Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73

§3603 Receipt of Organization communications by Secretary of State

Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 56— - NORTH ATLANTIC SALMON FISHING › § 3603

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of State can accept, for the United States, reports, requests, recommendations, proposals, and other communications from the Organization and its parts. With agreement from the Secretaries of Commerce and the Interior, the Secretary of State can approve, object to, or withdraw objections to regulatory measures under the Convention. The Secretary can also act on or send other communications to the proper U.S. authority. If Commerce and Interior don’t give their agreement, two 45‑day timing limits apply: one for approval or objection after a measure is received, and one for withdrawing an objection after that withdrawal is proposed.

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Title 16, §3603

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(a)The Secretary of State may—

(1)receive, on behalf of the United States, reports, requests, recommendations, proposals, and other communications of the Organization and its subsidiary organs;

(2)with the concurrence of the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of the Interior, approve, object to, or withdraw objections to regulatory measures proposed in accordance with the Convention; and

(3)act upon, or refer to other appropriate authority, any communication referred to in paragraph (1) of this subsection other than a proposed regulatory measure.

(b)If the concurrence required under subsection (a)(2) of this section has not been obtained by the Secretary of State—

(1)regarding the approval of, or the objection to, a proposed regulatory measure within forty-five days after the measure was received on behalf of the United States; or

(2)regarding the withdrawal of an objection of the United States to a proposed regulatory measure within forty-five days after such withdrawal is proposed by the Secretary of State;

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 3603

Title 16 — Conservation

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73