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Sec. 5 · H.R. 3718

Gender neutral language

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(a) The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) is amended by striking prepared by him each place such term appears and inserting prepared by the Secretary. (b) Each of the following provisions is amended by striking he each place such term appears and inserting the Secretary: (1) Section 201(h)(2) (16 U.S.C. 1821(h)(2)). (2) Section 204(b) (16 U.S.C. 1824(b)). (3) Section 305(c)(1) (16 U.S.C. 1855(c)(1)). (4) Section 306(b)(2) (16 U.S.C. 1856(b)(2)). (c) Each of the following provisions is amended by striking his each place such term appears and inserting the Secretary’s: (1) Section 3(39) (16 U.S.C. 1802(39)). (2) Section 204(b)(9) (16 U.S.C. 1824(b)(9)). (3) Section 306(b)(1) (16 U.S.C. 1856(b)(1)). (4) Section 308(a) (16 U.S.C. 1858(a)). (d) Section 201(e)(1)(D) (16 U.S.C. 1821(e)(1)(D)) is amended by striking he and inserting such Secretary. (e) Section 201(i) (16 U.S.C. 1821(i)) is amended by striking his and inserting such Governor's. (f) Section 203(c)(5)(C) (16 U.S.C. 1823(c)(5)(C)) is amended by striking his and inserting the minority leader’s. (g) Sections 204(b)(4)(A) and 302(c)(1)(D) (16 U.S.C. 1824(b)(4)(A) and 1852(c)(1)(D)) are each amended by striking his and inserting such Secretary’s. (h) Subsections (b)(1)(B) and (c)(1)(A) of section 302 (16 U.S.C. 1852(b)(1)(B) and (c)(1)(A)) are each amended by striking his and inserting such director’s. (i) Section 302(c)(1)(B) (16 U.S.C. 1852(c)(1)(B)) is amended by striking his and inserting such commander’s. (j) Section 302(c)(1)(C) (16 U.S.C. 1852(c)(1)(C)) is amended by striking his and inserting such executive director’s. (k) Section 302(f)(4) (16 U.S.C. 1852(f)(4)) is amended by striking he and inserting the Administrator of General Services. (l) Section 302(j)(4) (16 U.S.C. 1852(j)(4)) is amended by striking his or her and inserting such individual’s. (m) Section 302(j)(7)(D) (16 U.S.C. 1852(j)(7)(D)) is amended by striking he or she each place such term appears and inserting such individual. (n) Section 309(a) (16 U.S.C. 1859(a)) is amended by striking he and inserting such person. (o) Section 311(b)(1)(A)(i) (16 U.S.C. 1861(b)(1)(A)(i)) is amended by striking he and inserting such officer. (p) Section 311(b)(2) (16 U.S.C. 1861(b)(2)) is amended— (1) by striking he and inserting such person; and (2) by striking his and inserting such person’s.

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