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§ 4005. Functions and duties of National Council
(a) Functions and duties
The National Council shall—
(1) prepare and submit to the Secretary, for the Secretary’s review and approval, an annual marketing and promotion plan which contains descriptions of consumer education, research, and other marketing and promotion activities of the National Council for the following year, including plans to coordinate the activities of councils established under section 4009 of this title;
(2) prepare and submit to the Secretary, for the Secretary’s review and approval, an annual budget of the anticipated expenses and disbursements of the National Council, including probable costs of consumer education, research, and other marketing and promotion plans or projects, and referenda under section 4009 of this title;
(3) maintain accounting records of the receipt and disbursement of all funds entrusted to the National Council, subject to the Secretary’s right to review or inspect such records;
(4) maintain such books and records as the Secretary determines appropriate; and
(5) prepare and submit to the Secretary from time to time such reports or proposals as the Secretary or the National Council determines appropriate for furthering the purposes and policies of this chapter.
(b) Annual plan
Each annual marketing and promotion plan shall be directed to—
(1) increasing the general demand for fish and fish products;
(2) encouraging, expanding, or improving the marketing and promotion and utilization of fish and fish products; and
(3) improving the dissemination of data collected by consumer education, research, and other marketing promotion activities.
(c) Prohibition on certain references
(d) Executive director
(e) Funding of referendum
(f) Agreements
(g) Termination of National Council
(Pub. L. 99–659, title II, § 206, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3718; Pub. L. 101–627, title VII, § 701, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4463.)