Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102

§7703 Authority and Responsibility of the Secretary of State

Title 16 › CHAPTER 96 — NORTH PACIFIC FISHERIES CONVENTION › § 7703

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Allows the Secretary of State to receive and send messages for the United States to and from the Commission. The Secretary of State may, after talking with the other Secretary named in the law, act on or pass along those messages and, if the other Secretary agrees and the Convention allows it, formally object to Commission decisions. The Secretary of State can also ask for and use help, staff, equipment, or facilities from other U.S. agencies, foreign governments, or international organizations for scientific research and other programs covered by this chapter, and may reimburse them or not as arranged.

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Title 16, §7703

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The Secretary of State may—

(1)receive and transmit, on behalf of the United States, reports, requests, recommendations, proposals, decisions, and other communications of and to the Commission;

(2)in consultation with the Secretary, act upon, or refer to another appropriate authority, any communication received pursuant to paragraph (1);

(3)with the concurrence of the Secretary, and in accordance with the Convention, object to the decisions of the Commission; and

(4)request and utilize on a reimbursed or non-reimbursed basis the assistance, services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of other Federal departments and agencies, foreign governments or agencies, or international intergovernmental organizations, in the conduct of scientific research and other programs under this chapter.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 7703

Title 16, Conservation

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102