,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cfeh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ae1 #bjbf,mr4 
,blum5?al 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 &   
,ms4 ,w>r57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
,a ,,bill  ,to support heal?y fi%]ies 9 
dynamic ocean conditions1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,support+ ,heal?y ,int]/ate
 ,fi%]ies 9 ,transition ,act or ! ,,%ift
 ,act4  #b4 ,%ift+ /ocks ,section       
#hje7;a7 ( ! ,atlantic ,coa/al ,fi%]ies 
,coop]ative ,managem5t ,act 7#af        
,u4,s4,c4 #eajd7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,! ,secret>y %all
 enc\rage ! ,commission to include data 
reg>d+ *anges to ! ecosy/em 9 its coa/al
 fi%]y managem5t plans or plan am5dm5ts1
 & :5 e/abli%+ or revis+ quota          
allocations betwe5 any ,/ate1 ,f$]al1 or
 o!r managem5t unit 9 su* a plan or     
am5dm5t1 ! ,secret>y %all acc\nt =1 us+ 
! be/ sci5tific in=mation available1 any

 impact f ecological *anges on coa/al   
fi%]y res\rces1 includ+-- 7,a7 any *ange
 or %ift+ tr5d 9 fi% abundance &        
di/ribution2 &  7,b7 any pot5tial       
ecological impact1 includ+ food web &   
habitat impacts1 aris+ f su* revis$     
quota allocations4  4  #c4 ,action by ! 
secret>y ,section #cjd7;f7 ( !          
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4          
#ahed7;f77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph   
7#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ z provid$ 9        
p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ z provid$ 9      
p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,b7 by /rik+ ,no     
jo9tly prep>$ plan & all t foll[s ?r\gh 
ea* ,c\ncil conc]n$42  7#b7 by          
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#b7 z p>agraph     
7#c72  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7
 ! foll[+3  7#b7 7,a7 ,if det]m9$       
necess>y by ! ,secret>y or at ! reque/ (
 a ,c\ncil1 bas$ on ! crit]ia describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,b7 & 9 accordance )      
proc$ures e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y1 !    
,secret>y %all det]m9e :e!r a sub/antial
 portion ( a fi%]y ext5ds beyond !      

geographical area ( au?ority ( any "o   
,c\ncil4  7,b7 ,bas$ on ! be/ sci5tific 
in=mation available1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 
7i7 review any indicator (-- 7,i7 a     
docum5t$ %ift 9 /ock di/ribution        
indicat+ a significant %ift ( a /ock's  
av]age abundance has mov$ into ano!r    
c\ncil's jurisdiction2  7,,ii7 a        
significant %ift 9 ! av]age proportion (
 a fi%]y's recreational fi%+ ef=t into  
ano!r c\ncil's jurisdiction2  7,,iii7 a 
significant %ift 9 ! av]age proportion (
 a fi%]y's l&+s rev5ue accru+ to ano!r  
c\ncil's jurisdiction2 or  7,,iv7 any   
o!r fi%]y-specific indicator det]m9$ by 
! ,secret>y or relevant c\ncil2 &  7ii7 
consult ) ! relevant c\ncil to review   
any indicator "u clause 7i7 to ensure a 
%ift is n expla9$ by normal fluctuations
 or non-ecological factors1 su* z-- 7,i7
 regulatory requirem5ts2  7,,ii7 consum]
 dem& or m>ket =ces2 or  7,,iii7        
socioeconomic factors4  7,c7 ,if !      
,secret>y det]m9es "u subp>agraph 7,a7 t
 a sub/antial portion ( a fi%]y ext5ds  

beyond ! geographical area ( au?ority ( 
any "o ,c\ncil-- 7i7 ! ,secret>y %all1 n
 lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date on :i* ! 
reque/ is made "u subp>agraph 7,a71     
notify ! ,c\ncils conc]n$2 &  7ii7 ea* (
 ! ,c\ncils conc]n$ %all1 n lat] ?an #a 
ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! notification is
 made "u clause 7i71 by a majority ( !  
vot+ memb]s1 pres5t & vot+-- 7,i7       
designate "o ( ! ,c\ncils conc]n$ to    
prep>e a fi%]y managem5t plan = su*     
fi%]y1 or any necess>y am5dm5t to su* a 
plan1 if ! fi%]y requires cons]vation & 
managem5t "u ?is ,act2 or  7,,ii7 agree 
to jo9tly prep>e a fi%]y managem5t plan 
= su* fi%]y1 or any necess>y am5dm5t to 
su* a plan1 if ! fi%]y requires         
cons]vation & managem5t "u ?is ,act4    
7,d7 ,9 ! case t ! ,c\ncils conc]n$ are 
unable to meet ! requirem5ts (          
subp>agraph 7,c77ii7 )9 ! "t p]iod      
specifi$ 9 su* subp>agraph1 or if _!    
recomm5dations d n agree1 ! ,secret>y   
%all-- 7i7 designate "o ( ! ,c\ncils    
conc]n$ to prep>e a fi%]y managem5t plan

