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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 1511b. United States fishery trade officers
(a) Appointment
For purposes of carrying out export promotion and other fishery
development responsibilities, the Secretary of Commerce
(hereinafter in this section referred to as the "Secretary") shall
appoint not fewer than six officers who shall serve abroad to
promote United States fishing interests. These officers shall be
knowledgeable about the United States fishing industry, preferably
with experience derived from the harvesting, processing, or
marketing sectors of the industry or from the administration of
fisheries programs. Such officers, who shall be employees of the
Department of Commerce, shall have the designation of fishery trade
officers.
(b) Assignment
Upon the request of the Secretary, the Secretary of State shall
officially assign fishery trade officers to such diplomatic
missions of the United States as the Secretary designates (three of
which shall be those in Brussels, Belgium; Rome, Italy; and Tokyo,
Japan) and shall obtain for them diplomatic privileges and
immunities equivalent to those enjoyed by foreign service personnel
of comparable rank and salary.
(c) Functions of fishery trade officers
The functions of fishery trade officers appointed under
subsection (a) of this section shall be -
(1) to increase the effectiveness of United States fishery
export promotion efforts through such activities as the
coordination of market development efforts and the provision of
services and facilities for exporters of United States fishery
products;
(2) to develop, maintain, and make available to interested
persons listings of (A) trade, government, and other
organizations that are concerned with, or have an interest in,
international trade in United States fishery products, and (B)
United States fishery products available for such trade;
(3) to prepare quarterly reports regarding (A) the supply,
demand, and prices of each United States fishery product
exported, or for which there may be export potential, to the
foreign nation or area concerned, and (B) the trade barriers or
incentives of such nation or area that affect imports of such
products;
(4) to prepare weekly statements regarding the prices for each
fishery product for which there may be United States export
potential to the foreign nation or area concerned; and
(5) to carry out such other functions as the Secretary may
require.
(d) Administration
The Secretary of State and the Secretary shall enter into
cooperative arrangements concerning the provision of office space,
equipment, facilities, clerical services, and such other
administrative support as may be required for fishery trade
officers and their families.
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