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SEC. 6. WESTERN PACIFIC SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES FUND. 
Section 204(e) (16 U.S.C. 1824(e)(7)) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘and any funds or contributions received 
in support of conservation and management objectives under 
a marine conservation plan’’ after ‘‘agreement’’ in paragraph 
(7); and 
(2) by inserting after ‘‘paragraph (4).’’ in paragraph (8) 
the following: ‘‘In the case of violations by foreign vessels occur-
ring within the exclusive economic zones off Midway Atoll, 
Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Palmyra Atoll, Jarvis, Howland, 
Baker, and Wake Islands, amounts received by the Secretary 
attributable to fines and penalties imposed under this Act, 
shall be deposited into the Western Pacific Sustainable Fish-
eries Fund established under paragraph (7) of this subsection.’’. 
SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 4 (16 U.S.C. 1803) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to 
carry out the provisions of this Act—
‘‘(1) $337,844,000 for fiscal year 2007; 
‘‘(2) $347,684,000 for fiscal year 2008; 
‘‘(3) $357,524,000 for fiscal year 2009; 
‘‘(4) $367,364,000 for fiscal year 2010; 
‘‘(5) $377,204,000 for fiscal year 2011; 
‘‘(6) $387,044,000 for fiscal year 2012; and 
‘‘(7) $396,875,000 for fiscal year 2013.’’. 
TITLE I—CONSERVATION AND 
MANAGEMENT 
SEC. 101. CUMULATIVE IMPACTS. 
(a) 
NATIONAL
STANDARDS.—Section 
301(a)(8) 
(16 
U.S.C. 
1851(a)(8)) is amended by inserting ‘‘by utilizing economic and 
social data that meet the requirements of paragraph (2),’’ after 
‘‘fishing communities’’. 
(b) 
CONTENTS
OF
PLANS.—Section 
303(a)(9) 
(16 
U.S.C. 
1853(a)(9)) is amended by striking ‘‘describe the likely effects, if 
any, of the conservation and management measures on—’’ and 
inserting ‘‘analyze the likely effects, if any, including the cumulative 
conservation, economic, and social impacts, of the conservation
and management measures on, and possible mitigation measures 
for—’’. 
SEC. 102. CARIBBEAN COUNCIL JURISDICTION. 
Section 302(a)(1)(D) (16 U.S.C. 1852(a)(1)(D)) is amended by 
inserting ‘‘and of commonwealths, territories, and possessions of 
the United States in the Caribbean Sea’’ after ‘‘seaward of such 
States’’. 
SEC. 103. REGIONAL FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCILS. 
(a) TRIBAL ALTERNATE ON PACIFIC COUNCIL.—Section 302(b)(5) 
(16 U.S.C. 1852(b)(5)) is amended by adding at the end thereof 
the following:
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‘‘(D) The tribal representative appointed under subparagraph 
(A) may designate as an alternate, during the period of the rep-
resentative’s term, an individual knowledgeable concerning tribal 
rights, tribal law, and the fishery resources of the geographical 
area concerned.’’. 
(b) SCIENTIFIC AND STATISTICAL COMMITTEES.—Section 302(g) 
(16 U.S.C. 1852(g)) is amended—
(1) by striking so much of subsection (g) as precedes para-
graph (2) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(g) COMMITTEES AND ADVISORY PANELS.—
‘‘(1)(A) Each Council shall establish, maintain, and appoint 
the members of a scientific and statistical committee to assist 
it in the development, collection, evaluation, and peer review 
of such statistical, biological, economic, social, and other sci-
entific information as is relevant to such Council’s development 
and amendment of any fishery management plan. 
‘‘(B) Each scientific and statistical committee shall provide 
its Council ongoing scientific advice for fishery management 
decisions, including recommendations for acceptable biological 
catch, preventing overfishing, maximum sustainable yield, and 
achieving rebuilding targets, and reports on stock status and 
health, bycatch, habitat status, social and economic impacts 
of management measures, and sustainability of fishing prac-
tices. 
‘‘(C) Members appointed by the Councils to the scientific 
and statistical committees shall be Federal employees, State 
employees, academicians, or independent experts and shall have 
strong scientific or technical credentials and experience. 
‘‘(D) Each member of a scientific and statistical committee 
shall be treated as an affected individual for purposes of para-
graphs (2), (3)(B), (4), and (5)(A) of subsection (j). The Secretary 
shall keep disclosures made pursuant to this subparagraph 
on file. 
‘‘(E) The Secretary and each Council may establish a peer 
review process for that Council for scientific information used 
to advise the Council about the conservation and management 
of the fishery. The review process, which may include existing 
committees or panels, is deemed to satisfy the requirements 
of the guidelines issued pursuant to section 515 of the Treasury 
and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal year 
2001 (Public Law 106–554—Appendix C; 114 Stat. 2763A–153). 
‘‘(F) In addition to the provisions of section 302(f)(7), the 
Secretary shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, 
pay a stipend to members of the scientific and statistical 
committees or advisory panels who are not employed by the 
Federal Government or a State marine fisheries agency. 
‘‘(G) A science and statistical committee shall hold its 
meetings in conjunction with the meeting of the Council, to 
the extent practicable.’’. 
(2) by striking ‘‘other’’ in paragraph (2); and 
(3) by resetting the left margin of paragraphs (2) through 
(5) 2 ems from the left. 
