16 U.S.C. § 1157 — North Pacific Fur Seal Commission; ap-

Page 1638 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 1156 1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘travel’’. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1983—Pub. L. 98–129 amended section generally, sub- stituting provisions delineating the authority of the Secretary of Commerce, which were previously con- tained in sections 1154 and 1185 of this title, for provi- sions which had set out enforcement steps. See section 1156 of this title. § 1156. Enforcement provisions (a) Search of vessels; certificate of identification; exhibition to master Any person authorized to enforce the provi- sions of this chapter who has reasonable cause to believe that any vessel outfitted for the har- vesting of living marine resources and subject to the jurisdiction of any of the parties to the Con- vention is violating the provisions of article III of the Convention may, except within the areas in which another State exercises fisheries juris- diction, board and search such vessel. Such per- son shall carry a special certificate of identifica- tion issued by the Secretary or Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is oper- ating which shall be in English, Japanese, and Russian and which shall be exhibited to the master of the vessel upon request. (b) Seizure; arrest; notice; delivery of vessel or person to authorized officials; custody If, after boarding and searching such vessel, such person continues to have reasonable cause to believe that such vessel, or any person on- board, is violating said article, he may seize such vessel or arrest such person, or both. The Secretary of State shall, as soon as practicable, notify the party having jurisdiction over the vessel or person of such seizure or arrest. The Secretary or the Secretary of the depart- ment in which the Coast Guard is operating, upon request of the Secretary of State, shall de- liver the seized vessel or arrested person, or both, as promptly as practicable to the author- ized officials of said party: Provided, That when- ever said party cannot immediately accept such delivery, the Secretary or the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is oper- ating may, upon the request of the Secretary of State, keep the vessel or person in custody with- in the United States. (c) Testimony of enforcement agents At the request of said party, the Secretary or the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, shall direct the person authorized to enforce the provisions of this chapter to attend the trial as a witness in any case arising under said article or give testimony by deposition, and shall produce such records and files or copies thereof as may be necessary to establish the offense. (Pub. L. 89–702, title I, § 106, Nov. 2, 1966, 80 Stat. 1092; Pub. L. 98–129, § 2, Oct. 14, 1983, 97 Stat. 837.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1983—Pub. L. 98–129 amended section generally, sub- stituting provisions setting out enforcement steps, which were previously contained in section 1155 of this title, for provisions establishing the North Pacific Fur Seal Commission. See section 1157 of this title. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the Secretary of Transportation relat- ing thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 468(b), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Secu- rity, and the Department of Homeland Security Reor- ganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6. § 1157. North Pacific Fur Seal Commission; ap- pointment of United States Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, and Advisors; duties, compensation, and travel expenses The President shall appoint to the Commis- sion a United States Commissioner who shall serve at the pleasure of the President. The President may appoint one Native from each of the two inhabited Pribilof Islands to serve as Advisors to the Commissioner and as liaisons between the Commissioner and the Natives of the Pribilof Islands. The President may also ap- point other interested parties as Advisors to the Commissioner. Such Advisors shall serve at the pleasure of the President. The President may also appoint a Deputy United States Commis- sioner who shall serve at the pleasure of the President. The Deputy Commissioner shall be the principal adviser of the Commissioner, and shall perform the duties of the Commissioner in the case of his death, resignation, absence, or illness. The Commissioner, the Deputy Commis- sioner, and the Advisors shall receive no com- pensation for their services. The Commissioners may be paid traval 1 expenses and per diem in lieu of subsistence at the rates authorized by section 5703 of title 5 when engaged in the per- formance of their duties. (Pub. L. 89–702, title I, § 107, Nov. 2, 1966, 80 Stat. 1093; Pub. L. 98–129, § 2, Oct. 14, 1983, 97 Stat. 838.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION ‘‘Section 5703 of title 5’’ substituted in text for ‘‘sec- tion 5 of the Administrative Expense Act of 1946’’ on authority of Pub. L. 89–554, § 7(b), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 631, the first section of which enacted Title 5, Govern- ment Organization and Employees. AMENDMENTS 1983—Pub. L. 98–129 amended section generally, sub- stituting provisions establishing the North Pacific Fur Seal Commission, which were previously contained in section 1156 of this title, for provisions empowering the Secretaries of State and Commerce to accept or reject recommendations made by the Commission. See sec- tion 1158 of this title. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries ALTERNATE UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS Secretary of State authorized to designate Alternate United States Commissioners, see sections 2672a and 2672b of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse. 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