Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102
§973q Secretary of State to Act for United States
Title 16 › CHAPTER 16C — SOUTH PACIFIC TUNA FISHING › § 973q
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For the U.S., the Secretary of State can receive communications from the Administrator and act on them or refer them. After consulting the Secretary, the Secretary of State can accept or reject changes to Annexes I and II and their Schedules.
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Title 16, §973q
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The Secretary of State is authorized to receive on behalf of the United States reports, requests, and other communications from the Administrator and to act thereon directly or by reference to the appropriate authorities. The Secretary of State, after consultations with the Secretary, may accept or reject, on behalf of the United States, changes or amendments to Annex I of the Treaty and its Schedules and Annex II to the Treaty and its Schedules.
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16 U.S.C. § 973q
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102