(2) in paragraph (5) by striking the period and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) for any person that is subject to the juris-
diction of the United States to release any captive 
marine mammal unless specifically authorized to do 
so under section 104(c)(3)(A), 104(c)(4)(A), or 
109(h), except that this paragraph shall not apply to 
the temporary release of any marine mammal that 
is— 
‘‘(A) maintained in captivity under section 
7524 of title 10, United States Code (including 
any progeny of a marine mammal maintained 
under that section); or 
‘‘(B) the progeny of a marine mammal ex-
cluded from coverage under this Act by section 
102(e).’’. 
SEC. 6. ANNUAL REPORT REQUIREMENT. 
Section 103 (16 U.S.C. 1373(f)) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (f) in the first sentence, by in-
serting ‘‘and notwithstanding Public Law 104–66,’’ 
after ‘‘thereafter’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) The head of each Federal agency that conducts 
and provides funds for research on marine mammals shall
report annually to the Committee on Resources of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate on fund-
ing provided and research conducted regarding marine 
mammals during the preceding year.’’. 
SEC. 7. PERMIT CLARIFICATIONS. 
(a) CLARIFICATIONS.—Section 104 (16 U.S.C. 1374) 
is amended as follows: 
(1) Subsection (c)(7) is amended by inserting 
‘‘notwithstanding any other provision of law’’ after 
‘‘requesting the permit’’. 
(2) Subsection (c)(9) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(9)(A) No marine mammal may be exported— 
‘‘(i) for the purpose of public display, 
unless the Secretary of Agriculture evalu-
ates and verifies, and thereafter notifies 
the Secretary, that the receiving facility 
meets standards that are comparable to 
the requirements that a person must meet 
to receive a permit under this subsection 
for that purpose; or 
‘‘(ii) for the purpose of scientific re-
search or enhancing the survival or recov-
ery of a species or stock, unless the receiv-
ing facility meets standards that are com-
parable to the requirements that a person 
must meet to receive a permit under this 
subsection for that purpose. 
‘‘(B) The Secretary may not require or request, 
through comity or any other means, that any marine 
mammal or its progeny remain subject to the juris-
diction of the United States when located in waters 
or on lands that are subject to the jurisdiction of an-
other country.’’. 
(3) Subsection (c)(10) is amended— 
(A) in the first sentence by inserting ‘‘held 
within the lands and waters of the United 
States’’ after ‘‘marine mammals’’ each place it 
appears; 
(B) by inserting after the first sentence 
the following: ‘‘The Secretary shall update the 
inventory on an annual basis.’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (D) by inserting 
‘‘ownership, or other’’ after ‘‘date of’’. 
(b) REVIEW
AND
REPORT
REGARDING
INVEN-
TORY.— 
(1) REVIEW.—The Secretaries of Commerce 
and the Interior shall, by not later than 12 months 
after date of the enactment of this Act, jointly con-
duct a review of the inventory maintained under sec-
tion 104(c)(10) of the Marine Mammal Protection 
Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1374(c)(10)), the use of the 
information in the inventory, and the costs, benefits, 
and issues associated with the development of an on-
line inventory. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the review, 
the Secretary shall consult and solicit input from 
persons who are required to provide information for 
the inventory. 
(3) REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit a re-
port to Committee on Resources of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate on the 
findings of the review under this subsection. The re-
port shall include the following: 
(A) Recommendations on whether the in-
ventory should be maintained by the Secretary 
or by another person under contract. 
(B) How the Secretary would oversee 
maintenance of the inventory carried out under 
contract. 
(C) How public access and access by Fed-
eral agencies to the inventory can be main-
tained if the inventory is maintained under con-
tract. 
(D) How the Secretary can minimize dupli-
cation on the information the Secretary receives 
from public display facilities and reduce the 
paper work burden on those facilities. 
(E) An estimate of the cost of maintaining 
the inventory. 
(F) A description of how the Secretary will 
ensure the secure maintenance of the data in 
the inventory. 
(G) An analysis of the potential that online 
availability of the information in the inventory 
could adversely affect the safety of the animals. 
(c) 
LIMITATION
ON
NOTIFICATION
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—Section 104(c) (16 U.S.C. 1374(c)) is amended 
in paragraph (2)(E) in the first sentence, and in para-
graph (8)(B)(II), by inserting before the period at the end 
the following: ‘‘, except that if the transport is for pur-
poses of public display and the transfer is between facili-
ties where the ownership and care of the marine mammal 
will be under the same license or registration issued under 
the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2131 et seq.) then only 
a notice of transport is required’’.