(c) COUNCIL FUNCTIONS.—Section 302(h) (16 U.S.C. 1852(h)) 
is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘authority, and’’ in paragraph (5) and 
inserting ‘‘authority;’’; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7); and
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(3) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following: 
‘‘(6) develop annual catch limits for each of its managed 
fisheries that may not exceed the fishing level recommendations 
of its scientific and statistical committee or the peer review 
process established under subsection (g); and’’. 
(d) SCIENTIFIC
RESEARCH
PRIORITIES.—Section 302(h) (16 
U.S.C. 1852(h)), as amended by subsection (c), is further amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘(g); and’’ in paragraph (6) and inserting 
‘‘(g);’’; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (7), as redesignated by sub-
section (c)(2), as paragraph (8); 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following: 
‘‘(7) develop, in conjunction with the scientific and statis-
tical committee, multi-year research priorities for fisheries, fish-
eries interactions, habitats, and other areas of research that 
are necessary for management purposes, that shall—
‘‘(A) establish priorities for 5-year periods; 
‘‘(B) be updated as necessary; and 
‘‘(C) be submitted to the Secretary and the regional 
science centers of the National Marine Fisheries Service 
for their consideration in developing research priorities 
and budgets for the region of the Council; and’’. 
(e) REGULAR AND EMERGENCY MEETINGS.—Section 302(i)(2)(C) 
(16 U.S.C. 1852(i)(2)(C)) is amended by striking ‘‘published in local 
newspapers in the major fishing ports of the region (and in other 
major fishing ports having a direct interest in the affected fishery) 
and such notice may be given by such other means as will result 
in wide publicity.’’ and inserting ‘‘provided by any means that 
will result in wide publicity in the major fishing ports of the 
region (and in other major fishing ports having a direct interest 
in the affected fishery), except that e-mail notification and website 
postings alone are not sufficient.’’. 
(f) 
CLOSED
MEETINGS.—Section 
302(i)(3)(B) 
(16 
U.S.C. 
1852(i)(3)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘notify local newspapers in 
the major fishing ports within its region (and in other major, 
affected fishing ports,’’ and inserting ‘‘provide notice by any means 
that will result in wide publicity in the major fishing ports of 
the region (and in other major fishing ports having a direct interest 
in the affected fishery), except that e-mail notification and website 
postings alone are not sufficient,’’. 
(g) TRAINING.—Section 302 (16 U.S.C. 1852) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(k) COUNCIL TRAINING PROGRAM.—
‘‘(1) TRAINING COURSE.—Within 6 months after the date 
of enactment of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation 
and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006, the Secretary, 
in consultation with the Councils and the National Sea Grant 
College Program, shall develop a training course for newly 
appointed Council members. The course may cover a variety 
of topics relevant to matters before the Councils, including—
‘‘(A) fishery science and basic stock assessment 
methods; 
‘‘(B) fishery management techniques, data needs, and 
Council procedures; 
‘‘(C) social science and fishery economics;
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‘‘(D) tribal treaty rights and native customs, access, 
and other rights related to Western Pacific indigenous 
communities; 
‘‘(E) legal requirements of this Act, including conflict 
of interest and disclosure provisions of this section and 
related policies; 
‘‘(F) other relevant legal and regulatory requirements, 
including the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 
4321 et seq.); 
‘‘(G) public process for development of fishery manage-
ment plans; 
‘‘(H) other topics suggested by the Council; and 
‘‘(I) recreational and commercial fishing information, 
including fish harvesting techniques, gear types, fishing 
vessel types, and economics for the fisheries within each 
Council’s jurisdiction. 
‘‘(2) MEMBER TRAINING.—The training course shall be avail-
able to both new and existing Council members, staff from 
the regional offices and regional science centers of the National 
Marine Fisheries Service, and may be made available to com-
mittee or advisory panel members as resources allow. 
‘‘(3) REQUIRED TRAINING.—Council members appointed after 
the date of enactment of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Con-
servation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006 shall 
complete a training course that meets the requirements of 
this section not later than 1 year after the date on which 
they were appointed. Any Council member who has completed 
a training course within 24 months before the date of enactment 
of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Manage-
ment Reauthorization Act of 2006 shall be considered to have 
met the training requirement of this paragraph. 
‘‘(l) COUNCIL COORDINATION COMMITTEE.—The Councils may 
establish a Council coordination committee consisting of the chairs, 
vice chairs, and executive directors of each of the 8 Councils 
described in subsection (a)(1), or other Council members or staff, 
in order to discuss issues of relevance to all Councils, including 
issues related to the implementation of this Act.’’. 
(h) PROCEDURAL MATTERS.—Section 302(i) (16 U.S.C. 1852(i)) 
is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘to the Councils or to the scientific and 
statistical committees or advisory panels established under sub-
section (g).’’ in paragraph (1) and inserting ‘‘to the Councils, 
the Council coordination committee established under sub-
section (l), or to the scientific and statistical committees or 
other committees or advisory panels established under sub-
section (g).’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘of a Council, and of the scientific and 
statistical committee and advisory panels established under 
subsection (g):’’ in paragraph (2) and inserting ‘‘of a Council, 
of the Council coordination committee established under sub-
section (l), and of the scientific and statistical committees or 
other committees or advisory panels established under sub-
section (g):’’; and 
(3) by inserting ‘‘the Council Coordination Committee estab-
lished under subsection (l),’’ in paragraph (3)(A) after ‘‘Council,’’; 
and