Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-110
§7006 Responsibilities of the Secretary
Title 16 › CHAPTER 89 — PACIFIC WHITING › § 7006
Summary
The Secretary must carry out the Agreement and the laws in this chapter and, after consulting the Secretary of State, must accept or reject recommendations from the joint management committee for the United States. The Secretary may make rules needed to carry out the Agreement and, with the Secretary of State’s agreement, may work with authorized Canadian officials to do so.
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Title 16, §7006
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(a)In general
The Secretary is responsible for carrying out the Agreement and this chapter, including the authority, to be exercised in consultation with the Secretary of State, to accept or reject, on behalf of the United States, recommendations made by the joint management committee.
(b)Regulations; cooperation with Canadian officials
In exercising responsibilities under this chapter, the Secretary—
(1)may promulgate such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes and objectives of the Agreement and this chapter; and
(2)with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, may cooperate with officials of the Canadian Government duly authorized to carry out the Agreement.
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16 U.S.C. § 7006
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110