 = su* fi%]y1 or any necess>y am5dm5t to
 su* a plan1 if ! fi%]y requires        
cons]vation & managem5t "u ?is ,act2 or 
7ii7 require t su* a plan or any        
necess>y am5dm5t be prep>$ jo9tly by !  
,c\ncils conc]n$1 if ! fi%]y requires   
cons]vation & managem5t "u ?is ,act4    
7,e7 ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date on 
:i* ! la/ ( ! ,c\ncils conc]n$ makes a  
decision pursuant to subp>agraph        
7,c77ii7 or ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y   
makes a decision pursuant to subp>agraph
 7,d71 & at su* o!r times z requir$ "u  
?is ,act1 ! ,c\ncil or ,c\ncils         
designat$ "u subp>agraph 7,c77ii7 or    
7,d7 7z applicable7 %all e/abli% a fi%]y
 managem5t plan1 or make any necess>y   
am5dm5t to su* a plan1 if ! fi%]y       
requires cons]vation & managem5t "u ?is 
,act4  7,f7 7i7 ,if det]m9$ necess>y by 
! ,secret>y or at ! reque/ ( a ,c\ncil 9
 accordance ) ! proc$ures e/abli%$ "u   
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all      
det]m9e :e!r a fi%]y describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,c7 no long] has a         

sub/antial portion t ext5ds beyond !    
geographical area ( au?ority ( any "o   
,c\ncil4  7ii7 ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es 
"u clause 7i7 t a fi%]y no long] has a  
sub/antial portion t ext5ds beyond !    
geographical area ( au?ority ( any "o   
,c\ncil-- 7,i7 ! ,secret>y %all det]m9e 
9 :i* ,c\ncil's geographical area (     
au?ority ! fi%]y is pr$om9ant2 &  7,,ii7
 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !
 det]m9ation "u subclause 7,i7 is made1 
& at su* o!r times z requir$ "u ?is     
,act1 ! ,c\ncil det]m9$ "u su* subclause
 %all e/abli% a fi%]y managem5t plan1 or
 make any necess>y am5dm5t to su* a     
plan1 if ! fi%]y requires cons]vation & 
managem5t "u ?is ,act4  7iii7 ,not)/&+  
subsection 7h71 on ! date (             
implem5tation ( a fi%]y managem5t plan  
"u clause 7ii77,,ii71 any prec$+ fi%]y  
managem5t plan ) respect to su* fi%]y is
 repeal$4  7,g7 ,! ,secret>y %all1 ?r\gh
 notice & comm5t rulemak+1 id5tify its  
crit]ia 9 det]m9+ "u subp>agraphs 7,c7 &
 7,f7 :e!r a sub/antial portion ( a     

fi%]y ext5ds beyond ! geographical area 
( au?ority ( any "o ,c\ncil4  2 &  7#d7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,no    
jo9tly prep>$ plan or am5dm5t1 z        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b71          
7#b77;,c77ii77,,ii71 or 7#b77;,d77ii7   
may be submitt$ to ! ,secret>y unless x 
is approv$ by a majority ( ! vot+       
memb]s1 pres5t & vot+1 ( ea* ,c\ncil    
conc]n$4  7#e7 ,?is subsection %all n   
apply ) respect to any fi%]y to :i*     
section #cjb7;a77#c7 applies4  7#f7     
,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$ z
 modify+ or sup]s$+ subsection 7e71     
section #cjb7;h77#a71 or any o!r        
provision ( ?is ,act4  4  #d4 ,fi%]y    
au?orization ,section #cje7;a7 ( !      
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4          
#ahee7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph   
7#b71 by /rik+ z to require notification
 "u p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ "u ?is       
subsection2  7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraphs    
7#c7 & 7#d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,! 
,secret>y may add a new fi%]y or fi%+   

ge> = inclusion on ! li/ "u ?is         
subsection only aft] ! ,secret>y        
det]m9es t a suffici5t analysis1 9      
accordance ) ! guidance "u p>agraph     
7#g71 has be5 conduct$ by an appropriate
 ,c\ncil1 & ! analysis concludes !      
pot5tial new fi%]y or fi%+ ge>-- 7,a7 w 
h m9imal adv]se effects 7z def9$ 9      
section #fjj4haj7;a7 ( title #ej1 ,code 
( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor     
regulations77 on ess5tial fi% habitat2 &
  7,b7 w h m9imal adv]se effects on     
exi/+ fi%]ies1 fi%+ communities1 & !    
m>9e ecosy/em1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y 
bas$ on ! be/ sci5tific in=mation       
available4  7#d7 7,a7 ,n lat] ?an #ah   
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !        
,support+ ,heal?y ,int]/ate ,fi%]ies 9  
,transition ,act1 & at lea/ once e #e   
ye>s !reaft]1 ea* ,c\ncil %all review ! 
fi%]ies & ge> on ! li/ "u ?is subsection
 t are "u its au?ority & submit to !    
,secret>y propos$ *anges to su* li/1 if 
ne$$1 9 specific & n>r[ t]ms1 includ+   
geographic range4 ,su* propos$ *anges   

