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type: "LegalText"
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title: "16 U.S.C. § 5601"
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description: "Representation of United States under Convention"
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title_number: 16
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title_name: "CONSERVATION"
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chapter_number: "76"
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chapter_name: "NORTHWEST ATLANTIC FISHERIES CONVENTION"
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section: "5601"
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citation: "16 U.S.C. § 5601"
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release_date: "2026-06-26"
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# 16 U.S.C. § 5601 - Representation of United States under Convention
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## Text
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(a) Commissioners (1) Appointments, generally The Secretary shall appoint not more than 3 individuals to serve as the representatives of the United States on the Commission, who shall each—
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(A) be known as a “United States Commissioner to the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization”; and
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(B) serve at the pleasure of the Secretary.
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(2) Requirements for appointments (A) The Secretary shall ensure that of the individuals serving as Commissioners—
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(i) at least 1 is appointed from among representatives of the commercial fishing industry;
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(ii) 1 (but no more than 1) is an official of the Government; and
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(iii) 1, other than the individual appointed under clause (ii), is a voting member of the New England Fishery Management Council.
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(B) The Secretary may not appoint as a Commissioner an individual unless the individual is knowledgeable and experienced concerning the fishery resources to which the Convention applies.
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(3) Terms (A) The term of an individual appointed as a Commissioner—
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(i) shall be specified by the Secretary at the time of appointment; and
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(ii) may not exceed 4 years.
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(B) An individual who is not a Government official may not serve more than 2 consecutive terms as a Commissioner.
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(b) Alternate Commissioners (1) Appointment The Secretary may, for any anticipated absence of a duly appointed Commissioner, designate an individual to serve as an Alternate Commissioner.
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(2) Functions An Alternate Commissioner may exercise all powers and perform all duties of the Commissioner for whom the Alternate Commissioner is designated.
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(c) Representatives (1) Appointment 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”.
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(2) Eligibility for appointment (A) The Secretary may not appoint an individual as a Representative unless the individual is knowledgeable and experienced concerning the scientific issues dealt with by the Scientific Council.
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(B) The Secretary shall appoint as a Representative at least 1 individual who is an official of the Government.
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(3) Term An individual appointed as a Representative—
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(A) shall serve for a term of not to exceed 4 years, as specified by the Secretary at the time of appointment;
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(B) may be reappointed; and
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(C) shall serve at the pleasure of the Secretary.
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(d) Alternate Representatives (1) Appointment The Secretary may, for any anticipated absence of a duly appointed Representative, designate an individual to serve as an Alternate Representative.
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(2) Functions An Alternate Representative may exercise all powers and perform all duties of the Representative for whom the Alternate Representative is designated.
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(e) Experts and advisers The Commissioners, Alternate Commissioners, Representatives, and Alternate Representatives may be accompanied at meetings of the Organization by experts and advisers.
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(f) Coordination and consultation (1) In general In carrying out their functions under the Convention, Commissioners, Alternate Commissioners, Representatives, and Alternate Representatives shall—
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(A) coordinate with the appropriate Regional Fishery Management Councils established by section 1852 of this title; and
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(B) consult with the committee established under section 5607 of this title.
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(2) Relationship to other law Chapter 10 of title 5 shall not apply to coordination and consultations under this subsection.
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(Pub. L. 104–43, title II, § 202, Nov. 3, 1995, 109 Stat. 377; Pub. L. 114–327, title V, § 502, Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1995; Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(a)(124), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4319.)
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## Notes
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Editorial Notes
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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.
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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Short Title of 2016 AmendmentPub. 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’.”
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Short TitlePub. 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’.”
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