Briefing and report on global illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing

(a) Briefing Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall brief the appropriate congressional committees on— (1) efforts to work with United States partners and allies to counter illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing via bilateral engagements; (2) efforts to counter, and challenges faced in countering, illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing through existing international agreements, institutions, and mechanisms; and (3) efforts by the Department of State and the Department of Defense to engage and collaborate with nongovernmental organizations and State and local agencies to spread awareness and coordinate responses to global illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing concerns. (b) Report (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 4 years, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes— (A) recommendations to bolster maritime law enforcement agreements with United States allies and partners; (B) an assessment of the global illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing patterns, strategic goals, and regional priorities of the People's Republic of China, and government and non-government resourcing vectors of the People's Republic of China for illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing fleets; and (C) an assessment of the efficacy of global forums to respond to illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing, and a strategy for United States engagement in such forums. (2) Form The report required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.

(a) Briefing Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall brief the appropriate congressional committees on— (1) efforts to work with United States partners and allies to counter illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing via bilateral engagements; (2) efforts to counter, and challenges faced in countering, illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing through existing international agreements, institutions, and mechanisms; and (3) efforts by the Department of State and the Department of Defense to engage and collaborate with nongovernmental organizations and State and local agencies to spread awareness and coordinate responses to global illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing concerns. (b) Report (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 4 years, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes— (A) recommendations to bolster maritime law enforcement agreements with United States allies and partners; (B) an assessment of the global illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing patterns, strategic goals, and regional priorities of the People's Republic of China, and government and non-government resourcing vectors of the People's Republic of China for illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing fleets; and (C) an assessment of the efficacy of global forums to respond to illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing, and a strategy for United States engagement in such forums. (2) Form The report required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.