Acceptance or rejection by Secretaries of State and Commerce of Commission recommendations
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Title
16 — Conservation
Chapter
CH24
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17
Section Text
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The Secretary of State, with the concurrence of the Secretary, is authorized to accept or reject, on behalf of the United States, recommendations made by the Commission pursuant to article V of the Convention.
(Pub. L. 89–702, title I, § 108, Nov. 2, 1966, 80 Stat. 1093; Pub. L. 98–129, § 2, Oct. 14, 1983, 97 Stat. 838.)
Editorial Notes
Amendments1983—Pub. L. 98–129 amended section generally, substituting provisions empowering the Secretaries of State and Commerce to accept or reject recommendations made by the Commission, which were previously contained in section 1157 of this title, for provisions authorizing Federal agency consultation with and technical assistance to the Secretary of Commerce or the Commission. See section 1159 of this title.
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