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16 U.S.C. 6903: Authority and responsibility of the Secretary of StateText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 16-CONSERVATIONCHAPTER 88-WESTERN AND CENTRAL PACIFIC FISHERIES CONVENTION
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§6903. 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 approve, disapprove, object to, or withdraw objections to bylaws and rules, or amendments thereof, adopted by the WCPFC Commission, and, with the concurrence of the Secretary to approve or disapprove the general annual program of the WCPFC Commission with respect to conservation and management measures and other measures proposed or adopted in accordance with the WCPFC Convention; and

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

( Pub. L. 109–479, title V, § 504 , Jan. 12, 2007 , 120 Stat. 3639 .)