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AN ACTTo strengthen enforcement mechanisms to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, to amend the Tuna Conventions Act of 1950 to implement the Antigua Convention, and for other purposes.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. [16 U.S.C. 1801 note] SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the “Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015”.
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Sec. 2. TITLE I— Sec. 101. Sec. 102. Sec. 103. Sec. 104. Sec. 105. Sec. 106. Sec. 107. Sec. 108. Sec. 109. Sec. 110. Sec. 111. Sec. 112. TITLE II— Sec. 201. Sec. 202. Sec. 203. Sec. 204. Sec. 205. Sec. 206. Sec. 207. Sec. 208. Sec. 209. Sec. 210. TITLE III— Sec. 301. Sec. 302. Sec. 303. Sec. 304. Sec. 305. Sec. 306. Sec. 307. Sec. 308. Sec. 309. Sec. 310.
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="I">TITLE I—</num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">STRENGTHENING FISHERIES ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS </heading> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s101" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="101">SEC. 101. </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">AMENDMENTS TO THE HIGH SEAS DRIFTNET FISHING MORATORIUM PROTECTION ACT. </heading> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s101/a" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="a">(a) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Administration and Enforcement.—</heading> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s101/a/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">In General.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 606 of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1826g) is amended by inserting before the first sentence the following:<quotedContent style="-uslm-dtd:quoted-block"> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="a">“(a) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">In general.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Secretary and the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall enforce this Act, and the Acts to which this section applies, in accordance with this section. Each such Secretary may, by agreement, on a reimbursable basis or otherwise, utilize the personnel services, equipment (including aircraft and vessels), and facilities of any other Federal agency, and of any State agency, in the performance of such duties.</content> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="b">“(b) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Acts to Which Section Applies.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">This section applies to—</chapeau> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">“(1) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the Pacific Salmon Treaty Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3631 et seq.);</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">“(2) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the Dolphin Protection Consumer Information Act (16 U.S.C. 1385);</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">“(3) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the Tuna Conventions Act of 1950 (16 U.S.C. 951 et seq.);</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="4">“(4) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the North Pacific Anadromous Stocks Act of 1992 (16 U.S.C. 5001 et seq.);</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="5">“(5) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975 (16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.);</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="6">“(6) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention Act of 1995 (16 U.S.C. 5601 et seq.);</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="7">“(7) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act (16 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.); and</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="8">“(8) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the Antigua Convention Implementing Act of 2015.</content> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="c">“(c) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Administration and Enforcement.—</heading> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">“(1) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">In general.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Secretary shall prevent any person from violating this Act, or any Act to which this section applies, in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though sections 308 through 311 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1858 through 1861) were incorporated into and made a part of and applicable to this Act and each such Act.</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">“(2) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">International cooperation.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Secretary may, subject to appropriations and in the course of carrying out the Secretary’s responsibilities under the Acts to which this section applies, engage in international cooperation to help other nations combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing and achieve sustainable fisheries.</content> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="d">“(d) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Special Rules.—</heading> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">“(1) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Additional enforcement authority.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">In addition to the powers of officers authorized pursuant to subsection (c), any officer who is authorized by the Secretary, or the head of any Federal or State agency that has entered into an agreement with the Secretary under subsection (a), may enforce the provisions of any Act to which this section applies, with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though section 311 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1861) were incorporated into and made a part of each such Act.</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">“(2) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Disclosure of enforcement information.—</heading> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">“(A) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">In general.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Secretary, subject to the data confidentiality provisions in section 402 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1881a), may disclose, as necessary and appropriate, information, including information collected under joint authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) and the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975 (16 U.S.C. 71 et seq.) or the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act (16 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.) or other statutes implementing international fishery agreements, to any other Federal or State government agency, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the secretariat or equivalent of an international fishery management organization or arrangement made pursuant to an international fishery agreement, or a foreign government, if—</chapeau> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="i">“(i) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">such government, organization, or arrangement has policies and procedures to protect such information from unintended or unauthorized disclosure; and</content> </clause> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="ii">“(ii) </num><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">such disclosure is necessary—</chapeau> <subclause style="-uslm-dtd:subclause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="I">“(I) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">to ensure compliance with any law or regulation enforced or administered by the Secretary;</content> </subclause> <subclause style="-uslm-dtd:subclause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="II">“(II) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">to administer or enforce any international fishery agreement to which the United States is a party;</content> </subclause> <subclause style="-uslm-dtd:subclause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="III">“(III) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">to administer or enforce a binding conservation measure adopted by any international organization or arrangement to which the United States is a party;</content> </subclause> <subclause style="-uslm-dtd:subclause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="IV">“(IV) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">to assist in any investigative, judicial, or administrative enforcement proceeding in the United States; or</content> </subclause> <subclause style="-uslm-dtd:subclause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="V">“(V) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">to assist in any law enforcement action undertaken by a law enforcement agency of a foreign government, or in relation to a legal proceeding undertaken by a foreign government to the extent the enforcement action is consistent with rules and regulations of a regional fisheries management organization (as that term is defined by the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing) of which the United States is a member, or the Secretary has determined that the enforcement action is consistent with the requirements under Federal law for enforcement actions with respect to illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing.</content> </subclause> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">“(B) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Data confidentiality provisions not applicable.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">The data confidentiality provisions of section 402 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1881a) shall not apply with respect to this Act with respect to—</chapeau> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="i">“(i) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">any obligation of the United States to share information under a regional fisheries management organization (as that term is defined by the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing) of which the United States is a member; or</content> </clause> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="ii">“(ii) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">any information collected by the Secretary regarding foreign vessels.</content> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="e">“(e) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Prohibited Acts.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">It is unlawful for any person—</chapeau> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">“(1) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">to violate any provision of this Act or any regulation or permit issued pursuant to this Act;</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">“(2) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">to refuse to permit any officer authorized to enforce the provisions of this Act to board, search, or inspect a vessel, subject to such person’s control for the purposes of conducting any search, investigation, or inspection in connection with the enforcement of this Act, any regulation promulgated under this Act, or any Act to which this section applies;</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">“(3) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">to forcibly assault, resist, oppose, impede, intimidate, or interfere with any such authorized officer in the conduct of any search, investigation, or inspection described in paragraph (2);</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="4">“(4) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">to resist a lawful arrest for any act prohibited by this section or any Act to which this section applies;</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="5">“(5) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">to interfere with, delay, or prevent, by any means, the apprehension, arrest, or detection of another person, knowing that such person has committed any act prohibited by this section or any Act to which this section applies; or</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="6">“(6) </num><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">to forcibly assault, resist, oppose, impede, intimidate, sexually harass, bribe, or interfere with—</chapeau> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">“(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">any observer on a vessel under this Act or any Act to which this section applies; or</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">“(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">any data collector employed by the National Marine Fisheries Service or under contract to any person to carry out responsibilities under this Act or any Act to which this section applies.</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="f">“(f) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Civil Penalty.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Any person who commits any act that is unlawful under subsection (e) shall be liable to the United States for a civil penalty, and may be subject to a permit sanction, under section 308 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1858).</content> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="g">“(g) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Criminal Penalty.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Any person who commits an act that is unlawful under subsection (e)(2), (e)(3), (e)(4), (e)(5), or (e)(6) is deemed to be guilty of an offense punishable under section 309(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1859(b)).</content> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="h">“(h) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Utilization of Federal Agency Assets.—”</heading> </subsection></quotedContent>.</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s101/a/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Conforming amendment.