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§7004 United States Representation on Joint Technical Committee
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Summary
The Secretary must appoint up to two scientific experts to serve on the joint technical committee, and at least one must be an official from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Each expert serves up to 4 years and can be reappointed; someone filling a vacancy serves only the rest of that term. The Secretary and the Government of Canada must also jointly appoint one independent member chosen from a list provided by the advisory panel.
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Title 16, §7004
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(a)Scientific experts
(1)In general
The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall appoint no more than 2 individuals to serve as scientific experts on the joint technical committee, at least 1 of whom shall be an official of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
(2)Term of office
An individual appointed under paragraph (1) shall be appointed for a term of not to exceed 4 years, but shall be eligible for reappointment. An individual appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term of office of that individual’s predecessor shall be appointed for the remainder of that term.
(b)Independent member
In addition to individuals appointed under subsection (a), the Secretary, jointly with the Government of Canada, shall appoint 1 independent member to the joint technical committee selected from a list of names provided by the advisory panel.
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2011—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 111–348 substituted “no more than 2” for “at least 6 but not more than 12”.
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16 U.S.C. § 7004
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110