Title 16 — Conservation
Chapter 83A — Coral Reef Conservation, Management, and Assistance
§ 6455. Working groups
Statutory text
In general
The co-chairpersons of the Task Force may establish working groups as necessary to meet the goals and carry out the duties of the Task Force.
Requests from members
The members of the Task Force may request that the co-chairpersons establish a working group under subsection (a).
Participation by nongovernmental organizations
The co-chairpersons may allow nongovernmental organizations as appropriate, including academic institutions, conservation groups, and commercial and recreational fishing associations, to participate in a working group established under subsection (a).
Nonapplicability of Federal Advisory Committee Act
The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) 1 shall not apply to working groups established under this section.
Footnotes
- 1 See References in Text note below.
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.
James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
Pub. L. 117–263 div. J title C § 10015 · 136 Stat. 2395
Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 6455
(Pub. L. 117–263, div. J, title C, § 10015, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3954.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 117–263, div. J, title C, § 10015, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3954.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 10015. WORKING GROUPS. (a) In General.— The co-chairpersons of the Task Force may establish working groups as necessary to meet the goals and carry out the duties of the Task Force. (b) Requests From Members.— The members of the Task Force may request that the co-chairpersons establish a working group under subsection (a). (c) Participation by Nongovernmental Organizations.— The co-chairpersons may allow nongovernmental organizations as appropriate, including academic institutions, conservation groups, and commercial and recreational fishing associations, to participate in a working group established under subsection (a). (d) Nonapplicability of Federal Advisory Committee Act.— The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to working groups established under this section.
1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The Federal Advisory Committee Act, referred to in subsec. (d), is Pub. L. 92–463, , 86 Stat. 770, which was set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, and was substantially repealed and restated in chapter 10 (§ 1001 et seq.) of Title 5 by Pub. L. 117–286, §§ 3(a), 7, , 136 Stat. 4197, 4361. For disposition of sections of the Act into chapter 10 of Title 5, see Disposition Table preceding section 101 of Title 5.
Credits
(Pub. L. 117–263, div. J, title C, § 10015, , 136 Stat. 3954.)