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16 U.S.C. § 5701 — Purposes
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It is the purpose of this subchapter—
(1) to implement the interim agreement for the conservation of salmon stocks originating from the Yukon River in Canada agreed to through an exchange of notes between the Government of the United States and the Government of Canada on February 3, 1995;
(2) to provide for representation by the United States on the Yukon River Panel established under such agreement; and
(3) to authorize to be appropriated sums necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the United States under such agreement.
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It is the purpose of this subchapter—
(1) to implement the interim agreement for the conservation of salmon stocks originating from the Yukon River in Canada agreed to through an exchange of notes between the Government of the United States and the Government of Canada on February 3, 1995;
(2) to provide for representation by the United States on the Yukon River Panel established under such agreement; and
(3) to authorize to be appropriated sums necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the United States under such agreement.
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**(a) Agreement to reimburse for actual costs, confiscation or spoilage of fish, and loss of income** The Secretary, upon receipt of an application filed with him at any time after the effective date of this section by the owner of any vessel of the United States which is documented or certificated as a commercial fishing vessel, shall enter into an agreement with such owner subject to the provision of this section and such other terms and conditions as the Secretary deems appropriate. Such agreement shall provide that, if said vessel is seized by a foreign country and detained under the conditions of [section 1972 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section1972&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary shall guarantee—
(1) the owner of such vessel for all actual costs, except those covered by [section 1973 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section1973&num=0&edition=prelim), incurred by the owner during the seizure and detention period and as a direct result thereof, as determined by the Secretary, resulting (A) from any damage to, or destruction of, such vessel, or its fishing gear or other equipment, (B) from the loss or confiscation of such vessel, gear, or equipment, or (C) from dockage fees or utilities;
(2) the owner of such vessel and its crew for the market value of fish caught before seizure of such vessel and confiscated or spoiled during the period of detention; and
(3) the owner of such vessel and its crew for not to exceed 50 per centum of the gross income lost as a direct result of such seizure and detention, as determined by the Secretary of State, based on the value of the average catch per day’s fishing during the three most recent calendar years immediately
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There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior to carry out this subchapter $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011 of which—
(1) such sums as are necessary shall be available each fiscal year for travel expenses of Panel members, alternate Panel members, United States members of the Joint Technical Committee established by paragraph C.2 of the memorandum of understanding concerning the Pacific Salmon Treaty between the Government of the United States and the Government of Canada (recorded January 28, 1985), and members of an advisory committee established and appointed under [section 5722 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section5722&num=0&edition=prelim), in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations and sections 5701, 5702, 5704 through 5708, and 5731 of title 5;
(2) such sums as are necessary shall be available for the United States share of expenses incurred by the Joint Technical Committee and any panel established by any agreement between the Government of the United States and the Government of Canada for restoration and enhancement of salmon originating in Canada;
(3) up to $3,000,000 shall be available each fiscal year for activities by the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce for survey, restoration, and enhancement activities related to salmon stocks originating from the Yukon River in Canada, of which up to $1,200,000 shall be available each fiscal year for Yukon River salmon stock restoration and enhancement projects under [section 5726(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section5726/b&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(4) $600,000 shall be available each fiscal year for cooperative salmon research a
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**(a) Establishment**
(1) **In general** — There shall be a Yukon River Salmon Panel (in this subchapter referred to as the “Panel”).
(2) **Functions** — The Panel shall—
(A) advise the Secretary of State regarding the negotiation of any international agreement with Canada relating to management of salmon stocks originating from the Yukon River in Canada;
(B) advise the Secretary of the Interior regarding restoration and enhancement of such salmon stocks; and
(C) perform other functions relating to conservation and management of such salmon stocks as authorized by this subchapter or any other title.11 See References in Text note below.
(3) **Designation as United States representatives on bilateral body** — The Secretary of State may designate the members of the Panel to be the United States representatives on any successor to the panel established by the interim agreement for the conservation of salmon stocks originating from the Yukon River in Canada agreed to through an exchange of notes between the Government of the United States and the Government of Canada on February 3, 1995, if authorized by any agreement establishing such successor.
**(b) Membership**
(1) **In general** — The Panel shall be comprised of six members, as follows:
(A) One member who is an official of the United States Government with expertise in salmon conservation and management, who shall be appointed by the Secretary of State.
(B) One member who is an official of the State of Alaska with expertise in salmon conservation and management, who shall be appointed by the Governor of Alaska.
(C) Four members who are knowledgeable and experienced with regard to the salmon fisheries on the Yukon River, who shall be appointed by the Secretary of State in accordance with paragraph
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Page 2556
TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 5701
1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘subsection’’.
Sec.
5708.
Administrative matters.
5709.
Authorization of appropriations.
SUBCHAPTER II—CONSERVATION AND
MANAGEMENT
5721.
Yukon River Salmon Panel.
5722.
Advisory committee.
5723.
Exemption.
5724.
Authority and responsibility.
5725.
Administrative matters.
5726.
Yukon River salmon stock restoration and
enhancement projects.
5727.
Authorization of appropriations.
SUBCHAPTER I—IMPLEMENTATION OF
INTERIM AGREEMENT
§ 5701. Purposes
It is the purpose of this subchapter—
(1) to implement the interim agreement for
the conservation of salmon stocks originating
from the Yukon River in Canada agreed to
through an exchange of notes between the
Government of the United States and the Gov-
ernment of Canada on February 3, 1995;
(2) to provide for representation by the
United States on the Yukon River Panel es-
tablished under such agreement; and
(3) to authorize to be appropriated sums nec-
essary to carry out the responsibilities of the
United States under such agreement.
(Pub. L. 104–43, title VII, § 702, Nov. 3, 1995, 109
Stat. 392.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
SHORT TITLE OF 2004 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 108–219, title III, § 301, Apr. 13, 2004, 118 Stat.
616, provided that: ‘‘This title [amending section 5727 of
this title and section 1977 of Title 22, Foreign Relations
and Intercourse] may be cited as the ‘International
Fisheries Reauthorization Act of 2004’.’’
SHORT TITLE
Pub. L. 104–43, title VII, § 701, Nov. 3, 1995, 109 Stat.
392, provided that: ‘‘This title [enacting this sub-
chapter] may be cited as the ‘Yukon River Salmon Act
of 1995’.’’
Pub. L. 106–450, title II, § 201, Nov. 7, 2000, 114 Stat.
1941, provided that: ‘‘This title [
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