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16 U.S.C. § 3604

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United States · Title 16 — CONSERVATION · Status: effective

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16 U.S.C. § 3604, Regulations and reports, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/447626
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The Secretary of Commerce, in cooperation with the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, shall promulgate such regulations pursuant to section 553 of title 5 as may be necessary to carry out the purposes and objectives of the Convention and this chapter, and to implement regulatory measures that are binding on the United States under the Convention. Any such regulation may be made applicable, as necessary, to all persons and all vessels subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, wherever located. The Secretary of Commerce, in cooperation with the Secretary of the Interior, shall prepare all statements, reports, and notifications, required by articles 14 and 15 of the Convention and submit such documents to the Secretary of State for transmission to the Organization.

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  • Enacted byPub. L. 97-389(H.R. 3942)1982-12-29
    Fisheries Amendments of 1982
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally