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PUBLIC LAW 92-471-OCT. 9, 1972

suant to section 4, all powers and duties of a United States Commissioner in the absence of a duly designated Commissioner for whatever reason. The number of such Alternate United States Commissioners that may be designated for any such meeting shall be limited to the number of authorized United States Commissioners that will not be present.". (b) The second sentence of section 4(d) of the Act is amended by striking out "may" and inserting in lieu thereof "shall". (c) Section 5 of the Act is repealed. (d) Section 13(a)(1) of the Act is amended by inserting immediately after "Commissioners" the following: "or Alternate Commissioners". TITLE II—ALTERNATE

787 68 Stat, 698. 16 USC 1023.

Repeal. 16 USC 1024. 16 USC 1032.

COMMISSIONERS

SEC. 201. In order to insure appropriate representation at meetings of international fisheries commissions, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce or of the Interior as appropriate may designate from time to time Alternate United States Commissioners to the North Pacific F u r Seal Commission, the InterAmerican Tropical Tuna Commission, the International Pacific Halibut Commission, the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, the International Whaling Commission, the Commission for the Conservation of Shrimp in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico, the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, and any similar commission (other than the International Commission for the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries and the International North Pacific Fisheries Commission) established pursuant to a convention between the United States and other governments. Alternate United States Commissioners may exercise, at any meeting of the respective Commission or of the United States Section thereof, all powers and duties of a United States Commissioner in the absence of a duly designated Commissioner for whatever reason. The number of such Alternate United States Commissioners that may be designated for any such meeting shall be limited to the number of authorized United States Commissioners that will not be present. In the event that there are Deputy United States Commissioners pursuant to the convention or statute, such Deputy United States Commissioners shall have precedence over any Alternate Commissioners so designated pursuant to this title. SEC. 202. Alternate United States Commissioners shall receive no compensation for their services. They may be paid travel expenses and per diem in lieu of subsistence at the rates authorized by section 5703 of title 5, United States Code, when engaged in the performance of their duties. SEC. 203. (a) Section 5 of the Great Lakes Fisheries Act of 1956 (1 U.S.C. 934) is repealed. (b) Section 5 of the Tuna Conventions Act of 1950 (IG U.S.C. 954) is repealed. Approved October 9, 1972.

eompensation.

80 Stat. 499; 83 Stat. 190. Repeals. 70 Stat. 243. 64 Stat. 778.

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