I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3099 
To provide for the development of a fishery management plan for the Gulf 
of Mexico red snapper, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 12, 2013 
Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself, Mr. RICHMOND, Mr. BOUSTANY, Mr. 
DUNCAN of South Carolina, Mr. FARENTHOLD, Mr. LATTA, Mr. OLSON, 
Mr. PALAZZO, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. SCALISE, Mr. AUSTIN 
SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. WALZ, Mr. WEST-
MORELAND, and Mr. WITTMAN) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To provide for the development of a fishery management 
plan for the Gulf of Mexico red snapper, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Gulf of Mexico Red 
Snapper Conservation Act of 2013’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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(1) COASTAL
WATERS.—The term ‘‘coastal 
waters’’ means all waters of the Gulf of Mexico— 
(A) shoreward of the baseline from which 
the territorial sea of the United States is meas-
ured; and 
(B) seaward from the baseline described in 
subparagraph (A) to the inner boundary of the 
exclusive economic zone. 
(2) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ 
means the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commis-
sion. 
(3) EXCLUSIVE
ECONOMIC
ZONE.—The term 
‘‘exclusive economic zone’’ has the meaning given to 
such term in section 3 of the Magnuson-Stevens 
Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 
U.S.C. 1802). 
(4) FEDERAL FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
The term ‘‘Federal fishery management plan’’ 
means the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef 
Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico prepared by 
the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council 
pursuant to section 622.1 of title 50, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations. 
(5) FISHERY
MANAGEMENT
MEASURE.—The 
term ‘‘fishery management measure’’ means any pol-
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icy, process, or tool used by a Gulf coastal State to 
implement the fishery management plan. 
(6) FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The term 
‘‘fishery management plan’’ means a plan created by 
the Commission for the sustainability of Gulf of 
Mexico red snapper and the economic and commu-
nity benefits of each of the Gulf coastal States. 
(7) GULF COASTAL STATE.—The term ‘‘Gulf 
coastal State’’ means any of— 
(A) Alabama; 
(B) Florida; 
(C) Louisiana; 
(D) Mississippi; or 
(E) Texas. 
(8) GULF
OF
MEXICO
RED
SNAPPER.—The 
term ‘‘Gulf of Mexico red snapper’’ means members 
of stocks or populations of the species Lutjanis 
campechanus, which ordinarily are found shoreward 
of coastal waters. 
(9) OVERFISHING.—The term ‘‘overfishing’’ has 
the meaning given to such term in section 3 of the 
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Man-
agement Act (16 U.S.C. 1802). 
(10) 
SECRETARY.—The 
term 
‘‘Secretary’’ 
means the Secretary of Commerce. 
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SEC. 3. DATA COLLECTION STRATEGY FOR GULF OF MEX-
ICO RED SNAPPER. 
Not later than one year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Commission, with the support of the 
Secretary, shall prepare and adopt by vote a strategy for 
the collection of data on the Gulf of Mexico red snapper 
fishery that shall include— 
(1) measures to enhance interstate collaboration 
on the collection of data regarding the Gulf of Mex-
ico red snapper fishery; and 
(2) a plan to undertake annual stock assess-
ments of Gulf of Mexico red snapper. 
SEC. 4. ADOPTING A FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall 
prepare and adopt by vote a fishery management plan and 
submit the plan to the Secretary. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—In adopting a fishery manage-
ment plan under subsection (a), the Commission shall en-
sure— 
(1) adequate opportunity for public participa-
tion prior to a vote under subsection (a), including— 
(A) at least 1 public hearing held in each 
Gulf coastal State; and 
(B) procedures for submitting written com-
ments on the fishery management plan to the 
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