$ 9 subsection 7a7
 is--  7,a7 inadmissible to ! ,unit$    
,/ates2  7,b7 ineligible to receive a   
visa or o!r docum5tation to ent] !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,c7 o!rwise          
ineligible to be admitt$ or p>ol$ into !
 ,unit$ ,/ates or to receive any o!r    
b5efit "u ! ,immigration & ,nationality 
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474  7#b7
 ,curr5t visas revok$  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
visa or o!r entry docum5tation ( a =eign
 p]son describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all be
 revok$1 reg>dless ( :5 su* visa or o!r 
entry docum5tation is or 0 issu$4  7,b7 
,imm$iate effect ,a revocation "u       
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all1 9 accordance )   
section #bba7;i7 ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#abja7;i77-- 7i7 take effect2 &  7ii7   
cancel any o!r valid visa or entry      
docum5tation t is 9 ! p]son's           
possession4  7c7 ,national int]e/ waiv] 
,! ,presid5t may waive ! imposition (   
sanctions "u ?is section ) respect to a 
=eign p]son if do+ s is 9 ! national    

int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7          
,exceptions  7#a7 ,exceptions = au?oriz$
 intellig5ce & law en=cem5t activities  
,?is section %all n apply ) respect to  
activities subject to ! report+         
requirem5ts "u title ,v ( ! ,national   
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjia et seq47 or any au?oriz$          
intellig5ce1 law en=cem5t1 or national  
security activities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7#b7 ,exception to comply ) int]national
 agreem5ts ,sanctions "u subsection 7b7 
%all n apply ) respect to ! admission ( 
an ali5 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates if su*       
admission is necess>y to comply ) !     
obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u !      
,agreem5t reg>d+ ! ,headqu>t]s ( !      
,unit$ ,nations1 sign$ at ,lake ,success
 ,june #bf1 #aidg1 & ent]$ into =ce     
,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1 betwe5 ! ,unit$    
,nations & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or !        
,conv5tion on ,consul> ,relations1 done 
at ,vi5na ,april #bd1 #aifc1 & ent]$    
into =ce ,m>* #ai1 #aifg1 or o!r        
int]national obligations4  7#c7         

,exception = safety ( vessels & crew    
,sanctions "u subsection 7b7 %all n     
apply ) respect to a p]son provid+      
provisions to a vessel id5tifi$ "u      
section #fjh7;c7 ( ! ,high ,seas        
,driftnet ,fi%+ ,moratorium ,protection 
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahbf;i7 if su*     
provisions are int5d$ = ! safety & c>e (
 ! crew abo>d ! vessel1 or ! ma9t5ance (
 ! vessel to avoid any environm5tal or  
o!r significant damage4  7#d7           
,exemptions ,sanctions "u subsection 7b7
 %all n apply ) respect to a p]son      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 if su* p]son 
0 li/$ z ! own] ( a vessel describ$ 9 t 
subsection ?r\gh ! use ( =ce1 ?reats (  
=ce1 fraud1 or co]cion4  7e7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,admission2       
admitt$2 ali52 lawfully admitt$ =       
p]man5t resid5ce ,! t]ms admission1     
admitt$1 ali51 & lawfully admitt$ =     
p]man5t resid5ce h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms
 9 section #aja ( ! ,immigration &      
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74 
7#b7 ,=eign p]son ,! t]m =eign p]son    

means an individual or entity t is n a  
,unit$ ,/ates p]son4  7#c7 ,unit$ ,/ates
 p]son ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates p]son       
means--  7,a7 a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 or 
an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t      
resid5ce to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 an   
entity organiz$ "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates or any jurisdiction )9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 includ+ a =eign bran* ( su* an  
entity2 or  7,c7 any p]son 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  #f4 ,agreem5ts  7a7            
,presid5tial negotiation ,9 negotiat+   
any relevant agreem5t ) a =eign nation  
or nations aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,presid5t is enc\rag$ to consid]
 ! impacts on or to ,,iuu fi%+ & fi%+ t 
involves ! use ( =c$ labor & /rive to   
ensure t ! agreem5t /r5g!ns ef=ts to    
combat ,,iuu fi%+ & fi%+ t involves !   
use ( =c$ labor z long z su*            
consid]ations d n come at ! exp5se (    
high] priority national int]e/s ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t    
enc\ragem5t ,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %\ld    
enc\rage o!r nations to ratify treaties 