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 308(a) of the Antarctic Marine Living Resources Convention Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 2437(a)) is amended to read as follows:<quotedContent style="-uslm-dtd:quoted-block"> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="a">“(a) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">In general.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Any person who commits an act that is unlawful under section 306 shall be liable to the United States for a civil penalty, and may be subject to a permit sanction, under section 308 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1858).”</content> </subsection></quotedContent>.</content> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s101/b" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="b">(b) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Actions To Improve the Effectiveness of International Fishery Management Organizations.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 608 of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1826i) is amended by—</chapeau> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s101/b/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">inserting before the first sentence the following: “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">(a) In General.—</quotedText>”;</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s101/b/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in subsection (a) (as designated by paragraph (1) of this subsection) in the first sentence, inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">, or arrangements made pursuant to an international fishery agreement,</quotedText>” after “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">organizations</quotedText>”; and</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s101/b/3" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">(3) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">adding at the end the following new subsections:<quotedContent style="-uslm-dtd:quoted-block"> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="b">“(b) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Disclosure of Information.—</heading> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">“(1) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">In general.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Secretary, subject to the data confidentiality provisions in section 402 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1881a) except as provided in paragraph (2), may disclose, as necessary and appropriate, information, including information collected under joint authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) and the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975 (16 U.S.C. 71 et seq.), the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act (16 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.), any other statute implementing an international fishery agreement, to any other Federal or State government agency, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, or the secretariat or equivalent of an international fishery management organization or arrangement made pursuant to an international fishery agreement, if such government, organization, or arrangement, respectively, has policies and procedures to protect such information from unintended or unauthorized disclosure.</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">“(2) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Exceptions.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">The data confidentiality provisions in section 402 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1881a) shall not apply with respect to this Act—</chapeau> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">“(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">for obligations of the United States to share information under a regional fisheries management organization (as that term is defined by the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing) of which the United States is a member; or</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">“(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">to any information collected by the Secretary regarding foreign vessels.</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="c">“(c) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">IUU Vessel Lists.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Secretary may—</chapeau> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">“(1) </num><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">develop, maintain, and make public a list of vessels and vessel owners engaged in illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing or fishing-related activities in support of illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing, including vessels or vessel owners identified by an international fishery management organization or arrangement made pursuant to an international fishery agreement, that—</chapeau> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">“(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the United States is party to; or</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">“(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the United States is not party to, but whose procedures and criteria in developing and maintaining a list of such vessels and vessel owners are substantially similar to such procedures and criteria adopted pursuant to an international fishery agreement to which the United States is a party; and</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">“(2) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">take appropriate action against listed vessels and vessel owners, including action against fish, fish parts, or fish products from such vessels, in accordance with applicable United States law and consistent with applicable international law, including principles, rights, and obligations established in applicable international fishery management agreements and trade agreements.</content> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="d">“(d) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Regulations.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Secretary may promulgate regulations to implement this section.”</content> </subsection></quotedContent>.</content> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s101/c" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="c">(c) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Notification Regarding Identification of Nations.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 609(b) of such Act (166 U.S.C. 1826j(b)) is amended to read as follows:<quotedContent style="-uslm-dtd:quoted-block"> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="b">“(b) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Notification.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Secretary shall notify the President and that nation of such an identification.”</content> </subsection></quotedContent>.</content> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s101/d" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="d">(d) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Nations Identified Under Section 610.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 610(b)(1) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1826k(b)(1)) is amended to read as follows:<quotedContent style="-uslm-dtd:quoted-block"> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">“(1) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">notify, as soon as possible, the President and nations that have been identified under subsection (a), and also notify other nations whose vessels engage in fishing activities or practices described in subsection (a), about the provisions of this section and this Act;”</content> </paragraph></quotedContent>.</content> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s101/e" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="e">(e) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Effect of Certification Under Section 609.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 609(d)(3)(A)(i) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1826j(d)(3)(A)(i)) is amended by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">that has not been certified by the Secretary under this subsection, or</quotedText>”.</content> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s101/f" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="f">(f) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Effect of Certification Under Section 610.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 610(c)(5) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1826k(c)(5)) is amended by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">that has not been certified by the Secretary under this subsection, or</quotedText>”.</content> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s101/g" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="g">(g) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Identification of Nations.—</heading> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s101/g/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Scope of identification for actions of fishing vessels.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 609(a) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1826j(a)) is amended—</chapeau> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s101/g/1/A" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">(A) </num><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">in the matter preceding paragraph (1)—</chapeau> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s101/g/1/A/i" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="i">(i) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">, based on a cumulative compilation and analysis of data collected and provided by international fishery management organizations and other nations and organizations,</quotedText>” after “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">shall</quotedText>”; and</content> </clause> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s101/g/1/A/ii" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="ii">(ii) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">2 years</quotedText>” and inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">3 years</quotedText>”;</content> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s101/g/1/B" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in paragraph (1), by inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">that undermines the effectiveness of measures required by an international fishery management organization, taking into account whether</quotedText>” after “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">(1)</quotedText>”; and</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s101/g/1/C" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="C">(C) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in paragraph (1), by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">vessels of</quotedText>”.</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s101/g/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Additional grounds for identification.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 609(a) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1826j(a)) is further amended—</chapeau> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s101/g/2/A" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) in order as subparagraphs (A) and (B) (and by moving the margins of such subparagraphs 2 ems to the right);</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s101/g/2/B" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by inserting before the first sentence the following:<quotedContent style="-uslm-dtd:quoted-block"> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">“(1) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Identification for actions of fishing ves-sels.—”</heading> </paragraph></quotedContent>; and</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s101/g/2/C" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="C">(C) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by adding at the end the following:<quotedContent style="-uslm-dtd:quoted-block"> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">“(2) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Identification for actions of nation.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">Taking into account the factors described under section 609(a)(1), the Secretary shall also identify, and list in such report, a nation—</chapeau> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">“(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">if it is violating, or has violated at any point during the preceding 3 years, conservation and management measures required under an international fishery management agreement to which the United States is a party and the violations undermine the effectiveness of such measures; or</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">“(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">if it is failing, or has failed in the preceding 3-year period, to effectively address or regulate illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing in areas described under paragraph (1)(B).</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">“(3) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Application to other entities.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Where the provisions of this Act are applicable to nations, they shall also be applicable, as appropriate, to other entities that have competency to enter into international fishery management agreements.”</content> </paragraph></quotedContent>.</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s101/g/3" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">(3) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Period of fishing practices supporting identification.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 610(a)(1) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1826k(a)(1)) is amended by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">calendar year</quotedText>” and inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">3 years</quotedText>”.</content> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s101/h" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="h">(h) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Authorization of Appropriations.