16 U.S.C. § 1447e : US Code - Section 1447E: Report on research program

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(a) Preparation and submission of report
Each Board receiving a grant under section 1447d of this title
shall, not later than 2 years after the approval of its
comprehensive plan under section 1447d of this title and at 2-year
intervals thereafter, prepare and submit to the Administrator of
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency a report
describing -
(1) the findings and conclusions of research projects conducted
in the region;
(2) recommendations for improvements in the design or
implementation of programs for the protection of the marine
environment; and
(3) available data and information concerning ecosystem health
within the region.
(b) Transmittal to Congress
Upon receipt of a report prepared by a Board under subsection (a)
of this section, the Administrator of the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration and the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency shall transmit a copy of such
report to the Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
and on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and to the
Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries of the House of
Representatives.