PUBLIC LAW 100-629—NOV. 7, 1988

102 STAT. 3287

SEC. 5. NORTH PACIFIC AND BERING SEA FISHERIES ADVISORY BODY. 16 USC 1823

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State shall establish an ad- note*
visory body on the fisheries of the North Pacific and the Bering Sea,
which shall advise the United States representative to the Inter-
national 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 Repub-
lics, as contained in the message to Congress from the President of

the United States dated June 22,1988.

(b) 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 fish-
ery 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 fish-
ery 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)(2XC) 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 Sec- Reports,
retary 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).

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

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

16 USC 1821
note.