16 U.S.C. § 4011 — Functions and powers of Secretary
submitted 40 years ago by Pub. L. 99-659 to r/title-16-CONSERVATION · 178 words · no verdicts yet
This section assigns duties and powers to the Secretary in the fish-council program. The Secretary must review plans, issue needed orders and regulations, enforce the chapter, appoint council members, and may provide assistance.
(a) Duties of the Secretary. In addition to section 4009 duties, the Secretary must (1) review plans and budgets for consistency with this chapter and other law and approve or reject them within 60 days; (2) immediately give a council written reasons for rejection; (3) issue orders and amendments needed to implement section 4010(c) quality standards; (4) issue regulations needed to carry out this chapter; (5) enforce the chapter as section 4016 provides; and (6) make council appointments under section 4009(f).
(b) Assistance. The Secretary may provide, on a reimbursable or other basis, administrative or technical help a council requests for initial organization or later operation.
In addition to the duties prescribed under section 4009 of this title, the Secretary shall—
review, for consistency with the provisions of this chapter and other applicable law, and approve or disapprove, marketing and promotion plans and budgets within sixty days after their submission by a council;
immediately notify a council in writing of the disapproval of a marketing and promotion plan or budget, together with reasons for such disapproval;
issue orders and amendments to such orders that are necessary to implement quality standards under section 4010(c) of this title;
promulgate regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter;
enforce the provisions of this chapter, as provided under section 4016 of this title; and
make all appointments to councils in accordance with section 4009(f) of this title.
The Secretary may provide, on a reimbursable or other basis, such administrative or technical assistance as a council may request for purposes of the initial organization and subsequent operation of the council.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 99–659, title II, § 212, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3726.)
- 1986Enacted · Pub. L. 99-659 · 100 Stat. 3726
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 99-659 on 1986-11-14.
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