; and (2) to identify sources of information that could reasonably support the use of such criteria in allocation decisions. (b) Report Not later than 1 year after the date the Secretary enters into an arrangement under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report on the study conducted under subsection (a). (c) Alternate contract scientific organization (1) In general If the Secretary is unable within the time period prescribed in subsection (a) to enter into an agreement described in such subsection (a) with the National Academy of Sciences on terms acceptable to the Secretary, the Secretary shall seek to enter into such an agreement with the Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistics Program. (2) Treatment If the Secretary enters into an agreement with the Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistics Program as described in paragraph (1), any reference in this section to the National Academy of Sciences shall be treated as a reference to the Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistics Program. 108. Requirements relating to experimental fishing permits for fishing in Gulf of Mexico or South Atlantic Section 318(d) ( 16 U.S.C. 1867(d) ) is amended— (1) by striking Not later and inserting the following: (1) In general Not later