16 U.S.C. § 961 — Authorization of appropriations

Page 1568 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 958 § 958. Cooperation with other agencies (a) Coordination of programs In order to provide coordination between the general annual programs of the commissions and programs of other agencies, relating to the exploration, development, and conservation of fishery resources, the Secretary of State may recommend to the United States Commissioners that they consider the relationship of the com- missions’ programs to those of such agencies and when necessary arrange, with the concur- rence of such agencies, for mutual cooperation between the commissions and such agencies for carrying out their respective programs. (b) Scientific and other programs; facilities and personnel All agencies of the Federal Government are authorized on request of the commissions to co- operate in the conduct of scientific and other programs, or to furnish facilities and personnel for the purpose of assisting the commissions in the performance of their duties. (c) Facilities and personnel to non-Federal agen- cies The commissions are authorized and empow- ered to supply facilities and personnel to exist- ing non-Federal agencies to expedite research work which in the judgment of the commissions is contributing or will contribute directly to the purposes of the conventions. (Sept. 7, 1950, ch. 907, § 9, 64 Stat. 779.) § 959. Enforcement For enforcement of this chapter, see section 1826g of this title. (Sept. 7, 1950, ch. 907, § 10, 64 Stat. 779; Pub. L. 87–814, § 5, Oct. 15, 1962, 76 Stat. 925; Pub. L. 90–578, title IV, § 402(b)(2), Oct. 17, 1968, 82 Stat. 1118; 1970 Reorg. Plan No. 4, eff. Oct. 3, 1970, 35 F.R. 15627, 84 Stat. 2090; Pub. L. 101–650, title III, § 321, Dec. 1, 1990, 104 Stat. 5117; Pub. L. 114–81, title II, § 208, Nov. 5, 2015, 129 Stat. 663.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2015—Pub. L. 114–81 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to procedures to enforce this chapter. 1962—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 87–814 substituted provi- sions for issuance of process for provisions respecting arrest and execution of process, incorporated in sub- secs. (c) and (d)(1) of this section. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 87–814 substituted provisions re- specting Federal law enforcement agents for provisions relating to inspections, incorporated in section 956 of this title. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 87–814 substituted provisions for execution of process, formerly incorporated in subsec. (a), for provisions respecting the functioning of officers and law enforcement officers, incorporated in subsec. (b) of this section. Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 87–814 incorporated provisions of former subsec. (a) in par. (1) and added par. (2). Subsecs. (e), (f). Pub. L. 87–814 added subsecs. (e) and (f). § 960. Commissions’ functions not restrained by this chapter or State laws None of the prohibitions contained in this chapter or in the laws and regulations of the States shall prevent the commissions from con- ducting or authorizing the conduct of fishing op- erations and biological experiments at any time for the purpose of scientific investigations as authorized by the conventions, or shall prevent the commissions from discharging any of its or their functions or duties prescribed by the con- ventions. (Sept. 7, 1950, ch. 907, § 11, 64 Stat. 779.) § 961. Authorization of appropriations There is hereby authorized to be appropriated from time to time, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of each convention and of this chapter, includ- ing— (a) contributions to each commission for the United States share of any joint expenses of the commission and the expenses of the United States Commissioners and their staff, includ- ing personal services in the District of Colum- bia and elsewhere; (b) travel expenses without regard to the Standardized Government Travel Regulations, as amended, subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, or section 5731(a) of title 5; (c) printing and binding without regard to section 501 of title 44 or section 6101 of title 41; (d) stenographic and other services by con- tract, if deemed necessary, without regard to section 6101 of title 41; and (e) purchase, hire, operation, maintenance, and repair of aircraft, motor vehicles (includ- ing passenger-carrying vehicles), boats and re- search vessels. (Sept. 7, 1950, ch. 907, § 12, 64 Stat. 780.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION In subsec. (b), ‘‘subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, or section 5731(a) of title 5’’ substituted for ‘‘the Travel Expense Act of 1949, or section 10 of the Act of March 3, 1933 (U.S.C., title 5, sec. 73b)’’ on authority of Pub. L. 89–554, § 7(b), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 631, the first section of which enacted Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. In subsec. (c), ‘‘section 501 of title 44 or section 6101 of title 41’’ substituted for ‘‘section 11 of the Act of March 1, 1919 (U.S.C., title 44, sec. 111), or section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (U.S.C., title 41, sec. 5)’’ on au- thority of Pub. L. 90–620, § 2(b), Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1305, which Act enacted Title 44, Public Printing and Documents, and Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Con- tracts. In subsec. (d), ‘‘section 6101 of title 41’’ substituted for ‘‘section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (U.S.C., title 41, sec. 5)’’ on authority of Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts. § 962. Reduction of bycatch in eastern tropical Pacific Ocean The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce and acting through the United States Commissioners, shall seek, in cooperation with other nations whose vessels fish for tuna in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, to establish standards and measures for a bycatch reduction program for vessels fishing