may include recomm5d+ new fi%]ies or ge>
 or removal ( fi%]ies or ge> & %all be  
accompani$ by in=mation on ! effects (  
new fi%]ies or ge> or removal ( fi%]ies 
or ge> on ess5tial fi% habitat1 exi/+   
fi%]ies1 fi%+ communities1 & ! m>9e     
ecosy/ems1 = ! ,secret>y to review "u   
p>agraph 7#c74  7,b7 ,z soon z          
practicable aft] receiv+ a propos$ *ange
 "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to add a new fi%]y 
or ge> to ! li/ "u ?is subsection1 !    
,secret>y %all make a det]m9ation "u    
p>agraph 7#c74 ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es 
t ! propos$ *ange is consi/5t ) su*     
p>agraph1 ?is ,act1 & o!r applicable    
law1 ! ,secret>y %all publi% a propos$  
li/ "u ?is subsection to include su*    
fi%]y or ge>1 along ) ! appropriate     
,c\ncil's analysis & ! ,secret>y's      
det]m9ation ( suffici5cy ( ! analysis   
consi/5t ) p>agraph 7#c71 & provide an  
opportunity = public comm5t be=e publi%+
 ! f9al1 revis$ li/4  7,c7 ,! ,secret>y 
may p]mit1 pursuant to section #cah7;d71
 on a limit$ int]im basis1 fi%+ activity

 t is n includ$ on ! li/ "u ?is         
subsection1 if-- 7i7 ! exp]im5tal fi%+  
p]mit is design$ & implem5t$ s z to     
yield in=mation necess>y & curr5tly     
lack+ = ! developm5t ( a fi%]y managem5t
 plan or am5dm5t to su* plan "u section 
#cjb7;h77#a7 & section #cjc2  7ii7 !    
,secret>y collects1 evaluates1 &1       
not)/&+ section #djb7;b71 makes public !
 data g5]at$ by ! exp]im5tal fi%+       
activity at ! end ( ea* p]mit ye>1 &    
bas$ on su* evaluation1 ! ,c\ncil r5d]s 
a det]m9ation ( :e!r ! fi%+ activity    
%\ld be cont9u$1 ei!r 9 ! =m ( a        
subsequ5t ye> ( exp]im5tal fi%+ "u ?is  
p>agraph1 or 9 ! =m ( a fi%]y manag$ "u 
a fi%]y managem5t plan pursuant to      
section #cjb7;h77#a7 & section #cjc2 &  
7iii7 ! data collect$ f1 & ! evaluation 
( ! ,secret>y (1 ! fi%+ activity are    
includ$ 9 any fi%]y managem5t plan or   
am5dm5t t is prep>$ = managem5t ( ! fi%+
 activity4  7,d7 ,z soon z practicable  
aft] publication ( a f9al1 revis$ li/ "u
 ?is subsection 9 accordance )          

subp>agraph 7,b71 ! appropriate ,c\ncil 
%all1 9 accordance ) section #cjc1      
prep>e a fi%]y managem5t plan or a plan 
am5dm5t1 if su* fi%]y requires          
cons]vation & managem5t "u ?is ,act1 & !
 ,secret>y has approv$ & implem5t$ su*  
plan or am5dm5t4 ,no?+ 9 ! prec$+ s5t5ce
 %all affect ! au?ority to op]ate "u a  
p]mit issu$ "u section #cah7;d74  7,e7  
,no p]son or vessel may employ fi%+ ge> 
or engage 9 fi%]ies t are n li/$ "u ?is 
subsection )\t prior writt5 notice to ! 
,c\ncil4 ,^u receiv+ notice pursuant to 
! prec$+ s5t5ce1 ! ,c\ncil %all make a  
det]m9ation to ei!r prohibit ! p]son or 
vessel to employ ! fi%+ ge> or engage 9 
! fi%]y t is n li/$ or make a           
recomm5dation to ! ,secret>y to add !   
fi%]y or fi%+ ge> = inclusion on ! li/  
"u ?is subsection 9 accordance ) !      
requirem5ts "u ?is subsection4  2 &     
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#g7 ,!
 ,secret>y %all issue guidance = mak+ a 
det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#c74  7#h7     
,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all re/rict !   

issuance ( or requirem5ts = ! exp]im5tal
 p]mitt+ process "u section #cah7;d71 ! 
coop]ative rese>* & managem5t program "u
 section #cah1 ! bycat* r$uction eng9e]+
 program "u section #caf1 or o!r rese>* 
or data collection activities au?oriz$  
"u ?is ,act4  4  #e4 ,reports ,n lat]   
?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act & n less frequ5tly ?an e #e ye>s  
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all    
submit a report to ,congress on         
implem5tation ( ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts   
made by ?is ,act1 includ+ metrics on    
resolv$ transb\nd>y fi%]ies & ecological
 data integration4  #f4 ,effective date 
,?is ,act1 & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is     
,act1 %all take effect on ! date t is   
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act4