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce $450,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020 to implement the amendments made by subsections (b) and (g).</content> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s101/i" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="i">(i) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Technical Corrections.—</heading> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s101/i/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 607(2) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1826h(2)) is amended by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">whose vessels</quotedText>” and inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">that</quotedText>”.</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s101/i/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 609(d)(1) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1826j(d)(1)) is amended by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">of its fishing vessels</quotedText>”.</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s101/i/3" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">(3) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 609(d)(1)(A) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1826j(d)(1)(A)) is amended by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">of its fishing vessels</quotedText>”.</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s101/i/4" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="4">(4) </num><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 609(d)(2) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1826j(d)(2)) is amended—</chapeau> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s101/i/4/A" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">for certification</quotedText>” and inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">to authorize</quotedText>”;</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s101/i/4/B" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">the importation</quotedText>” after “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">or other basis</quotedText>”;</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s101/i/4/C" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="C">(C) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">harvesting</quotedText>”; and</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s101/i/4/D" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="D">(D) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">not certified under paragraph (1)</quotedText>” and inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">issued a negative certification under paragraph (1)</quotedText>”.</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s101/i/5" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="5">(5) </num><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 610 of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1826k) is amended as follows:</chapeau> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s101/i/5/A" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">In subsection (a)(1), by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">practices;</quotedText>” and inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">practices—</quotedText>”.</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s101/i/5/B" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">In subsection (c)(4), by striking all preceding subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:<quotedContent style="-uslm-dtd:quoted-block"> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="4">“(4) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Alternative procedure.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Secretary may establish a procedure to authorize, on a shipment-by-shipment, shipper-by-shipper, or other basis the importation of fish or fish products from a vessel of a nation issued a negative certification under paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines that such imports were harvested by practices that do not result in bycatch of a protected marine species, or were harvested by practices that—</chapeau> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">“(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">are comparable to those of the United States, taking into account different conditions; and”</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph></quotedContent>.</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s102" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="102">SEC. 102. </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">AMENDMENTS TO THE HIGH SEAS DRIFTNET FISHERIES ENFORCEMENT ACT. </heading> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s102/a" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="a">(a) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Negative Certification Effects.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 101 of the High Seas Driftnet Fisheries Enforcement Act (16 U.S.C. 1826a) is amended—</chapeau> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s102/a/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in subsection (a)(2), by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">recognized principles of</quotedText>” after “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">in accordance with</quotedText>”;</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s102/a/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in subsection (a)(2)(A), by inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">or, as appropriate, for fishing vessels of a nation that receives a negative certification under section 609(d) or section 610(c) of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1826)</quotedText>” after “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">(1)</quotedText>”;</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s102/a/3" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">(3) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in subsection (a)(2)(B), by inserting before the period the following: “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">, except for the purposes of inspecting such vessel, conducting an investigation, or taking other appropriate enforcement action</quotedText>”;</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s102/a/4" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="4">(4) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in subsection (b)(1)(A)(i), by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">or illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing</quotedText>” after “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">driftnet fishing</quotedText>”;</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s102/a/5" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="5">(5) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in subsection (b)(1)(B) and subsection (b)(2), by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">or illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing</quotedText>” after “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">driftnet fishing</quotedText>” each place it appears;</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s102/a/6" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="6">(6) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in subsection (b)(3)(A)(i), by inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">or a negative certification under section 609(d) or section 610(c) of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1826j(d), 1826k(c))</quotedText>” after “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">(1)(A)</quotedText>”;</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s102/a/7" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="7">(7) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in subsection (b)(4)(A), by inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">or issues a negative certification under section 609(d) or section 610(c) of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1826j(d), 1826k(c))</quotedText>” after “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">paragraph (1)</quotedText>”;</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s102/a/8" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="8">(8) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in subsection (b)(4)(A)(i), by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">or illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing</quotedText>” after “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">driftnet fishing</quotedText>”; and</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s102/a/9" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="9">(9) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in subsection (b)(4)(A)(i), by inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">, or to address the offending activities for which a nation received a negative certification under section 609(d) or 610(c) of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1826j(d), 1826k(c))</quotedText>” after “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">beyond the exclusive economic zone of any nation</quotedText>”.</content> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s102/b" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="b">(b) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Duration of Negative Certification Effects.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 102 of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1826b) is amended by—</chapeau> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s102/b/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">or illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing</quotedText>”; and</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s102/b/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">or effectively addressed the offending activities for which the nation received a negative certification under 609(d) or 610(c) of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1826j(d), 1826k(c))</quotedText>” before the period at the end.</content> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s103" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="103">SEC. 103. </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">AMENDMENTS TO NORTH PACIFIC ANADROMOUS STOCKS ACT OF 1992. </heading> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s103/a" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="a">(a) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Unlawful Activities.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 810 of the North Pacific Anadromous Stocks Act of 1992 (16 U.S.C. 5009) is amended—</chapeau> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s103/a/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in paragraph (5), by inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">, investigation,</quotedText>” after “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">search</quotedText>”; and</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s103/a/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in paragraph (6), by inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">, investigation,</quotedText>” after “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">search</quotedText>”.</content> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s103/b" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="b">(b) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Additional Prohibitions and Enforcement.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 811 of the Northern Pacific Anadromous Stocks Act of 1992 (16 U.S.C. 5010) is amended to read as follows:<quotedContent style="-uslm-dtd:quoted-block"> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="811">“SEC. 811. </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">ADDITIONAL PROHIBITIONS AND ENFORCEMENT </heading> <content style="-uslm-dtd:text" class="block">“For additional prohibitions relating to this Act and enforcement of this Act, see section 606 of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1826g).”</content> </section></quotedContent>.</content> </subsection> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s104" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="104">SEC. 104. </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">AMENDMENTS TO THE PACIFIC SALMON TREATY ACT OF 1985. </heading> <chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text" class="block">Section 8 of the Pacific Salmon Treaty Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3637) is amended—</chapeau> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s104/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">in subsection (a)(2)—</chapeau> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s104/1/A" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">, investigation,</quotedText>” after “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">search</quotedText>”; and</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s104/1/B" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">this title;</quotedText>” and inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">this Act;</quotedText>”;</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s104/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">in subsection (a)(3)—</chapeau> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s104/2/A" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">, investigation,</quotedText>” after “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">search</quotedText>”; and</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s104/2/B" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">subparagraph (2);</quotedText>” and inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">paragraph (2);</quotedText>”;</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s104/3" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">(3) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in subsection (a)(5), by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">this title; or</quotedText>” and inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">this Act;</quotedText>”; and</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s104/4" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="4">(4) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by striking subsections (b) through (f) and inserting the following:<quotedContent style="-uslm-dtd:quoted-block"> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="b">“(b) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Additional Prohibitions and Enforcement.