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16 U.S.C. § 3601 — Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the term—
(1) “Act of 1976” means the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the conservation and management of the fisheries, and for other purposes”, approved April 13, 1976 ([16 U.S.C. 1801](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1801&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.);
(2) “Commission” means any of the Commissions of the Organization that are established by the Convention;
(3) “Commissioner” means a United States Commissioner appointed under [section 3602 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section3602&num=0&edition=prelim);
(4) “Convention” means the Convention for the Conservation of Salmon in the North Atlantic Ocean, signed at Reykjavik, Iceland, on March 2, 1982;
(5) “Council” means the Council established by the Convention;
(6) “fishing” has the same meaning as such term has in section 3(10) 11 See References in Text note below. of the Act of 1976 ([16 U.S.C. 1802(10)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1802/10&num=0&edition=prelim));
(7) “Organization” means the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization established under the Convention;
(8) “person” has the same meaning as such term has in section 3(19) 1 of the Act of 1976 ([16 U.S.C. 1802(19)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1802/19&num=0&edition=prelim)); and
(9) “salmon” means all species of salmon which migrate in or into the waters of the Atlantic Ocean north of 36 degrees north latitude.
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As used in this chapter, the term—
(1) “Act of 1976” means the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the conservation and management of the fisheries, and for other purposes”, approved April 13, 1976 ([16 U.S.C. 1801](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1801&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.);
(2) “Commission” means any of the Commissions of the Organization that are established by the Convention;
(3) “Commissioner” means a United States Commissioner appointed under [section 3602 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section3602&num=0&edition=prelim);
(4) “Convention” means the Convention for the Conservation of Salmon in the North Atlantic Ocean, signed at Reykjavik, Iceland, on March 2, 1982;
(5) “Council” means the Council established by the Convention;
(6) “fishing” has the same meaning as such term has in section 3(10) 11 See References in Text note below. of the Act of 1976 ([16 U.S.C. 1802(10)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1802/10&num=0&edition=prelim));
(7) “Organization” means the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization established under the Convention;
(8) “person” has the same meaning as such term has in section 3(19) 1 of the Act of 1976 ([16 U.S.C. 1802(19)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1802/19&num=0&edition=prelim)); and
(9) “salmon” means all species of salmon which migrate in or into the waters of the Atlantic Ocean north of 36 degrees north latitude.
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When title to lands within the areas hereinafter referred to shall have been vested in the United States in fee simple there are established, dedicated, and set apart as public parks for the benefit and enjoyment of the people, the tract of land in the Blue Ridge, in the State of Virginia, being approximately five hundred and twenty-one thousand acres recommended by the Secretary of the Interior in his report of April 14, 1926, which area, or any part or parts thereof as may be accepted on behalf of the United States in accordance with the provisions hereof, shall be known as the Shenandoah National Park; and the tract of land in the Great Smoky Mountains in the States of North Carolina and Tennessee being approximately seven hundred and four thousand acres, recommended by the Secretary of the Interior in his report of April 14, 1926, which area, or any part or parts thereof as may be accepted on behalf of the United States in accordance with the provisions hereof, shall be known as the Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Provided, That the United States shall not purchase by appropriation of public moneys any land within the aforesaid areas, but that such lands shall be secured by the United States only by public or private donation.
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**(a) In general** No governing international fishery agreement, bycatch reduction agreement, or Pacific Insular Area fishery agreement shall become effective with respect to the United States before the close of the first 120 days (excluding any days in a period for which the Congress is adjourned sine die) after the date on which the President transmits to the House of Representatives and to the Senate a document setting forth the text of such governing international fishery agreement, bycatch reduction agreement, or Pacific Insular Area fishery agreement. A copy of the document shall be delivered to each House of Congress on the same day and shall be delivered to the Clerk of the House of Representatives, if the House is not in session, and to the Secretary of the Senate, if the Senate is not in session.
**(b) Referral to committees** Any document described in subsection (a) shall be immediately referred in the House of Representatives to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, and in the Senate to the Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and on Foreign Relations.
**(c) Congressional procedures**
(1) **Rules of the House of Representatives and Senate** — The provisions of this section are enacted by the Congress—
(A) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the House of Representatives and the Senate, respectively, and they are deemed a part of the rules of each House, respectively, but applicable only with respect to the procedure to be followed in that House in the case of fishery agreement resolutions described in paragraph (2), and they supersede other rules only to the extent that they are inconsistent therewith; and
(B) with full recognition of the constitutional right of either House to change the rules (so far as they relate t
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**(a) Findings** The Congress finds and declares the following:
(1) The fish off the coasts of the United States, the highly migratory species of the high seas, the species which dwell on or in the Continental Shelf appertaining to the United States, and the anadromous species which spawn in United States rivers or estuaries, constitute valuable and renewable natural resources. These fishery resources contribute to the food supply, economy, and health of the Nation and provide recreational opportunities.
