16 U.S.C. § 5153 — Monitoring of implementation and enforcement by coastal States

(a) Determination During December of each fiscal year, and at any other time it deems necessary the Commission^* must determine—
(1) whether each coastal State^* has adopted all regulatory measures necessary to fully implement the Plan^* in its coastal waters^*; and
(2) whether the enforcement of the Plan by each coastal State is satisfactory.
(b)
Satisfactory State enforcement For purposes of subsection
(a)(2), enforcement by a coastal State must not be considered satisfactory by the Commission if, in its view, the enforcement is being carried out in such a manner that the implementation of the Plan within the coastal waters of the State is being, or will likely be, substantially and adversely affected.
(c)
Notification of Secretaries^* The Commission must immediately notify the Secretaries of each negative determination made by it under subsection
(a).