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Code · BILL · 119th Congress · H.R. 3718 (Introduced in House) — To reauthorize and amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, and for other purposes. · Sec. 5

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The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. ) is amended by striking prepared by him each place such term appears and inserting prepared by the Secretary . Each of the following provisions is amended by striking he each place such term appears and inserting the Secretary : Section 201(h)(2) ( 16 U.S.C. 1821(h)(2) ). Section 204(b) ( 16 U.S.C. 1824(b) ). Section 305(c)(1) ( 16 U.S.C. 1855(c)(1) ). Section 306(b)(2) ( 16 U.S.C. 1856(b)(2) ).
Each of the following provisions is amended by striking his each place such term appears and inserting the Secretary’s : Section 3(39) ( 16 U.S.C. 1802(39) ). Section 204(b)(9) ( 16 U.S.C. 1824(b)(9) ). Section 306(b)(1) ( 16 U.S.C. 1856(b)(1) ). Section 308(a) ( 16 U.S.C. 1858(a) ). Section 201(e)(1)(D) ( 16 U.S.C. 1821(e)(1)(D) ) is amended by striking he and inserting such Secretary . Section 201(i) ( 16 U.S.C. 1821(i) ) is amended by striking his and inserting such Governor's .
Section 203(c)(5)(C) ( 16 U.S.C. 1823(c)(5)(C) ) is amended by striking his and inserting the minority leader’s . Sections 204(b)(4)(A) and 302(c)(1)(D) ( 16 U.S.C. 1824(b)(4)(A) and 1852(c)(1)(D)) are each amended by striking his and inserting such Secretary’s . Subsections (b)(1)(B) and (c)(1)(A) of section 302 ( 16 U.S.C. 1852(b)(1)(B) and (c)(1)(A)) are each amended by striking his and inserting such director’s . Section 302(c)(1)(B) ( 16 U.S.C. 1852(c)(1)(B) ) is amended by striking his and inserting such commander’s .
Section 302(c)(1)(C) ( 16 U.S.C. 1852(c)(1)(C) ) is amended by striking his and inserting such executive director’s . Section 302(f)(4) ( 16 U.S.C. 1852(f)(4) ) is amended by striking he and inserting the Administrator of General Services . Section 302(j)(4) ( 16 U.S.C. 1852(j)(4) ) is amended by striking his or her and inserting such individual’s . Section 302(j)(7)(D) ( 16 U.S.C. 1852(j)(7)(D) ) is amended by striking he or she each place such term appears and inserting such individual .
Section 309(a) ( 16 U.S.C. 1859(a) ) is amended by striking he and inserting such person . Section 311(b)(1)(A)(i) ( 16 U.S.C. 1861(b)(1)(A)(i) ) is amended by striking he and inserting such officer . Section 311(b)(2) ( 16 U.S.C. 1861(b)(2) ) is amended— by striking he and inserting such person ; and by striking his and inserting such person’s .
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