The Whale CHARTS Act of 2026 amends the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 to establish a comprehensive program.
The Whale CHARTS Act of 2026 amends the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 to create a mapping, surveying, monitoring, and mitigation program for migratory whales and other large cetaceans. The Act mandates the Under Secretary to design and deploy a near real-time monitoring and mitigation subprogram for these cetaceans, utilizing the best scientific information available. It also requires the Under Secretary to produce distribution maps of high accuracy and spatial and temporal resolution for migratory whales within U.S. waters.
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