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(4) to resist a lawful arrest for any act prohib-
ited by this section;
(5) to ship, transport, offer for sale, sell, pur-
chase, import, export, or have custody, control, or
possession of, any fish taken or retained in violation
of this section; or
(6) to interfere with, delay, or prevent, by any
means, the apprehension or arrest of another person,
knowing that the other person has committed an act
prohibited by this section.
(b) CIVIL PENALTY.—Any person who commits any
act that is unlawful under subsection (a) shall be liable
to the United States for a civil penalty, or may be subject
to a permit sanction, under section 308 of the Magnuson
Act (16 U.S.C. 1858).
(c) CRIMINAL PENALTY.—Any person who commits
an act that is unlawful under paragraph (2), (3), (4), or
(6) of subsection (a) shall be guilty of an offense punish-
able under section 309(b) of the Magnuson Act (16 U.S.C.
1859(b)).
(d) CIVIL FORFEITURE.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Any vessel (including its
gear, furniture, appurtenances, stores, and cargo)
used in the commission of an act that is unlawful
under subsection (a), and any fish (or the fair mar-
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ket value thereof) taken or retained, in any manner,
in connection with or as a result of the commission
of any act that is unlawful under subsection (a),
shall be subject to seizure and forfeiture as provided
in section 310 of the Magnuson Act (16 U.S.C.
1860).
(2) DISPOSAL OF FISH.—Any fish seized pursu-
ant to this title may be disposed of pursuant to the
order of a court of competent jurisdiction or, if per-
ishable, in a manner prescribed by regulations issued
by the Secretary.
(e) ENFORCEMENT.—The Secretary and the Sec-
retary of the department in which the Coast Guard is op-
erating shall enforce the provisions of this title and shall
have the authority specified in sections 311(a), (b)(1), and
(c) of the Magnuson Act (16 U.S.C. 1861(a), (b)(1), and
(c)) for that purpose.
(f) JURISDICTION OF COURTS.—The district courts
of the United States shall have exclusive jurisdiction over
any case or controversy arising under this section and
may, at any time—
(1) enter restraining orders or prohibitions;
(2) issue warrants, process in rem, or other
process;
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(3) prescribe and accept satisfactory bonds or
other security; and
(4) take such other actions as are in the inter-
ests of justice.
SEC. 208. CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of State and
the Secretary, shall jointly establish a consultative com-
mittee to advise the Secretaries on issues related to the
Convention.
(b) MEMBERSHIP.—(1) The membership of the Com-
mittee shall include representatives from the New England
and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Councils, the
States represented on those Councils, the Atlantic States
Marine Fisheries Commission, the fishing industry, the
seafood processing industry, and others knowledgeable
and experienced in the conservation and management of
fisheries in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean.
(2) TERMS AND REAPPOINTMENT.—Each member of
the consultative committee shall serve for a term of two
years and shall be eligible for reappointment.
(c) DUTIES OF THE COMMITTEE.—Members of the
consultative committee may attend—
(1) all public meetings of the General Council
or the Fisheries Commission;
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(2) any other meetings to which they are in-
vited by the General Council or the Fisheries Com-
mission; and
(3) all nonexecutive meetings of the United
States Commissioners.
(d) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAW.—The Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply
to the consultative committee established under this
section.
SEC. 209. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS.
(a) PROHIBITION
ON COMPENSATION.—A person
shall not receive any compensation from the Government
by reason of any service of the person as—
(1) a Commissioner, Alternate Commissioner,
Representative, or Alternative Representative;
(2) an expert or adviser authorized under sec-
tion 202(e); or
(3) a member of the consultative committee es-
tablished by section 208.
(b) TRAVEL
AND EXPENSES.—The Secretary of
State shall, subject to the availability of appropriations,
pay all necessary travel and other expenses of persons de-
scribed in subsection (a)(1) and of not more than six ex-
perts and advisers authorized under section 202(e) with
respect to their actual performance of their official duties
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pursuant to this title, in accordance with the Federal
Travel Regulations and sections 5701, 5702, 5704
through 5708, and 5731 of title 5, United States Code.
(c) STATUS AS FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.—A person
shall not be considered to be a Federal employee by reason
of any service of the person in a capacity described in sub-
section (a), except for purposes of injury compensation
and tort claims liability under chapter 81 of title 5, United
States Code, and chapter 17 of title 28, United States
Code, respectively.
SEC. 210. DEFINITIONS.
In this title the following definitions apply:
(1) AUTHORIZED
ENFORCEMENT
OFFICER.—
The term ‘‘authorized enforcement officer’’ means a
person authorized to enforce this title, any regula-
tion issued under this title, or any measure that is
legally binding on the United States under the
Convention.
(2) 
COMMISSIONER.—The 
term 
‘‘Commis-
sioner’’ means a United States Commissioner to the
Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization appointed
under section 202(a).
(3) CONVENTION.—The term ‘‘Convention’’
means the Convention on Future Multilateral Co-
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operation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries, done
at Ottawa on October 24, 1978.
(4) FISHERIES COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Fish-
eries Commission’’ means the Fisheries Commission
provided for by Articles II, XI, XII, XIII, and XIV
of the Convention.
(5) GENERAL
COUNCIL.—The term ‘‘General
Council’’ means the General Council provided for by
Article II, III, IV, and V of the Convention.
(6) MAGNUSON
ACT.—The term ‘‘Magnuson
Act’’ means the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.).
(7) ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘‘Organization’’
means the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organiza-
tion provided for by Article II of the Convention.
(8) PERSON.—The term ‘‘person’’ means any
individual (whether or not a citizen or national of
the United States), and any corporation, partner-
ship, association, or other entity (whether or not or-
ganized or existing under the laws of any State).
(9) REPRESENTATIVE.—The term ‘‘Representa-
tive’’ means a United States Representative to the
Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Scientific Council ap-
pointed under section 202(c).