Sec. 116. Recreational fishing data
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Section 401(g) ( 16 U.S.C. 1881(g) ) is amended by redesignating paragraph
(4)as paragraph (5), and by inserting after paragraph
(3)the following: The Secretary shall establish partnerships with States to develop best practices for implementation of State programs established pursuant to paragraph (2). The Secretary shall develop guidance, in cooperation with the States, that details best practices for administering State programs pursuant to paragraph (2), and provide such guidance to the States. The Secretary shall submit to the Congress and publish biennial reports that include— the estimated accuracy of the registry program established under paragraph
(1)and of State programs that are exempted under paragraph (2); priorities for improving recreational fishing data collection; and an explanation of any use of information collected by such State programs and by the Secretary, including a description of any consideration given to the information by the Secretary. The Secretary shall make grants to States to improve implementation of State programs consistent with this subsection. The Secretary shall prioritize such grants based on the ability of the grant to improve the quality and accuracy of such programs. . Section 401(g) ( 16 U.S.C. 1881(g) ) is further amended by adding at the end the following: Not later than 60 days after the enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall enter into an agreement with the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences to study the implementation of the programs described in this section. The study shall— provide an updated assessment of recreational survey methods established or improved since the publication of the Council’s report Review of Recreational Fisheries Survey Methods
(2006); evaluate the extent to which the recommendations made in that report were implemented pursuant to paragraph (3)(B); and examine any limitations of the Marine Recreational Fishery Statistics Survey and the Marine Recreational Information Program established under paragraph (1). Not later than 1 year after entering into an agreement under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall submit a report to Congress on the results of the study under subparagraph (A). .
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