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“(a) In General.—Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary shall authorize the stocking of fish in lakes in the North Cascades National Park Service Complex. “(b) Conditions.—“(1) In general.—The Secretary is authorized to allow stocking of fish in not more than 42 of the 91 lakes in the North Cascades National Park Service Complex that have historically been stocked with fish. “(2) Native nonreproducing fish.—The Secretary shall only stock fish that are—“(A) native to the slope of the Cascade Range on which the lake to be stocked is located; and “(B) nonreproducing, as identified in management alternative B of the plan. “(3) Considerations.—In making fish stocking decisions under this Act, the Secretary shall consider relevant scientific information, including the plan and information gathered under subsection (c). “(4) Required coordination.—The Secretary shall coordinate the stocking of fish under this Act with the State of Washington. “(c) Research and Monitoring.—The Secretary shall—“(1) continue a program of research and monitoring of the impacts of fish stocking on the resources of the applicable unit of the North Cascades National Park Service Complex; and “(2) beginning on the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act [July 25, 2014] and every 5 years thereafter, submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report that describes the results of the research and monitoring under paragraph (1).”

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