2011 US Code
Title 16 - Conservation
Chapter 16 - TUNA CONVENTIONS (§§ 951 - 962)
Section 952 - Commissioners; number, appointment, and qualification
View MetadataPublication Title | United States Code, 2006 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 16 - CONSERVATION |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 16 - CONSERVATION CHAPTER 16 - TUNA CONVENTIONS Sec. 952 - Commissioners; number, appointment, and qualification |
Contains | section 952 |
Date | 2011 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 3, 2012 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Sept. 7, 1950, ch. 907, §3, 64 Stat. 777; 1970 Reorg. Plan No. 4, eff. Oct. 3, 1970, 35 F.R. 15627, 84 Stat. 2090; Pub. L. 102-523, §3(a)(1), Oct. 26, 1992, 106 Stat. 3433; Pub. L. 105-42, §7(a), Aug. 15, 1997, 111 Stat. 1137; Pub. L. 106-562, title III, §302, Dec. 23, 2000, 114 Stat. 2806. |
Statutes at Large References | 64 Stat. 777 84 Stat. 2090 106 Stat. 3433 111 Stat. 1137 114 Stat. 2806 |
Public Law References | Public Law 102-523, Public Law 105-42, Public Law 106-562 |
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The United States shall be represented on the two commissions by a total of not more than four United States Commissioners, who shall be appointed by the President, serve as such during his pleasure, and receive no compensation for their services as such Commissioners. Individuals serving as such Commissioners 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. Of such Commissioners—
(a) not more than one shall be a person residing elsewhere than in a State whose vessels maintain a substantial fishery in the areas of the conventions;
(b) at least one of the Commissioners who are such legal residents shall be a person chosen from the public at large, and who is not a salaried employee of a State or of the Federal Government;
(c) at least one shall be either the Administrator, or an appropriate officer, of the National Marine Fisheries Service; and
(d) at least one shall be chosen from a nongovernmental conservation organization.
(Sept. 7, 1950, ch. 907, §3, 64 Stat. 777; 1970 Reorg. Plan No. 4, eff. Oct. 3, 1970, 35 F.R. 15627, 84 Stat. 2090; Pub. L. 102–523, §3(a)(1), Oct. 26, 1992, 106 Stat. 3433; Pub. L. 105–42, §7(a), Aug. 15, 1997, 111 Stat. 1137; Pub. L. 106–562, title III, §302, Dec. 23, 2000, 114 Stat. 2806.)
Amendments2000—Pub. L. 106–562 inserted after first sentence “Individuals serving as such Commissioners 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.”
1997—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105–42, which directed the general amendment of section 3(c) of the Tuna Convention Act, was executed by making the amendment to subsec. (c) of this section, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) read as follows: “at least one shall be an officer of the Department of Commerce; and”.
1992—Par. (d). Pub. L. 102–523 added par. (d).
Effective Date of 1997 AmendmentFor effective date of amendment by Pub. L. 105–42, see section 8 of Pub. L. 105–42, set out as a note under section 1362 of this title.
Alternate United States CommissionersSecretary of State authorized to designate Alternate United States Commissioners, see sections 2672a and 2672b of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.
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