---
kind: "section"
citation: "16 U.S.C. § 3342"
title: "16"
title_heading: "Conservation"
number: "3342"
heading: "Annual status reports on programs; monitoring"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/3342"
units:
  - "Chapter 52 — Salmon and Steelhead Conservation and Enhancement"
  - "Subchapter V — Miscellaneous"
---

# §3342. Annual status reports on programs; monitoring

- (a) **Reports—** The [State](/usc/16/590q.md?p=a) of Washington, the [State](/usc/16/590q.md?p=a) of Oregon, and the [appropriate tribal coordinating bodies](/usc/16/3302.md?p=1) shall submit to the appropriate [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) an annual report on the status of the programs authorized by this chapter or any other relevant report requested by such [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1).
- (b) **Monitoring—** After the 18-month period after approval of the report of the [Salmon](/usc/16/3302.md?p=11) and [Steelhead](/usc/16/3302.md?p=13) Advisory [Commission](/usc/16/544.md?p=c) under subchapter II, the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) of Commerce shall establish a system to monitor and evaluate on a continuing basis whether the management program set forth in the report is being effectively implemented. If at any time after the monitoring system is established, the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) finds that—
  - (1) the number of parties referred to in [section 3314 of this title](/usc/16/3314.md) has been reduced to the extent that such program cannot be implemented effectively; or
  - (2) the general implementation of the program is ineffective;

  the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) shall immediately discontinue any further funding under subchapter III.


## Source credit

(Pub. L. 96–561, title I, § 141, Dec. 22, 1980, 94 Stat. 3286.)