out in the implementation and enforcement of the 
Agreement within the respective jurisdictions of the 
United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Na-
tional Marine Fisheries Service; and 
(2) designate a United States Representative in 
accordance with Article IX of the Agreement and 
designate a contact point for the United States in 
accordance with Article VII of the Agreement. 
(b) ROLE
OF UNITED STATES AUTHORITY.—The 
Authority designated under subsection (a) shall, for the 
purposes of the Agreement— 
(1) monitor all activities that may have an im-
pact on the conservation status of those covered 
albatrosses and petrels for which the United States 
is a range state; and 
(2) designate a Contact Point as required by 
Article VII of the Agreement for communication 
with the Secretariat. 
SEC. 402. REPORTING. 
(a) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary 
of State, and any other Federal agency, as appropriate, 
shall not later than 1 year after the effective date of this 
Act, and every 4 years thereafter, submit a report to the 
Congress that includes— 
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(1) the list of all covered albatrosses and petrels 
that are subject to this Act; 
(2) the status of all covered albatrosses and 
petrels that occur in the United States and within 
the waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United 
States; and 
(3) actions taken and those conservation meas-
ures believed necessary to achieve and maintain a fa-
vorable conservation status for covered albatrosses 
and petrels. 
(b) REPORT TO THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—The 
Secretary and the Secretary of Commerce may jointly pro-
vide to the Advisory Committee, through the Secretariat, 
a report on the implementation of the Agreement by the 
United States. 
SEC. 403. GENERAL COORDINATION. 
In carrying out this Act, the Secretary and the Sec-
retary of Commerce— 
(1) shall work together and may request that 
other Federal agencies take actions, to achieve or 
maintain a favorable conservation status for covered 
albatrosses and petrels; and 
(2) shall consult with the heads of other Fed-
eral agencies when taking actions on lands or waters 
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owned by the United States and under the jurisdic-
tion of those Federal agencies. 
TITLE V—INTERNATIONAL 
COOPERATION AND ASSISTANCE 
SEC. 501. COOPERATION AMONG NATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, the Secretary of 
Commerce, and the Secretary of State may cooperate with 
other countries to achieve and maintain a favorable con-
servation status of covered albatrosses and petrels, includ-
ing by— 
(1) the development of systems for collecting 
and analyzing data and exchanging information; 
(2) the exchange of information regarding adop-
tion and enforcement of legislative and other man-
agement approaches to conservation of covered 
albatrosses and petrels; 
(3) the implementation of education and aware-
ness programs for users of areas in which covered 
albatrosses and petrels may be encountered; 
(4) the design and implementation of com-
prehensive programs for public information in rela-
tion to the conservation of covered albatrosses and 
petrels; 
(5) the development and implementation of 
training programs on conservation techniques and 
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measures to mitigate threats affecting covered 
albatrosses and petrels; 
(6) the exchange of expertise, techniques, and 
knowledge; and 
(7) entering into cooperative arrangements, in-
cluding, as appropriate, international agreements. 
(b) ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary and the Secretary 
of Commerce, in cooperation with the Secretary of State, 
may provide training, technical, and financial support to 
the Secretariat, other international and intergovernmental 
organizations, and other countries, to assist in imple-
menting the objectives of the Agreement. 
TITLE VI—BYCATCH AND 
EQUIVALENT CONSERVATION 
SEC. 601. PROTECTED LIVING MARINE RESOURCES. 
Section 610(e) of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing 
Moratorium Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1826k(e)) is 
amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) except as provided in paragraph (2), 
means nontarget fish, sea turtles, seabirds, or ma-
rine mammals that are protected under United 
States law or international agreement, including— 
‘‘(A) the Marine Mammal Protection Act 
of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.); 
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‘‘(B) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 
(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); 
‘‘(C) the Shark Finning Prohibition Act 
(16 U.S.C. 1822 note; Public Law 106–557), 
including amendments made by that Act; 
‘‘(D) the Convention on International 
Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna 
and Flora, done at Washington March 3, 1973 
(27 UST 1087, TIAS 8249); and 
‘‘(E) the Albatross and Petrel Conserva-
tion Act; but’’. 
TITLE VII—MISCELLANEOUS 
PROVISIONS 
SEC. 701. REGULATORY AUTHORITY. 
(a) REGULATIONS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Except as otherwise pro-
vided in this section— 
(A) the Secretary of Commerce may de-
velop and issue regulations as necessary to im-
plement the Agreement and this Act with re-
spect to sections 103(b), 104(c), 203(d), and 
601 of this Act; 
(B) the Secretary and the Secretary of 
Commerce may jointly develop and issue regula-
tions as necessary to implement the Agreement 
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and this Act with respect to sections 102, 105, 
401, and 403; and 
(C) the Secretary and the Secretary of 
Commerce may each issue regulations as nec-
essary to implement the Agreement and this 
Act with respect to sections 104(a)(2), 104(b), 
and 201. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—In issuing regulations under 
this Act, the Secretary and the Secretary of Commerce 
shall consult each other. 
(c) ANTARCTICA.—In issuing regulations under this 
Act, the Secretary and the Secretary of Commerce shall 
consult with the Director of the National Science Founda-
tion (or the designee of such Director) on implementation 
related to Antarctica. 
SEC. 702. ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as specified in section 
601, nothing in this Act repeals, supersedes, overrides, or 
modifies any provision of Federal law. 
(b) EFFECT ON LANDS AND WATERS.— 
(1) CONCURRENCE REQUIRED.—Nothing in this 
Act authorizes the Secretary or the Secretary of 
Commerce to carry out any activities under this Act 
on land or in waters under the area-based manage-
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ment jurisdiction of the other, unless the Secretary 
and the Secretary of Commerce agree. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—In those areas in which 
neither the Secretary nor the Secretary of Commerce 
has explicit area-based management jurisdiction, the 
Secretary and the Secretary of Commerce shall carry 
out this Act in consultation with each other. 
SEC. 703. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act takes effect on the date that is 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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