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16 U.S.C. § 3602 — United States representation on Council and Commissions

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16 U.S.C. § 3602 — United States representation on Council and Commissions

**(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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16 U.S.C. § 1852 — Regional Fishery Management Councils

**(a) Establishment** (1) There shall be established, within 120 days after April 13, 1976, eight Regional Fishery Management Councils, as follows: (A) *New England Council* — The New England Fishery Management Council shall consist of the States of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut and shall have authority over the fisheries in the Atlantic Ocean seaward of such States (except as provided in paragraph (3)). The New England Council shall have 18 voting members, including 12 appointed by the Secretary in accordance with subsection (b)(2) (at least one of whom shall be appointed from each such State). (B) *Mid-Atlantic Council* — The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council shall consist of the States of New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina and shall have authority over the fisheries in the Atlantic Ocean seaward of such States (except North Carolina, and as provided in paragraph (3)). The Mid-Atlantic Council shall have 21 voting members, including 13 appointed by the Secretary in accordance with subsection (b)(2) (at least one of whom shall be appointed from each such State). (C) *South Atlantic Council* — The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council shall consist of the States of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida and shall have authority over the fisheries in the Atlantic Ocean seaward of such States (except as provided in paragraph (3)). The South Atlantic Council shall have 13 voting members, including 8 appointed by the Secretary in accordance with subsection (b)(2) (at least one of whom shall be appointed from each such State). (D) *Caribbean Council* — The Caribbean Fishery Management Council shall consist of the Virgin Islands and the Commonwealth of P

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16 U.S.C. § 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 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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16 U.S.C. § 1852 — Regional Fishery Management Councils

Page 2057 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 1852 spect to their ownership or mortgage interest in such vessel on that date to the extent of any such inconsist- ency. The provisions of section 12102(c) [now 12113(b)(2) to (d)] and section 31322(a) of title 46, United States Code, as amended by this Act, shall apply to all subse- quent owners and mortgagees of such vessel, and shall apply, notwithstanding the preceding sentence, to the owner on [sic] of such vessel if any ownership interest in that owner is transferred to or otherwise acquired by a foreign individual or entity after or if the percentage of foreign ownership in the vessel is increased after the effective date of this subsection [July 24, 2001].’’ [Pub. L. 107–20, title II, § 2202(e)(2), July 24, 2001, 115 Stat. 170, provided that: ‘‘Section 213(g) of the Amer- ican Fisheries Act (Public Law 105–277, division C, title II) [set out above] shall take effect on the date of en- actment of this Act [July 24, 2001].’’] RESTRICTION ON FUNDING CERTAIN NEW FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLANS, AMENDMENTS OR REGULATIONS Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(a) [title II, §§ 208, 211(b)], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009, 3009–40, 3009–41, pro- vided that: ‘‘None of the funds appropriated under this Act or any other Act henceforth may be used to de- velop new fishery management plans, amendments, or regulations which create new individual fishing quota programs (whether such quotas are transferable or not) or to implement any such plans, amendments or regu- lations approved by a Regional Fishery Management Council or the Secretary after January 4, 1995, until offsetting fees to pay for the cost of administering such plans, amendments, or regulations are expressly au- thorized under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Con- se

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16 U.S.C. § 3602 — United States representation on Council

Page 2313 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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