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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, § 105, Nov. 2, 

 1966, 80 Stat. 1092.) 



§1156. North Pacific Fur Seal Commission; appoint- 

 ment of Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner; 

 duties, compensation, and travel expenses. 



The President shall appoint to the Commission a 

 United States Commissioner who shall serve at the 

 pleasure of the President. The President may also 

 appoint a Deputy United States Commissioner 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, resig- 

 nation, absence, or illness. The Commissioner and 

 the Deputy Commissioner shall receive no compen- 

 sation for their services. The Commissioners may 

 be paid travel expenses and per diem in lieu of sub- 

 sistence at the rates authorized by section 5 of the 

 Administrative Expense Act of 1946 when engaged in 

 the performance of their duties. (Pub. L. 89-702, 

 title I, § 106, Nov. 2. 1966, 80 Stat. 1092.) 



References in Text 

 Section .5 of the Administrative Expense Act of 1946. 

 referred to In the text. Is now covered by sections 5703 

 and 5707 of Title 5, Government Organization and 

 Employees. 



§ 1157. Same; acceptance or rejection by Secretaries of 

 State and Interior of recommendations. 



The Secretary of State, with the concurrence of 

 the Secretary of the Interior, is authorized to accept 

 or reject, on behalf of the United States, recom- 

 mendations made by the Commission pursuant to 

 article V of the Convention. (Pub. L. 89-702, title I, 

 § 107. Nov. 2, 1966, 80 Stat. 1093.) 



§1158. Same; Federal agency consultntions with and 

 technical assistance to Secretary of Interior or 

 Commission; reimbursement for assistance. 



The head of any Federal agency is authorized to 

 consult with and provide technical assistance to the 

 Secretary of the Interior or the Commission when- 

 ever such assistance is needed and can reasonably 

 be furnished in carrying out the provisions of this 

 subchapter. Any Federal agency furnishing assist- 

 ance hereunder may expend its own funds for such 

 purposes, with or without reimbursement. (Pub. L. 

 89-702, title I, § 108, Nov. 2, 1966, 80 Stat. 1093.) 



§1159. Definitions. 



As used in this subchapter the term — 



<a) "Convention" means the Interim Convention 

 on the Conservation of North Pacific Fur Seals 

 signed at Washington, on February 9, 1957, by the 

 parties, as amended by the protocol signed at Wash- 

 ington, on October 8, 1963, by the parties. 



(b) "Party" or "parties" means the United States 

 of America, Canada, Japan, and the Union of Soviet 

 Socialist Republics. 



(c) "Commission" means the North Pacific Fur 

 Seal Commission established pursuant to article V 

 of the Convention, 



(d) "Sealing" means the taking of fur seals. 



(e) "North Pacific Ocean" means the waters of 

 the Pacific Ocean north of the thirtieth parallel of 

 north latitude, including the Bering, Okhotsk, and 

 Japan Seas. 



(f) "Import" means to land on, or bring into, or 

 attempt to land on, or bring into any place subject 

 to the jurisdiction of the United States. (Pub. L. 89- 

 702, title I. § 109, Nov. 2, 1966, 80 Stat. 1093.) 



SUBCHAPTER II.— ADMINISTRATION OP THE 

 PRIBILOF ISLANDS 



§1161. Special reservation; purposes. 



The Pribilof Islands shall continue to be admin- 

 istered as a si>ecial reservation by the Secretary of 

 the Interior for the purposes of conserving, manag- 

 ing, and protecting the North Pacific fur seals and 

 other wildlife, and for other purposes. (Pub. L. 89- 

 702, title II, § 201, Nov. 2. 1966, 80 Stat. 1093.) ■ 



§1162. Contracts, agreements, leases, or permits for 

 use of Government-owned property for specified 

 purposes. 



The Secretary, In carrying out the provisions of 

 this subchapter, is authorized to enter into contracts 

 or agreements or leases with, or to issue permits to, 

 public or private agencies or persons, including the 

 natives of said islands, in accordance with such 

 terms and conditions as he deems desirable for the 

 use of any Government-owned real or personal prop- 

 erty l(x;ated on the Pribilof Islands, for the furnish- 

 ing of accommodations for tourists and other 

 visitors, for educational, recreational, residential, or 

 commercial purposes, for the operation, main- 

 tenance, and repair of Government-owned facilities 

 and utilities, for the transportation and storage of 

 tood and other supplies, and for such other purposes 

 as the Secretary deems desirable. (Pub. L. 89-702, 

 title n, § 202, Nov. 2, 1966, 80 Stat. 1093.) 



§1163. Facilities, services, supplies, and equipment^ for 

 natives. Federal employees and their dependents, 

 tourists, and other persons and for carrying out 

 this section; credit of proceeds to appropriation 

 current at time of receipt. 



(a) In carrying out the provisions of this sub- 

 chapter, the Secretary Is also authorized — 



(1) to provide, with or without reimbursement, 

 the natives of the Pribilof Islands with such facili- 

 ties, services, and equipment as he deems neces- 

 sary. Including, but not limited to, food, fuel, 

 shelter, transportation, and education, 



(2) to provide the employees of the Department 

 of the Interior and other Federal agencies and 

 their dependents, and tourists and other persons, 

 at reasonable rates to be determined by the Secre- 

 tary, with such facilities, services, and equipment 

 as he deems necessary, including, but not limited 

 to, food, fuel, shelter, transportation, and educa- 

 tion, 



(3) to purchase, transport, store, and distribute 

 such supplies and equipment to carry out the 

 provisions of this section as the Secretary deems 

 necessary, and 



(4) to purchase, construct, operate, and main- 

 tain such facilities as may be necessary to carry 

 out the provisions of this section. 



