Sec. 202. Recreational data collection
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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. A portion of the funds appropriated to the Marine Recreational Information Program shall be provided for implementation of this section. . The Secretary of Commerce shall— within 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to evaluate, in the form of a report, whether the design of the Marine Recreational Information Program, for the purposes of stock assessment and the determination of stock management reference points, is compatible with the needs of in-season management of annual catch limits under section 303(a)(15) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1853(a)(1) ), including whether in-season management of annual catch limits is appropriate for all recreational fisheries; and within 6 months after receiving the report under paragraph (1), submit to Congress recommendations of changes to be made to the Marine Recreational Information Program to make the program compatible with in-season management of annual catch limits and other requirements under such section for those recreational fisheries for which in-season management of annual catch limits is appropriate.
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