§ 973a. — 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: 16USC973a]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 16C--SOUTH PACIFIC TUNA FISHING
Sec. 973a. Application to other laws
The seizure by a Pacific Island Party of a vessel of the United
States shall not be determined to be a seizure described in section
1825(a)(4)(C) of this title or section 1972 of title 22 if the seizure
is found by the Secretary of State to be in accordance with the
provisions of the Treaty.
(Pub. L. 100-330, Sec. 3, June 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 592; Pub. L. 104-208,
div. A, title I, Sec. 101(a) [title II, Sec. 211(b)], Sept. 30, 1996,
110 Stat. 3009, 3009-41.)
Amendments
1996--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.