§773a International Pacific Halibut Commission

Summary

The United States must appoint three people to represent it on the International Pacific Halibut Commission. The President picks them and they serve as long as he wants. They do not get paid. Each is chosen for up to 2 years and can be reappointed. Terms can be shorter so no more than two terms end in any one year. If someone leaves early, the President fills the vacancy only for the rest of that term. One appointee must be an official of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Two must know about the Northern Pacific halibut fishery, with one living in Alaska and the other not. Among the three, one must be a voting member of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council. The Secretary of State, after consulting the other Secretary named in the law, may name alternate U.S. Commissioners. An alternate can act with all the powers of a Commissioner at a meeting when an appointed Commissioner is absent. The number of alternates for a meeting cannot exceed the number of authorized Commissioners who will not be present. Commissioners are not treated as federal employees except for injury compensation and tort-claims rules under title 5, section 8101 et seq., and title 28, section 2671 et seq.; that rule took effect on the 90th day after May 17, 1982.