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">For additional prohibitions relating to this Act and enforcement of this Act, see section 606 of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1826g).”</content> </subsection></quotedContent>.</content> </paragraph> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s105" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="105">SEC. 105. </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">AMENDMENTS TO THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL PACIFIC FISHERIES CONVENTION IMPLEMENTATION ACT. </heading> <chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text" class="block">The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act (title V of Public Law 109-479) is amended—</chapeau> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s105/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by amending section 506(c) (16 U.S.C. 6905(c)) to read as follows:<quotedContent style="-uslm-dtd:quoted-block"> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="c">“(c) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Additional Prohibitions and Enforcement.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">For additional prohibitions relating to this Act and enforcement of this Act, see section 606 of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1826g).”</content> </subsection></quotedContent>; and</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s105/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in section 507(a)(2) (16 U.S.C. 6906(a)(2)) by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">suspension, on</quotedText>” and inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">suspension, of</quotedText>”.</content> </paragraph> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s106" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="106">SEC. 106. </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">AMENDMENTS TO THE ANTARCTIC MARINE LIVING RESOURCES CONVENTION ACT. </heading> <chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text" class="block">The Antarctic Marine Living Resources Convention Act of 1984 is amended—</chapeau> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s106/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">in section 306 (16 U.S.C. 2435)—</chapeau> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s106/1/A" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in paragraph (3), by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">which he knows, or reasonably should have known, was</quotedText>”;</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s106/1/B" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in paragraph (4), by inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">, investigation,</quotedText>” after “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">search</quotedText>”; and</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s106/1/C" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="C">(C) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in paragraph (5), by inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">, investigation,</quotedText>” after “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">search</quotedText>”; and</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s106/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">in section 307 (16 U.S.C. 2436)—</chapeau> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s106/2/A" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">(a) In General.—</quotedText>” before the first sentence; and</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s106/2/B" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by adding at the end the following:<quotedContent style="-uslm-dtd:quoted-block"> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="b">“(b) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Regulations To Implement Conservation Measures.—</heading> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">“(1) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">In general.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">Notwithstanding subsections (b), (c), and (d) of section 553 of title 5, United States Code, the Secretary of Commerce may publish in the Federal Register a final regulation to implement any conservation measure for which the Secretary of State notifies the Commission under section 305(a)(1)—</chapeau> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">“(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">that has been in effect for 12 months or less;</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">“(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">that is adopted by the Commission; and</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="C">“(C) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">with respect to which the Secretary of State, does not notify Commission in accordance with section 305(a)(1) within the time period allotted for objections under Article IX of the Convention.</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">“(2) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Entering into force.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Upon publication of such regulation in the Federal Register, such conservation measure shall enter into force with respect to the United States.”</content> </paragraph> </subsection></quotedContent>.</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s107" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="107">SEC. 107. </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">AMENDMENTS TO THE ATLANTIC TUNAS CONVENTION ACT. </heading> <chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text" class="block">The Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975 is amended—</chapeau> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s107/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">in section 6(c)(2) (16 U.S.C. 971d(c)(2)(2))—</chapeau> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s107/1/A" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">(A)</quotedText>” and inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">(i)</quotedText>”;</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s107/1/B" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">(B)</quotedText>” and inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">(ii)</quotedText>”;</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s107/1/C" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="C">(C) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">(A)</quotedText>” after “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">(2)</quotedText>”; and</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s107/1/D" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="D">(D) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by adding at the end the following:<quotedContent style="-uslm-dtd:quoted-block"> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC" class="leftIndentDecrease2"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">“(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Notwithstanding the requirements of subparagraph (A) and subsections (b) and (c) of section 553 of title 5, United States Code, the Secretary may issue final regulations to implement Commission recommendations referred to in paragraph (1) concerning trade restrictive measures against nations or fishing entities.”</content> </subparagraph></quotedContent>;</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s107/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in section 7 (16 U.S.C. 971e) by striking subsections (e) and (f) and redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (e);</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s107/3" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">(3) </num><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">in section 8 (16 U.S.C. 971f)—</chapeau> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s107/3/A" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by striking subsections (a) and (c); and</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s107/3/B" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by inserting before subsection (b) the following:<quotedContent style="-uslm-dtd:quoted-block"> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="a">“(a) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">For additional prohibitions relating to this Act and enforcement of this Act, see section 606 of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1826g).”</content> </subsection></quotedContent>;</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s107/4" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="4">(4) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in section 8(b) by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">the enforcement activities specified in section 8(a) of this Act</quotedText>” each place it appears and inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">enforcement activities with respect to this Act that are otherwise authorized by law</quotedText>”; and</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s107/5" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="5">(5) </num><editorialNote style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference" role="uscRef"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s971">16 U.S.C. 971 note</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by striking section 11 (16 U.S.C. 971j) and redesignating sections 12 and 13 as sections 11 and 12, respectively.</content> </paragraph> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s108" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="108">SEC. 108. </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">AMENDMENTS TO THE HIGH SEAS FISHING COMPLIANCE ACT OF 1965. </heading> <content style="-uslm-dtd:text" class="block">Section 104(f) of the High Seas Fishing Compliance Act of 1995 (16 U.S.C. 5503(f)) is amended to read as follows:<quotedContent style="-uslm-dtd:quoted-block"> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="f">“(f) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Validity.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">A permit issued under this section for a vessel is void if—</chapeau> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">“(1) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">any other permit or authorization required for the vessel to fish is expired, revoked, or suspended; or</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">“(2) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the vessel is no longer documented under the laws of the United States or eligible for such documentation.”</content> </paragraph> </subsection></quotedContent>.</content> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s109" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="109">SEC. 109. </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">AMENDMENTS TO THE DOLPHIN PROTECTION CONSUMER INFORMATION ACT. </heading> <content style="-uslm-dtd:text" class="block">The Dolphin Protection Consumer Information Act (16 U.S.C. 1385) is amended by amending subsection (e) to read as follows:<quotedContent style="-uslm-dtd:quoted-block"> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="e">“(e) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Additional Prohibitions and Enforcement.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">For additional prohibitions relating to this Act and enforcement of this Act, see section 606 of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1826g).”</content> </subsection></quotedContent>.</content> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s110" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="110">SEC. 110. </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">AMENDMENTS TO THE NORTHERN PACIFIC HALIBUT ACT OF 1982. </heading> <chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text" class="block">Section 7 of the Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982 (16 U.S.C. 773e) is amended—</chapeau> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s110/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in subsection (a) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (6) as subparagraphs (A) through (F);</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s110/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by redesignating subsections (a) and (b) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively;</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s110/3" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">(3) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in paragraph (1)(B), as so redesignated, by inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">, investigation,</quotedText>” before “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">or inspection</quotedText>”;</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s110/4" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="4">(4) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in paragraph (1)(C), as so redesignated, by inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">, investigation,</quotedText>” before “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">or inspection</quotedText>”;</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s110/5" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="5">(5) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in paragraph (1)(E), as so redesignated, by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">or</quotedText>” after the semicolon; and</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s110/6" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="6">(6) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in paragraph (1)(F), as so redesignated, by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">section.</quotedText>” and inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">section; or</quotedText>”.