§ 5701. — Purposes.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC5701]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 77--YUKON RIVER SALMON
SUBCHAPTER I--IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERIM AGREEMENT
Sec. 5701. Purposes
It is the purpose of this subchapter--
(1) to implement the interim agreement for the conservation of
salmon stocks originating from the Yukon River in Canada agreed to
through an exchange of notes between the Government of the United
States and the Government of Canada on February 3, 1995;
(2) to provide for representation by the United States on the
Yukon River Panel established under such agreement; and
(3) to authorize to be appropriated sums necessary to carry out
the responsibilities of the United States under such agreement.
(Pub. L. 104-43, title VII, Sec. 702, Nov. 3, 1995, 109 Stat. 392.)
Short Title
Section 701 of title VII of Pub. L. 104-43 provided that: ``This
title [enacting this subchapter] may be cited as the `Yukon River Salmon
Act of 1995'.''
Pub. L. 106-450, title II, Sec. 201, Nov. 7, 2000, 114 Stat. 1941,
provided that: ``This title [enacting subchapter II of this chapter] may
be cited as the `Yukon River Salmon Act of 2000'.''
