§ 916a. — United States Commissioner.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC916a]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 14--REGULATION OF WHALING
SUBCHAPTER II--WHALING CONVENTION ACT
Sec. 916a. United States Commissioner
(a) Appointment
The United States Commissioner shall be appointed by the President,
on the concurrent recommendations of the Secretary of State and the
Secretary of Commerce, and shall serve at the pleasure of the President.
(b) Deputy Commissioner
The President may appoint a Deputy United States Commissioner, on
the concurrent recommendations of the Secretary of State and the
Secretary of Commerce. The Deputy United States Commissioner shall serve
at the pleasure of the President and shall be the principal technical
adviser to the United States Commissioner, and shall be empowered to
perform the duties of the Commissioner in case of the death,
resignation, absence, or illness of the Commissioner.
(c) Compensation
The United States Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner, although
officers of the United States Government, shall receive no compensation
for their services.
(Aug. 9, 1950, ch. 653, Sec. 3, 64 Stat. 421; 1970 Reorg. Plan. No. 4,
eff. Oct. 3, 1970, 35 F.R. 15627, 84 Stat. 2090.)
Transfer of Functions
Transfer of functions to Secretary of Commerce from Secretary of the
Interior by Reorg. Plan No. 4 of 1970, see note set out under section
916 of this title.
Alternate United States Commissioners
Secretary of State authorized to designate Alternate United States
Commissioners, see sections 2672a and 2672b of Title 22, Foreign
Relations and Intercourse.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 916 of this title.
