16 U.S.C. § 5603

Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)

Section 5603 - Authorities of Secretary of State with respect to Convention

The Secretary of State may, on behalf of the Government of the United States-

(1) receive and transmit reports, requests, recommendations, proposals, and other communications of and to the Organization and its subsidiary organs;

(2) object, or withdraw an objection, to the proposal of the Commission consistent with the procedures detailed in Articles XIV and XV of the Convention;

(3) give or withdraw notice of intent not to be bound by a measure of the Commission consistent with the procedures detailed in Articles XIV and XV of the Convention;

(4) object or withdraw an objection to an amendment to the Convention; and

(5) act upon, or refer to any other appropriate authority, any other communication referred to in paragraph (1).

16 U.S.C. § 5603

Pub. L. 104-43, title II, §204, Nov. 3, 1995, 109 Stat. 379; Pub. L. 114-327, title V, §504, Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1996.

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS2016-Pars. (2), (3). Pub. L. 114-327 substituted "Commission consistent with the procedures detailed in Articles XIV and XV of the Convention" for "Fisheries Commission".

Commission: The term "Commission" means the body provided for by Articles V, VI, XIII, XIV, and XV of the Convention.
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.
Organization: The term "Organization" means the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization provided for by Article V of the Convention.
Secretary: The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Commerce.
State: The term "State" means each of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any other commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States.