16 U.S.C. § 8012 — Engagement of diplomatic missions of the United States
submitted 7 years ago by Pub. L. 116-92 to r/title-16-CONSERVATION · 159 words · no verdicts yet
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Not later than 1 year after December 20, 2019, each chief of mission (as defined in section 3902 of title 22) to a relevant country in a priority region or to a priority flag state may, if the Secretary of State determines such action is appropriate—
convene a working group, led by Department of State officials, to examine IUU fishing, which may include stakeholders such as—
United States officials from relevant agencies participating in the interagency Working Group identified in section 8031 of this title, foreign officials, nongovernmental organizations, the private sector, and representatives of local fishermen in the region; and
experts on IUU fishing, law enforcement, criminal justice, transnational organized illegal activity, defense, intelligence, vessel movement monitoring, and international development operating in or with knowledge of the region; and
designate a counter-IUU Fishing Coordinator from among existing personnel at the mission if the chief of mission determines such action is appropriate.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 116–92, div. C, title XXXV, § 3542, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2001.)
- 2019Enacted · Pub. L. 116-92 · 133 Stat. 2001
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