16 USC § 5603 - Authorities of Secretary of State with respect to Convention

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identifier: "/us/usc/t16/s5603"
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title: "16 USC § 5603 - Authorities of Secretary of State with respect to Convention"
title_number: 16
title_name: "CONSERVATION"
section_number: "5603"
section_name: "Authorities of Secretary of State with respect to Convention"
chapter_number: 76
chapter_name: "NORTHWEST ATLANTIC FISHERIES CONVENTION"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 104–43, title II, § 204, Nov. 3, 1995, 109 Stat. 379; Pub. L. 114–327, title V, § 504, Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1996.)"
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# § 5603. Authorities of Secretary of State with respect to Convention

The Secretary of State may, on behalf of the Government of the United States—

**(1)** receive and transmit reports, requests, recommendations, proposals, and other communications of and to the Organization and its subsidiary organs;

**(2)** object, or withdraw an objection, to the proposal of the Commission consistent with the procedures detailed in Articles XIV and XV of the Convention;

**(3)** give or withdraw notice of intent not to be bound by a measure of the Commission consistent with the procedures detailed in Articles XIV and XV of the Convention;

**(4)** object or withdraw an objection to an amendment to the Convention; and

**(5)** act upon, or refer to any other appropriate authority, any other communication referred to in paragraph (1).

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 104–43, title II, § 204, Nov. 3, 1995, 109 Stat. 379; Pub. L. 114–327, title V, § 504, Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1996.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2016—Pars. (2), (3).  substituted “Commission consistent with the procedures detailed in Articles XIV and XV of the Convention” for “Fisheries Commission”.