The Secretary shall appoint not more than 3 individuals to serve as the representatives of the United States on the Commission, who shall each-
The Secretary may, for any anticipated absence of a duly appointed Commissioner, designate an individual to serve as an Alternate Commissioner.
An Alternate Commissioner may exercise all powers and perform all duties of the Commissioner for whom the Alternate Commissioner is designated.
The Secretary shall appoint not more than 3 individuals to serve as the representatives of the United States on the Scientific Council, who shall each be known as a "United States Representative to the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization Scientific Council".
An individual appointed as a Representative-
The Secretary may, for any anticipated absence of a duly appointed Representative, designate an individual to serve as an Alternate Representative.
An Alternate Representative may exercise all powers and perform all duties of the Representative for whom the Alternate Representative is designated.
The Commissioners, Alternate Commissioners, Representatives, and Alternate Representatives may be accompanied at meetings of the Organization by experts and advisers.
In carrying out their functions under the Convention, Commissioners, Alternate Commissioners, Representatives, and Alternate Representatives shall-
Chapter 10 of title 5 shall not apply to coordination and consultations under this subsection.
16 U.S.C. § 5601
EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS2022-Subsec. (f)(2). Pub. L. 117-286 substituted "Chapter 10 of title 5" for "The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)". 2016-Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 114-327, §502(1), in introductory provisions, struck out "General Council and the Fisheries" before "Commission".Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 114-327, §502(2), struck out "at a meeting of the General Council or the Fisheries Commission" after "appointed Commissioner".Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 114-327, §502(3), struck out ",at any meeting of the General Council or the Fisheries Commission for which the Alternate Commissioner is designated" before period at end.Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 114-327, §502(4), struck out "at a meeting of the Scientific Council" after "appointed Representative".Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 114-327, §502(5), struck out ",at any meeting of the Scientific Council for which the Alternate Representative is designated" before period at end. Subsec. (f)(1)(A). Pub. L. 114-327, §502(6), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 1852 of this title.
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
SHORT TITLE OF 2016 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 114-327, title V, §501(a), Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1995, provided that: "This title [amending this section and sections 5602 to 5604, 5606, 5607, 5609, and 5610 of this title and repealing section 5612 of this title] may be cited as the 'Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention Amendments Act'."
SHORT TITLE Pub. L. 104-43, title II, §201, Nov. 3, 1995, 109 Stat. 377, provided that: "This title [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the 'Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention Act of 1995'."
- Commission
- The term "Commission" means the body provided for by Articles V, VI, XIII, XIV, and XV of the Convention.
- Commissioner
- The term "Commissioner" means a United States Commissioner to the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization appointed under section 5601 of this title.
- Convention
- The term "Convention" means the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries, done at Ottawa on October 24, 1978, and as amended on September 28, 2007.
- Council
- The term "Council" means the New England Fishery Management Council or the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council.
- Organization
- The term "Organization" means the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization provided for by Article V of the Convention.
- Representative
- The term "Representative" means a United States Representative to the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Scientific Council appointed under section 5601 of this title.
- Scientific Council
- The term "Scientific Council" means the Scientific Council provided for by Articles V, VI, and VII of the Convention.
- Secretary
- The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Commerce.