§ 5003. — United States Commissioners.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC5003]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 70--NORTH PACIFIC ANADROMOUS STOCKS CONVENTION
Sec. 5003. United States Commissioners
(a) Commissioners
The United States shall be represented on the Commission by not more
than three United States Commissioners to be appointed by and serve at
the pleasure of the President. Each United States Commissioner shall be
appointed for a term of office not to exceed 4 years, but is eligible
for reappointment. 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 the
Commissioners--
(1) one shall be an official of the United States Government;
(2) one shall be a resident of the State of Alaska; and
(3) one shall be a resident of the State of Washington.
An individual is not eligible for appointment under paragraph (2) or (3)
as a Commissioner unless the individual is knowledgeable or experienced
concerning the anadromous stocks and ecologically related species of the
North Pacific Ocean.
(b) Alternate Commissioners
The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, may
designate from time to time Alternate United States Commissioners to the
Commission. An Alternate United States Commissioner may exercise all
designated powers and duties of a United States Commissioner in the
absence of a duly designated Commissioner for whatever reason. The
number of such Alternate United States Commissioners that may be
designated for any such meeting shall be limited to the number of
authorized United States Commissioners that will not be present.
(c) United States Section
The United States Section, in consultation with the Advisory Panel
established in section 5004 of this title, shall identify and recommend
to the Commission research needs and priorities for anadromous stocks
and ecologically related species subject to the Convention, and oversee
the United States research programs involving such fisheries, stocks,
and species.
(d) Compensation
United States Commissioners and Alternate United States
Commissioners shall receive no compensation for their services as
Commissioners and Alternate Commissioners.
(Pub. L. 102-567, title VIII, Sec. 804, Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4310;
Pub. L. 102-587, title VIII, Sec. 8004, Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5099;
Pub. L. 106-562, title III, Sec. 304, Dec. 23, 2000, 114 Stat. 2806.)
Codification
Title VIII of Pub. L. 102-567 and Pub. L. 102-587 enacted identical
sections. Title VIII of Pub. L. 102-587 was repealed by Pub. L. 106-562.
Amendments
2000--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106-562, Sec. 304(b), inserted after
second 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.''