& agreem5ts t address ,,iuu fi%+ to :i* 
! ,unit$ ,/ates is a p>ty1 includ+ !    
,high ,seas ,fi%+ ,compliance ,agreem5t 
& ! ,port ,/ate ,measures ,agreem5t1 &  
pursue bilat]al & multilat]al           
initiatives to raise int]national       
ambition to combat ,,iuu fi%+1 includ+ 9
 ! ,g#g & ,g#bj1 ! ,unit$ ,nations1 !   
,int]national ,labor ,organization      
7,,ilo71 & ! ,int]national ,m>itime     
,organization 7,,imo71 & ?r\gh volunt>y 
multilat]al ef=ts1 z long z cle> burd5  
%>+ arrangem5ts ) p>tn] nations are     
det]m9$4 ,! bilat]al & multilat]al      
initiatives %\ld address und]ly+ driv]s 
( ,,iuu fi%+ & fi%+ t involves ! use (  
=c$ labor4  7c7 ,transp>5cy = non-,b9d+ 
in/rum5ts conclud$ "u ?is section ,any  
memor&um ( und]/&+ or o!r non-b9d+      
in/rum5t to fur!r ! objectives ( ?is    
section %all be consid]$ a qualify+     
non-b9d+ in/rum5t = purposes ( section  
#aab;b ( title #a1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 
#g4 ,en=cem5t provisions  7a7 ,increase 
bo>d+ ( vessels suspect$ ( ,,iuu fi%+ ,!

 ,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d %all /rive to
 increase1 f ye> to ye>1 its obs]vation 
( vessels on ! high seas t are suspect$ 
( ,,iuu fi%+ & relat$ h>mful practices1 
& is enc\rag$ to consid] bo>d+ ^!       
vessels to ! greate/ ext5t practicable4 
7b7 ,foll[ up ,! ,adm9i/rator %all1 9   
consultation ) ! ,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/    
,gu>d & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 coord9ate  
regul>ly ) regional fi%]ies managem5t   
organizations to det]m9e :at corrective 
measures ea* c\ntry has tak5 aft]       
vessels t are regi/]$ or docum5t$ by !  
c\ntry h be5 bo>d$ = suspect$ ,,iuu     
fi%+4  7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & 9   
accordance ) in=mation managem5t rules (
 ! relevant regional fi%]ies managem5t  
organizations1 ! ,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/    
,gu>d %all submit a report to ,congress 
on-- 7#a7 ! total numb] ( bilat]al      
agreem5ts utiliz$ or enact$ dur+ ,coa/  
,gu>d c\nt]-,,iuu patrols & future      
patrol plans = op]ations ) p>tn] nations
 :]e bilat]al agreem5ts are requir$ to  

effectively execute ! c\nt]-,,iuu       
mission & any *anges to ,,iuu provisions
 9 bilat]al agreem5ts2  7#b7 incid5ts ( 
,,iuu fi%+ obs]v$ :ile conduct+ ,high   
,seas ,bo>d+ & ,inspections 7,,hsbi71 h[
 ! conduct is track$ aft] ref]ral to !  
respective c\ntry :]e ! vessel is       
regi/]$ or docum5t$1 & :at actions are  
tak5 to docum5t or o!rwise act on !     
en=cem5t1 or lack !re(1 tak5 by !       
c\ntry2  7#c7 ! c\ntry :]e ! vessel is  
regi/]$ or docum5t$1 ! c\ntry :]e !     
vessel 0 previ\sly regi/]$ & docum5t$ if
 kn[n1 & /atus ( a vessel int]dict$ or  
obs]v$ to be engag$ 9 ,,iuu fi%+ on !   
high seas by ! ,coa/ ,gu>d2  7#d7       
incid5t details on vessels obs]v$ to be 
engag$ 9 ,,iuu fi%+ on ! high seas1     
bo>d+ refusals1 & :at action 0 tak52 &  
7#e7 any o!r pot5tial en=cem5t actions t
 c\ld decrease ,,iuu fi%+ on ! high     
seas4  #h4 ,improv$ managem5t at !      
regional fi%]ies managem5t organizations
  7a7 ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on ,,iuu  
fi%+ ,section #ceea7;c7 ( ! ,m>itime    

,,safe ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hjca7;c77 is
 am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#ac71 by /rik+
 & aft] ! semicolon2  7#b7 9 p>agraph   
7#ad71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &      
ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7#c7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7#ae7 develop+ a /rategy
 = lev]ag+ en=cem5t capacity aga9/ ,,iuu
 fi%+1 p>ticul>ly focus+ on nations     
id5tifi$ "u section #fji7;a7 ( ! ,high  
,seas ,driftnet ,fi%+ ,moratorium       
,protection ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4         
#ahbf;j7a772 &  7#af7 develop+ a /rategy
 = lev]ag+ en=cem5t capacity aga9/      
associat$ abuses1 su* z fi%+ t involves 
! use ( =c$ labor & o!r illegal labor   
practices1 & increas+ relevant en=cem5t1
 us+ z res\rces--  7,a7 ! ,li/ ( ,goods 
,produc$ by ,*ild ,labor or ,=c$ ,labor 
produc$ pursuant to section #aje ( !    
,traffick+ ,victims ,protection         
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjje 7#bb       
,u4,s4,c4 #gaab72  7,b7 ! ,traffick+ 9  
,p]sons ,report requir$ "u section #aaj 
( ! ,traffick+ ,victims ,protection ,act
 ( #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gajg72  7,c7   

,unit$ ,/ates ,cu/oms & ,bord]          
,protection's ,=c$ ,labor ,division &   
en=cem5t activities & regulations       
au?oriz$ "u section #cjg ( ! ,t>iff ,act
 ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #acjg72 &  7,d7 
reports submitt$ "u ! ,uyghur ,human    
,rights ,policy ,act ( #bjbj 7,public   
,law #aaf-ade74  4  7b7 ,secret>y (     
,/ate id5tification ,! ,secret>y (      
,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,comm&ant ( !  
,coa/ ,gu>d & ! ,adm9i/rator1 %all--    
7#a7 id5tify regional fi%]ies managem5t 
organizations t ! ,unit$ ,/ates is p>ty 
to t d n h a high seas bo>d+ &          
inspection program2 &  7#b7 id5tify     
ob/acles1 ne$$ au?orities1 or exi/+     
ef=ts to increase implem5tation ( ^!    
programs1 & take action z appropriate4  
#i4 ,/rategies to optimize data         
collection1 %>+1 & analysis ,section    
#ceeb ( ! ,m>itime ,,safe ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #hjcb7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end3  7c7  ,/rategies ,to optimize data 
collection1 %>+1 & analysis  ,n lat] ?an
 #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !     

,fight+ ,=eign ,illegal ,seafood ,h>ve/s
 ,act ( #bjbf1 ! ,work+ ,gr\p %all      
id5tify in=mation & res\rces to prev5t  
fi% & fi% products f ,,iuu fi%+ & fi%+ t
 involves ! use ( =c$ labor f negatively
 affect+ ,unit$ ,/ates comm]ce )\t      
increas+ burd5s on seafood n produc$ f  
,,iuu fi%+4 ,! report %all include !    
foll[+3  7#a7 ,id5tification ( relevant 
data /reams collect$ by ,work+ ,gr\p    
memb]s4  7#b7 ,id5tification ( legal1   
jurisdictional1 or o!r b>ri]s to ! %>+ (
 su* data4  7#c7 ,9 consultation ) !    
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 recomm5dations =   
jo9t en=cem5t protocols1 collaboration1 
& in=mation %>+ betwe5 ,f$]al ag5cies & 
,/ates4  7#d7 ,recomm5dations = %>+ &   
develop+ =5sic res\rces betwe5 ,f$]al   
ag5cies & ,/ates4  7#e7 ,recomm5dations 
= enhanc+ capacity to conduct m         
effective field inve/igations & en=cem5t
 ef=ts ) ,u4,s4 /ate en=cem5t (ficials4 
7#f7 ,recomm5dations = improv+ data     
collection & automat$ risk-t>get+ (     
seafood4  7#g7 ,recomm5dations = !      