</content> </paragraph> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s111" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="111">SEC. 111. </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">AMENDMENTS TO THE NORTHWEST ATLANTIC FISHERIES CONVENTION ACT OF 1995. </heading> <chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text" class="block">Section 207 of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention Act of 1995 (16 U.S.C. 5606) is amended—</chapeau> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s111/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in the section heading, by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote"><headingText style="-uslm-dtd:header-in-text">and penalties</headingText></quotedText>” and inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote"><headingText style="-uslm-dtd:header-in-text">and enforcement</headingText></quotedText>”;</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s111/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in subsection (a)(2), by inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">, investigation,</quotedText>” before “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">or inspection</quotedText>”;</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s111/3" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">(3) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in subsection (a)(3), by inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">, investigation,</quotedText>” before “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">or inspection</quotedText>”; and</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s111/4" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="4">(4) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by striking subsections (b) through (f) and inserting the following:<quotedContent style="-uslm-dtd:quoted-block"> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="b">“(b) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Additional Prohibitions and Enforcement.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">For additional prohibitions relating to this Act and enforcement of this Act, see section 606 of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1826g).”</content> </subsection></quotedContent>.</content> </paragraph> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tI/s112" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="112">SEC. 112. </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">AMENDMENT TO THE MAGNUSON-STEVENS FISHERY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT ACT. </heading> <content style="-uslm-dtd:text" class="block">Section 307(1)(Q) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1857(1)(Q)) is amended by inserting before the semicolon the following: “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">or any treaty or in contravention of any binding conservation measure adopted by an international agreement or organization to which the United States is a party</quotedText>”.</content> </section> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="II">TITLE II—</num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ANTIGUA CONVENTION </heading> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tII/s201" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="201">SEC. 201. </num><editorialNote style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference" role="uscRef"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s951">16 U.S.C. 951 note</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">SHORT TITLE. </heading> <content style="-uslm-dtd:text" class="block">This title may be cited as the “<shortTitle style="-uslm-dtd:quote">Antigua Convention Implementing Act of 2015</shortTitle>”.</content> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tII/s202" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="202">SEC. 202. </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">AMENDMENT OF THE TUNA CONVENTIONS ACT OF 1950. </heading> <content style="-uslm-dtd:text" class="block">Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this title an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Tuna Conventions Act of 1950 (16 U.S.C. 951 et seq.).</content> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tII/s203" styleType="OLC" role="definitions"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="203">SEC. 203. </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">DEFINITIONS. </heading> <content style="-uslm-dtd:text" class="block">Section 2 (16 U.S.C. 951) is amended to read as follows:<quotedContent style="-uslm-dtd:quoted-block"> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" styleType="OLC" role="definitions"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">“SEC. 2. </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">DEFINITIONS </heading> <chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text" class="block">“In this Act:</chapeau> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">“(1) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Antigua convention.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The term ‘<term style="-uslm-dtd:quote">Antigua Convention</term>’ means the Convention for the Strengthening of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission Established by the 1949 Convention Between the United States of America and the Republic of Costa Rica, signed at Washington, November 14, 2003.</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">“(2) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Commission.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The term ‘<term style="-uslm-dtd:quote">Commission</term>’ means the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission provided for by the Convention.</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">“(3) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Convention.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">The term ‘<term style="-uslm-dtd:quote">Convention</term>’ means—</chapeau> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">“(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the Convention for the Establishment of an Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission, signed at Washington, May 31, 1949, by the United States of America and the Republic of Costa Rica;</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">“(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the Antigua Convention, upon its entry into force for the United States, and any amendments thereto that are in force for the United States; or</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="C">“(C) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">both such Conventions, as the context requires.</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="4">“(4) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Person.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The term ‘<term style="-uslm-dtd:quote">person</term>’ means an individual, partnership, corporation, or association subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="5">“(5) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">United states.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The term ‘<term style="-uslm-dtd:quote">United States</term>’ includes all areas under the sovereignty of the United States.</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="6">“(6) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">United states commissioners.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The term ‘<term style="-uslm-dtd:quote">United States commissioners</term>’ means the individuals appointed in accordance with section 3(a).”</content> </paragraph> </section></quotedContent>.</content> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tII/s204" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="204">SEC. 204. </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">COMMISSIONERS; NUMBER, APPOINTMENT, AND QUALIFICATIONS. </heading> <content style="-uslm-dtd:text" class="block">Section 3 (16 U.S.C. 952) is amended to read as follows:<quotedContent style="-uslm-dtd:quoted-block"> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">“SEC. 3. </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">COMMISSIONERS </heading> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="a">“(a) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Commissioners.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The United States shall be represented on the Commission by four United States Commissioners. The President shall appoint individuals to serve on the Commission. The United States Commissioners shall be subject to supervision and removal by the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary. In making the appointments, the President shall select United States Commissioners from among individuals who are knowledgeable or experienced concerning highly migratory fish stocks in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, one of whom shall be an officer or employee of the Department of Commerce. Not more than two United States Commissioners may be appointed who reside in a State other than a State whose vessels maintain a substantial fishery in the area of the Convention.</content> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="b">“(b) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Alternate Commissioners.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary, may designate from time to time and for periods of time deemed appropriate Alternate United States Commissioners to the Commission. Any Alternate United States Commissioner may exercise, at any meeting of the Commission or of the General Advisory Committee or Scientific Advisory Subcommittee established pursuant to section 4(b), all powers and duties of a United States Commissioner in the absence of any United States Commissioner appointed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section for whatever reason. The number of such Alternate United States Commissioners that may be designated for any such meeting shall be limited to the number of United States Commissioners appointed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section who will not be present at such meeting.</content> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="c">“(c) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Administrative matters.—</heading> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">“(1) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Employment status.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Individuals serving as United States Commissioners, other than officers or employees of the United States Government, shall not be considered Federal employees except for the purposes of injury compensation or tort claims liability as provided in chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, and chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code.</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">“(2) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Compensation.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The United States Commissioners or Alternate Commissioners, although officers of the United States while so serving, shall receive no compensation for their services as United States Commissioners or Alternate Commissioners.</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">“(3) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Travel expenses.—</heading> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">“(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Secretary of State shall pay the necessary travel expenses of United States Commissioners and Alternate United States Commissioners to meetings of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission and other meetings the Secretary of State deems necessary to fulfill their duties, in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulations and sections 5701, 5702, 5704 through 5708, and 5731 of title 5, United States Code.</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">“(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Secretary may reimburse the Secretary of State for amounts expended by the Secretary of State under this subsection.”</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> </section></quotedContent>.</content> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tII/s205" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="205">SEC. 205. </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">GENERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY SUBCOMMITTEE. </heading> <chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text" class="block">Section 4 (16 U.S.C. 953) is amended—</chapeau> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tII/s205/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:<quotedContent style="-uslm-dtd:quoted-block"> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="a">“(a) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">General Advisory Committee.—</heading> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">“(1) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Appointments; public participation; compensation.—</heading> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">“(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall appoint a General Advisory Committee which shall consist of not more than 25 individuals who shall be representative of the various groups concerned with the fisheries covered by the Convention, including nongovernmental conservation organizations, providing to the maximum extent practicable an equitable balance among such groups. Members of the General Advisory Committee will be eligible to participate as members of the United States delegation to the Commission and its working groups to the extent the Commission rules and space for delegations allow.</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">“(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The chair of the Pacific Fishery Management Council’s Advisory Subpanel for Highly Migratory Fisheries and the chair of the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council’s Advisory Committee shall be ex-officio members of the General Advisory Committee by virtue of their positions in those Councils.</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="C">“(C) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Each member of the General Advisory Committee appointed under subparagraph (A) shall serve for a term of 3 years and is eligible for reappointment.