§ 742d. — Investigations; preparation and dissemination of information; reports.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC742d]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 9--FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
Sec. 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:
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\1\ So in original. No subsec. (b) has been enacted.
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(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, Sec. 5, 70 Stat. 1121.)
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.
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.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1534 of this title.
