§5011 — Title 16 Conservation | U.S. Code

Summary

Congress may provide whatever money is needed to carry out the Convention and this law. That money can pay travel for U.S. Commissioners or their alternates and the U.S. share of the Commission’s joint costs. Any funds given to the Secretary of Commerce for research must be used to run the Commission’s program, follow the recommendations of the U.S. Section, and support other research and observer programs under the Convention.

Title 16, §5011

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(a)There are authorized to be appropriated from time to time such sums as may be necessary for carrying out the purposes and provisions of the Convention and this chapter, including—

(1)necessary travel expenses of the United States Commissioners or Alternate Commissioners; and

(2)the United States’ share of the joint expenses of the Commission.

(b)Such funds as shall be made available to the Secretary of Commerce for research and related activities shall be expended to carry out the program of the Commission in accordance with the recommendations of the United States Section and to carry out other research and observer programs pursuant to the Convention.

Editorial Notes

Codification Title VIII of Pub. L. 102–567 and Pub. L. 102–587 enacted substantially identical sections. Title VIII of Pub. L. 102–587 was repealed by Pub. L. 106–562.

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Title 16, §5011

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