</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="D">“(D) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The General Advisory Committee shall be invited to attend all non-executive meetings of the United States delegation and at such meetings shall be given opportunity to examine and to be heard on all proposed programs of investigation, reports, recommendations, and regulations of the Commission.</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="E">“(E) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The General Advisory Committee shall determine its organization, and prescribe its practices and procedures for carrying out its functions under this title, the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), and the Convention. The General Advisory Committee shall publish and make available to the public a statement of its organization, practices, and procedures. Meetings of the General Advisory Committee, except when in executive session, shall be open to the public, and prior notice of meetings shall be made public in timely fashion. The General Advisory Committee shall not be subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">“(2) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Information sharing.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Secretary and the Secretary of State shall furnish the General Advisory Committee with relevant information concerning fisheries and international fishery agreements.</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">“(3) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Administrative Matters.—</heading> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">“(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Secretary shall provide to the General Advisory Committee in a timely manner such administrative and technical support services as are necessary for its effective functioning.</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">“(B) </num><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">Individuals appointed to serve as a member of the General Advisory Committee—</chapeau> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="i">“(i) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">shall serve without pay, but while away from their homes or regular places of business to attend meetings of the General Advisory Committee shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as persons employed intermittently in the Government service are allowed expenses under section 5703 of title 5, United States Code; and</content> </clause> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="ii">“(ii) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">shall not be considered Federal employees except for the purposes of injury compensation or tort claims liability as provided in chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, and chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code.”</content> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection></quotedContent>;</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tII/s205/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by striking so much of subsection (b) as precedes paragraph (2) and inserting the following:<quotedContent style="-uslm-dtd:quoted-block"> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="b">“(b) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Scientific Advisory Subcommittee.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC" class="inline"><num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall appoint a Scientific Advisory Subcommittee of not less than 5 nor more than 15 qualified scientists with balanced representation from the public and private sectors, including nongovernmental conservation organizations.”</content></paragraph> </subsection></quotedContent>; and</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tII/s205/3" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">(3) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in subsection (b)(3), by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">General Advisory Subcommittee</quotedText>” and inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">General Advisory Committee</quotedText>”.</content> </paragraph> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tII/s206" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="206">SEC. 206. </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">RULEMAKING. </heading> <content style="-uslm-dtd:text" class="block">Section 6 (16 U.S.C. 955) is amended to read as follows:<quotedContent style="-uslm-dtd:quoted-block"> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="6">“SEC. 6. </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">RULEMAKING </heading> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="a">“(a) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Regulations.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State and, with respect to enforcement measures, the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating, may promulgate such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the United States international obligations under the Convention and this Act, including recommendations and decisions adopted by the Commission. In cases where the Secretary has discretion in the implementation of one or more measures adopted by the Commission that would govern fisheries under the authority of a Regional Fishery Management Council, the Secretary may, to the extent practicable within the implementation schedule of the Convention and any recommendations and decisions adopted by the Commission, promulgate such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the United States international obligations under the Convention and this Act, in accordance with the procedures established by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.).</content> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="b">“(b) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Jurisdiction.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Secretary may promulgate regulations as may be necessary to carry out the United States international obligations under the Convention and this Act, applicable to all vessels and persons subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, including vessels documented under chapter 121 of title 46, United States Code, wherever they may be operating, on such date as the Secretary shall prescribe.”</content> </subsection> </section></quotedContent>.</content> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tII/s207" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="207">SEC. 207. </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">PROHIBITED ACTS. </heading> <chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text" class="block">Section 8 (16 U.S.C. 957) is amended—</chapeau> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tII/s207/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">section 6(c) of this Act</quotedText>” each place it appears and inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">section 6</quotedText>”; and</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tII/s207/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by adding at the end the following:<quotedContent style="-uslm-dtd:quoted-block"> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="i">“(i) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Additional Prohibitions and Enforcement.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">For prohibitions relating to this Act and enforcement of this Act, see section 606 of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1826g).”</content> </subsection></quotedContent>.</content> </paragraph> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tII/s208" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="208">SEC. 208. </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">ENFORCEMENT. </heading> <content style="-uslm-dtd:text" class="block">Section 10 (16 U.S.C. 959) is amended to read as follows:<quotedContent style="-uslm-dtd:quoted-block"> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="10">“SEC. 10. </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">ENFORCEMENT </heading> <content style="-uslm-dtd:text" class="block">“For enforcement of this Act, see section 606 of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1826g).”</content> </section></quotedContent>.</content> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tII/s209" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="209">SEC. 209. </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">REDUCTION OF BYCATCH. </heading> <content style="-uslm-dtd:text" class="block">Section 15 (16 U.S.C. 962) is amended by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">vessel</quotedText>” and inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">vessels</quotedText>”.</content> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tII/s210" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="210">SEC. 210. </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">REPEAL OF EASTERN PACIFIC TUNA LICENSING ACT OF 1984. </heading> <content style="-uslm-dtd:text" class="block">The Eastern Pacific Tuna Licensing Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 972 et seq.) is repealed.</content> </section> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="III">TITLE III—</num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">AGREEMENT ON PORT STATE MEASURES TO PREVENT, DETER AND ELIMINATE ILLEGAL, UNREPORTED AND UNREGULATED FISHING </heading> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s301" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="301">SEC. 301. </num><editorialNote style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference" role="uscRef"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s7401">16 U.S.C. 7401 note</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">SHORT TITLE. </heading> <content style="-uslm-dtd:text" class="block">This title may be cited as the “<shortTitle style="-uslm-dtd:quote">Port State Measures Agreement Act of 2015</shortTitle>”.</content> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s302" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="302">SEC. 302. </num><editorialNote style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference" role="uscRef"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s7401">16 U.S.C. 7401</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">PURPOSE. </heading> <content style="-uslm-dtd:text" class="block">The purpose of this title is to implement the Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing.</content> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s303" styleType="OLC" role="definitions"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="303">SEC. 303. </num><editorialNote style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference" role="uscRef"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s7402">16 U.S.C. 7402</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">DEFINITIONS. </heading> <chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text" class="block">As used in this title:</chapeau> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s303/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The term “<term style="-uslm-dtd:quote">Agreement</term>” means the Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing, done at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, in Rome, Italy, November 22, 2009, and signed by the United States November 22, 2009.</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s303/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The term “<term style="-uslm-dtd:quote">IUU fishing</term>” means any activity set out in paragraph 3 of the 2001 FAO International Plan of Action to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing.</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s303/3" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">(3) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The term “<term style="-uslm-dtd:quote">listed IUU vessel</term>” means a vessel that is included in a list of vessels having engaged in IUU fishing or fishing-related activities in support of IUU fishing that has been adopted by a regional fisheries management organization of which the United States is a member, or a list adopted by a regional fisheries management organization of which the United States is not a member if the Secretary determines the criteria used by that organization to create the IUU list is comparable to criteria adopted by RFMOs of which the United States is a member for identifying IUU vessels and activities.</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s303/4" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="4">(4) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The term “<term style="-uslm-dtd:quote">Magnuson-Stevens Act</term>” means the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.).</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s303/5" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="5">(5) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The term “<term style="-uslm-dtd:quote">person</term>” has the same meaning as that term has in section 3 of the Magnuson-Stevens Act (16 U.S.C. 1802).</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s303/6" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="6">(6) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The terms “<term style="-uslm-dtd:quote">RFMO</term>” and “<term style="-uslm-dtd:quote">regional fisheries management organization</term>” mean a regional fisheries management organization (as that term is defined by the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing) that is recognized by the United States.</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s303/7" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="7">(7) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The term “<term style="-uslm-dtd:quote">Secretary</term>” means the Secretary of Commerce or his or her designee.</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s303/8" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="8">(8) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The term “<term style="-uslm-dtd:quote">vessel</term>” means any vessel, ship of another type, or boat used for, equipped to be used for, or intended to be used for, fishing or fishing-related activities, including container vessels that are carrying fish that have not been previously landed.