Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-110

§7005 United States Representation on Advisory Panel

Title 16 › CHAPTER 89 — PACIFIC WHITING › § 7005

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary, with the Secretary of State, must appoint 6 to 12 people to serve on the advisory panel. Appointees must have knowledge or experience with the offshore whiting resource (such as harvesting, processing, marketing, management, conservation, or research) and must not be U.S. government employees. Each member serves for up to 4 years and can be reappointed. If someone is picked to fill a vacancy, they only serve the rest of that term.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §7005

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(a)In general
(1)Appointment
The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall appoint at least 6 but not more than 12 individuals to serve as members of the advisory panel, selected from among individuals who are—
(A)knowledgeable or experienced in the harvesting, processing, marketing, management, conservation, or research of the offshore whiting resource; and
(B)not employees of the United States.
(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.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 7005

Title 16, Conservation

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110