Authority and responsibility of the Secretary of State
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Title
16 — Conservation
Chapter
CH97
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17
Section Text
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The Secretary of State may—(1) receive and transmit, on behalf of the United States, reports, requests, recommendations, proposals, decisions, and other communications of and to the Commission;
(2) in consultation with the Secretary, act upon, or refer to other appropriate authority, any communication pursuant to paragraph (1); and
(3) with the concurrence of the Secretary, and in accordance with the South Pacific Fishery Resources Convention, object to decisions of the Commission.
(Pub. L. 114–327, title II, § 203, Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1989.)
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