</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s303/9" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="9">(9) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The term “<term style="-uslm-dtd:quote">fish</term>” means finfish, mollusks, crustaceans, and all other forms of marine animal and plant life other than marine mammals and birds.</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s303/10" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="10">(10) </num><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">The term “<term style="-uslm-dtd:quote">fishing</term>”—</chapeau> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s303/10/A" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">(A) </num><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">except as provided in subparagraph (B), means—</chapeau> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s303/10/A/i" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="i">(i) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the catching, taking, or harvesting of fish;</content> </clause> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s303/10/A/ii" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="ii">(ii) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the attempted catching, taking, or harvesting of fish;</content> </clause> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s303/10/A/iii" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="iii">(iii) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">any other activity which can reasonably be expected to result in the catching, taking, or harvesting of fish; or</content> </clause> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s303/10/A/iv" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="iv">(iv) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">any operations at sea in support of, or in preparation for, any activity described in clauses (i) through (iii); and</content> </clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s303/10/B" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">does not include any scientific research activity that is conducted by a scientific research vessel.</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s304" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="304">SEC. 304. </num><editorialNote style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference" role="uscRef"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s7403">16 U.S.C. 7403</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF THE SECRETARY. </heading> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s304/a" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="a">(a) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Regulations.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Secretary may, as needed, promulgate such regulations—</chapeau> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s304/a/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in accordance with section 553 of title 5, United States Code;</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s304/a/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">consistent with provisions of the title; and</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s304/a/3" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">(3) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">with respect to enforcement measures, in consultation with the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating;</content> </paragraph><continuation style="-uslm-dtd:continuation-text" role="subsection">as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this title, to the extent that such regulations are not already promulgated.</continuation> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s304/b" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="b">(b) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Ports of Entry.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, may designate and publicize the ports to which vessels may seek entry. No port may be designated under this section that has not also been designated as a port of entry for customs reporting purposes pursuant to section 1433 of title 19, United States Code, or that is not specified under an existing international fisheries agreement.</content> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s304/c" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="c">(c) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Notification.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Secretary shall provide notification of the denial of port entry or the use of port services for a vessel under section 305, the withdrawal of the denial of port services for a foreign vessel, the taking of enforcement action pursuant to section 306 with respect to a foreign vessel, or the results of any inspection of a foreign vessel conducted pursuant to this title to the flag nation of the vessel and, as appropriate, to the nation of which the vessel’s master is a national, relevant coastal nations, RFMOs, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, and other relevant international organizations.</content> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s304/d" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="d">(d) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Confirmation That Fish Were Taken in Accordance With Conservation and Management Measures.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Secretary may request confirmation from the flag state of a foreign vessel that the fish on board a foreign vessel in a port subject to the jurisdiction of the United States were taken in accordance with applicable RFMO conservation and management measures.</content> </subsection> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s305" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="305">SEC. 305. </num><editorialNote style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference" role="uscRef"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s7404">16 U.S.C. 7404</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">AUTHORIZATION OR DENIAL OF PORT ENTRY. </heading> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s305/a" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="a">(a) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Submission of Information Required Under Agreement.—</heading> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s305/a/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">In general.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">A vessel described in paragraph (2) seeking entry to a port that is subject to the jurisdiction of the United States must submit to the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating information as required under the Agreement in advance of its arrival in port. The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall provide that information to the Secretary.</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s305/a/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Covered vessels.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">A vessel referred to in paragraph (1) is any vessel that—</chapeau> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s305/a/2/A" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">is not documented under chapter 121 of title 46, United States Code; and</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s305/a/2/B" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">is not numbered under chapter 123 of that title.</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s305/b" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="b">(b) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Decision To Authorize or Deny Port Entry.—</heading> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s305/b/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Decision.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Secretary shall decide, based on the information submitted under subsection (a), whether to authorize or deny port entry by the vessel, and shall communicate such decision to—</chapeau> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s305/b/1/A" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating; and</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s305/b/1/B" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the vessel or its representative.</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s305/b/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Authorization or denial of entry.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall authorize or deny entry to vessels to which such a decision applies.</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s305/b/3" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">(3) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Vessels to which entry may be denied.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may deny entry to any vessel to which such a decision applies—</chapeau> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s305/b/3/A" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">that is described in subsection (a)(2); and</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s305/b/3/B" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">(B) </num><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">that—</chapeau> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s305/b/3/B/i" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="i">(i) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">is a listed IUU vessel; or</content> </clause> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s305/b/3/B/ii" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="ii">(ii) </num><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">the Secretary of Commerce has reasonable grounds to believe—</chapeau> <subclause style="-uslm-dtd:subclause" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s305/b/3/B/ii/I" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="I">(I) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">has engaged in IUU fishing or fishing-related activities in support of such fishing; or</content> </subclause> <subclause style="-uslm-dtd:subclause" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s305/b/3/B/ii/II" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="II">(II) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">has violated this title.</content> </subclause> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s305/c" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="c">(c) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Denial of Use of Port.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">If a vessel described in subsection (a)(2) is in a port that is subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, at the request of the Secretary, shall deny such vessel the use of the port for landing, transshipment, packaging and processing of fish, refueling, resupplying, maintenance, and drydocking, if—</chapeau> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s305/c/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the vessel entered without authorization under subsection (b);</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s305/c/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the vessel is a listed IUU vessel;</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s305/c/3" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">(3) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the vessel is not documented under the laws of another nation;</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s305/c/4" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="4">(4) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the flag nation of the vessel has failed to provide confirmation requested by the Secretary that the fish on board were taken in accordance with applicable RFMO conservation and management measures; or</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s305/c/5" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="5">(5) </num><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">the Secretary has reasonable grounds to believe—</chapeau> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s305/c/5/A" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the vessel lacks valid authorizations to engage in fishing or fishing-related activities as required by its flag nation or the relevant coastal nation;</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s305/c/5/B" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the fish on board were taken in violation of foreign law or in contravention of any RFMO conservation and management measure; or</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s305/c/5/C" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="C">(C) </num><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">the vessel has engaged in IUU fishing or fishing-related activities in support of such fishing, including in support of a listed IUU vessel, unless it can establish that—</chapeau> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s305/c/5/C/i" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="i">(i) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">it was acting in a manner consistent with applicable RFMO conservation and management measures; or</content> </clause> <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s305/c/5/C/ii" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="ii">(ii) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in the case of the provision of personnel, fuel, gear, and other supplies at sea, the vessel provisioned was not, at the time of provisioning, a listed IUU vessel.</content> </clause> </subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s305/d" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="d">(d) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Exceptions.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">Notwithstanding subsections (b) and (c), the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may allow port entry or the use of port services—</chapeau> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s305/d/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">if they are essential to the safety or health of the crew or safety of the vessel;</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s305/d/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">to allow, where appropriate, for the scrapping of the vessel; or</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s305/d/3" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">(3) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">pursuant to an inspection or other enforcement action.