,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cegi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ah1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,sullivan 7= himself & ,ms4 ,murk[ski7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to address data & rese>* gaps 
to improve m>9e environm5tal data       
collection1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! ,b]+ ,sea1   
,aleutian ,isl&s1 & ,gulf ( ,alaska1    
prioritize te*nology t supports rese>*1 
bycat* r$uction1 & m>9e b5?ic habitat 9 
,alaska fi%]ies1 advance & /reaml9e     
electronic monitor+ & electronic report+
 9 ,unit$ ,/ates fi%]ies1 & e/abli% a   
fund to provide f9ancial assi/ance =    
fi%]m5 pur*as+ ge> & te*nology aim$ at  
r$uc+ bycat* & m>9e b5?ic habitat       
contact f trawl fi%+ ge>4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,bycat* 
,r$uction & ,rese>* ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4  
,rese>*  7a7 ,recon/itution ( ! ,alaska 
,salmon ,rese>* ,task ,=ce  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national     

,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration    
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,adm9i/rator7 
%all recon/itute ! memb]%ip ( ! ,alaska 
,salmon ,rese>* ,task ,=ce1 z describ$ 9
 ! ,alaska ,salmon ,rese>* ,task ,=ce   
,act 7,public ,law #aag-cbh2 #acf ,/at4 
#ebga74  7#b7 ,bycat* ,r$uction &       
,rese>* ,task ,=ce ,! recon/itut$       
memb]%ip describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all  
be ref]r$ to z ! ,bycat* ,r$uction &    
,rese>* ,task ,=ce4  7#c7 ,memb]s ,!    
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all appo9t an     
additional #b repres5tatives :o are     
academic exp]ts 9 gr\ndfi% ecology &    
inv]tebrate ecology to ! ,bycat*        
,r$uction & ,rese>* ,task ,=ce4  7#d7   
,duties ,! ,bycat* ,r$uction & ,rese>*  
,task ,=ce %all-- 7,a7 review all rese>*
 conduct$ & reports publi%$ by !        
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration "u ?is section2 &  7,b7 9 
consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator1 provide  
priority recomm5dations = future "w z   
describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#b77;,b74     
7#e7 ,inapplicability ( ,f$]al ,advisory

 ,committee ,act ,*apt] #aj ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z !  
,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act71 %all 
n apply to ! ,bycat* ,r$uction & ,rese>*
 ,task ,=ce4  7b7 ,salmon life hi/ory   
rese>*  7#a7 ,salmon tagg+  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all ent] into    
public-private p>tn]%ips ) ,/ate        
ag5cies1 nonpr(it organizations1        
in/itutions ( high] education 7z def9$ 9
 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education 
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a7771
 ,indian ,tribes or ,tribal             
organizations 7z def9$ 9 section #d ( ! 
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd771 
& rese>* in/itutions to rese>* ! m>9e   
life hi/ory ( ,alaska orig9 salmon      
species 9 ! ,b]+ ,sea1 ,aleutian ,isl&s1
 & ,gulf ( ,alaska4  7,b7 ,p>tn]%ips ,9 
ent]+ into p>tn]%ips describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,adm9i/rator-- 7i7  
%all involve a div]se gr\p ( ,alaska    
salmon exp]ts1 includ+ ,alaska ,natives1
 fi%+ indu/ry repres5tatives1 comm]cial 

fi%]m51 & individuals :o possess p]sonal
 k (1 & direct exp]i5ce )1 subsi/5ce    
uses 9 ,alaska2 &  7ii7 may include     
coop]ative rese>* ef=ts ) privately own$
 comm]cial or *>t] fi%+ vessel own]s4   
7,c7 ,rese>* ,at a m9imum1 ! rese>*     
requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include
 satellite tagg+ or o!r intellig5t tagg+
 me?odologies to bett] und]/& migration 
& di/ributions ( ,alaska orig9 salmon   
dur+ _! m>9e life hi/ory 9 ! ,b]+ ,sea1 
,aleutian ,isl&s1 or ,gulf ( ,alaska4   
7#b7 ,g5etic sampl+ grant program ,!    
,adm9i/rator %all conduct a competitive 
grant program to support improv+ !      
turn>\nd "t ( g5etic analyses (         
biological samples collect$ at-sea or   
%oreside to provide real-"t1 or         
ne>-real-"t1 9-season g5etic /ock       
id5tification & age composition e/imates
 ( ,alaska orig9 salmon caught          
incid5tally 9 comm]cial fi%]ies conduct$
 9 ! exclusive economic zone 7z def9$ 9 
section #c ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y  
,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af     