(2) Certain stocks of fish have declined to the point where their survival is threatened, and other stocks of fish have been so substantially reduced in number that they could become similarly threatened as a consequence of (A) increased fishing pressure, (B) the inadequacy of fishery resource conservation and management practices and controls, or (C) direct and indirect habitat losses which have resulted in a diminished capacity to support existing fishing levels.
(3) Commercial and recreational fishing constitutes a major source of employment and contributes significantly to the economy of the Nation. Many coastal areas are dependent upon fishing and related activities, and their economies have been badly damaged by the overfishing of fishery resources at an ever-increasing rate over the past decade. The activities of massive foreign fishing fleets in waters adjacent to such coastal areas have contributed to such damage, interfered with domestic fishing efforts, and caused destruction of the fishing gear of United States fishermen.
(4) International fishery agreements have not been effective in preventing or terminating the overfishing of these valuable fishery resources. There is danger that irreversible effects from overfishing will take place before an effectiv
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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires—
(1) The term “anadromous species” means species of fish which spawn in fresh or estuarine waters of the United States and which migrate to ocean waters.
(2) The term “bycatch” means fish which are harvested in a fishery, but which are not sold or kept for personal use, and includes economic discards and regulatory discards. Such term does not include fish released alive under a recreational catch and release fishery management program.
(3) The term “charter fishing” means fishing from a vessel carrying a passenger for hire (as defined in [section 2101 of title 46](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section2101&num=0&edition=prelim)) who is engaged in recreational fishing.
(4) The term “commercial fishing” means fishing in which the fish harvested, either in whole or in part, are intended to enter commerce or enter commerce through sale, barter or trade.
(5) The term “conservation and management” refers to all of the rules, regulations, conditions, methods, and other measures (A) which are required to rebuild, restore, or maintain, and which are useful in rebuilding, restoring, or maintaining, any fishery resource and the marine environment; and (B) which are designed to assure that—
(i) a supply of food and other products may be taken, and that recreational benefits may be obtained, on a continuing basis;
(ii) irreversible or long-term adverse effects on fishery resources and the marine environment are avoided; and
(iii) there will be a multiplicity of options available with respect to future uses of these resources.
(6) The term “Continental Shelf” means the seabed and subsoil of the submarine areas adjacent to the coast, but outside the area of the territor
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**(a) Appointment and qualifications of Commissioners** The United States shall be represented on the Council and Commissions by three United States Commissioners to be appointed by the President to serve at his pleasure. Of such Commissioners, one shall be an official of the United States Government, and two shall be individuals (not officials of the United States Government) who are knowledgeable or experienced concerning the conservation and management of salmon of United States origin.
**(b) Alternate Commissioners** The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of the Interior, may designate alternate United States Commissioners. In the absence of a Commissioner appointed under subsection (a) of this section, an alternate Commissioner may exercise at any meeting of the Organization, the Council, or any Commission all functions of such Commissioner.
**(c) Limited Federal employee status** Individuals who serve as Commissioners and alternate Commissioners shall not receive any compensation for such service. Such individuals shall not be considered to be Federal employees while performing such service, except for purposes of injury compensation or tort claims liability as provided in chapter 81 of title 5 and chapter 171 of title 28.
**(d) Consultation with other parties** In carrying out their functions under the Convention, the Commissioners may consult with the appropriate Regional Fishery Management Councils established by section 302 of the Act of 1976 ([16 U.S.C. 1852](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1852&num=0&edition=prelim)), and may consult with such other interested parties as they consider appropriate. Chapter 10 of title 5 shall not apply to consultations described i
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The Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall enforce the provisions of this chapter and any regulation issued under this chapter. For purposes of such enforcement, such provisions and regulations shall be considered to be provisions of the Act of 1976 [[16 U.S.C. 1801](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1801&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] to which section 311(a), (b), (c), and (d) of the Act of 1976 ([16 U.S.C. 1861(a)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1861/a&num=0&edition=prelim), (b), (c), and (d), respectively) apply.
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Page 1991
TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 1801
Sec.
1826k.
Equivalent conservation measures.
1827.
Observer program regarding certain foreign
fishing.
1827a.
Prohibition on sale of billfish.
1828.
Foreign fishing incursions.
1829.
International monitoring and compliance.
SUBCHAPTER IV—NATIONAL FISHERY
MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
1851.
National standards for fishery conservation
and management.
1852.
Regional Fishery Management Councils.
1853.
Contents of fishery management plans.
1853a.
Limited access privilege programs.
1854.
Action by Secretary.
1855.
Other requirements and authority.
1856.
