Title 16 — Conservation
Chapter 76 — Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention
§ 5603. Authorities of Secretary of State with respect to Convention
Statutory text
The Secretary of State may, on behalf of the Government of the United States—
receive and transmit reports, requests, recommendations, proposals, and other communications of and to the Organization and its subsidiary organs;
object, or withdraw an objection, to the proposal of the Commission consistent with the procedures detailed in Articles XIV and XV of the Convention;
give or withdraw notice of intent not to be bound by a measure of the Commission consistent with the procedures detailed in Articles XIV and XV of the Convention;
object or withdraw an objection to an amendment to the Convention; and
act upon, or refer to any other appropriate authority, any other communication referred to in paragraph (1).
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.
Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention Act of 1995
Pub. L. 104–43 title II § 204 · 109 Stat. 366
Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 5603
Pub. L. 104–43, title II, § 204, Nov. 3, 1995, 109 Stat. 379
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 104–43, title II, § 204, Nov. 3, 1995, 109 Stat. 379Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 204. AUTHORITIES OF SECRETARY OF STATE WITH RESPECT TO CONVENTION. The Secretary of State may, on behalf of the Government of the United States— (1) receive and transmit reports, requests, recommendations, proposals, and other communications of and to the Organization and its subsidiary organs; (2) object, or withdraw an objection, to the proposal of the Fisheries Commission; (3) give or withdraw notice of intent not to be bound by a measure of the Fisheries Commission; (4) object or withdraw an objection to an amendment to the Convention; and (5) act upon, or refer to any other appropriate authority, any other communication referred to in paragraph (1).Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention Amendments Act
Pub. L. 114–327 title V § 504 · 130 Stat. 1974
Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 5603(2); 16 U.S.C. § 5603(3)
Pub. L. 114–327 substituted “Commission consistent with the procedures detailed in Articles XIV and XV of the Convention” for “Fisheries Commission”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pars. (2), (3). Pub. L. 114–327 substituted “Commission consistent with the procedures detailed in Articles XIV and XV of the Convention” for “Fisheries Commission”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 504. AUTHORITIES OF SECRETARY OF STATE WITH RESPECT TO CONVENTION. Section 204 (16 U.S.C. 5603) is amended by striking “Fisheries Commission” each place it appears and inserting “Commission consistent with the procedures detailed in Articles XIV and XV of the Convention”.
2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2016—Pars. (2), (3). Pub. L. 114–327 substituted “Commission consistent with the procedures detailed in Articles XIV and XV of the Convention” for “Fisheries Commission”.
Credits
1995–2016 · 2 acts
- 1995Pub. L. 104–43, title II, § 204, , 109 Stat. 379
- 2016Pub. L. 114–327, title V, § 504, , 130 Stat. 1996.
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(Pub. L. 104–43, title II, § 204, , 109 Stat. 379; Pub. L. 114–327, title V, § 504, , 130 Stat. 1996.)