Pub. L. 113-281, tit. III, sec. 313 (as amended)
AREA CONTINGENCY PLANS.
SEC. 313. AREA CONTINGENCY PLANS.
Section 311(j)(4) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(j)(4)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking “qualified personnel of Federal, State, and local agencies.” and inserting“qualified—
“(i) personnel of Federal, State, and local agencies; and
“(ii) members of federally recognized Indian tribes, where applicable.”
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(2) in subparagraph (B)(ii)—
(A) by striking “and local” and inserting “, local, and tribal”; and
(B) by striking “wildlife;” and inserting “wildlife, including advance planning with respect to the closing and reopening of fishing areas following a discharge;”;
(3) in subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking “and local” and inserting “, local, and tribal”; and
(4) in subparagraph (C)—
(A) in clause (iv), by striking “and Federal, State, and local agencies” and inserting “, Federal, State, and local agencies, and tribal governments”;
(B) by redesignating clauses (vii) and (viii) as clauses (viii) and (ix), respectively; and
(C) by inserting after clause (vi) the following:
“(vii) include a framework for advance planning and decisionmaking with respect to the closing and reopening of fishing areas following a discharge, including protocols and standards for the closing and reopening of fishing areas;”
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