16 USC § 7005 - United States representation on advisory panel

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identifier: "/us/usc/t16/s7005"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "16 USC § 7005 - United States representation on advisory panel"
title_number: 16
title_name: "CONSERVATION"
section_number: "7005"
section_name: "United States representation on advisory panel"
chapter_number: 89
chapter_name: "PACIFIC WHITING"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 109–479, title VI, § 606, Jan. 12, 2007, 120 Stat. 3646.)"
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# § 7005. United States representation on advisory panel

**(a)** **In general**

**(1)** **Appointment** The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall appoint at least 6 but not more than 12 individuals to serve as members of the advisory panel, selected from among individuals who are—

**(A)** knowledgeable or experienced in the harvesting, processing, marketing, management, conservation, or research of the offshore whiting resource; and

**(B)** not employees of the United States.

**(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.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 109–479, title VI, § 606, Jan. 12, 2007, 120 Stat. 3646.)