16 U.S.C. § 450rr–4 — International agreement

(a) Negotiations. The Secretary is directed to enter into negotiations with the United Kingdom, France, Canada, and other interested nations to develop an international agreement that provides for: (1) designating the R.M.S. Titanic as an international maritime memorial; and (2) research on, exploration of, and, if appropriate, salvage of the Titanic, consistent with the international guidelines developed under section 450rr–3 of this title and the purposes of sections 450rr to 450rr–6. (b) Consultation with Administrator. In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary must consult with the Administrator, who provides research and technical assistance to the Secretary. (c) Reports to Congressional committees on progress of negotiations and consultations. The Secretary and the Administrator must report semiannually to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries and the Committee on Foreign Affairs in the House of Representatives, and to the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation in the Senate, on the progress of the negotiations and consultations. (d) Notification of agreement and recommendations to Congressional committees. Upon adoption of an international agreement described in subsection (a), the Secretary must notify those same committees of the agreement and provide recommendations for legislation to implement it.