Representation of United States under Convention

The Secretary shall appoint not more than 3 individuals to serve as the representatives of the United States on the Commission, who shall each— The Secretary shall ensure that of the individuals serving as Commissioners— The term of an individual appointed as a Commissioner— The Secretary may, for any anticipated absence of a duly appointed Commissioner, designate an individual to serve as an Alternate Commissioner. An Alternate Commissioner may exercise all powers and perform all duties of the Commissioner for whom the Alternate Commissioner is designated. The Secretary shall appoint not more than 3 individuals to serve as the representatives of the United States on the Scientific Council, who shall each be known as a “United States Representative to the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization Scientific Council”. An individual appointed as a Representative— The Secretary may, for any anticipated absence of a duly appointed Representative, designate an individual to serve as an Alternate Representative. An Alternate Representative may exercise all powers and perform all duties of the Representative for whom the Alternate Representative is designated. The Commissioners, Alternate Commissioners, Representatives, and Alternate Representatives may be accompanied at meetings of the Organization by experts and advisers. In carrying out their functions under the Convention, Commissioners, Alternate Commissioners, Representatives, and Alternate Representatives shall— Chapter 10 of title 5 shall not apply to coordination and consultations under this subsection.