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 PUBLIC LAW 100-629—NOV. 7, 1988

102 STAT. 3287

SEC. 5. NORTH PACIFIC AND BERING SEA FISHERIES ADVISORY BODY.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State shall establish an advisory body on the fisheries of the North Pacific and the Bering Sea, which shall advise the United States representative to the International Consultative Committee created in accordance with Article XIV of the governing international fishery agreement entered into between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, as contained in the message to Congress from the President of the United States dated June 22, 1988.

16 USC 1823 note.

0)) MEMBERSHIP.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—The advisory body established pursuant to this section shall consist of 12 members, as follows: (A) The Director of the Department of Fisheries of the Washington. State of Washington. (B) The Commission of the Department of Fish and Game Alaska. of the State of Alaska. (C) Five members appointed by the Secretary of State from among persons nominated by the Governor of Alaska on the basis of their knowledge and experience in commercial harvesting, processing, or marketing of fishery resources. (D) Five members appointed by the Secretary of State from among persons nominated by the Governor of Washington on the basis of their knowledge and experience in commercial harvesting, processing, or marketing of fishery resources. (2) NOMINATIONS.—The Governor of Alaska and the Governor Alaska. of Washington shall each nominate 10 persons for purposes of Washington. paragraph (1). (c) PAY.—Members of the advisory body established pursuant to this section shall receive no pay by reason of their service as members of the advisory body. (d) EXEMPTION FROM FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.—The

Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 1 et seq.) shall not apply to an advisory body established pursuant to this section. SEC. 6. USE OF VESSEL IDENTIFICATION EQUIPMENT.

(a) The Secretary of State, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, as appropriate, shall exercise their authority under section 201(c)(2)(C) of the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1821) to require the use of transponders or other such appropriate position-fixing and identification equipment on any vessel other than a vessel of the United States engaged in fishing in the United States Exclusive Economic Zone. (b) The Secretary of Commerce, after consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall report to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation of the Senate within 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act on the results of their compliance with subsection (a).

16 USC 1821 note.

Reports.

SEC. 7. TRANSFER OF THE COAST GUARD CUTTER GLACIER.

Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall transfer to the State of Oregon

Oregon.

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