Sec. 9. Reports to Congress
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The Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 ( 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq. ), as amended by section 8(a), is further amended by inserting after section 408A the following: In this section, the term appropriate committees of Congress means the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives. Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the Marine Mammal Research and Response Act of 2016 , the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in consultation with the Marine Mammal Commission, the Secretary of the Interior, and the National Ocean Research Leadership Council, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the status of the Marine Mammal Health Map.
Such report shall include the following: A detailed evaluation of the data made publically available through the Marine Mammal Health Map. A detailed list of any gaps in data collected pursuant to the Marine Mammal Health Map, a description of the reasons for such gaps, and recommendations to close such gaps. An analysis of the effectiveness of using the website of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System as a tool to collect, organize, visualize, archive, and disseminate marine mammal stranding and health data.
A list of publications, presentations, or other relevant work product resulting from, or in collaboration with, such Marine Mammal Health Map. A description of emerging marine mammal health concerns and the applicability of such concerns to human health. An analysis of the feasibility of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System to be used as an alert during stranding events, entanglement events, and unusual mortality events for the stranding network, Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System partners, Marine Mammal Health Map partners, Federal and State agencies, and local and tribal governments.
An evaluation of the use of Marine Mammal Health Map data to predict broader ecosystem events and changes that may impact marine mammal or human health and specific examples of proven or potential uses of Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System data for these purposes. Recommendations for the Marine Mammal Health Map related to— filling any identified data gaps; data standards that could be used to improve data accessibility, transmission, interoperability, and sharing; any other strategies that would contribute to the effectiveness and usefulness of the Marine Mammal Health Map; and the funding levels needed to carry out the Marine Mammal Health Map.
Not later than 5 years after date that the report required by subsection
(b)is submitted, and every 5 years thereafter, the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in consultation with the Marine Mammal Commission and the Secretary of the Interior, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a data gap analysis. Such analysis shall include the following: An overview of existing participants within the Marine Mammal Stranding Network. An identification of participant gaps within the Network. An identification of data and reporting gaps from members of the Network. An analysis of how stranding and health data is shared and made available to scientists, academics, State, local, and tribal governments, and the public.”. Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the Marine Mammal Research and Response Act of 2016 , the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in consultation with the Marine Mammal Commission and the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the response capabilities for sick and injured marine mammals in the Arctic regions of the United States. Such report shall include the following: A description of all stranding agreements in place in the Arctic regions of the United States, including species covered, response capabilities, facilities, and data collection and analysis capabilities. A list of State and local government agencies that have personnel trained to respond to strandings in the Arctic regions of the United States. An assessment of potential response and data collection partners and sources of local information and knowledge, including Alaska Native people and villages. An analysis of spatial and temporal trends in strandings over time in response to changing environmental conditions in the Arctic regions of the United States and the relationships to other unusual mortality events, including birds and fish. A description of training and other resource needs to meet emerging response requirements in the Arctic regions of the United States. An analysis of oiled marine mammal and bird response and rehabilitation capabilities in the Arctic regions of the United States, including equipment, facilities, training, and husbandry capabilities, and an assessment of likely success rates. Recommendations for future stranding response needs in the Arctic regions of the United States. . The table of contents in the first section of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended by section 8(b), is amended further by inserting after the item related to section 408A the following: Sec. 408B. Reports to Congress. .
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