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§916b Acceptance or Rejection by United States Government of Regulations, Etc.; Acceptance of Reports, Recommendations, Etc., of Commission
Title 16 › Chapter 14— REGULATION OF WHALING › Subchapter II— WHALING CONVENTION ACT › § 916b
Summary
The Secretary of State may, with the Secretary of Commerce’s agreement, make or withdraw U.S. objections to rules or schedule changes the Commission adopts and sends under Article V. The Secretary of State may also accept the Commission’s reports, requests, recommendations, and other communications for the United States and either handle them or send them to the proper agency.
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Title 16, §916b
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The Secretary of State is authorized, with the concurrence of the Secretary of Commerce, to present or withdraw any objections on behalf of the United States Government to such regulations or amendments of the schedule to the convention as are adopted by the Commission and submitted to the United States Government in accordance with article V of the convention. The Secretary of State is further authorized to receive on behalf of the United States Government reports, requests, recommendations, and other communications of the Commission, and to act thereon either directly or by reference to the appropriate authority.
Legislative History
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Transfer of Functions
to Secretary of Commerce from Secretary of the Interior by Reorg. Plan No. 4 of 1970, see note set out under section 916 of this title.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 916b
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60