§ 971i. Research on Atlantic highly migratory species

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1980

   Pub. L. 96–339 § 3 · 94 Stat. 1069

   Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 971i

   Pub. L. 96–339, § 3, Sept. 4, 1980, 94 Stat. 1070

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 96–339, § 3, Sept. 4, 1980, 94 Stat. 1070

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 3. REPORTS REGARDING BLUEFIN TUNA. Submittal to Congress. The Secretary of Commerce shall prepare, for each biennial period commencing with the period covering calendar years 1981 and 1982, and submit to the Congress a report setting forth, with respect to such biennial period— (1) the level of taking of bluefin tuna by United States fishermen in the Convention area as defined in Article I of the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic 20 UST 2887. Tunas; (2) the status of bluefin tuna stocks within such Convention area and the trends in their population level; and (3) related information resulting from the implementation of the observer program under section 2 of this Act. The report required under this section shall be submitted to the Congress within sixty days after the close of the biennial period covered by the report. There are authorized to be appropriated such Appropriation authorization. sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.

2. 1995

   Atlantic Tunas Convention Authorization Act of 1995

   Pub. L. 104–43 title III § 302(b) · 109 Stat. 366

   1. Amended · 16 U.S.C. § 971i

      Pub. L. 104–43 amended section catchline generally

   2. Amended · 16 U.S.C. § 971i

      Pub. L. 104–43 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)

   3. Inserted · 16 U.S.C. § 971i

      Pub. L. 104–43 inserted heading

   4. Struck · 16 U.S.C. § 971i

      Pub. L. 104–43 struck out last sentence which read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.”

   5. Added · 16 U.S.C. § 971i

      Pub. L. 104–43 added subsec. (b)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 104–43 amended section catchline generally, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, struck out last sentence which read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.”, and added subsec. (b).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (b) Research and Monitoring Program.— Section 3 of the Act of September 4, 1980 (16 U.S.C. 971i) is amended— (1) by amending the section heading to read as follows: “SEC. 3. RESEARCH ON ATLANTIC HIGHLY MIGRATORY SPECIES.”; (2) by striking the last sentence; (3) by inserting “(a) Biennial Report on Bluefin Tuna.—” before “The Secretary of Commerce shall”; and (4) by adding at the end the following: “(b) Highly Migratory Species Research and Monitoring.— “(1) Within 6 months after the date of enactment of the Atlantic Tunas Convention Authorization Act of 1995, the Secretary of Commerce, in cooperation with the advisory committee established under section 4 of the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975 (16 U.S.C. 971b) and in consultation with the United States Commissioners on the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (referred to elsewhere in this section as the ‘Commission’) and the Secretary of State, shall develop and implement a comprehensive research and monitoring program to support the conservation and management of Atlantic bluefin tuna and other highly migratory species that shall— “(A) identify and define the range of stocks of highly migratory species in the Atlantic Ocean, including Atlantic bluefin tuna; and “(B) provide for appropriate participation by nations which are members of the Commission. “(2) The program shall provide for, but not be limited to— “(A) statistically designed cooperative tagging studies; “(B) genetic and biochemical stock analyses; “(C) population censuses carried out through aerial surveys of fishing grounds and known migration areas; “(D) adequate observer coverage and port sampling of commercial and recreational fishing activity; “(E) collection of comparable real-time data on commercial and recreational catches and landings through the use of permits, logbooks, landing reports for charter operations and fishing tournaments, and programs to provide reliable reporting of the catch by private anglers; “(F) studies of the life history parameters of Atlantic bluefin tuna and other highly migratory species; “(G) integration of data from all sources and the preparation of data bases to support management decisions; and “(H) other research as necessary. “(3) In developing a program under this section, the Secretary shall— “(A) ensure that personnel and resources of each regional research center shall have substantial participation in the stock assessments and monitoring of highly migratory species that occur in the region; “(B) provide for comparable monitoring of all United States fishermen to which the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act applies with respect to effort and species composition of catch and discards; “(C) consult with relevant Federal and State agencies, Intergovernmental relations. scientific and technical experts, commercial and recreational fishermen, and other interested persons, public and private, and shall publish a proposed plan in the Federal Register, publication. Federal Register for the purpose of receiving public comment on the plan; and “(D) through the Secretary of State, encourage other member nations to adopt a similar program.”.

3. 1998

   Pub. L. 105–384 title II § 202(b)(2) · 112 Stat. 3451

   Inserted · 16 U.S.C. § 971i(b)(3)(B)

   Pub. L. 105–384 inserted “of 1975” after “Act”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(3)(B). Pub. L. 105–384 inserted “of 1975” after “Act”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) Section 3(b)(3)(B) of the Act of September 4, 1980 (Public Law 96–339; 16 U.S.C. 971i(b)(3)(B)), is amended by inserting “of 1975” after “Act”.

4. 2007

   Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006

   Pub. L. 109–479 title IV § 405(b) · 120 Stat. 3575

   1. Added · 16 U.S.C. § 971i(b)(2)(H); 16 U.S.C. § 971i(b)(2)(I)

      Pub. L. 109–479 added subpar. (H)

   2. Redesignated · 16 U.S.C. § 971i(b)(2)(H); 16 U.S.C. § 971i(b)(2)(I)

      Pub. L. 109–479 redesignated former subpar. (H) as (I)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(2)(H), (I). Pub. L. 109–479 added subpar. (H) and redesignated former subpar. (H) as (I).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (b) Atlantic Billfish Cooperative Research Program.— Section 3(b)(2) of Public Law 96–339 (16 U.S.C. 971i(b)(2)) is amended— (1) by striking “and” after the semicolon in subparagraph (G); (2) by redesignating subparagraph (H) as subparagraph (I); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the following: “(H) include a cooperative research program on Atlantic billfish based on the Southeast Fisheries Science Center Atlantic Billfish Research Plan of 2002; and” .

9 of 9 references resolved to an enrolled provision