16 U.S.C. § 916k — Regulations; submission; publication; ef-

Page 1550 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 916j of biological experiments at any time for pur- poses of scientific investigation in accordance with scientific permits and regulations issued by the Secretary of Commerce or shall prevent the Commission from discharging its duties as pre- scribed by the convention. (Aug. 9, 1950, ch. 653, § 11, 64 Stat. 424; 1970 Reorg. Plan No. 4, eff. Oct. 3, 1970, 35 F.R. 15627, 84 Stat. 2090.) Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Transfer of functions to Secretary of Commerce from Secretary of the Interior by Reorg. Plan No. 4 of 1970, see note set out under section 916 of this title. § 916j. Allocation of responsibility for administra- tion and enforcement (a) Administration and general enforcement The Secretary of Commerce is authorized and directed to administer and enforce all of the pro- visions of this subchapter and regulations issued pursuant thereto and all of the provisions of the convention and of the regulations of the Com- mission, except to the extent otherwise provided for in this subchapter, in the convention, or in the regulations of the Commission. In carrying out such functions he is authorized to adopt such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes and objectives of the conven- tion, the regulations of the Commission, this subchapter, and with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, to cooperate with the duly authorized officials of the government of any party to the convention. (b) Enforcement relating to whaling vessels Enforcement activities under the provisions of this subchapter relating to vessels engaged in whaling and subject to the jurisdiction of the United States primarily shall be the responsi- bility of the Secretary of the Treasury in co- operation with the Secretary of Commerce. (c) Enforcement by officers and employees of coastal States The Secretary of Commerce may authorize of- ficers and employees of the coastal States of the United States to enforce the provisions of the convention, or of the regulations of the Commis- sion, or of this subchapter, or of the regulations of the Secretary of Commerce. When so author- ized such officers and employees may function as Federal law-enforcement officers for the pur- poses of this subchapter. (Aug. 9, 1950, ch. 653, § 12, 64 Stat. 425; 1970 Reorg. Plan No. 4, eff. Oct. 3, 1970, 35 F.R. 15627, 84 Stat. 2090.) Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Transfer of functions to Secretary of Commerce from Secretary of the Interior by Reorg. Plan No. 4 of 1970, see note set out under section 916 of this title. § 916k. Regulations; submission; publication; ef- fectiveness Regulations of the Commission approved and effective in accordance with section 916b of this title and article V of the convention shall be submitted for appropriate action or publication in the Federal Register by the Secretary of Commerce and shall become effective with re- spect to all persons and vessels subject to the ju- risdiction of the United States in accordance with the terms of such regulations and the pro- visions of article V of the convention. (Aug. 9, 1950, ch. 653, § 13, 64 Stat. 425; 1970 Reorg. Plan No. 4, eff. Oct. 3, 1970, 35 F.R. 15627, 84 Stat. 2090.) Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Transfer of functions to Secretary of Commerce from Secretary of the Interior by Reorg. Plan No. 4 of 1970, see note set out under section 916 of this title. § 916l. 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 the convention and of this subchapter, includ- ing (1) contributions to the Commission for the United States share of any joint expenses of the Commission agreed by the United States and any of the other contracting governments, and (2) the expenses of the United States Commis- sioner and his staff, including (a) personal serv- ices in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, without regard to the civil-service laws and chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5; (b) travel expenses without regard to subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5 and section 5731(a) of title 5; (c) transportation of things, communication services; (d) rent of offices; (e) printing and binding without regard to section 501 of title 44, and section 6101 of title 41; (f) stenographic and other services by contract, if deemed necessary, without regard to section 6101 of title 41; (g) supplies and materials; (h) equipment; (i) purchase, hire, operation, mainte- nance, and repair of aircraft, motor vehicles (in- cluding passenger-carrying vehicles), boats, and research vessels. (Aug. 9, 1950, ch. 653, § 14, 64 Stat. 425.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION In par. 2(a), ‘‘chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5’’ substituted for ‘‘the Classification Act of 1923, as amended’’ on authority of Pub. L. 89–554, § 7(b), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 631 (the first section of which en- acted Title 5, Government Organization and Employ- ees), and of section 1106(a) of act Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 782, title XI, 63 Stat. 972, which provided that references in other laws to the Classification Act of 1923 shall be con- sidered to mean the Classification Act of 1949. In par. 2(b), ‘‘subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5 and section 5731(a) of title 5’’ substituted for ‘‘the Travel Expense Act of 1949 and 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. In par. 2(e), ‘‘section 501 of title 44 and section 6101 of title 41’’ substituted for ‘‘section 11 of the Act of March 1, 1919 (U.S.C., title 44, sec. 111), and section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (U.S.C., title 41, sec. 5)’’ on authority of Pub. L. 90–620, § 2(b), Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1305, which