16 U.S.C. § 3601 — Definitions

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 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)); and (9) ‘‘salmon’’ means all species of salmon which migrate in or into the waters of the At- lantic Ocean north of 36 degrees north lati- tude. (Pub. L. 97–389, title III, § 302, Dec. 29, 1982, 96 Stat. 1951.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT An Act to provide for the conservation and manage- ment of the fisheries, and for other purposes, approved April 13, 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), referred to in par. (1), is Pub. L. 94–265, Apr. 13, 1976, 90 Stat. 331, known as the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, which is classified principally to chapter 38 (§ 1801 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1801 of this title and Tables. Section 3 of the Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1802), referred to in pars. (6) and (8), was subsequently amended, and section 3(10) and (19) no longer defines the terms ‘‘fish- ing’’ and ‘‘person’’. However, such terms are defined elsewhere in that section. CODIFICATION Section 3602 of this title, referred to in par. (3), was in the original ‘‘section 403 of this title’’, meaning sec- tion 403 of title III of Pub. L. 97–389, and has been trans- lated as section 3602 of this title, section 303 of title III of Pub. L. 97–389, as the probable intent of Congress, be- cause title III of Pub. L. 97–389 does not contain a sec- tion 403 and section 3602 of this title relates to appoint- ment of a United States Commissioner. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries SHORT TITLE Pub. L. 97–389, § 1, Dec. 29, 1982, 96 Stat. 1949, provided: ‘‘That this Act [enacting this chapter, amending sec- tions 779b, 1034, and 1401 of this title and sections 688 and 883 of Title 46, Appendix, Shipping, and enacting provisions set out as notes under section 1823 of this title and section 688 of Title 46, Appendix] may be cited as the ‘Fisheries Amendments of 1982’.’’ Pub. L. 97–389, title III, § 301, Dec. 29, 1982, 96 Stat. 1951, provided that: ‘‘This title [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Atlantic Salmon Convention Act of 1982’.’’ § 3602. United States representation on Council and Commissions (a) Appointment and qualifications of Commis- sioners 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 Com- missioners, 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 con- cerning 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 Com- missioner appointed under subsection (a) of this section, an alternate Commissioner may exer- cise 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 pur- poses of injury compensation or tort claims li- ability 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 Con- vention, 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), and may consult with such other interested parties as they consider appro-