§ 1169b. — Use of local entities.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC1169b]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 24--CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF NORTH PACIFIC FUR SEALS
SUBCHAPTER II--ADMINISTRATION OF PRIBILOF ISLANDS
Sec. 1169b. Use of local entities
Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the Secretary of
Commerce shall, to the maximum extent practicable, carry out activities
under subsection (a) \1\ and fulfill other obligations under Federal and
State law relating to the Pribilof Islands, through grants or other
agreements with local entities and residents of the Pribilof Islands,
unless specialized skills are needed for an activity, and the Secretary
specifies in writing that such skills are not available through local
entities and residents of the Pribilof Islands.
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\1\ See References in Text note below.
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(Pub. L. 89-702, title II, Sec. 212, as added Pub. L. 106-554,
Sec. 1(a)(4) [div. B, title I, Sec. 144(e)(6)(A)(ii)], Dec. 21, 2000,
114 Stat. 2763, 2763A-248; Pub. L. 106-562, title I, Sec. 106(a)(2),
Dec. 23, 2000, 114 Stat. 2799.)
References in Text
Subsection (a), referred to in text, was a reference to subsection
(a) of section 3 of Pub. L. 104-91 when the text of this section was
originally enacted as subsec. (d) of section 3 of Pub. L. 104-91, set
out in a note under section 1165 of this title, see Codification note
below.
Codification
The text of this section as added by Pub. L. 106-554 and Pub. L.
106-562 is based on the text of Pub. L. 104-91, Sec. 3(d), Jan. 6, 1996,
110 Stat. 9, as amended by Pub. L. 106-554, Sec. 1(a)(4) [div. B, title
I, Sec. 144(e)(6)(A)(i)], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A-248; Pub.
L. 106-562, title I, Sec. 106(a)(1), Dec. 23, 2000, 114 Stat. 2799. Pub.
L. 104-91, Sec. 3(d), was included in a note set out under section 1165
of this title prior to being redesignated and transferred by Pub. L.
106-554 and Pub. L. 106-562 so as to appear as section 212 of Pub. L.
89-702.
Another section 212 of Pub. L. 89-702 is classified to section 1169a
of this title.
