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Title 16 — Conservation

Chapter 97 — Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery Resources in the South Pacific

§ 7810. Authorization of appropriations

Statutory text

(a)

In general

There is authorized to be appropriated out of funds made available to the Secretary and the Secretary of State $300,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021 to carry out this chapter and to pay the United States contribution to the Commission under Article 15 of the South Pacific Fisheries Convention.

(b)

International cooperation and assistance

(1)

In general

Subject to the limits of available appropriations and consistent with applicable law, the Secretary or the Secretary of State may provide appropriate assistance, including grants, to developing nations and international organizations of which such nations are members to assist those nations in meeting their obligations under the South Pacific Fisheries Convention.

(2)

Transfer of funds

Subject to the limits of available appropriations and consistent with other applicable law, the Secretary and the Secretary of State are authorized to transfer funds to any foreign government and any international, non-governmental, or international organization, including the Commission, for purposes of carrying out the international responsibilities under 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.

  1. Ensuring Access to Pacific Fisheries Act

    Pub. L. 114–327 title II § 210 · 130 Stat. 1974

    Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 7810

    (Pub. L. 114–327, title II, § 210, Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1993.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 114–327, title II, § 210, Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1993.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 210. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. (a) In General.— There is authorized to be appropriated out of funds made available to the Secretary and the Secretary of State $300,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021 to carry out this title and to pay the United States contribution to the Commission under Article 15 of the South Pacific Fisheries Convention. (b) International Cooperation and Assistance.— (1) In general.— Subject to the limits of available appropriations and consistent with applicable law, the Secretary or the Secretary of State may provide appropriate assistance, including grants, to developing nations and international organizations of which such nations are members to assist those nations in meeting their obligations under the South Pacific Fisheries Convention. (2) Transfer of funds.— Subject to the limits of available appropriations and consistent with other applicable law, the Secretary and the Secretary of State are authorized to transfer funds to any foreign government and any international, non-governmental, or international organization, including the Commission, for purposes of carrying out the international responsibilities under paragraph (1).

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Pub. L. 114–327, title II, § 210, , 130 Stat. 1993.)

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