dissem9ation ( ,,iuu fi%+ & fi%+ t      
involves ! use ( =c$ labor analysis &   
in=mation to ^? gov]nm5tal &            
non-gov]nm5tal entities t c\ld use x =  
action & aw>5ess1 ) ! aim to e/abli% an 
,,iuu fi%+ in=mation %>+ c5t]4  7#h7    
,recomm5dations = an implem5tation      
/rategy1 includ+ measures = ensur+ t    
seafood n l9k$ to ,,iuu fi%+ & fi%+ t   
involves ! use ( =c$ labor is n affect$4
  7#i7 ,an analysis ( ! ,,iuu fi%+      
policies & regulatory regimes ( o!r     
c\ntries 9 ord] to develop policy &     
regulatory alt]natives = ,unit$ ,/ates  
consid]ation4  4  #aj4 ,inve/m5t &      
te*nical assi/ance 9 ! fi%]ies sector   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & !   
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 9 consultation ) !
 heads ( relevant ag5cies1 are enc\rag$ 
to increase support to programs t       
provide te*nical assi/ance1 in/itutional
 capacity1 & inve/m5t to nations'       
fi%]ies sectors = su/a9able fi%]ies     
managem5t & combat+ ,,iuu fi%+ & fi%+   
involv+ ! use ( =c$ labor4 ,! focus (   

su* support is enc\rag$ to be on        
priority regions & priority flag /ates  
id5tifi$ "u section #ceeb7;b7 ( !       
,m>itime ,,safe ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4     
#hjcb7;b774  7b7 ,analysis ( ,u4,s4     
capacity-,build+ exp]tise & res\rces ,9 
ord] to maximize ef=ts on prev5t+ ,,iuu 
fi%+ at its s\rces1 ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ 
,gr\p on ,,iuu ,fi%+ e/abli%$ "u section
 #ceea ( ! ,m>itime ,,safe ,act 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #hjca7 %all analyze ,unit$    
,/ates capacity-build+ exp]tise &       
res\rces to provide support to nations' 
fi%]ies sectors4 ,?is analysis may      
include an assessm5t ( pot5tial av5ues =
 9-c\ntry public-private collaboration &
 multilat]al collaboration on develop+  
local fi%]ies sci5ce1 fi%]ies managem5t1
 m>itime en=cem5t1 & m>itime judicial   
capabilities4  #aa4 ,/rategy to id5tify 
seafood & seafood products f =eign      
vessels us+ =c$ labor ,! ,secret>y1 9   
coord9ation ) ! heads ( o!r relevant    
ag5cies1 %all-- 7#a7 develop a /rategy =
 utiliz+ relevant ,unit$ ,/ates         

,gov]nm5t data to id5tify seafood h>ve/$
 on =eign vessels us+ =c$ labor2 &  7#b7
 publi% in=mation reg>d+ ! /rategy      
develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 on a publicly 
accessible website4  #ab4 ,reports  7a7 
,impact ( new te*nology ,n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 )       
support f ! ,adm9i/rator & ! ,work+     
,gr\p e/abli%$ "u section #ceea ( !     
,m>itime ,,safe ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4     
#hjca71 %all conduct a /udy to assess ! 
impact ( new te*nology 7su* z remote    
obs]v+1 ! use ( drones1 developm5t (    
risk assessm5t tools & data-%>+ s(tw>e1 
imm$iate conta9]ization ( fi% on fi%+   
vessels1 satellite ,wi-,fi te*nology on 
fi%+ vessels1 & o!r te*nology-enhanc$   
new fi%+ practices7 on ,,iuu fi%+ &     
associat$ crimes 7su* z traffick+ & fi%+
 involv+ ! use ( =c$ labor7 & propose   
ways to integrate ^! te*nologies into   
global fi%]ies en=cem5t & managem5t4    
7b7 ,russian & ,*9ese fi%+ indu/ries'   
influ5ce on ea* o!r & on ! ,unit$ ,/ates

