5 Guam Code Ann. § 63903
Terms Used In 5 Guam Code Ann. § 63903
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
Council shall include the following:
(a) to prepare and coordinate the implementation of the indigenous fishing rights pursuant to Public Law 29-127;
(b) to coordinate and promote activities in connection with the conservation and development of Guam’s ocean, fisheries, and marine resources;
(c) to develop and establish permit requirements and a schedule of fees in connection therewith, relative to the conduct of fishing vessel operations and the harvesting of fish and other marine life in the waters of Guam;
(d) to oversee the expenditure and management of funds in the Guam Ocean and Fisheries Conservation and Development Fund established pursuant to § 63911 of this Article;
(e) to provide advice and information to I Maga’låhen Guåhan and to I Liheslaturan Guåhan, including the legislative committee on natural resources, on matters pertaining, but not limited to, the use and harvesting of freshwater and marine resources and their management;
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(f) to review and provide advice on the impact of laws affecting the sustainable use of the marine and freshwater resources;
(g) to develop programs to enhance and promote the
sustainable use of Guam’s marine and freshwater resources;
(h) to provide guidance and assist the Department of Agriculture in the expenditure of funds derived from marine activities, or federal grants, and other ocean, fisheries, and marine-related funding;
(i) to provide guidance to and assist the Department of Agriculture in the administration of Article 1 (Game & Fish) of this Chapter, and rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto, with the exception of provisions, rules and regulations relative to non-aquatic animal life. The Council is authorized to provide guidance to and assist the Department of Agriculture under Article 1 of this Chapter, as may be provided for through cooperative agreements or other arrangements memorialized in writing and agreed to by the Council and the Director of Agriculture;
(j) to coordinate and promote the sustainable use of Guam’s oceans, fisheries, marine and freshwater resources within various communities on Guam; and
(k) to provide a report to I Maga’låhen Guåhan and to I Liheslaturan Guåhan within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year summarizing the activities and accomplishments of the Council over the past fiscal year.