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[CITE: 16USC972a]

 
                         TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
 
                CHAPTER 16B--EASTERN PACIFIC TUNA FISHING
 
Sec. 972a. United States representation on the Council


(a) Appointment by Secretary of State

    The Secretary of State--
        (1) shall appoint a United States representative to the Council; 
    and
        (2) may appoint not more than three alternate United States 
    representatives to the Council.

(b) Qualification

    An individual is not eligible for appointment as, or to serve as, 
the United States representative under subsection (a)(1) of this section 
unless the individual is an officer or employee of the United States 
Government.

(c) Compensation

    An individual is not entitled to compensation for serving as the 
United States representative or an alternate United States 
representative.

(d) Travel expenses

    While away from home or a regular place of business in the 
performance of service as the United States representative or an 
alternate United States representative, an individual is entitled to 
travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same 
manner as individuals employed intermittently in Government service are 
allowed expenses under section 5703(b) \1\ of title 5.
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    \1\ See References in Text note below.
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(Pub. L. 98-445, Sec. 3, Oct. 4, 1984, 98 Stat. 1716.)

                       References in Text

    Section 5703 of title 5, referred to in subsec. (d), was amended 
generally by Pub. L. 94-22, Sec. 4, May 19, 1975, 89 Stat. 85, and, as 
so amended, does not contain a subsec. (b).
