Sec. 5. Amendments relating to regional fishery management councils
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Section 302 ( 16 U.S.C. 1852 ) is amended as follows: In subsection (a)(1)— in subparagraph (A)— by striking 18 and inserting 19 ; and by inserting before the period at the end the following: and one appointed by the Secretary who is a member of the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council nominated by the members of such Council to represent the interests of participants in fisheries under the jurisdiction of such Council ; and in subparagraph (B)— by striking 21 and inserting 22 ; and by inserting before the period at the end the following: and one appointed by the Secretary who is a member of the New England Fishery Management Council nominated by the members of such Council to represent the interests of participants in fisheries under the jurisdiction of such Council .
In subsection (a)(2), by adding at the end the following: Each Council shall reflect the interests of any Indian tribes, Alaskan Natives, Pacific Insular Areas, and other individuals engaged in artisanal fishing within the Council’s jurisdiction. . In subsection (b)(2)— in subparagraph (A), by striking or recreational and inserting , recreational, or artisanal fishing ; and in subparagraph (C), in the second sentence, by inserting , and in the case of the Governor of Alaska with the artisanal fishing interests of the State, after interests of the State .
In subsection (b)(2)(B), by striking and recreational and inserting , recreational, and artisanal . In subsection (e), by adding at the end the following: To the extent possible, each Council shall minimize the amount and cost of member and staff travel by use of electronic means for remote participation during meetings, including for voting. . The Comptroller General of the United States shall within 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act investigate and report to the Congress on the operations of the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council.
Such investigation and report shall include— a full accounting of all grant money received and distributed by the Council for the 10 years preceding the enactment of this Act, including an analysis of the deliverables and results of all grant-funded projects; and the involvement of Council staff in the preparation and submission of the 2012 petition to remove protections for the green sea turtle under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. ).
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