State jurisdiction.
1857.
Prohibited acts.
1858.
Civil penalties and permit sanctions.
1859.
Criminal offenses.
1860.
Civil forfeitures.
1861.
Enforcement.
1861a.
Transition to sustainable fisheries.
1861b.
Fisheries enforcement plans and reporting.
1862.
North Pacific fisheries conservation.
1863.
Northwest Atlantic Ocean Fisheries Reinvest-
ment Program.
1864.
Repealed.
1865.
Bycatch reduction engineering program.
1866.
Shark feeding.
1867.
Cooperative research and management pro-
gram.
1868.
Herring study.
1869.
Restoration study.
SUBCHAPTER V—FISHERY MONITORING AND
RESEARCH
1881.
Registration and information management.
1881a.
Information collection.
1881b.
Observers.
1881c.
Fisheries research.
1881d.
Incidental harvest research.
1882.
Fisheries systems research.
1883.
Gulf of Mexico red snapper research.
1884.
Deep sea coral research and technology pro-
gram.
1885.
Seafood import monitoring program.
1885a.
Report on Seafood Import Monitoring Pro-
gram.
SUBCHAPTER VI—MISCELLANEOUS
1891.
Investment in United States seafood proc-
essing facilities.
1891a.
Community-based restoration program for
fishery and coast
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Page 1999
TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 1802
(b) In addition to the Co-Chairs, the Seafood Trade
Task Force shall include the following members, or
their designees:
(i) the Secretary of State;
(ii) the Secretary of the Interior;
(iii) the Secretary of Agriculture;
(iv) the Secretary of Homeland Security;
(v) the Director of the Office of Management and
Budget;
(vi) the Assistant to the President for Economic Pol-
icy;
(vii) the Assistant to the President for Domestic Pol-
icy;
(viii) the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advis-
ers;
(ix) the Under Secretary of Commerce for Inter-
national Trade;
(x) the Commissioner of Food and Drugs;
(xi) the Administrator of NOAA; and
(xii) the heads of such other agencies and offices as
the Co-Chairs may designate.
(c) Within 90 days of the date of this order, the Sea-
food Trade Task Force shall provide recommendations
to the Office of the United States Trade Representative
in the preparation of a comprehensive interagency sea-
food trade strategy that identifies opportunities to im-
prove access to foreign markets through trade policy
and negotiations, resolves technical barriers to United
States seafood exports, and otherwise supports fair
market access for United States seafood products.
(d) Within 90 days of the date on which the Seafood
Trade Task Force provides the recommendations de-
scribed in subsection (c) of this section, the Office of
the United States Trade Representative, in consulta-
tion with the Trade Policy Staff Committee and the
Seafood Trade Task Force, shall submit to the Presi-
dent, through the Assistant to the President for Eco-
nomic Policy and the Assistant to the President for Do-
mestic Policy, the comprehensive interagency seafood
trade strategy described in subsection (c) of this
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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 3602
1 See References in Text note below.
rying out this chapter not more than $1,000,000 for each
of the fiscal years 1990, 1991, 1992, and 1993.’’
1990—Pub. L. 101–591 amended section generally. Prior
to amendment, section read as follows: ‘‘There is au-
thorized to be appropriated to the Department of the
Interior $1,000,000 for the period beginning October 1,
1982, and ending September 30, 1985, for purposes of car-
rying out sections 3503 and 3509 of this title.’’
CHAPTER 56—NORTH ATLANTIC SALMON
FISHING
Sec.
3601.
Definitions.
3602.
United States representation on Council and
Commissions.
3603.
Receipt of Organization communications by
Secretary of State.
3604.
Regulations and reports.
3605.
Cooperation with other agencies and institu-
tions.
3606.
Violations and penalties.
3607.
Enforcement.
3608.
Authorization of appropriations.
§ 3601. Definitions
As used in this chapter, the term—
(1) ‘‘Act of 1976’’ means the Act entitled ‘‘An
Act to provide for the conservation and man-
agement of the fisheries, and for other pur-
poses’’, approved April 13, 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1801
et seq.);
(2) ‘‘Commission’’ means any of the Commis-
sions of the Organization that are established
by the Convention;
(3) ‘‘Commissioner’’ means a United States
Commissioner appointed under section 3602 of
this title;
(4) ‘‘Convention’’ means the Convention for
the Conservation of Salmon in the North At-
lantic Ocean, signed at Reykjavik, Iceland, on
March 2, 1982;
(5) ‘‘Council’’ means the Council established
by the Convention;
(6) ‘‘fishing’’ has the same meaning as such
term has in section 3(10) 1 of the Act of 1976 (16
U.S.C. 1802(10));
(7) ‘‘Organization’’ means the North Atlantic
Salmon Conservation Organization est
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