Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73

§7703 Authority and responsibility of the Secretary of State

Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 96— - NORTH PACIFIC FISHERIES CONVENTION › § 7703

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of State can handle messages between the Commission and the United States, like reports, requests, recommendations, proposals, and decisions. After talking with the Secretary, the Secretary of State can act on those messages or send them to the right authority. With the Secretary’s agreement and following the Convention, the Secretary of State can object to the Commission’s decisions. The Secretary of State can also ask for and use help—paid or unpaid—from other U.S. agencies, foreign governments, or international organizations for scientific research and other programs under this chapter.

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Title 16, §7703

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The Secretary of State may—

(1)receive and transmit, on behalf of the United States, reports, requests, recommendations, proposals, decisions, and other communications of and to the Commission;

(2)in consultation with the Secretary, act upon, or refer to another appropriate authority, any communication received pursuant to paragraph (1);

(3)with the concurrence of the Secretary, and in accordance with the Convention, object to the decisions of the Commission; and

(4)request and utilize on a reimbursed or non-reimbursed basis the assistance, services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of other Federal departments and agencies, foreign governments or agencies, or international intergovernmental organizations, in the conduct of scientific research and other programs under this chapter.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 7703

Title 16 — Conservation

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73