§ 7004. United States representation on joint technical committee

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. 2007

   Pacific Whiting Act of 2006

   Pub. L. 109–479 title VI § 605 · 120 Stat. 3575

   Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 7004

   Pub. L. 109–479, title VI, § 605, Jan. 12, 2007, 120 Stat. 3646

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 109–479, title VI, § 605, Jan. 12, 2007, 120 Stat. 3646

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 605. UNITED STATES REPRESENTATION ON JOINT TECHNICAL COMMITTEE. (a) Scientific Experts.— (1) In general.— The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall appoint at least 6 but not more than 12 individuals to serve as scientific experts on the joint technical committee, at least 1 of whom shall be an official of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (2) Term of office.— An individual appointed under paragraph (1) shall be appointed for a term of not to exceed 4 years, but shall be eligible for reappointment. An individual appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term of office of that individual’s predecessor shall be appointed for the remainder of that term. (b) Independent Member.— In addition to individuals appointed under subsection (a), the Secretary, jointly with the Government of Canada, shall appoint 1 independent member to the joint technical committee selected from a list of names provided by the advisory panel.

2. 2011

   Pub. L. 111–348 title III § 302(a) · 124 Stat. 3668

   Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 7004(a)(1)

   Pub. L. 111–348 substituted “no more than 2” for “at least 6 but not more than 12”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 111–348 substituted “no more than 2” for “at least 6 but not more than 12”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Scientific Experts.— Section 605(a)(1) of the Pacific Whiting Act of 2006 (16 U.S.C. 7004(a)(1)) is amended by striking “at least 6 but not more than 12” inserting “no more than 2”.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision