§ 916b. — Acceptance or rejection by United States Government of regulations, etc.; acceptance of reports, recommendations, etc., of Commission.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC916b]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 14--REGULATION OF WHALING
SUBCHAPTER II--WHALING CONVENTION ACT
Sec. 916b. Acceptance or rejection by United States Government
of regulations, etc.; acceptance of reports, recommendations,
etc., of Commission
The Secretary of State is authorized, with the concurrence of the
Secretary of Commerce, to present or withdraw any objections on behalf
of the United States Government to such regulations or amendments of the
schedule to the convention as are adopted by the Commission and
submitted to the United States Government in accordance with article V
of the convention. The Secretary of State is further authorized to
receive on behalf of the United States Government reports, requests,
recommendations, and other communications of the Commission, and to act
thereon either directly or by reference to the appropriate authority.
(Aug. 9, 1950, ch. 653, Sec. 4, 64 Stat. 422; 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.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 916k of this title.
