Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73not60
§5006 Administration and Enforcement of Convention
Title 16 › Chapter 70— NORTH PACIFIC ANADROMOUS STOCKS CONVENTION › § 5006
Summary
The Secretary of Commerce must run the Convention, this chapter, and the regulations. The Secretary must coordinate U.S. participation in the Commission after consulting the Secretaries of Commerce and Transportation, must issue needed regulations with the Secretary of Transportation and the United States Section, and may cooperate with officials of any Party if the Secretary agrees.
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Title 16, §5006
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(a)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)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.
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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 L. 102–587 was repealed by Pub.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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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 5006
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60