(12) In subsection (e) in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘commercial’’ each place it 
appears; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘this Act’’ and inserting 
‘‘this section’’. 
(13) In subsection (f) by striking so much as 
precedes paragraph (2) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(f) TAKE REDUCTION PLANS.—(1) The Secretary 
shall develop and implement a take reduction plan de-
signed to assist in the recovery or prevent the depletion 
of each strategic stock which interacts with a fishery listed 
under subsection (c)(1)(A)(i) or (ii), unless the Secretary 
determines, after notice and opportunity for public com-
ment, that the level of fishery related mortality and seri-
ous injury is having a negligible impact on that stock. The 
Secretary may develop and implement a take reduction 
plan for any other marine mammal stocks which interact 
with a fishery listed under subsection (c)(1)(A)(i) which 
the Secretary determines, after notice and opportunity for 
public comment, has a high level of mortality and serious 
injury across a number of such marine mammal stocks.’’. 
(14) In subsection (f)(2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘6 months’’ and inserting 
‘‘9 months’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘commercial fishing oper-
ations’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘fishing operations in fisheries listed under sub-
section (c)(1)(A)(i) or (ii)’’. 
(15) In subsection (f)(3) by striking ‘‘commer-
cial’’. 
(16) In subsection (f)(4)(B) by striking ‘‘com-
mercial fishing operations’’ and inserting ‘‘fishing 
operations in fisheries listed under subsection 
(c)(1)(A)(i) or (ii)’’. 
(17) In subsection (f)(5)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘6 
months’’ and inserting ‘‘9 months’’; and 
(B) in subparagraphs (A) and (B) by 
striking ‘‘commercial’’ each place it appears. 
(18) In subsection (f)(6)(A)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(not later than 30 days)’’; 
and 
(B) in clause (ii) by striking ‘‘commercial 
fisheries’’ and inserting ‘‘fisheries listed under 
subsection (c)(1)(A)(i) or (ii)’’. 
(19) In subsection (f)(6)(C) in the second sen-
tence, by inserting before ‘‘, and others’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘, where appropriate a representative of the 
office of General Counsel of the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration, a representative of 
the National Marine Fisheries Service having re-
sponsibilities related to fisheries science, a represent-
ative of the National Marine Fisheries Service hav-
ing responsibilities related to law enforcement, and 
a representative of the appropriate National Marine 
Fisheries Service Regional Administrator’’. 
(20) In subsection (f)(7)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)(i) by striking ‘‘6 
months’’ and inserting ‘‘9 months’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B)(i)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘not later than 60 
days’’ and inserting ‘‘not later than 120 
days’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: ‘‘Before publishing any plan that is 
different than the draft plan proposed by 
a take reduction team, the Secretary shall 
reconvene the team and explain to the 
team the differences between the published 
plan and the draft plan proposed by the 
team.’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (B)(ii)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘6 months’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘9 months’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘not later than 8 
months’’ and inserting ‘‘not later than 11 
months’’. 
(21) In subsection (f)(7)(C) by striking ‘‘Not 
later than 60 days’’ and inserting ‘‘Not later than 
90 days’’. 
(22) In subsection (f)(7)(D) by striking ‘‘com-
mercial’’. 
(23) In subsection (f)(8)— 
(A) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘Not 
later than 60 days’’ and inserting ‘‘Not later 
than 180 days’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘commercial’’ each place it 
appears. 
(24) In subsection (f)(9) as follows: 
(A) In subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘com-
mercial fisheries or restrict commercial fish-
eries’’ and inserting ‘‘fisheries listed under sub-
section (c)(1)(A)(i) or (ii) or restrict such fish-
eries’’. 
(B) In subparagraphs (B) and (C) by 
striking ‘‘commercial’’ each place it appears. 
(C) In subparagraph (D) by striking ‘‘com-
mercial fishing operations’’ and inserting ‘‘par-