16 USC § 7004 - United States representation on joint technical committee

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identifier: "/us/usc/t16/s7004"
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title: "16 USC § 7004 - United States representation on joint technical committee"
title_number: 16
title_name: "CONSERVATION"
section_number: "7004"
section_name: "United States representation on joint technical committee"
chapter_number: 89
chapter_name: "PACIFIC WHITING"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 109–479, title VI, § 605, Jan. 12, 2007, 120 Stat. 3646; Pub. L. 111–348, title III, § 302(a), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3672.)"
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# § 7004. United States representation on joint technical committee

**(a)** **Scientific experts**

**(1)** **In general** The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall appoint no more than 2 individuals to serve as scientific experts on the joint technical committee, at least 1 of whom shall be an official of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

**(2)** **Term of office** An individual appointed under paragraph (1) shall be appointed for a term of not to exceed 4 years, but shall be eligible for reappointment. An individual appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term of office of that individual’s predecessor shall be appointed for the remainder of that term.

**(b)** **Independent member** In addition to individuals appointed under subsection (a), the Secretary, jointly with the Government of Canada, shall appoint 1 independent member to the joint technical committee selected from a list of names provided by the advisory panel.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 109–479, title VI, § 605, Jan. 12, 2007, 120 Stat. 3646; Pub. L. 111–348, title III, § 302(a), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3672.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2011—Subsec. (a)(1).  substituted “no more than 2” for “at least 6 but not more than 12”.