,u4,s4,c4 #ahjb774  7#c7 ,report+ ,n    
lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all publi% a
 report-- 7,a7 on ! f9d+s ( ! salmon    
life hi/ory rese>* conduct$ "u p>agraph 
7#a7 & ! f9d+s ( ! g5etic analyses grant
 program conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 t    
details h[ ! rese>* & g5etic analyses c 
bett] in=m ,alaska orig9 salmon /ock    
/atus & di/ributions2 &  7,b7 t includes
 pot5tial uses ( artificial intellig5ce 
or ma*9e le>n+ te*nology to p]=m        
pr$ictive model+ to in=m pot5tial       
,alaska salmon bycat* avoidance areas4  
7c7 ,ecosy/em analyses  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,adm9i/rator %all conduct-- 7,a7       
rese>*1 ?r\gh /udies & models t         
incorporate exi/+ data1 lit]ature1 &    
ongo+ rese>*1 ( h[ contact f non-pelagic
 trawl & pelagic trawl ge> impact %all[ 
%elves or o!r m>9e b5?ic habitats 9 !   
,b]+ ,sea1 ,aleutian ,isl&s1 & ,gulf (  
,alaska2  7,b7 a review ( exi/+ data1   
lit]ature1 & ongo+ rese>* ef=ts on      
fluctuations 9 ,b]+ ,sea1 ,aleutian     

,isl&s1 & ,gulf ( ,alaska m>9e ecosy/ems
 t may affect ! survivability or        
en]getic condition ( comm]cially or     
culturally important wild m>9e &        
anadrom\s species1 includ+ exam9+-- 7i7 
h>mful algal blooms2  7ii7 m>9e         
heatwaves2  7iii7 9-riv] temp]atures2   
7iv7 sea ice ext5t & ?ickness2  7v7     
ocean acidification2  7vi7 diseases2    
7vii7 nutri5t or prey availability2     
7viii7 d5sity dep5d5ce2  7ix7 %ift+ /ock
 di/ributions2  7x7 impacts f hat*]y    
releas$ species1 ) p>ticul> att5tion to 
=eign hat*]y releases2 &  7xi7          
pr$ator-prey int]actions2 &  7,c7 new   
rese>*1 us+ ! review ( data1 lit]ature1 
& ongo+ rese>* ef=ts "u subp>agraph     
7,b71 to prioritize data collection t   
support cons]vation ( comm]cially or    
culturally important wild m>9e &        
anadrom\s species4  7#b7 ,div]se gr\p   
involvem5t ,9 conduct+ rese>* "u        
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all--    
7,a7 ent] into public-private p>tn]%ips 
) relevant entities1 su* z ,/ate        

ag5cies1 nonpr(it organizations1        
in/itutions ( high] education 7z def9$ 9
 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education 
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a7771
 & ,indian ,tribes or ,tribal           
organizations 7z def9$ 9 section #d ( ! 
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd772 
&  7,b7 include a framework t involves a
 div]se gr\p ( exp]ts 9 comm]cially or  
culturally important wild m>9e &        
anadrom\s species1 includ+ ,alaska      
,natives1 fi%+ indu/ry repres5tatives1  
comm]cial fi%]m51 & individuals :o      
possess p]sonal k (1 & direct exp]i5ce  
)1 subsi/5ce uses 9 ,alaska4  7d7       
,reports  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator 
%all publi% int]im annual reports & a   
f9al report 7n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act7-- 7,a7 on   
f9d+s & results ( ! rese>* & review     
conduct$ "u subsection 7c77#a71 & !     
/atus ( mile/ones rea*$ = all rese>*    
initiatives "u ?is section2  7,b7 on !  
results f ! salmon tagg+ & g5etic sampl+

