§ 3603. — Receipt of Organization communications by Secretary of State.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC3603]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 56--NORTH ATLANTIC SALMON FISHING
Sec. 3603. Receipt of Organization communications by Secretary
of State
(a) Concurrence with Secretaries of Commerce and the Interior on
regulatory measures; action on other matters
The Secretary of State may--
(1) receive, on behalf of the United States, reports, requests,
recommendations, proposals, and other communications of the
Organization and its subsidiary organs;
(2) with the concurrence of the Secretary of Commerce and the
Secretary of the Interior, approve, object to, or withdraw
objections to regulatory measures proposed in accordance with the
Convention; and
(3) act upon, or refer to other appropriate authority, any
communication referred to in paragraph (1) of this subsection other
than a proposed regulatory measure.
(b) Submission to President on failure of concurrence on regulatory
matters
If the concurrence required under subsection (a)(2) of this section
has not been obtained by the Secretary of State--
(1) regarding the approval of, or the objection to, a proposed
regulatory measure within forty-five days after the measure was
received on behalf of the United States; or
(2) regarding the withdrawal of an objection of the United
States to a proposed regulatory measure within forty-five days after
such withdrawal is proposed by the Secretary of State;
the Secretary of State shall submit the matter in disagreement, together
with a statement of the opposing positions, to the President for timely
disposition.
(Pub. L. 97-389, title III, Sec. 304, Dec. 29, 1982, 96 Stat. 1952.)
