S. 759 · Public Law 119-116

Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans Act

Compare the introduced in senate text dated February 26, 2025 with the enrolled text. Congress’s text became Public Law 119-116 on September 25, 2026.

Paired provisions with wording changes: 5
Paired provisions with unchanged wording and labels: 1
Provisions without a confident pair: 0 earlier · 0 enrolled

Compared 6 earlier provisions and 6 enrolled provisions.

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Introduced in Senate	February 26, 2025	Earlier comparison text

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5 paired provisions contain wording changes. Other matched provisions may have changed headings, numbers, or locations.

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EarlierSec. 2 · Definitions
EnrolledSec. 2 · Definitions

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In this Act: (1) ~~Federal~~ fishing restriction area The term Federal fishing restriction area means…

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In this Act: (1) Exclusive economic zone The term exclusive economic zone has the meaning given that term in section 107 of title 46, United States Code. (2) Fishing restriction The term fishing restriction means a restriction on fishing in a federally…

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In this Act: (1) Federal fishing restriction area The term Federal fishing restriction area means a defined…

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…. (2) Fishing restriction The term fishing restriction means a restriction on fishing in a federally managed fishery established under section 303(b)(2) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C…

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…this Act: (1) Federal fishing restriction area ~~The term Federal~~ fishing restriction area means a defined area in which all…

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…or partial fishing closure, in terms of both area and duration, or a seasonal closure; (B) a no-catch zone in the fishery; (C) a restriction on the method of catch for the fishery; and (D…
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EarlierSec. 3 · Data standardization
EnrolledSec. 3 · Data standardization

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…, the Secretary, in consultation with relevant stakeholders, shall develop and adopt standards with respect to the collection…

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…, the Secretary, in consultation with relevant stakeholders, including State and local governments, Indian Tribes, and Native Hawaiian organizations, shall develop and adopt standards with respect to the coordination…

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…, shall develop and adopt standards with respect to the ~~collection~~ and dissemination of geospatial data relating to public outdoor recreational…

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…, shall develop and adopt standards with respect to the coordination and dissemination of geospatial data relating to fishing restrictions,…

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…to the collection and dissemination of geospatial data relating to ~~public outdoor recreational~~ use of Federal waterways and Federal fishing restriction areas,…

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…to the coordination and dissemination of geospatial data relating to fishing restrictions, use of the exclusive economic zone by recreational vessels,…
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EarlierSec. 4 · Data publication and accessibility
EnrolledSec. 4 · Data publication and accessibility

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(a) ~~Federal waterway~~ fishing access data Not later than 4 years after the…

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(a) Data on fishing and recreational vessels in exclusive economic zone Not later…

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(a) Federal waterway fishing ~~access data~~ Not later than 4 years after the date of the…

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(a) Data on fishing and recreational vessels in exclusive economic zone Not later than 4 years after the date of the…

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…of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, to the maximum extent practicable, shall make available on…

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…of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Office of Science and Technology of the National Marine Fisheries Service, and to the maximum extent practicable, shall make available on…
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EarlierSec. 5 · Cooperation and coordination
EnrolledSec. 5 · Cooperation and coordination

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(a) Community partners and ~~third-Party~~ providers For purposes of carrying out this Act, the…

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(a) Community partners and third-party providers For purposes of carrying out this Act, the…

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…partner with non-Federal entities, including— (A) ~~State agencies~~; (B) interstate marine fisheries commissions; (…

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…partner with non-Federal entities, including— (A) States; (B) Indian Tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations…

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…— (A) State agencies; (B) interstate marine fisheries commissions; (C) Regional Ocean…

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…including— (A) States; (B) Indian Tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, and Tribal organizations; (C) interstate commissions (as defined in section 303 of the…
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EarlierSec. 6 · Rule of construction
EnrolledSec. 6 · Rule of construction

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…of Federal or State agencies to regulate navigable waters; or (3) to increase or diminish the responsibility or…

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…of Federal or State agencies to regulate navigable waters; (3) to increase or diminish the responsibility or…

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…diminish the responsibility or authority of Federal or State agencies to manage fisheries.

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…diminish the responsibility or authority of Federal or State agencies or Indian Tribes to manage fisheries under existing law; (4)…

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…or authority of Federal or State agencies to manage fisheries.

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…Federal or State agencies or Indian Tribes to manage fisheries under existing law; (4) to satisfy any requirement for government-to-government consultation with Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations; or (5) to affect or modify any treaty or other right…

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