§ 3602. — United States representation on Council and Commissions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC3602]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 56--NORTH ATLANTIC SALMON FISHING
Sec. 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), and may consult with such other interested parties as they
consider appropriate. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.
et seq.) shall not apply to consultations described in this subsection.
(Pub. L. 97-389, title III, Sec. 303, Dec. 29, 1982, 96 Stat. 1952; Pub.
L. 98-44, title I, Sec. 102(1), July 12, 1983, 97 Stat. 216.)
References in Text
The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. et seq.), referred
to in subsec. (d), is Pub. L. 92-463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770, as
amended, which is set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government
Organization and Employees.
Amendments
1983--Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 98-44 substituted ``shall not be
considered'' for ``shall be considered''.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 3601 of this title.
