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16 U.S.C. 7004: United States representation on joint technical committeeText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
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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.

( 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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2011⁠—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 111–348 substituted “no more than 2” for “at least 6 but not more than 12”.