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ada for the protection and conservation of whales. 



AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 



Sec. 6. For the purpose of carrying out the pro- 



visions of this Act, there is hereby authorized to be 

 appropriated a sum not to exceed $1,000,000 for 

 fiscal years 1978 and 1979. 



411 Whaling Convention Act of 1)949 



16 UJS.C. 916-9161 



Sec. 



916. Definitions. 



916a. United States Commissioner and Deputy Commis- 

 sioner; appointment, tenure, and compensation. 



916b. Acceptance or retectlon by United States Govern- 

 ment of regulations, etc.; acceptance of reports, 

 recommendations, etc., of Commission. 



916c. Unlawful acts. 



916d. Licenses. 



(a) Issuance. 



(b) Licenses and fees required. 



(c) Disposition of fees. 



(d) Application: conditions precedent. 



(e) Same: additional conditions. 



916e Failure to keep returns, records, reports. 

 916f Violations; fines and penalties. 



916g. Enforcement of chapter; enforcement oflScers: ar- 

 rests; search and seizure of vessels: disposal of 

 property; stay of execution upon posting of bond; 

 bond requirements. 

 916h. Cooperation between Federal and State and pri- 

 vate agencies and organizations In scientific and 

 other programs. 

 9161. Taking of whales for biological experiments. 

 916J. Administration of enforcement provisions. 

 916k. Regulations; submission; publication; effective- 

 ness. 

 916i. Appropriation authorization. 



§916. Definitions. 



When used in this chapter — 



(a) Convention: The word "convention" means 

 the International Convention for the Regulation of 

 Whaling signed at Washington under date of De- 

 cember 2. 1946, by the United States of America and 

 certain other governments. 



(b) Commission: The word "Commission" means 

 the International Whaling Commission established 

 by article III of the convention. 



(c) United States Commissioner: The words 

 "United States Commissioner" mean the member of 

 the International Whaling Commission representing 

 the United States of America appointed pursuant 

 to article III of the convention and section 916a 

 of this title. 



(d) Person: The word "person" denotes every 

 individual, partnership, corporation, and association 

 subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. 



(e) Vessel: The word "vessel" denotes every kind, 

 type, or description of water craft or contrivance 

 subject to the jurisdiction of the United States used, 

 or capable of being used, as a means of transporta- 

 tion. 



(f) Factory ship: The words "factory ship" mean 

 B vessel in which or on which whales are treated 

 or processed, whether wholly or in part. 



(g) Land station: The words "land station" mean 

 a factory on the land at which whales are treated 

 or processed, whether wholly or in part. 



(h) Whale catcher: The words "whale catcher" 



mean a vessel used for the purpose of hunting, 

 killing, taking, towing, holding onto, or scouting 

 for whales. 



(1) Whale products: The words "whale products" 

 mean any unprocessed part of a whale and blubber, 

 meat, bones, whale oil, sperm oil, spermaceti, meal, 

 and baleen. 



(J) Whaling: The word "whaling" means the 

 VJOuting for, hunting, killing, taking, towing, holding 

 >nto, and flensing of whales, and the possession, 

 treatment, or processing of whales or of whale prod- 

 ucts. 



(k) Regulations of the Commission: The words 

 "regulations of the Commission" mean the whaling 

 regulations in the schedule annexed to and con- 

 stituting a part of the convention In their original 

 form or as modified, revised, or amended by the 

 Commission from time to time, in pursuance of 

 article V of the convention. 



(I) Regulations of the Secretary of the Interior: 

 The words "regulations of the Secretary of the In- 

 terior" mean such regulations as may be Issued by 

 the Secretary of the Interior, from time to time, 

 m accordance with sections 9161 and 916j of this 

 title. (Aug. 9. 1950, ch. 653. § 2, 64 Stat. 421,) 

 Short Titlz 



Congress In enacting this chapter provided by section 1 

 Of act Aug. 9, 1950, that It should be popularly known as 

 the "Whaling Convention Act of 1949". 



SEPARABILrrT OF PROVISIONS 



Section 15 of act Aug 9, 1950, provided that; "If any 

 provision of this Act (sections 916 — 9161 of this title) or 

 the application of such provisions to any circumstances 

 or persons shall be held Invalid, the validity of the re- 

 mainder of the Act (said sections) and the applicability 

 of such provision to other circumstances or persons shall 

 not be affected thereby." 



§ 916a. United States Commissioner and Deputy Com- 

 missioner; appointment, tenure, and compensation. 



(a) The United States Commissioner shall be 

 appointed by the President, on the concurrent 

 recommendations of the Secretary of State and the 

 Secretary of the Interior, and shall serve at the 

 pleasure of the President. 



(b) The President may appoint a Deputy United 

 States Commissioner, on the concurrent recommen- 

 dations of the Secretary of State and the Secretary 

 of the Interior. The Deputy United States Com- 

 missioner shall serve at the pleasure of the Presi- 

 dent and shall be the principal technical adviser to 

 the United States Commissioner, and shall be em- 

 powered to perform the duties of the Commissioner 

 in case of the death, resignation, absence, or illness 

 of the Commissioner, 



