16 USC § 7803 - Authority and responsibility of the Secretary of State

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title: "16 USC § 7803 - Authority and responsibility of the Secretary of State"
title_number: 16
title_name: "CONSERVATION"
section_number: "7803"
section_name: "Authority and responsibility of the Secretary of State"
chapter_number: 97
chapter_name: "CONVENTION ON THE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF HIGH SEAS FISHERY RESOURCES IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 114–327, title II, § 203, Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1989.)"
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# § 7803. Authority and responsibility of the Secretary of State

The Secretary of State may—

**(1)** receive and transmit, on behalf of the United States, reports, requests, recommendations, proposals, decisions, and other communications of and to the Commission;

**(2)** in consultation with the Secretary, act upon, or refer to other appropriate authority, any communication pursuant to paragraph (1); and

**(3)** with the concurrence of the Secretary, and in accordance with the South Pacific Fishery Resources Convention, object to decisions of the Commission.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 114–327, title II, § 203, Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1989.)