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§916b Acceptance or rejection by United States Government of regulations, etc.; acceptance of reports, recommendations, etc., of Commission

Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 14— - REGULATION OF WHALING › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - WHALING CONVENTION ACT › § 916b

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

If the Commerce Secretary agrees, the Secretary of State may object to or withdraw objections to Commission schedule changes sent under Article V, and may receive the Commission’s reports and either act on them or forward them to the proper authority.

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Title 16, §916b

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The Secretary of State is authorized, with the concurrence of the Secretary of Commerce, to present or withdraw any objections on behalf of the United States Government to such regulations or amendments of the schedule to the convention as are adopted by the Commission and submitted to the United States Government in accordance with article V of the convention. The Secretary of State is further authorized to receive on behalf of the United States Government reports, requests, recommendations, and other communications of the Commission, and to act thereon either directly or by reference to the appropriate authority.

Legislative History

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Transfer of Functions

to Secretary of Commerce from Secretary of the Interior by Reorg. Plan No. 4 of 1970, see note set out under section 916 of this title.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 916b

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Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

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