16 USC 6902 - Appointment of United States Commissioners

1 See References in Text note below.

the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (

2 So in original. The period probably should be a comma.

and the advisory committee shall not be subject to chapter 10 of title 5.

3 So in original. No subsec. (e) has been enacted.

Memorandum of understanding

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in subsec. (d)(1)(C), probably should have been “this title” in the original, meaning title V of Puspan. L. 109–479 which enacted this chapter.

The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, referred to in subsecs. (d)(1)(C) and (f)(4), is Puspan. L. 94–265, Apr. 13, 1976, 90 Stat. 331, which is classified principally to chapter 38 (§ 1801 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1801 of this title and Tables.

Amendments

2022—Subsec. (d)(1)(C). Puspan. L. 117–286 substituted “chapter 10 of title 5.” for “the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).”

2016—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 114–327, § 301(a)(1)(A), inserted “and commercial fishing” after “fish stocks”.

Subsec. (d)(1)(E). Puspan. L. 114–327, § 301(a)(1)(B), added subpar. (E).

2011—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 111–348, § 301(1), substituted “Management Council, and one of whom shall be the chairman or a member of” for “Management Council and”.

Subsec. (c)(1). Puspan. L. 111–348, § 301(2), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Individuals serving as such Commissioners, other than officers or employees of the United States Government, shall be considered to be Federal employees while performing such service, only for purposes of—

“(A) injury compensation under chapter 81 of title 5;

“(B) requirements concerning ethics, conflicts of interest, and corruption as provided under title 18; and

“(C) any other criminal or civil statute or regulation governing the conduct of Federal employees.”

Subsec. (d)(2)(B)(ii). Puspan. L. 111–348, § 301(3), added cl. (ii) and struck out former cl. (ii) which read as follows: “shall be considered Federal employees while performing service as members of an advisory committee only for purposes of—

“(I) injury compensation under chapter 81 of title 5;

“(II) requirements concerning ethics, conflicts-of-interest, and corruption, as provided by title 18; and

“(III) any other criminal or civil statute or regulation governing the conduct of Federal employees in their capacity as Federal employees.”