16 U.S.C. § 973i
Findings by Secretary
United States · Title 16 — CONSERVATION · Status: effective
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- 16 U.S.C. § 973i, Findings by Secretary, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/446799
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Following any investigation conducted in accordance with section 973h(b) of this title, the Secretary, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, and upon the request of the Pacific Island Party concerned, may order a fishing vessel which has not submitted to the jurisdiction of that Pacific Island Party to leave immediately the Licensing Area and all Closed Areas upon making a finding—
that the fishing vessel—
that there is probable cause to believe that the fishing vessel—
Upon being advised by the Secretary of State that proper notification to Parties has been made under the Treaty that a Pacific Island Party is investigating an alleged infringement of the Treaty by a vessel in waters under the jurisdiction of such Pacific Island Party, the Secretary shall order the vessel to leave such waters until the Secretary of State notifies the Secretary that such order is no longer necessary.
The Secretary shall rescind any order issued on the basis of a finding under subsection (a)(1)(C) or (D) of this section as soon as the Secretary determines that the facts underlying the finding do not apply.
No order issued in accordance with this section is subject to judicial review.
Upon a request by the Secretary, the Attorney General shall commence a civil action for appropriate relief, including permanent or temporary injunction, to enforce any order issued by the Secretary under this section.
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.
- South Pacific Tuna Act of 1988House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- A bill to provide Congressional approval of the Governing International Fishery Agreement between the United States and the Government of the German Democratic Republic.House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026House: 312–112Senate: no recorded tally