</content> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s306" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="306">SEC. 306. </num><editorialNote style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference" role="uscRef"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s7405">16 U.S.C. 7405</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">INSPECTIONS. </heading> <content style="-uslm-dtd:text" class="block">The Secretary, and the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, shall conduct foreign vessel inspections in ports subject to the jurisdiction of the United States as necessary to achieve the purposes of the Agreement and this title. If, following an inspection, the Secretary has reasonable grounds to believe that a foreign vessel has engaged in IUU fishing or fishing-related activities in support of such fishing, the Secretary may take enforcement action under this title or other applicable law, and shall deny the vessel the use of port services, in accordance with section 305.</content> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s307" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="307">SEC. 307. </num><editorialNote style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference" role="uscRef"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s7406">16 U.S.C. 7406</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">PROHIBITED ACTS. </heading> <chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text" class="block">It is unlawful for any person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States—</chapeau> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s307/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">to violate any provision of this title or the regulations issued under this title;</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s307/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">to refuse to permit any authorized officer to board, search, or inspect a vessel that is subject to the person’s control in connection with the enforcement of this title or the regulations issued under this title;</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s307/3" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">(3) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">to submit false information pursuant to any requirement under this title or the regulations issued under this title; or</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s307/4" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="4">(4) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">to commit any offense enumerated in paragraph (4), (5), (7), or (9) of section 707(a) of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act (16 U.S.C. 6906(a)).</content> </paragraph> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s308" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="308">SEC. 308. </num><editorialNote style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference" role="uscRef"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s7407">16 U.S.C. 7407</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">ENFORCEMENT. </heading> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s308/a" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="a">(a) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Existing Authorities and Responsibilities.—</heading> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s308/a/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Authorities and responsibilities.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The authorities and responsibilities under subsections (a), (b), and (c) of section 311 and subsection (f) of section 308 of the Magnuson-Stevens Act (16 U.S.C. 1861, 1858) and paragraphs (2), (3), and (7) of section 310(b) of the Antarctic Marine Living Resources Convention Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 2439(b)) shall apply with respect to enforcement of this title.</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s308/a/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Included vessels.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">For purposes of enforcing this title, any reference in such paragraphs and subsections to a “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">vessel</quotedText>” or “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">fishing vessel</quotedText>” includes all vessels as defined in section 303(8) of this title.</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s308/a/3" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">(3) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Application of other provisions.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Such paragraphs and subsections apply to violations of this title and any regulations promulgated under this title.</content> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s308/b" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="b">(b) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Civil Enforcement.—</heading> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s308/b/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Civil administrative penalties.—</heading> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s308/b/1/A" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">(A) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">In general.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Any person who is found by the Secretary (after notice and opportunity for a hearing in accordance with section 554 of title 5, United States Code) to have committed an act prohibited under section 307 shall be liable to the United States for a civil penalty. The amount of the civil penalty shall be consistent with the amount under section 308(a) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act (16 U.S.C. 1858(a)).</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s308/b/1/B" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">(B) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Compromise or other action by secretary.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Secretary shall have the same authority as provided in section 308(e) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act (16 U.S.C. 1858(e)) with respect to a violation of this Act.</content> </subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s308/b/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">In rem jurisdiction.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">For purposes of this title, the conditions for in rem liability shall be consistent with section 308(d) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act (16 U.S.C. 1858(d)).</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s308/b/3" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">(3) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Action upon failure to pay assessment.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">If any person fails to pay an assessment of a civil penalty under this title after it has become a final and unappealable order, or after the appropriate court has entered final judgment in favor of the Secretary, the Secretary shall refer the matter to the Attorney General, who shall recover the amount assessed in any appropriate district court of the United States. In such action, the validity and appropriateness of the final order imposing the civil penalty shall not be subject to review.</content> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s308/c" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="c">(c) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Forfeiture.—</heading> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s308/c/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">In general.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Any foreign vessel (including its fishing gear, furniture, appurtenances, stores, and cargo) used, and any fish (or the fair market value thereof) imported or possessed in connection with or as result of the commission of any act prohibited by section 307 of this title shall be subject to forfeiture under section 310 of the Magnuson-Stevens Act (16 U.S.C. 1860).</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s308/c/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Application of the customs laws.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">All provisions of law relating to seizure, summary judgment, and judicial forfeiture and condemnation for violation of the customs laws, the disposition of the property forfeited or condemned or the proceeds from the sale thereof, the remission or mitigation of such forfeitures, and the compromise of claims shall apply to seizures and forfeitures incurred, or alleged to have been incurred, under the provisions of this title, insofar as applicable and not inconsistent with the provisions hereof. For seizures and forfeitures of property under this section by the Secretary, such duties as are imposed upon the customs officer or any other person with respect to the seizure and forfeiture of property under the customs law may be performed by such officers as are designated by the Secretary or, upon request of the Secretary, by any other agency that has authority to manage and dispose of seized property.</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s308/c/3" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">(3) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Presumption.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">For the purposes of this section there is a rebuttable presumption that all fish, or components thereof, found on board a vessel that is used or seized in connection with a violation of this title (including any regulation promulgated under this Act) were taken, obtained, or retained as a result of IUU fishing or fishing-related activities in support of IUU fishing.</content> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s308/d" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="d">(d) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Criminal Enforcement.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Any person (other than a foreign government agency, or entity wholly owned by a foreign government) who knowingly commits an act prohibited by section 307 of this title shall be subject to subsections (b) and (c) of section 309 of the Magnuson-Stevens Act (16 U.S.C. 1859).</content> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s308/e" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="e">(e) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Payment of Storage, Care, and Other Costs.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Any person assessed a civil penalty for, or convicted of, any violation of this title (including any regulation promulgated under this title) and any claimant in a forfeiture action brought for such a violation, shall be liable for the reasonable costs incurred by the Secretary in storage, care, and maintenance of any property seized in connection with the violation.</content> </subsection> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s309" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="309">SEC. 309. </num><editorialNote style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference" role="uscRef"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s7408">16 U.S.C. 7408</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND ASSISTANCE. </heading> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s309/a" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="a">(a) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Assistance to Developing Nations and International Organizations.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Consistent with existing authority and the availability of funds, the Secretary shall provide appropriate assistance to developing nations and international organizations of which such nations are members to assist those nations in meeting their obligations under the Agreement.</content> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s309/b" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="b">(b) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Personnel, Services, Equipment, and Facilities.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary may, by agreement, on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis, utilize the personnel, services, equipment, and facilities of any Federal, State, local, or foreign government or any entity of any such government.</content> </subsection> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s310" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="310">SEC. 310. </num><editorialNote style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference" role="uscRef"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s7409">16 U.S.C. 7409</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS. </heading> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s310/a" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="a">(a) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">In general.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Nothing in this title shall be construed to displace any requirements imposed by the customs laws of the United States or any other laws or regulations enforced or administered by the Secretary of Homeland Security. Where more stringent requirements regarding port entry or access to port services exist under other Federal law, those more stringent requirements shall apply. Nothing in this title shall affect a vessel’s entry into port, in accordance with international law, for reasons of force majeure or distress.</content> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/114/81/tIII/s310/b" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="b">(b) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">United States Obligations Under International Law.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">This title shall be interpreted and applied in accordance with United States obligations under international law.</content> </subsection> </section>