493 



21. Management of Seals in Alaska 



16 U.S.C. 



§655. Agents to be disinterested. 



The persons charged with the rr.anagement of the 

 seal fisheries in Alaslta, and the performance of such 

 other duties as may be assigned to them by the Sec- 

 retary of the Interior, shall never be interested di- 

 rectly or indirectly in any lease of the right to take 

 seals, nor in any proceeds or profits thereof either as 

 owner, agent, partner, or otherwise. (R. S. §§ 1973, 

 1975; Feb. 14, 1903. ch, 552, § 7, 32 Stat. 828; Mar. 4. 

 1913. ch. 141. § 1. 37 Stat. 736; 1939 Reorg. Plan No. 

 II. § 4 (e), eft. July 1, 1939, 4 F. R. 2731, 53 Stau 

 1433.) 



655-657 



§656. Same; administering oaths and taking testi- 

 mony. 



The agents are empowered to administer oaths In 

 all cases relating to the service of the United States, 

 and to talce testimony In Alaska for the use of the 

 Government in any matter concerning the public 

 revenue. <R. S. § 1976.) 



DnUVATION 



Act Mar. 5. 1872. ch. 31. i 3. 17 Stat. 36 



§657. Repealed. 

 80 Stat. 632. 



Pub. L. 89-554, §8(a). Sept. 6, 1966, 



22. Marine Mammal Commission 



16 U.S.C. 1401-1407 



(See Marine Mammal Protection under this title) 



Sec. 



1361. Congressional findings and declaration of policy. 



1362. Definitions. 



SUBCHAPTER I.— CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION 

 OF MARINE MAMMALS 



1371. Moratorium on talcing and importing marine mam- 



mals and marine mammal products. 



(a) Imposition; exceptions. 



(b) Exemptions for Alaskan natives. 



(c) Hardship exemption. 



1372. Prohibitions 



(a) Taking. 



(b) Importation of pregnant or nursing mam- 



mals; depleted species or stock; inhumane 

 taking. 



(c) Importation of illegally taken mammals. 



(d) Nonapplicablllty of prohibitions. 



(e) Retroactive effect. 



1373. Regulations on taking of marine mammals. 



23. Marine Mammal Protection 

 16 U.S.C. 1361, 1362, 1371-1384, 1401-1407 



1374 



1378 

 1376 



1377. 



Necessity and appropriateness 

 Factors considered in prescribing regulations. 

 Allowable restrictions. 

 Procedure. 

 Periodic review 

 Report to Congress. 

 Permits. 



(a) Issuance. 



(b) Requisite provisions. 



( c ) Importation for display or research. 



(d) Application procedures; notice; hearing; re- 



view. 

 Modification, suspension, and revocation. 

 Possession of permit by Issuee or his agent. 

 Fees. 



General permits. 

 Penalties. 

 Seizure and forfeiture of cargo; penalties; reward 



for information leading to conviction. 

 Enforcement. 



(a) Utilization of personnel. 



(b) State officers and employees. 



(c) Warrants and other process for enforcement. 



(d) Execution of process; arrest; search; seizure. 



(e) Disposition of seized cargo. 



(a) 

 (b) 

 (c) 

 (d) 

 (e) 

 (f) 



(e) 

 (f) 

 (g) 

 (h) 



1378. International program. 



1379. Federal cooperation with States 



(a) 



(b) 

 (c) 



of the taking of marine 



1380 

 1381 



1382 

 1383. 

 1384. 



State regulation 



mammals. 

 Grants to States. 



Delegation of administration and enforce- 

 ment to States. 

 Marine mammal research grants. 

 Commercial fisheries gear development. 



(a) Research and development program; report 

 to Congress; authorization of appropria- 

 tions. 

 Reduction of level of taking of marine mam- 

 mals Incidental to commercial fishing 

 operations. 

 Reduction of level of taking of marine mam- 

 mals in tuna fishery 

 Research and observation. 

 Regulations and administration. 

 Application to other treaties and conventions. 

 Authorization of appropriations. 



(b) 



(c) 

 (d) 



SUBCHAPTER II.— MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION 



1401. Establishment; membership: term; Chairman; 

 compensation; Executive Director. 



Duties; reports and recommendations; public in- 

 formation; explanation of non-adoption of 

 recommendations 



Committee of Scientific Advisors on Marine 

 Mammals. 



Reports. 



Coordination -with other Federal agencies. 



Administration. 



Authorization of appropriations. 



§1361. Congressional findings and declaration of 

 policy. 



The Congress finds that — 



(1) certain species and population stocks of 

 marine mammals are, or may be, in danger of 

 extinction or depletion as a result of man's 

 activities; 



1402. 



1403. 



1404. 

 1405. 

 1406. 

 1407. 



