Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-110

§3633 Authority and Responsibility

Title 16 › CHAPTER 56A — PACIFIC SALMON FISHING › § 3633

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of State handles U.S. communications with the Commission and Panels. After talking with the other federal secretaries, the Secretary can approve, reject, or withdraw objections to fishery plans and Fraser River Panel rules, but the United States will only carry them out if Congress provides the money in appropriation laws. The Secretary can also pass other communications to the right agency. When approved, recommendations are sent right away to Alaska, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and the treaty Indian tribes, which may adopt matching rules. The Secretary of Commerce, working with regional councils, states, and tribes, must prepare treaty reports and give them to the Secretary of State to forward to the Commission.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §3633

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(a)Secretary of State

The Secretary of State is authorized to—

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

(2)in consultation with the Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior, approve, disapprove, object to, or withdraw objections to fishery regimes, including enhancement programs and Fraser River Panel regulations proposed in accordance with the Treaty, on the condition that the United States shall be obligated to carry out such regimes or regulations only to the extent that funds are made available for such purposes in appropriation Acts; and

(3)act upon, or refer to other appropriate authority, any communication referred to in paragraph (1) of this subsection other than a proposed fishery regime or Fraser River Panel regulation.

(b)States and treaty Indian tribes

Recommendations of the Commission on fishery regimes or Fraser River Panel regulations approved by the Secretary of State pursuant to subsection (a)(2) shall be forwarded immediately to the States of Alaska, Oregon, Washington, and Idaho and to the treaty Indian tribes, as appropriate. In the exercise of their general fishery management authority, the States and treaty Indian tribes may adopt corresponding laws, regulations, or orders within their respective jurisdictions.

(c)Secretary of Commerce

In cooperation with the appropriate Regional Fishery Management Councils, States and treaty Indian tribes, the Secretary shall prepare, as appropriate, all statements, reports, and information required by the Treaty and submit such documents to the Secretary of State, who shall transmit them to the Commission.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 3633

Title 16, Conservation

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110