FEDERAL · 16 U.S.C. · Chapter 16C
Arbitration
16 U.S.C. § 973n
Title16 — Conservation
Chapter16C — SOUTH PACIFIC TUNA FISHING
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16 U.S.C. § 973n.
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In the event of a dispute requiring the establishment of an arbitral tribunal under the Treaty, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary, shall appoint the arbitrator to be appointed by the United States under the Treaty, shall determine the location of the arbitration, and shall represent the United States in reaching agreement under the Treaty with each Pacific Island Party involved concerning the appointment of the presiding arbitrator of the tribunal.
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History
(Pub. L. 100–330, §16, June 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 600; Pub. L. 119–60, div. H, title LXXXIV, §8424, Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1919.)
Editorial Notes
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2025—Pub. L. 119–60 struck out "Article 6 of" after "arbitral tribunal under" and substituted "the Treaty, shall determine the location of the arbitration, and shall represent the United States in reaching agreement under the Treaty" for "paragraph 3 of that Article, and shall represent the United States in reaching agreement under such paragraph".
Amendments
2025—Pub. L. 119–60 struck out "Article 6 of" after "arbitral tribunal under" and substituted "the Treaty, shall determine the location of the arbitration, and shall represent the United States in reaching agreement under the Treaty" for "paragraph 3 of that Article, and shall represent the United States in reaching agreement under such paragraph".
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