§ 1482. — Consultation for nomination and nomination of experts, negotiators, etc.; proposal of amendments to list of substances other than convention oil; Presidential acceptance of amendments.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC1482]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 28--POLLUTION CASUALTIES ON THE HIGH SEAS: UNITED STATES
INTERVENTION
Sec. 1482. Consultation for nomination and nomination of
experts, negotiators, etc.; proposal of amendments to list of
substances other than convention oil; Presidential acceptance of
amendments
(a) Nomination of experts and proposal of amendments to list of
substances
The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, may nominate
individuals to the list of experts provided for in article III of the
convention and article II of the protocol and may propose amendments to
the list of substances other than convention oil in accordance with
article III of the protocol.
(b) Consultations for designation or nomination of negotiators, etc.,
provided for by convention and protocol
The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary, shall
designate or nominate, as appropriate and necessary, the negotiators,
conciliators, or arbitrators provided for by the convention and the
protocol.
(c) Presidential acceptance of amendments to list of substances other
than convention oil in accordance with protocol
The President may accept amendments to the list of substances other
than convention oil in accordance with article III of the protocol.
(Pub. L. 93-248, Sec. 13, Feb. 5, 1974, 88 Stat. 10; Pub. L. 95-302,
Sec. 1(5), June 26, 1978, 92 Stat. 345.)
Amendments
1978--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95-302, Sec. 1(5)(A), inserted provisions
relating to applicability of article II of the protocol and provisions
for proposal of amendments to the list of substances other than
convention oil.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95-302, Sec. 1(5)(B), substituted ``protocol''
for ``annexes thereto''.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 95-302, Sec. 1(5)(C), added subsec. (c).
Effective Date of 1978 Amendment
For effective date of amendment by Pub. L. 95-302, see section 2 of
Pub. L. 95-302, set out as a note under section 1487 of this title.
