Pub. L. 92-471, tit. I, sec. 108

Sec. 108. (a) Section 3 of the Act is amended to read as follows: “Sec. 3. (a) The United States shall be represented on the Commission by not more than four United States Commissioners to be appointed by the President and to serve at his pleasure; except that after January 1, 1973, (1) each United States Commissioner snail be appointed for a term of office of not to exceed four years, but is eligible for reappointment; and (2) any United States Commissioner may be appointed for a lesser term if necessary to insure that the term of office of not more than one Commissioner will expire in any one year. Of such Commissioners, who shall receive no compensation for their services as Commissioners, one shall be an official of the United States Government, and each of the others shall be a person residing in a State, the residents of which maintain a substantial fishery in the Convention area. “(b) The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, may designate from time to time Alternate United States Commissioners to the Commission. An Alternate United States Commissioner may exercise, at any meeting of the Commission or of the United States Section or of the Advisory Committee established pur-86 Stat. 787suant to section 4, all powers and duties of a United States Commissioner in the absence of a duly designated Commissioner for whatever reason. The number of such Alternate United States Commissioner’s that may be designated for any such meeting shall be limited to the number of authorized United States Commissioners that will not be present.”. (b) The second sentence of section 4(d) of the Act is amended by striking out “may” and inserting in lieu thereof “shall”. (c) Section 5 of the Act is repealed. (d) Section 13(a) (1) of the Act is amended by inserting immediately after “Commissioners” the following: “or Alternate Commissioners”.