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§ 6902. Appointment of United States Commissioners
(a) In general
(b) Alternate Commissioners
(c) Administrative matters
(1) Employment status
(2) Compensation
(3) Travel expenses
(A) The Secretary of State shall pay the necessary travel expenses of United States Commissioners and Alternate United States Commissioners in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulations and sections 5701, 5702, 5704 through 5708, and 5731 of title 5.
(B) The Secretary may reimburse the Secretary of State for amounts expended by the Secretary of State under this subsection.
(d) Advisory committees
(1) Establishment of permanent advisory committee
(A) Membership
There is established an advisory committee which shall be composed of—
(i) not less than 15 nor more than 20 individuals appointed by the Secretary of Commerce in consultation with the United States Commissioners, who shall select such individuals from the various groups concerned with the fisheries covered by the WCPFC Convention, providing, to the maximum extent practicable, an equitable balance among such groups;
(ii) the chair of the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council’s Advisory Committee or the chair’s designee; and
(iii) officials of the fisheries management authorities of American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands (or their designees).
(B) Terms and privileges
(C) Procedures
(D) Provision of information
(E) Agenda recommendations
(2) Administrative matters
(A) Support services
(B) Compensation; status; expenses
Individuals appointed to serve as a member of an advisory committee—
(i) shall serve without pay, but while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the advisory committee shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as persons employed intermittently in the Government service are allowed expenses under section 5703 of title 5; and
(ii) shall not be considered Federal employees except for the purposes of injury compensation or tort claims liability as provided in chapter 81 of title 5 and chapter 171 of title 28.
(f)3
3 So in original. No subsec. (e) has been enacted.
Memorandum of understandingFor highly migratory species in the Pacific, the Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall develop a memorandum of understanding with the Western Pacific, Pacific, and North Pacific Fishery Management Councils, that clarifies the role of the relevant Council or Councils with respect to—
(1) participation in United States delegations to international fishery organizations in the Pacific Ocean, including government-to-government consultations;
(2) providing formal recommendations to the Secretary and the Secretary of State regarding necessary measures for both domestic and foreign vessels fishing for these species;
(3) coordinating positions with the United States delegation for presentation to the appropriate international fishery organization; and
(4) recommending those domestic fishing regulations that are consistent with the actions of the international fishery organization, for approval and implementation under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.)
(Pub. L. 109–479, title V, § 503, Jan. 12, 2007, 120 Stat. 3636; Pub. L. 111–348, title III, § 301, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3672; Pub. L. 114–327, title III, § 301(a)(1), Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1993; Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(a)(133), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4320.)