§ 972c. — Application to other laws.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC972c]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 16B--EASTERN PACIFIC TUNA FISHING
Sec. 972c. Application to other laws
(a) Notwithstanding section 4 of the Fishermen's Protective Act of
1967 [22 U.S.C. 1974], such Act [22 U.S.C. 1971 et seq.] applies with
respect to a seizure by a Contracting Party to the Agreement of a vessel
of the United States within the Agreement Area for violation of the
Agreement if the Secretary of State determines that the violation is not
of such seriousness as to diminish the effectiveness of the Agreement.
(b) The seizure by a Contracting Party to the Agreement of a vessel
of the United States shall not be considered to be a seizure described
in section 1825(a)(4)(C) of this title if the seizure is consistent with
the Agreement.
(Pub. L. 98-445, Sec. 5, Oct. 4, 1984, 98 Stat. 1716; Pub. L. 104-208,
div. A, title I, Sec. 101(a) [title II, Sec. 211(b)], Sept. 30, 1996,
110 Stat. 3009, 3009-41.)
References in Text
The Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967, referred to in subsec. (a),
is act Aug. 27, 1954, ch. 1018, 68 Stat. 883, as amended, which is
classified generally to chapter 25 (Sec. 1971 et seq.) of Title 22,
Foreign Relations and Intercourse. For complete classification of this
Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1971 of
Title 22 and Tables.
Amendments
1996--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104-208 made technical amendment to
reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section
1825(a)(4)(C) of this title.
Effective Date of 1996 Amendment
Section 101(a) [title II, Sec. 211(b)] of div. A of Pub. L. 104-208
provided that the amendment made by that section is effective 15 days
after Oct. 11, 1996.
