measures are in place to ensure 
that the vessel cannot reenter 
any fishery anywhere in the 
world. 
‘‘(D) NO FISHERY ENDORSEMENT.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—A vessel that is 
prohibited from fishing under subpara-
graph (C)(ii)(I) shall not be eligible for a 
fishery 
endorsement 
under 
section 
12113(a) of title 46, United States Code. 
‘‘(ii) NONEFFECTIVE.—A fishery en-
dorsement for a vessel described in clause 
(i) shall not be effective. 
‘‘(iii) NO SALE.—A vessel described in 
clause (i) shall not be sold to a foreign 
owner or reflagged. 
‘‘(8) PUBLIC INFORMATION ON DATA COLLEC-
TION.—The Secretary shall make available and up-
date as appropriate, information on data collection 
and submittal best practices for the information de-
scribed in paragraph (4)(B). 
‘‘(9) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subsection $377,000,000 for the period of fiscal 
years 2021 through 2026.’’. 
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SEC. 3. MAGNUSON-STEVENS FISHERY CONSERVATION AND 
MANAGEMENT ACT. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 315 of the Magnuson-Stevens 
Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 
1864) is repealed. 
(b) REPORT.—Section 113(b)(2) of the Magnuson- 
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthor-
ization Act of 2006 (16 U.S.C. 460ss note) is amended— 
(1) in the paragraph heading, by striking ‘‘AN-
NUAL REPORT’’ and inserting ‘‘REPORT’’; 
(2) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 
by striking ‘‘Not later than 2 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Not later than 2 years after the date 
of enactment of the Fishery Resource Disasters Im-
provement Act, and biennially thereafter’’; and 
(3) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘the cal-
endar year 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘the most recent’’. 
SEC. 4. INTERJURISDICTIONAL FISHERIES ACT OF 1986. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 308 of the Interjurisdictional 
Fisheries Act of 1986 (16 U.S.C. 4107) is repealed. 
(b) TECHNICAL EDIT.—Section 3(k)(1) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(k)(1)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘(as determined by the Secretary of Commerce under 
section 308(b) of the Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act of 
1986)’’ and inserting ‘‘(as determined by the Secretary of 
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Commerce under the Fishery Resource Disasters Improve-
ment Act)’’. 
SEC. 5. BUDGET REQUESTS; REPORTS. 
(a) BUDGET REQUEST.—In the budget justification 
materials submitted to Congress in support of the budget 
of the Department of Commerce for each fiscal year (as 
submitted with the budget of the President under section 
1105(a) of title 31, United States Code), the Secretary 
of Commerce shall include a separate statement of the 
amount requested to be appropriated for that fiscal year 
for outstanding unfunded fishery resource disasters. 
(b) DRIFTNET ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1990 REPORT 
AND BYCATCH REDUCTION AGREEMENTS.— 
(1) 
IN
GENERAL.—The 
Magnuson-Stevens 
Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 
U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) is amended— 
(A) in section 202(h), by striking para-
graph (3); and 
(B) in section 206— 
(i) by striking subsections (e) and (f); 
and 
(ii) by redesignating subsections (g) 
and (h) as subsections (e) and (f), respec-
tively. 
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(2) BIENNIAL
REPORT
ON
INTERNATIONAL 
COMPLIANCE.—Section 607 of the High Seas 
Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act (16 
U.S.C. 1826h) is amended— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’ be-
fore ‘‘The Secretary’’ and indenting appro-
priately; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.—In addition to the 
information described in paragraphs (1) through (5) of 
subsection (a), the report shall include— 
‘‘(1) a description of the actions taken to carry 
out the provisions of section 206 of the Magnuson- 
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 
(16 U.S.C. 1826), including— 
‘‘(A) an evaluation of the progress of those 
efforts, the impacts on living marine resources, 
including available observer data, and specific 
plans for further action; 
‘‘(B) a list and description of any new fish-
eries developed by nations that conduct, or au-
thorize their nationals to conduct, large-scale 
driftnet fishing beyond the exclusive economic 
zone of any nation; and 
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‘‘(C) a list of the nations that conduct, or 
authorize their nationals to conduct, large-scale 
driftnet fishing beyond the exclusive economic 
zone of any nation in a manner that diminishes 
the effectiveness of or is inconsistent with any 
international agreement governing large-scale 
driftnet fishing to which the United States is a 
party or otherwise subscribes; and 
‘‘(2) a description of the actions taken to carry 
out the provisions of section 202(h) of the Magnu-
son-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1822(h)). 
‘‘(c) CERTIFICATION.—If, at any time, the Secretary, 
in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Sec-
retary of the department in which the Coast Guard is op-
erating, identifies any nation that warrants inclusion in 
the list described under subsection (b)(1)(C), due to large 
scale drift net fishing, the Secretary shall certify that fact 
to the President. Such certification shall be deemed to be 
a certification for the purposes of section 8(a) of the Fish-
ermen’s Protective Act of 1967 (22 U.S.C. 1978(a)).’’. 
Æ 
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