16 U.S.C. § 742d — Investigations; preparation and dissemination of information; reports

(a) [1] The Secretary shall conduct continuing investigations, prepare and disseminate information, and make periodical reports to the public, to the President, and to Congress , with respect to the following matters: (1) The production and flow to market of fish and fishery products domestically produced, and also those produced by foreign producers which affect the domestic fisheries; (2) The availability and abundance and the biological requirements of the fish and wildlife resources; (3) The competitive economic position of the various fish and fishery products with respect to each other, and with respect to competitive domestic and foreign-produced commodities; (4) The collection and dissemination of statistics on commercial and sport fishing; (5) The collection and dissemination of statistics on the nature and availability of wildlife, progress in acquisition of additional refuges and measures being taken to foster a coordinated program to encourage and develop wildlife values; (6) The improvement of production and marketing practices in regard to commercial species and the conduct of educational and extension services relative to commercial and sport fishing, and wildlife matters; (7) Any other matters which in the judgment of the Secretary are of public interest in connection with any phases of fish and wildlife operations. (Aug. 8, 1956, ch. 1036, § 5, 70 Stat. 1121 .) [1] So in original. No subsec. (b) has been enacted. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Termination of Reporting Requirements For termination, effective May 15, 2000 , of provisions of law requiring submittal to Congress of any annual, semiannual, or other regular periodic report listed in House Document No. 103–7 (in which a report to Congress required under this section is listed on page 54), see section 3003 of Pub. L. 104–66 , as amended, set out as a note under section 1113 of Title 31 , Money and Finance. Executive Documents Transfer of Functions Transfer of functions to Secretary of Commerce from Secretary of the Interior by Reorg. Plan No. 4 of 1970, eff. Oct. 3, 1970 , 35 F.R. 15627 , 84 Stat. 2090 , see note set out under section 742b of this title . CFR Title Parts 50 10 , 19 , 20 , 222

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