[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 89 (Thursday, June 4, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S3840]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1785. Ms. MURKOWSKI submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. McCain to the bill H.R. 1735, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to 
prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1085. AVOIDANCE OF COMMERCIAL AND SUBSISTENCE FISHERIES.

       (a) In General.--To the maximum extent practicable, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall--
       (1) endeavor to conduct training exercises in a manner that 
     minimizes impact on subsistence and commercial fisheries and 
     the long term health of fish species and stocks; and
       (2) endeavor to schedule and locate training exercises 
     outside of fishing grounds during fishing seasons.
       (b) Consultation.--
       (1) Requirement.--Not later than 6 months prior to the 
     commencement of a training exercise subject to subsection 
     (a), the Secretary of Defense shall consult with the Director 
     of the National Marine Fisheries Service, State and tribal 
     fish and wildlife managers, fishery user groups, and Regional 
     Fishery Management Councils established under section 302 of 
     the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 
     (16 U.S.C. 1852) with respect to the scheduling and location 
     of the training exercise.
       (2) Nonapplicability of faca.--A consultation pursuant to 
     paragraph (1) shall not be subject to the requirements of the 
     Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).
       (c) Exception for National Security.--Subsection (a) shall 
     not apply if the Secretary of Defense determines that 
     application of such subsection is not in the national 
     security interest of the Untied States.
       (d) Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed 
     to create any legal right or provide a private right of 
     action for any person.
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