§1414. Reviews, reports, and recommendations

(a) Reports by Secretary

The Secretary shall submit annual reports to the Congress which include-

(1) results of research conducted pursuant to section 1413 of this title;

(2) a description of the status of stocks of yellowfin tuna;

(3) an assessment of the economic impacts on the tuna industry and consumers caused by the moratorium established by agreements entered into under section 1412 of this title;

(4) an assessment of the effectiveness of the moratorium in protecting dolphin populations in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean;

(5) results of reviews conducted under section 1415(c) of this title;

(6) copies of any international agreements or undertakings authorized by or related to this subchapter;

(7) an assessment of the impact on fishery resources, other than yellowfin tuna, of methods of fishing for large yellowfin tuna in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean that do not involve the intentional encirclement of dolphins; and

(8) any other relevant information.

(b) Recommendations of Secretary

If a competent regional organization under the auspices of which research is conducted pursuant to section 1413 of this title, or any country which participates in such an organization, submits to the United States a recommendation that a moratorium established by agreements entered into under section 1412 of this title should be terminated prior to December 31, 1999, the Secretary shall-

(1) review the information on which the recommendation is based;

(2) consult with relevant Federal agencies, including the Marine Mammal Commission, and other interested persons; and

(3) submit to the Congress a recommendation regarding the termination of the moratorium.

(Pub. L. 92–522, title III, §304, as added Pub. L. 102–523, §2(a), Oct. 26, 1992, 106 Stat. 3428 .)

Codification

Another section 304 of Pub. L. 92–522 was renumbered section 404 and is classified to section 1421c of this title.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in sections 1412, 1415 of this title.