16 U.S.C. § 1159 — Federal agency consultations with and

Page 1639 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 1161 § 1158. Acceptance or rejection by Secretaries of State and Commerce of Commission rec- ommendations The Secretary of State, with the concurrence of the Secretary, is authorized to accept or re- ject, on behalf of the United States, rec- ommendations made by the Commission pursu- ant to article V of the Convention. (Pub. L. 89–702, title I, § 108, Nov. 2, 1966, 80 Stat. 1093; Pub. L. 98–129, § 2, Oct. 14, 1983, 97 Stat. 838.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1983—Pub. L. 98–129 amended section generally, sub- stituting provisions empowering the Secretaries of State and Commerce to accept or reject recommenda- tions made by the Commission, which were previously contained in section 1157 of this title, for provisions au- thorizing Federal agency consultation with and tech- nical assistance to the Secretary of Commerce or the Commission. See section 1159 of this title. § 1159. Federal agency consultations with and technical assistance to Secretary of Com- merce or Commission; reimbursement for as- sistance The head of any Federal agency is authorized to consult with and provide technical assistance to the Secretary or the Commission whenever such assistance is needed and reasonably can be furnished in carrying out the provisions of this subchapter. Any Federal agency furnishing as- sistance hereunder may expend its own funds for such purposes, with or without reimbursement. (Pub. L. 89–702, title I, § 109, Nov. 2, 1966, 80 Stat. 1093; Pub. L. 98–129, § 2, Oct. 14, 1983, 97 Stat. 838.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1983—Pub. L. 98–129 amended section generally, sub- stituting provisions authorizing Federal agency con- sultation with and technical assistance to the Sec- retary or the Commission, which were previously con- tained in section 1158 of this title, for provisions defin- ing terms. See section 1151 of this title. SUBCHAPTER II—ADMINISTRATION OF PRIBILOF ISLANDS § 1161. Administration of fur seal rookeries and other Federal real and personal property on Pribilof Islands The Secretary shall administer the fur seal rookeries and other Federal real and personal property on the Pribilof Islands, with the excep- tion of lands purchased by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under section 1417 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (Pub- lic Law 96–487) or acquired or purchased by any other authority after October 14, 1983, and, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, shall ensure that activities on such property are consistent with the purposes of conserving, managing, and protecting the North Pacific fur seals and other wildlife and for other purposes consistent with that primary purpose. (Pub. L. 89–702, title II, § 201, Nov. 2, 1966, 80 Stat. 1093; Pub. L. 98–129, § 2, Oct. 14, 1983, 97 Stat. 838; Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(4) [div. B, title I, § 144(e)(6)(B)], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–248; Pub. L. 106–562, title I, § 106(b), Dec. 23, 2000, 114 Stat. 2799.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 1417 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 96–487, title XIV, § 1417, Dec. 2, 1980, 94 Stat. 2500, which is not classified to the Code. AMENDMENTS 2000—Pub. L. 106–554 and Pub. L. 106–562 amended text identically, substituting ‘‘on such property’’ for ‘‘on such Islands’’. 1983—Pub. L. 98–129 substituted provisions enumer- ating the steps to be followed by the Secretary of Com- merce in administering the fur seal rookeries and the Federal real and personal property on the Pribilof Is- lands for provisions which had provided that: ‘‘The Pribilof Islands shall continue to be administered as a special reservation by the Secretary of Commerce for the purposes of conserving, managing, and protecting the North Pacific fur seals and other wildlife, and for other purposes.’’ Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries PURPOSE Pub. L. 106–562, title I, § 102, Dec. 23, 2000, 114 Stat. 2794, provided that: ‘‘The purpose of this title [see Short Title of 2000 Amendments note set out under sec- tion 1151 of this title] is to complete the orderly with- drawal of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad- ministration from the civil administration of the Pribilof Islands, Alaska.’’ Substantially identical provisions were contained in Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(4) [div. B, title I, § 144(e)(2)], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–244. TERMINATION OF RESPONSIBILITIES Pub. L. 106–562, title I, § 105, Dec. 23, 2000, 114 Stat. 2796, as amended by Pub. L. 114–120, title V, § 523, Feb. 8, 2016, 130 Stat. 71; Pub. L. 114–328, div. C, title XXXV, § 3533(d), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2799; Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXV [LXXXV], § 8507(c), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4754, provided that: ‘‘(a) FUTURE OBLIGATION.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding paragraph (2) and effective beginning on the date the Secretary publishes the notice of certification required by sub- section (b)(5), the Secretary of Commerce shall not be considered to have any obligation to promote or oth- erwise provide for the development of any form of an economy not dependent on sealing on the Pribilof Is- lands, Alaska, including any obligation under section 206 of the Fur Seal Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 1166) or sec- tion 3(c)(1)(A) of Public Law 104–91 (16 U.S.C. 1165 note). ‘‘(2) SAVINGS.—This subsection shall not affect any cause of action under section 206 of the Fur Seal Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 1166) or section 3(c)(1)(A) of Public Law 104–91 (16 U.S.C. 1165 note)— ‘‘(A) that arose before the date of the enactment of this title [Dec. 23, 2000]; and ‘‘(B) for which a judicial action is filed before the expiration of the 5-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this title. ‘‘(3) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this title [see Short Title of 2000 Amendments note set out under section 1151 of this title] shall be construed to imply that— ‘‘(A) any obligation to promote or otherwise pro- vide for the development in the Pribilof Islands of any form of an economy not dependent on sealing was or was not established by section 206 of the Fur