Sec. 105. ENFORCEMENT
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## SEC. 105 ENFORCEMENT **[**[16 U.S.C. 7705](/us/usc/t16/s7705)**]** ###
(a)In general The Secretary and the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating— ####
(1)shall administer and enforce this subtitle and any regulations issued under this subtitle; and ####
(2)may request and utilize on a reimbursed or nonreimbursed basis the assistance, services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of other Federal departments and agencies in the administration and enforcement of this subtitle. ###
(b)Secretarial Actions The Secretary and the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall prevent any person from violating this subtitle with respect to fishing activities or the conservation of fisheries resources in the Convention Area in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though sections 308 through 311 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1858, 1859, 1860, and 1861) were incorporated into and made a part of this subtitle. Any person that violates this subtitle is subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, power, and duties as though sections 308 through 311 of that Act (16 U.S.C. 1858, 1859, 1860, and 1861) were incorporated into and made a part of this subtitle. ###
(c)Jurisdiction of the Courts ####
(1)In general Subject to paragraphs
(2)and (3), the district courts of the United States shall have jurisdiction over any case or controversy arising under this subtitle, and any such court may at any time— #####
(A)enter restraining orders or prohibitions; #####
(B)issue warrants, process in rem, or other process; #####
(C)prescribe and accept satisfactory bonds or other security; and #####
(D)take such other actions as are in the interest of justice. ####
(2)Hawaii and pacific insular areas In the case of Hawaii or any possession of the United States in the Pacific Ocean, the appropriate court is the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii, except that— #####
(A)in the case of Guam and Wake Island, the appropriate court is the United States District Court for the District of Guam; and #####
(B)in the case of the Northern Mariana Islands, the appropriate court is the United States District Court for the District of the Northern Mariana Islands. ####
(3)Construction Each violation shall be a separate offense and the offense is deemed to have been committed not only in the district where the violation first occurred, but also in any other district authorized by law. Any offense not committed in any district is subject to the venue provisions of section 3238 of title 18, United States Code. ###
(d)Confidentiality ####
(1)In general Any information submitted to the Secretary in compliance with any requirement under this subtitle, and information submitted under any requirement of this subtitle that may be necessary to implement the Convention, including information submitted before the date of the enactment of this Act, shall be confidential and may not be disclosed, except— #####
(A)to a Federal employee who is responsible for administering, implementing, or enforcing this subtitle; #####
(B)to the Commission, in accordance with requirements in the North Pacific Fisheries Convention and decisions of the Commission, and, insofar as possible, in accordance with an agreement with the Commission that prevents public disclosure of the identity or business of any person; #####
(C)to State, Council, or marine fisheries commission employees pursuant to an agreement with the Secretary that prevents public disclosure of the identity or business of any person; #####
(D)when required by court order; or #####
(E)when the Secretary has obtained written authorization from the person submitting such information to release such information to another person for a reason not otherwise provided for in this paragraph, and such release does not violate other requirements of this subtitle. ####
(2)Use of information #####
(A)In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall promulgate regulations regarding the procedures the Secretary considers necessary to preserve the confidentiality of information submitted under this subtitle. #####
(B)Exception The Secretary may release or make public information submitted under this subtitle if the information is in any aggregate or summary form that does not directly or indirectly disclose the identity or business of any person. ####
(3)Rule of Construction Nothing in this subsection shall be interpreted or construed to prevent the use for conservation and management purposes by the Secretary of any information submitted under this subtitle.
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