Sec. 8335. NATIONAL COMMERCIAL FISHING SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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## SEC. 8335 NATIONAL COMMERCIAL FISHING SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE ###
(a)National Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee ####
(1)Amendments to section 15102 Section 15102 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— #####
(A)in subsection (b)— ######
(i)in paragraph (1)— ######
(I)by inserting “and provide recommendations in writing to” after “advise”; and ######
(II)in subparagraph (E), by striking “and” after the semicolon; and ######
(ii)in paragraph (2)— ######
(I)by striking the period and inserting “; and”; and ######
(II)by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(3) > > review marine casualties and investigations of vessels covered by chapter 45 of this title and make recommendations to the Secretary to improve safety and reduce vessel casualties.” > ; and #####
(B)by adding at the end the following: > > ### “(d) Quorum > > A quorum of 10 members is required to send any written recommendations from the Committee to the Secretary. > > > ### “(e) Savings Clause > > Nothing in this section shall preclude the Secretary from taking emergency action to ensure safety and preservation of life at sea.” > . ####
(2)Amendments to section 15109 Section 15109 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— #####
(A)in subsection (a)— ######
(i)by striking “ Each ” and inserting the following: > > #### “(1) In general > > Except as provided in paragraph (2), each” > ; and ######
(ii)by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(2) Minimum requirements > > The committee established under section 15102, shall— > > > ##### “(A) > > meet in-person, not less frequently than twice each year, at the call of the Secretary of a majority of the members of the committee; > > > ##### “(B) > > hold additional meetings as necessary; > > > ##### “(C) > > post the minutes of each meeting of the committee on a publicly available website not later than 2 weeks after the date on which a meeting concludes; and > > > ##### “(D) > > provide reasonable public notice of any meeting of the committee, and publish such notice in the Federal Register and on a publicly available website.” > ; #####
(B)in subsection (f)(8)— ######
(i)by striking “ Notwithstanding ” and inserting the following: > > ##### “(A) Reappointment > > Notwithstanding” > ; and ######
(ii)by adding at the end the following: > > ##### “(B) Limitation > > With respect to the committee established under section 15102, members may serve not more than 3 terms.” > ; #####
(C)in subsection (j)(3)— ######
(i)in subparagraph (B), by striking “and”; ######
(ii)in subparagraph (C), by striking the period and inserting “; and”; and ######
(iii)by adding at the end the following: > > ##### “(D) > > make all responses required by subparagraph
(C)which are related to recommendations made by the committee established under section 15102 available to the public not later than 30 days after the date of response.” > ; #####
(D)by amending subsection
(k)to read as follows: > > ### “(k) Observers > > > #### “(1) In general > > Any Federal agency with matters under such agency’s administrative jurisdiction related to the function of a committee established under this chapter may designate a representative to— > > > ##### “(A) > > attend any meeting of such committee; and > > > ##### “(B) > > participate as an observer at meetings of such committee that relate to such a matter. > > > #### “(2) National commercial fishing safety advisory committee > > With respect to the committee established under section 15102, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall designate a representative under paragraph (1).” > ; #####
(E)in subsection (l), by striking “2027” and inserting “2029”; #####
(F)by redesignating subsection
(l)as subsection (m); #####
(G)by inserting after subsection
(k)the following: > > ### “(l) Technical Assistance > > > #### “(1) In general > > The Secretary shall provide technical assistance to the Committee if requested by the Chairman. > > > #### “(2) Committee consultation > > With respect to the committee established under section 15102, the Chairman of the committee shall seek expertise from the fishing industry, marine safety experts, the shipbuilding industry, and others as the committee determines appropriate.” > ; and #####
(H)by adding at the end the following: > > ### “(n) Savings Clause > > Nothing in this section shall preclude the Secretary from taking emergency action to ensure safety and preservation of life at sea.” > .