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16 U.S.C. § 5006

Administration and enforcement of Convention

United States · Title 16 — CONSERVATION · Status: effective

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16 U.S.C. § 5006, Administration and enforcement of Convention, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/447939
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The Secretary of Commerce shall be responsible for administering provisions of the Convention, this chapter, and regulations issued under this chapter. The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of Transportation, shall be responsible for coordinating the participation of the United States in the Commission. In carrying out such functions, the Secretary of Commerce—

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.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 102-567(H.R. 2130)1992-10-29
    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Authorization Act of 1992
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 102-587(H.R. 5617)1992-11-04
    Oceans Act of 1992
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 106-562(H.R. 1653)2000-12-23
    To approve a governing international fishery agreement between the United States and the Russian Federation.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally