Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-110
§5006 Administration and Enforcement of Convention
Title 16 › CHAPTER 70 — NORTH PACIFIC ANADROMOUS STOCKS CONVENTION › § 5006
Summary
Makes the Secretary of Commerce responsible for running the United States' part of the Convention and for coordinating U.S. participation in the Commission with the Secretary of Transportation. The Secretary must make the rules needed to carry out the Convention, working with the Secretary of Transportation and the U.S. Section, and may, with the Secretary’s approval, cooperate with officials from any other Party country.
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Title 16, §5006
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(a)Responsibilities
The Secretary of Commerce shall be responsible for administering provisions of the Convention, this chapter, and regulations issued under this chapter. The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of Transportation, shall be responsible for coordinating the participation of the United States in the Commission.
(b)Consultation and cooperation
In carrying out such functions, the Secretary of Commerce—
(1)shall, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation and the United States Section, issue such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes and objectives of the Convention and this chapter; and
(2)may, with the concurrence of the Secretary, cooperate with the authorized officials of the government of any Party.
Legislative History
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Editorial Notes
Codification Title VIII of Pub. L. 102–567 and Pub. L. 102–587 enacted identical sections. Title VIII of Pub. L. 102–587 was repealed by Pub. L. 106–562.
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16 U.S.C. § 5006
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110