 rese>* "u subsection 7b71 includ+      
model$ ,alaska orig9 salmon migration   
r\tes & pot5tial applications to in=m h[
 be/ to m9imize ,alaska salmon bycat*2 &
  7,c7 t includes results f ! ecosy/em  
analyses "u subsection 7c74  7#b7       
,recomm5dations2 f9d+s ,! reports       
describ$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include--
 7,a7 recomm5dations = apply+ ! results 
f ! ecosy/em analyses review to model   
pot5tial impacts on comm]cially or      
culturally important wild m>9e &        
anadrom\s species 9 ! ,b]+ ,sea1        
,aleutian ,isl&s1 & ,gulf ( ,alaska to  
support in=m$ managem5t actions2 &  7,b7
 o!r f9d+s & recomm5dations = future "w 
"u ?is section4  #c4 ,flume tank  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all ent] into a 
public-private p>tn]%ip to build a flume
 tank = ! ,national ,oceanic &          
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 ! fi%+       
indu/ry1 & o!r rese>*]s to te/ te*nology
 & improv$ fi%+ ge> aim$ at r$uc+ bycat*
 & contact ) ,b]+ ,sea1 ,aleutian       
,isl&s1 & ,gulf ( ,alaska m>9e b5?ic    

habitats4  7b7 ,flume ,tank ,assi/ance  
,fund ,! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a    
,flume ,tank ,assi/ance ,fund to provide
 grants or o!r f9ancial assi/ance to    
support entities t wi% to te/ _!        
innovative te*nology1 includ+ approa*es 
t support prototype developm5t &        
associat$ devices1 in/rum5ts1 s5sors1 or
 fi%+ ge> designs aim$ at r$uc+ bycat* 9
 fi%]ies & ,b]+ ,sea1 ,aleutian ,isl&s1 
& ,gulf ( ,alaska m>9e b5?ic habitat    
contact f non-pelagic trawl & pelagic   
trawl ge>1 includ+ work=ce & tra9+      
programs on su* te*nology or ge>4  #d4  
,obs]v] cov]age  7a7 ,electronic        
monitor+ & report+ ,! ,adm9i/rator      
%all-- 7#a7 create a timel9e & process =
 review+ & approv+ exempt$ fi%+ p]mits  
to support innovat+ fi%+ ge> types &    
te*nology = r$uc+ bycat* & r$uc+ m>9e   
habitat di/urbances1 includ+ /reaml9+   
exempt$ fi%+ p]mits = fi%]m5 & own]s &  
op]ators ( comm]cial fi%+ vessels :o    
pur*ase or modify fi%+ ge>1 equipm5t1 or
 te*nology ) f9ancial assi/ance provid$ 

"u ! ,bycat* ,mitigation & ,habitat     
,protection ,assi/ance ,fund1 e/abli%$  
"u section #cbb ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s    
,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act1  
if approv+ su* p]mits does n int]f]e )  
fi%]y cons]vation objectives2  7#b7     
/reaml9e ! approval process = exp]im5tal
 or exempt$ fi%+ p]mits = electronic    
monitor+ pilot projects1 if approv+ su* 
p]mits does n int]f]e ) fi%]y           
cons]vation objectives2  7#c7 facilitate
 coop]ative rese>* programs & regional  
pilot frameworks2  7#d7 conduct a public
 /akehold] consultation process n less  
(t5 ?an once e #c ye>s1 :i* %all include
 public notice1 li/5+ sessions1 & a     
writt5 comm5t p]iod ( n less ?an #fj    
days1 & solicit input f /akehold]s1     
includ+ s]vice provid]s1 regional       
managem5t c\ncil te*nical teams1 fi%]y  
indu/ry p>ticipants1 & data sci5ti/s1   
on-- 7,a7 revisions to electronic       
monitor+ & electronic report+ te*nical  
/&>ds or op]ational guidance2  7,b7     
improvem5ts to co/-effectiv5ess or      

usability2 &  7,c7 b>ri]s to electronic 
monitor+ adoption1 p>ticul>ly among     
small-scale fleets2 &  7#e7 provide a   
data integration /rategy t-- 7,a7       
incorporates electronic monitor+ data   
directly into regional sci5ce c5t]      
workfl[s & /ock assessm5t models2  7,b7 
aligns electronic monitor+ data review &
 ret5tion timel9es & quality control    
protocols ) ^? us$ 9 traditional obs]v] 
data /reams2  7,c7 r$uces lat5cy betwe5 
data collection & managem5t application2
 &  7,d7 supports ! developm5t (        
int]op]able databases t facilitate      
real-"t or ne>-real-"t analysis &       
decision mak+4  7b7 ,transp>5cy ,!      
,adm9i/rator %all require ! regional    
(fices ( ! ,national ,m>9e ,fi%]ies     
,s]vice to publi%1 onl9e & 9 layman's   
t]ms1 up-to-date obs]v] cov]age category
 requirem5ts = high-volume ,f$]al       
fi%]ies specify+ ! ,f$]al fi%]y "u _!   
jurisdiction1 includ+ prohibit$ species 
cat* 7bycat*7 = ea* obs]v] program      
category4  7c7 ,report+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  

