PUBLIC LAW 109–241—JULY 11, 2006
120 STAT. 563
Maritime Organization by flag States on whom such agreements are binding, including implementation of— (1) a code outlining flag State responsibilities and obligations; (2) an audit regime for evaluating flag State performance; (3) measures to ensure that responsible organizations, acting on behalf of flag States, meet established performance standards; and (4) cooperative arrangements to improve enforcement on a bilateral, regional, or international basis. SEC. 802. VOLUNTARY MEASURES FOR REDUCING POLLUTION FROM RECREATIONAL BOATS.
14 USC 92 note.
In consultation with appropriate Federal, State, and local government agencies, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall undertake outreach programs for educating the owners and operators of boats using two-stroke engines about the pollution associated with such engines and support voluntary programs that reduce such pollution and encourage the early replacement of older two-stroke engines. SEC. 803. INTEGRATION OF VESSEL MONITORING SYSTEM DATA.
The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall integrate vessel monitoring system data into its maritime operations databases for the purpose of improving monitoring and enforcement of Federal fisheries laws and work with the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to ensure effective use of such data for monitoring and enforcement.
16 USC 1861 note.
SEC. 804. FOREIGN FISHING INCURSIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall provide to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on steps that the Coast Guard will take to significantly improve the Coast Guard’s detection and interdiction of illegal incursions into the United States exclusive economic zone by foreign fishing vessels. (b) SPECIFIC ISSUES TO BE ADDRESSED.—The report shall— (1) focus on areas in the exclusive economic zone where the Coast Guard has failed to detect or interdict such incursions in the 4-fiscal-year period beginning with fiscal year 2000, including such areas in the Western/Central Pacific and the Bering Sea; and (2) include an evaluation of the potential use of unmanned aircraft and offshore platforms for detecting or interdicting such incursions. (c) BIENNIAL UPDATES.—The Secretary shall provide biannual reports updating the Coast Guard’s progress in detecting or interdicting such incursions to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.
VerDate 14-DEC-2004
16 USC 1828. Deadline. Reports.
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