PUBLIC LAW 95-326—JULY 28, 1978
92 STAT. 399
Public Law 95-326 95th Congress An Act To amend the North Pacific Fisheries Act of 1954.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the North Pacific Fisheries Act of 1954 (16 U.S.C. 1021 et seq.) is amended as follows: (1) Section 2 is amended— (A) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: " (a) 'Convention' means the International Convention for the High Seas Fisheries of the North Pacific Ocean with a protocol and annex relating thereto signed at Tokyo, May 9, 1952, as amended by the Protocol Amending the International Convention for the High Seas Fisheries of the North Pacific Ocean, signed at Tokyo, April 25, 1978."; and (B) by striking out subsection (e) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(e) 'Fishery conservation zone' means the fishery conservation zone of the United States established by section 101 of the Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.). "(f) 'Fishing vessel' means— "(1) any vessel engaged in catching fish within the Convention area or in processing or transporting fish loaded in the Convention area; "(2) any vessel outfitted to engage in any activity described in paragraph (1); or "(3) any vessel in normal support of any vessel described in paragraph (1) or (2). "(g) 'Permit' means a permit issued by the Secretary of State in cooperation with the Secretary under section 13 of this Act. "(h) 'Secretary' means the Secretary of Commerce.". (2)(A) Section 3(a) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 3. (a) The United States shall be represented on the Commission by not more than four United States Commissioners to be appointed by the President and serve at his pleasure. Each United States Commissioner shall be appointed for a term of office of not to exceed four years, but is eligible for reappointment. Any United States Commissioner may be appointed for a term of less than four years if such appointment is necessary to insure that the terms of office of not more than one Commissioner will expire in any one year. Of the Commissioners, who shall receive no compensation for their services as Commissioners— "' (1) one shall be an official of the United States Government; " (2) two shall be residents of the State of Alaska; and " (3) one shall be a resident of the State of Washington. An individual is not eligible for appointment under paragraph (2) or (3) as a Commissioner unless the individual is knowledgeable or experienced concerning the fisheries covered by the Convention.". (B) The amendment made by paragraph (A) shall take effect on the sixtieth day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
July 28, 1978 [H.R. 12637] North Pacific Fisheries Act of 1954, amendment. Definitions. 16 USC 1021.
Post, p. 404. 16 USC 1022.
Effective date. 16 USC 1022 note.
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