,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all
 publi% a report on h[ ! ,national      
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration &  
,regional ,fi%]y ,managem5t ,c\ncils c  
improve & integrate ! use ( obs]v] &    
electronic monitor+ data to bett] in=m  
spatio-temporal fi%+ activity & impacts 
to h>ve/$ & incid5tally h>ve/$          
populations1 :ile ensur+ ! protection ( 
propriet>y in=mation4  7#b7 ,report to  
,congress ,! ,adm9i/rator %all submit a 
report to ,congress & publi% ! report on
 ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic     
,adm9i/ration's website t includes !    
data integration /rategy = increas+ data
 review effici5cy & uni=mity describ$ 9 
subsection 7a77#e74  7#c7               
,recomm5dations ,! reports requir$ "u   
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 %all include      
recomm5dations-- 7,a7 = ! use ( any     
te*nologies id5tifi$ z effective = %>+  
real-"t1 or ne>-real-"t1 cat* in=mation 
to id5tify bycat* hotspots & bycat*     
avoidance areas2 &  7,b7 to m9imize     

comm]cially or culturally important wild
 m>9e & anadrom\s species 9 ! ,b]+ ,sea1
 ,aleutian ,isl&s1 & ,gulf ( ,alaska    
orig9 salmon bycat*4  #e4 ,bycat*       
r$uction & mitigation  7a7              
,reau?orization ( ,bycat* ,r$uction     
,eng9e]+ ,program ,section #caf ( !     
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfe7 is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7  
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section       
#d1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg    
?r\gh #bjca4  4  7b7 ,bycat* ,mitigation
 & ,habitat ,protection ,assi/ance ,fund
 ,title ,,iii ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s      
,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahea et seq47 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #cbb4       
,bycat* ,mitigation & ,habitat          
,protection ,assi/ance ,fund  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! g5]al fund ( 
! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates an acc\nt 
to be kn[n z ! ,bycat* ,mitigation &    

,habitat ,protection ,assi/ance ,fund1  
:i* %all-- 7#a7 be adm9i/]$ by !        
,f\ndation2 &  7#b7 consi/ ( donations (
 am\nts accept$ pursuant to subsection  
7c74  7b7 ,use ,! ,f\ndation %all use ! 
am\nts 9 ! ,fund to r$uce or mitigate   
bycat*1 & r$uce m>9e b5?ic habitat      
contact f non-pelagic & pelagic trawl   
ge>1 includ+ by provid+ f9ancial        
assi/ance to fi%]m5 & own]s & op]ators (
 comm]cial fi%+ vessels to pur*ase or   
modify fi%+ ge>1 equipm5t1 & te*nology1 
includ+ innovative te*nology1           
prototypes1 in/rum5ts1 or s5sors4  7c7  
,donations ,! ,f\ndation may solicit &  
accept donations ( am\nts = deposit into
 ! ,fund4  7d7 ,consultation ,9 adm9i/]+
 ! ,fund1 ! ,f\ndation %all consult ) ! 
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic       
,adm9i/ration1 ea* ,c\ncil1 & ea* ( !   
regional sci5ce c5t]s ( ! ,national     
,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,s]vice to ensure t1 to !
 maximum ext5t practicable1 am\nts 9 !  
,fund are us$ 9 an effici5t &           

co/-effective mann]4  7e7 ,report ,n    
lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is section1 & bi5nially !reaft]1 !   
,f\ndation %all publi% & po/ onl9e 9 a  
mann] available to ! public in=mation   
reg>d+ ! use ( ! ,fund dur+-- 7#a7 )    
respect to ! fir/ publication (         
in=mation1 ! prec$+ #c ye>s2 &  7#b7 )  
respect to ea* subsequ5t publication (  
in=mation1 ! prec$+ #b ye>s4  7f7       
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,f\ndation ,! t]m ,f\ndation means !    
,national ,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation4  
7#b7 ,fund ,! t]m ,fund means ! ,bycat* 
,mitigation & ,habitat ,protection      
,assi/ance ,fund e/abli%$ "u subsection 
7a74  4