490 



578, title IV. § 402. Oct. 17. 1968. 82 Stat. 1118. which pro- 

 vided that, within each district, references In previously 

 enacted statutes and previously promulgated rules and 

 regulations to United States commissioners are to be 

 deemed, within such district, references to United States 

 magistrates duly appointed under section 631 of Title 28 

 as soon as the first United States magistrate assumes 

 office within that district or on Oct. 17. 1971, whichever 

 Is earlier. See Applicable Law note under section 631 of 

 Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure. 



§ 1183. Reculations. 



The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to issue 

 regulations to carry out the provisions of this chap- 

 ter. (Pub. L. 89-702. title IV, § 403, Nov. 2, 1966, 

 80 Stat. 1098.) 



§1184. Penalties for violation.s. 



Any person violating the provisions of subchapter 

 I or III of this chapter or the regulations issued 

 thereunder shall be fined not more than $2,000, or 

 imprisoned not more than one year, or both. (Pub. 

 L. 89-702, title IV, § 404, Nov. 2, 1966, 80 Stat. 1098.) 



§1185. Contracts or apreements for research. 



The Secretary of the Interior, In carrying out the 

 provisions of this chapter, is authorized to enter 

 into contracts or agreements for research with any 

 person or public or private agency. (Pub. L. 89-702, 

 title IV, § 405, Nov. 2, 1966, 80 Stat. 1098.) 



§ 1186. Definitions. 



(a) The term "person" as used in this chapter 

 means any individual, partnership, corporation, or 

 association. 



(b) The terms "take" or "taking" or "taken" as 

 used in this chapter means to pursue, hunt, shoot, 

 capture, collect, kill, or attempt to pursue, hunt, 

 shoot, capture, collect, or kill. 



(c) The term "natives of the Pribilof Islands" as 

 used in this chapter means any Indians, Aleuts, or 

 Eskimos who permanently reside on said Island. 



(d) The term "Pribilof Islands" as used in this 

 chapter means the islands of St. Paul and St. George, 

 Walrus and Otter Islands, and Sea Lion Rock. 

 (Pub. L. 89-702, title IV, § 406, Nov. 2, 1966, 80 Stat. 

 1098.) 



§1187. Pribilof Islands fund; establishment; authori- 

 zation of appropriations. 



There Is established a Pribilof Islands fund and 

 there are authorized to be appropriated such sums 

 as may be necessary from the fund and from other 

 funds in the Treasury to carry out the provisions 

 of this chapter and the provisions of section 6(e) 

 of the Alaska Statehood Act which provides for the 

 payment to the State of Alaska of certain specified 

 proceeds deposited into said fund. (Pub. L. 89-702, 

 title rv, § 407, Nov. 2. 1966, 80 Stat. 1098.) 

 References in Text 



Alaska Statehood Act, referred to In text. Is Pub. L. 

 85-508, July 7, 1958. 72 Stat. 339, set out preceding sec- 

 tion 2! of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions. 



Section Refehred to in Other Sections 

 This section Is referred to In section 1168 of this title. 



17. Great Lakes Fisheries Act of 1956 

 16 U.S.C. 931-939C 



Sec. 



931. Definitions 



932. Commissioners; appointment, number, and com- 



pensation. 



933. Advisory Committee; appointment and number of 



members; factors In selection of members; mem- 

 bership on other committees; compensation; 

 meetings. 



934. Repealed. 



935. Acquisition of real property; construction and op- 



eration of lamprey control works; entry Into 

 agreements for construction and operation of 

 works 



936. Secretary of Interior; authority to transfer lamprey 



control projects and act on behalf of United 

 States Section, 



937. United States Section as agency of United States. 



938. Notice of proposals. 



939. Transmission of recommendations. 

 939a. Cooperation with other agencies. 

 939b. State laws and regulations. 



939c. Appropriations. 



§931. Definitions. 



As used in this chapter, the term — 



(a) "Convention" means the Convention on Great 

 Lakes Fisheries between the United States of Amer- 

 ica and Canada signed at Washington, September 10, 

 1954; 



(b) "Commission" means the Great Lakes Fishery 

 Commission provided for by article II of the conven- 

 tion: 



(c) "United States Section" means the United 

 States Commissioners on the Commission; 



(d) "Great Lakes State" means any of the follow- 

 ing States: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, 

 New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, or Wisconsin; 



(e) "Great Lakes" means any of the following 

 bodies of water: Lake Ontario (including the Saint 

 Lawrence River from Lake Ontario to the forty-fifth 

 parallel of latitude) , Lake Erie, Lake Huron (In- 

 cluding Lake Saint Clair) , Lake Michigan, or Lake 

 Superior. (June 4, 1956, ch. 358, § 2, 70 Stat. 242.) 



Short Title 

 Congress. In enacting this chapter, provided by sec- 

 tion 1 of act June 4, 1956. that it should be popularly 

 known as the "Great Lakes Fishery Act of 1956". 



Separability of PKovisions 

 Section 14 of act June 4. 1956. provided that: "If any 

 provision of this Act (this chapter] or the application of 

 such provision to any circumstances or persons shall be 

 held Invalid, the validity of the remainder of the Act 

 (this chapter] and the applicability of such provision 

 to other circumstances or persons shall not be affected 

 , thereby". 



§932. Commissioners; appointment, number, and com- 

 pensation. 



The United States shall be represented on the 

 Commission by three Commissioners to be appointed 



