Pub. L. 109-479, tit. II, sec. 213
HURRICANE EFFECTS ON COMMERCIAL AND RECREATION FISHERY HABITATS.
SEC. 213. HURRICANE EFFECTS ON COMMERCIAL AND RECREATION FISHERY HABITATS.(a) Fisheries Report.—Within 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall transmit a report to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House of Representatives Committee on Resources on the impact of Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Rita, and Hurricane Wilma on—(1) commercial and recreational fisheries in the States of Alabama, Louisiana, Florida, Mississippi, and Texas;(2) shrimp fishing vessels in those States; and(3) the oyster industry in those States.(b) Habitat Report.—Within 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall transmit a report to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House of Representatives Committee on Resources on the impact of Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Rita, and Hurricane Wilma on habitat, including the habitat of shrimp and oysters in those States.(c) Habitat Restoration.—The Secretary shall carry out activities to restore fishery habitats, including the shrimp and oyster habitats in Louisiana and Mississippi.