16 USC Ch. 24: Front Matter
From Title 16-CONSERVATIONCHAPTER 24-CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF NORTH PACIFIC FUR SEALS
CHAPTER 24-CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF NORTH PACIFIC FUR SEALS
SUBCHAPTER I-FUR SEAL MANAGEMENT
Sec.
1151.
Definitions.
1152.
Prohibitions.
1153.
Sealing permitted by Aleuts, Eskimos, and Indians.
1154.
Scientific research on fur seal resources; use of fur seals for educational, scientific, or exhibition purposes.
1155.
Authority of Secretary of Commerce.
(a)
Regulations with respect to taking of fur seals on Pribilof Islands and on lands subject to United States jurisdiction.
(b)
Agreements with public and private entities.
(c)
Taking of fur seals on Saint Paul and Saint George Islands; preference; separate fund in Treasury.
1156.
Enforcement provisions.
(a)
Search of vessels; certificate of identification; exhibition to master.
(b)
Seizure; arrest; notice; delivery of vessel or person to authorized officials; custody.
(c)
Testimony of enforcement agents.
1157.
North Pacific Fur Seal Commission; appointment of United States Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, and Advisors; duties, compensation, and travel expenses.
1158.
Acceptance or rejection by Secretaries of State and Commerce of Commission recommendations.
1159.
Federal agency consultations with and technical assistance to Secretary of Commerce or Commission; reimbursement for assistance.
SUBCHAPTER II-ADMINISTRATION OF PRIBILOF ISLANDS
1161.
Administration of fur seal rookeries and other Federal real and personal property on Pribilof Islands.
1162.
Authority of Secretary to operate, maintain, and repair Government-owned property; necessary facilities, services, and equipment for Federal employees and dependents.
1163.
Responsibility of Alaska to meet educational needs of Pribilof Islands citizens.
1164.
Responsibility of Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide medical and dental care to Pribilof Islands natives.
1165.
Disposal of Federal property on Pribilof Islands.
(a)
Submission to Congress of property transfer document.
(b)
Contents of property transfer document.
(c)
Report to Congress of fair market value of transferred property.
(d)
Memorandum of Understanding.
(e)
Taxation.
(f)
Agreements with governmental agencies and third parties.
(g)
Report to Congress on status of negotiations.
1166.
Pribilof Islands Trust.
(a)
Establishment; funding; distributions; investments.
(b)
Administration of Trust.
(c)
Trust instruments.
(d)
Separate portions of Trust for independent benefit of community of St. Paul and community of St. George.
(e)
Authorization of appropriation; interim distributions.
(f)
Interest and proceeds from Trust.
(g)
Annual report to Congress.
(h)
Exemption from taxation.
1167.
Leases, permits, agreements, and contracts with public or private agencies or persons.
1168.
Civil service retirement benefits.
(a)
Credit for services performed by natives.
(b)
Adjustment of annuities.
(c)
Nonentitlement to lump-sum benefits.
(d)
Reimbursement from Operations, Research, and Facilities Account of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Department of Commerce.
1169.
Regulations.
1169a.
Annuities and survivor annuities; recomputation.
SUBCHAPTER III-ENFORCEMENT
1171.
Seizure and forfeiture of vessels.
1172.
Practice and procedure.
(a)
Joint responsibility; designation by Secretary of State officers and employees as Federal law enforcement agents; non-Federal employees for civil service purposes.
(b)
Issuance of warrants and other process.
(c)
Execution of warrants or other process by enforcement agents.
(d)
Arrests and searches by enforcement agents.
(e)
Seizure of vessels and related articles.
(f)
Seizure and disposition of fur seals.
1173.
Regulations.
1174.
Penalties.
1175.
Authorization of appropriations.
1181 to 1187. Omitted.
Chapter Referred to in Other Sections
This chapter is referred to in sections 1402, 3125 of this title; title 25 section 3902.