16 U.S.C. § 973n
Arbitration
United States · Title 16 — CONSERVATION · Status: effective
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- 16 U.S.C. § 973n, Arbitration, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/446804
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In the event of a dispute requiring the establishment of an arbitral tribunal under the Treaty, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary, shall appoint the arbitrator to be appointed by the United States under the Treaty, shall determine the location of the arbitration, and shall represent the United States in reaching agreement under the Treaty with each Pacific Island Party involved concerning the appointment of the presiding arbitrator of the tribunal.
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
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026House: 312–112Senate: no recorded tally