§ 3602. United States representation on Council and Commissions

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1982

   Atlantic Salmon Convention Act of 1982

   Pub. L. 97–389 title III § 303 · 96 Stat. 1949

   Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 3602

   Pub. L. 97–389, title III, § 303, Dec. 29, 1982, 96 Stat. 1952

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 97–389, title III, § 303, Dec. 29, 1982, 96 Stat. 1952

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 303. (a) The United States shall be represented on the Council and Commissions by three United States Commissioners to be appointed by the President to serve at his pleasure. Of such Commissioners, one shall be an official of the United States Government, and two shall be individuals (not officials of the United States Government) who are knowledgeable or experienced concerning the conservation and management of salmon of United States origin. (b) The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of the Interior, may designate alternate United States Commissioners. In the absence of a Commissioner appointed under subsection (a) of this section, an alternate Commissioner may exercise at any meeting of the Organization, the Council, or any Commission all functions of such Commissioner. (c) Individuals who serve as Commissioners and alternate Commissioners shall not receive any compensation for such service. Such individuals shall be considered to be Federal employees while performing such service, except for purposes of injury compensation or tort claims liability as provided in chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, and chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code. (d) In carrying out their functions under the Convention, the Commissioners may consult with the appropriate Regional Fishery Management Councils established by section 302 of the Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1852), and may consult with such other interested parties as they consider appropriate. The Federal Advisory Committee Act 5 USC app. (5 U.S.C. App. 1 et seq.) shall not apply to consultations described in this subsection.

2. 1983

   Pub. L. 98–44 title I § 102(1) · 97 Stat. 216

   Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 3602(c)

   Pub. L. 98–44 substituted “shall not be considered” for “shall be considered”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 98–44 substituted “shall not be considered” for “shall be considered”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) by inserting “not” immediately after “shall” in the second 96 Stat. 1952. 16 USC 3602. 96 Stat. 195. 16 USC 3606. sentence of section 303(c); and

3. 2022

   Pub. L. 117–286 § 4(a)(117) · 136 Stat. 4196

   Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 3602(d)

   Pub. L. 117–286 substituted “Chapter 10 of title 5” for “The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. et seq.)”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 117–286 substituted “Chapter 10 of title 5” for “The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. et seq.)”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (117) Section 303(d) of the Atlantic Salmon Convention Act of 1982 (16 U.S.C. 3602(d)) is amended by striking “The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 1 et seq.)” and inserting “Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,”.

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