16 U.S.C. § 1414 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–42, § 6(c), Aug. 15,

Page 1828 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 1414 recommendations of such additional action to be taken as may be necessary. (Pub. L. 92–522, title III, § 303, as added Pub. L. 105–42, § 6(c), Aug. 15, 1997, 111 Stat. 1131.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Endangered Species Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(2)(A), probably means the Endangered Species Act of 1973, Pub. L. 93–205, Dec. 28, 1973, 87 Stat. 884, which is classified generally to chapter 35 (§ 1531 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1531 of this title and Tables. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 1413, Pub. L. 92–522, title III, § 303, as added Pub. L. 102–523, § 2(a), Oct. 26, 1992, 106 Stat. 3426, related to research programs prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105–42, § 6(c), Aug. 15, 1997, 111 Stat. 1130. A prior section 303 of Pub. L. 92–522 was renumbered section 403 and is classified to section 1421b of this title. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE For effective date of section, see section 8 of Pub. L. 105–42, set out as an Effective Date of 1997 Amendment note under section 1362 of this title. § 1414. Repealed. Pub. L. 105–42, § 6(c), Aug. 15, 1997, 111 Stat. 1130 Section, Pub. L. 92–522, title III, § 304, as added Pub. L. 102–523, § 2(a), Oct. 26, 1992, 106 Stat. 3428, related to reviews, reports, and recommendations by Secretary of Commerce. A prior section 304 of Pub. L. 92–522 was renumbered section 404 and is classified to section 1421c of this title. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL For effective date of repeal, see section 8 of Pub. L. 105–42, set out as an Effective Date of 1997 Amendment note under section 1362 of this title. § 1414a. Research (a) Required research (1) In general The Secretary shall, in consultation with the Marine Mammal Commission and the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission, conduct a study of the effect of intentional en- circlement (including chase) on dolphins and dolphin stocks incidentally taken in the course of purse seine fishing for yellowfin tuna in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean. The study, which shall commence on October 1, 1997, shall consist of abundance surveys as de- scribed in paragraph (2) and stress studies as described in paragraph (3), and shall address the question of whether such encirclement is having a significant adverse impact on any de- pleted dolphin stock in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean. (2) Population abundance surveys The abundance surveys under this sub- section shall survey the abundance of such de- pleted stocks and shall be conducted during each of the calendar years 1998, 1999, and 2000. (3) Stress studies The stress studies under this subsection shall include— (A) a review of relevant stress-related re- search and a 3-year series of necropsy sam- ples from dolphins obtained by commercial vessels; (B) a 1-year review of relevant historical demographic and biological data related to dolphins and dolphin stocks referred to in paragraph (1); and (C) an experiment involving the repeated chasing and capturing of dolphins by means of intentional encirclement. (4) Report No later than 90 days after publishing the finding under subsection (g)(2) of section 1385 of this title, the Secretary shall complete and submit a report containing the results of the research described in this subsection to the United States Senate Committee on Com- merce, Science, and Transportation and the United States House of Representatives Com- mittees on Resources and on Commerce, and to the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commis- sion. (b) Other research (1) In general In addition to conducting the research de- scribed in subsection (a), the Secretary shall, in consultation with the Marine Mammal Commission and in cooperation with the na- tions participating in the International Dol- phin Conservation Program and the Inter- American Tropical Tuna Commission, under- take or support appropriate scientific research to further the goals of the International Dol- phin Conservation Program. (2) Specific areas of research Research carried out under paragraph (1) may include— (A) projects to devise cost-effective fishing methods and gear so as to reduce, with the goal of eliminating, the incidental mortality and serious injury of marine mammals in connection with commercial purse seine fishing in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean; (B) projects to develop cost-effective meth- ods of fishing for mature yellowfin tuna without setting nets on dolphins or other marine mammals; (C) projects to carry out stock assessments for those marine mammal species and ma- rine mammal stocks taken in the purse seine fishery for yellowfin tuna in the east- ern tropical Pacific Ocean, including species or stocks not within waters under the juris- diction of the United States; and (D) projects to determine the extent to which the incidental take of nontarget spe- cies, including juvenile tuna, occurs in the course of purse seine fishing for yellowfin tuna in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, the geographic location of the incidental take, and the impact of that incidental take on tuna stocks and nontarget species. (c) Authorization of appropriations (1) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary the following amounts, to be used