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1 (b)(1) or (2), respectively, unless the Representatives have 



2 first — 



3 (1) consulted with the appropriate Regional 



4 Fishery Management Councils; and 



5 (2) received the consent of the Commissioners 



6 for that action. 



7 (b) Requests and Terms of Reference De- 



8 scribed. — The requests and specifications referred to in 



9 subsection (a) are, respectively — 



10 (1) any request, under Ai-ticle VII(l) of the 



11 Convention, that the Scientific Council consider and 



12 report on a question pertaining to the scientific basis 



13 for the management and conservation of fishery re- 



14 sources in waters under the jurisdiction of the 



15 United States wthin the Convention Area; and 



16 (2) any specification, under Article VIII(2) of 



17 the Convention, of the terms of reference for the 



18 consideration of a question referred to the Scientific 



19 Council pursuant to Article \n[I(l) of the Conven- 



20 tion. 



21 SEC. 4. AUTHORITIES OF SECRETARY OF STATE WITH RE- 



22 SPECT TO CONVENTION. 



23 The Secretary^ of State may, on behalf of the Govern- 



24 ment of the United States — 



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