Conservation Commissioner of Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission

Section 3(a) of the Tuna Conventions Act of 1950 (16 U.S.C. 952) is amended to read as follows: (a) Commissioners (1) Appointment The President shall appoint 4 individuals to represent the United States on the Commission. (2) Removal The Commissioners appointed under paragraph (1) shall be subject to supervision and removal by the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary. (3) Qualifications In making an appointment under paragraph (1), the President shall select Commissioners from among individuals who are knowledgeable or experienced concerning highly migratory fish stocks in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean— (A) 1 of whom shall be an officer or employee of the Department of Commerce; and (B) 1 of whom shall be an individual with knowledge and experience in marine conservation, and who shall represent the public interest in marine conservation and nonconsumptive uses of the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean. (4) Limitation on appointments The President may not appoint more than 2 Commissioners under paragraph (1) who reside in a State other than a State the vessels of which maintain a substantial fishery in the area of the Convention..