 seafood & fi%+ indu/ry ,n lat] ?an #b  
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ) support f !      
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 %all-- 7#a7       
conduct a /udy on ! collaboration betwe5
 ! ,russian & ,*9ese fi%+ indu/ries & on
 ! role ( seafood reprocess+ 9 ,*9a     
7includ+ t ( raw mat]ials orig9at+ 9    
,russia7 9 global seafood m>kets & its  
impact on ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s2 &  7#b7
 complete a report on ! /udy t includes 
classifi$ & unclassifi$ portions1 z !   
,secret>y ( ,/ate det]m9es necess>y4    
7c7 ,fi%]m5 conduct+ unlawful fi%+ 9 !  
exclusive economic zone ,section #ceea (
 ! ,m>itime ,,safe ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#hjca7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7d7 ,! impacts ( ,,iuu fi%+ &  
fi%+ involv+ ! use ( =c$ labor  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) 
relevant memb]s ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p1 %all  
seek to ent] into an arrangem5t ) !     
,national ,academies ( ,sci5ces1        
,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e "u :i* ! ,national  
,academies w und]take a multifacet$ /udy

 t includes ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,an analysis 
t quantifies ! occurr5ce & ext5t ( ,,iuu
 fi%+ & fi%+ involv+ ! use ( =c$ labor  
among all flag /ates4  7,b7 ,an         
evaluation ( ! co/s to ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
economy ( ,,iuu fi%+ & fi%+ involv+ !   
use ( =c$ labor4  7,c7 ,an assessm5t ( !
 co/s to ! global economy ( ,,iuu fi%+ &
 fi%+ involv+ ! use ( =c$ labor4  7,d7  
,an assessm5t ( ! effectiv5ess (        
response /rategies to c\nt] ,,iuu fi%+1 
includ+ bo? dome/ic programs & =eign    
capacity-build+ & p>tn]+ programs4  7#b7
 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is subsection #b1jjj1jjj4  4  7d7      
,report ,n lat] ?an #bd mon?s aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,adm9i/rator %all submit to ,congress a 
report on ! /udy conduct$ "u subsection 
7d7 ( section #ceea ( ! ,m>itime ,,safe 
,act t includes-- 7#a7 ! f9d+s ( !      
,national ,academies2 &  7#b7           
recomm5dations on k gaps t w>rant fur!r 
sci5tific inquiry4  #ac4 ,au?orization (

 appropriations = ,national ,sea ,grant 
,college ,program ,section #bab7;a7 ( ! 
,national ,sea ,grant ,college ,program 
,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca7;a77 is       
am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ 
= fiscal ye> #bjbe & ins]t+ = ea* (     
fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcb2 &  7#b7 9
 p>agraph 7#b7--  7,a7 9 ! p>agraph     
head+1 by /rik+ = fiscal ye>s #bjba     
?r\gh #bjbe2 &  7,b7 9 ! matt] prec$+   
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ fiscal ye>s  
#bjba ?r\gh #bjbe & ins]t+ fiscal ye>s  
#bjbg ?r\gh #bjcb4  #ad4 ,exception     
relat$ to ! importation ( goods  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! au?orities & requirem5ts       
provid$ 9 ?is ,act1 & ! am5dm5ts made by
 ?is ,act1 %all n include any au?ority  
or requirem5t to impose sanctions on !  
importation ( goods or relat$ to        
sanctions on ! importation ( goods4  7b7
 ,good def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m      
good--  7#a7 means any article1 natural 
or man-made sub/ance1 mat]ial1 supply or
 manufactur$ product1 includ+ inspection
 & te/ equipm5t2 &  7#b7 excludes       

te*nical data4  #ae4 ,rule ( con/ruction
 ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to    
limit ! au?ority "u1 or o!rwise affect1 
a provision ( law t-- 7#a7 is 9 effect  
on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7
 is n am5d$ by ?is ,act4