16 U.S.C. § 1826b

Duration of denial of port privileges and sanctions

Any denial of port privileges or sanction under section 1826a of this title with respect to a nation shall remain in effect until such time as the Secretary of Commerce certifies to the President and the Congress that such nation has terminated large-scale driftnet fishing by its nationals and vessels beyond the exclusive economic zone of any nation or effectively addressed the offending activities for which the nation received a negative certification under 1826j(d) or 1826k(c) of this title.

( Pub. L. 102–582, title I, § 102 , Nov. 2, 1992 , 106 Stat. 4903 ; Pub. L. 109–479, title IV, § 403(b)(2) , Jan. 12, 2007 , 120 Stat. 3632 ; Pub. L. 114–81, title I, § 102(b) , Nov. 5, 2015 , 129 Stat. 656 .)