§ 1157. — North Pacific Fur Seal Commission; appointment of United States Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, and Advisors; duties, compensation, and travel expenses.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC1157]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 24--CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF NORTH PACIFIC FUR SEALS
SUBCHAPTER I--FUR SEAL MANAGEMENT
Sec. 1157. North Pacific Fur Seal Commission; appointment of
United States Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, and Advisors;
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 appoint one Native from each of the two inhabited Pribilof
Islands to serve as Advisors to the Commissioner and as liaisons between
the Commissioner and the Natives of the Pribilof Islands. The President
may also appoint other interested parties as Advisors to the
Commissioner. Such Advisors 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, resignation, absence, or illness. The Commissioner, the Deputy
Commissioner, and the Advisors shall receive no compensation for their
services. The Commissioners may be paid traval \1\ expenses and per diem
in lieu of subsistence at the rates authorized by section 5703 of title
5 when engaged in the performance of their duties.
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\1\ So in original. Probably should be ``travel''.
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(Pub. L. 89-702, title I, Sec. 107, Nov. 2, 1966, 80 Stat. 1093; Pub. L.
98-129, Sec. 2, Oct. 14, 1983, 97 Stat. 838.)
Codification
``Section 5703 of title 5'' substituted in text for ``section 5 of
the Administrative Expense Act of 1946'' on authority of Pub. L. 89-554,
Sec. 7(b), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 631, the first section of which
enacted Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
Amendments
1983--Pub. L. 98-129 amended section generally, substituting
provisions establishing the North Pacific Fur Seal Commission, which
were previously contained in section 1156 of this title, for provisions
empowering the Secretaries of State and Commerce to accept or reject
recommendations made by the Commission. See section 1158 of this title.
Alternate United States Commissioners
Secretary of State authorized to designate Alternate United States
Commissioners, see sections 2672a and 2672b of Title 22, Foreign
Relations and Intercourse.
