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Title 16 — Conservation

Chapter 16C — South Pacific Tuna Fishing

§ 973p. Additional agreements

Statutory text

The Secretary may establish procedures for review of any agreements for additional fishing access entered into pursuant to the Treaty.

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. South Pacific Tuna Act of 1988

    Pub. L. 100–330 § 18 · 102 Stat. 591

    Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 973p

    Pub. L. 100–330, § 18, June 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 600

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 100–330, § 18, June 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 600

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 18. ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS. Within 30 days after the Secretary of Stated receipt of notice from a Pacific Island Party that it has concluded an arrangement pursuant to paragraph 3 of Article 3 of the Treaty, the Secretary of State shall consult with the Secretary concerning whether the procedures of Article 4 and paragraph 6 of Article 5 of the Treaty should be made applicable to such arrangement. At the conclusion of the consultations the Pacific Island Party and all other persons agreeing to the arrangement shall be notified by the Secretary of State of the resulting decision.

  2. Pub. L. 119–60 div. H title LXXXIV § 8426 · 139 Stat. 1919

    Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 973p

    Pub. L. 119–60 substituted “The Secretary may establish procedures for review of any agreements for additional fishing access entered into pursuant to the Treaty.” for “Within 30 days after the Secretary of State’s receipt of notice from a Pacific Island Party that it has concluded an arrangement pursuant to paragraph 3 of Article 3 of the Treaty, the Secretary of State shall consult with the Secretary concerning whether the procedures of Article 4 and paragraph 6 of Article 5 of the Treaty should be made applicable to such arrangement. At the conclusion of the consultations the Pacific Island Party and all other persons agreeing to the arrangement shall be notified by the Secretary of State of the resulting decision.”

    Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–60 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 119–60 substituted “The Secretary may establish procedures for review of any agreements for additional fishing access entered into pursuant to the Treaty.” for “Within 30 days after the Secretary of State’s receipt of notice from a Pacific Island Party that it has concluded an arrangement pursuant to paragraph 3 of Article 3 of the Treaty, the Secretary of State shall consult with the Secretary concerning whether the procedures of Article 4 and paragraph 6 of Article 5 of the Treaty should be made applicable to such arrangement. At the conclusion of the consultations the Pacific Island Party and all other persons agreeing to the arrangement shall be notified by the Secretary of State of the resulting decision.”

1 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 unresolved

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2025—Pub. L. 119–60 substituted “The Secretary may establish procedures for review of any agreements for additional fishing access entered into pursuant to the Treaty.” for “Within 30 days after the Secretary of State’s receipt of notice from a Pacific Island Party that it has concluded an arrangement pursuant to paragraph 3 of Article 3 of the Treaty, the Secretary of State shall consult with the Secretary concerning whether the procedures of Article 4 and paragraph 6 of Article 5 of the Treaty should be made applicable to such arrangement. At the conclusion of the consultations the Pacific Island Party and all other persons agreeing to the arrangement shall be notified by the Secretary of State of the resulting decision.”

Credits

1988–2025 · 2 acts
  1. 1988Pub. L. 100–330, § 18, , 102 Stat. 600
  2. 2025Pub. L. 119–60, div. H, title LXXXIV, § 8426, , 139 Stat. 1919.
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(Pub. L. 100–330, § 18, , 102 Stat. 600; Pub. L. 119–60, div. H, title LXXXIV, § 8426, , 139 Stat. 1919.)

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