§ 5004. — Advisory Panel.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC5004]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 70--NORTH PACIFIC ANADROMOUS STOCKS CONVENTION
Sec. 5004. Advisory Panel
(a) Establishment of Panel
An Advisory Panel to the United States Section is established. The
Advisory Panel shall be composed of the following:
(1) The Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
(2) The Director of the Washington Department of Fisheries.
(3) One representative of the Pacific States Marine Fisheries
Commission, designated by the Executive Director of that commission.
(4) Eleven members (six of whom shall be residents of the State
of Alaska and five of whom shall be residents of the State of
Washington), appointed by the Secretary, in consultation with the
Secretary of Commerce, from among a slate of 12 persons nominated by
the Governor of Alaska and a slate of 10 persons nominated by the
Governor of Washington.
(b) Qualifications
Persons appointed to the Advisory Panel shall be individuals who are
knowledgeable or experienced concerning anadromous stocks and
ecologically related species. In submitting a slate of nominees pursuant
to subsection (a)(4) of this section, the Governors of Alaska and
Washington shall seek to represent the broad range of parties interested
in anadromous stocks and ecologically related species, and at a minimum
shall include on each slate at least one representative of commercial
salmon fishing interests and of environmental interests concerned with
protection of living marine resources.
(c) Limitation on service
Any person appointed to the Advisory Panel pursuant to subsection
(a)(4) of this section shall serve for a term not to exceed 4 years, and
may not serve more than two consecutive terms.
(d) Functions
The Advisory Panel shall be invited to all nonexecutive meetings of
the United States Section and at such meetings shall be granted the
opportunity to examine and to be heard on all proposed programs of study
and investigation, reports, and recommendations of the United States
Section.
(e) Compensation and expenses
The members of the Advisory Panel shall receive no compensation or
travel expenses for their services as such members.
(Pub. L. 102-567, title VIII, Sec. 805, Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4311;
Pub. L. 102-587, title VIII, Sec. 8005, Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5100;
Pub. L. 106-562, title III, Sec. 304(a), 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.
Termination of Advisory Panels
Advisory panels established after Jan. 5, 1973, to terminate not
later than the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the date of
their establishment, unless, in the case of a panel established by the
President or an officer of the Federal Government, such panel is renewed
by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period, or
in the case of a panel established by Congress, its duration is
otherwise provided for by law, see sections 3(2) and 14 of Pub. L. 92-
463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770, 776, set out in the Appendix to Title
5, Government Organization and Employees.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 5003 of this title.
