United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
Title 16. CONSERVATION |
Chapter 24. CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF NORTH PACIFIC FUR SEALS |
SubChapter I. FUR SEAL MANAGEMENT |
§ 1151. Definitions
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(a) “Commission” means the North Pacific Fur Seal Commission established pursuant to article V of the Convention. (b) “Convention” means the Interim Convention on the Conservation of North Pacific Fur Seals signed at Washington on February 9, 1957 , as amended by the protocol signed in Washington onOctober 8, 1963 ; by the exchange of notes among the party governments which became effective onSeptember 3, 1969 ; by the protocol signed in Washington onMay 7, 1976 ; and by the protocol signed in Washington onOctober 14, 1980 , by the parties.(c) “Cure” or “curing” means the performance of those post-harvest activities traditionally performed on the Pribilof Islands, including cooling, washing, removal of blubber, soaking in brine, draining, treating with salt or boric acid, and packing in containers for shipment of fur seal skins. (d) “Fur Seal” means the North Pacific Fur Seal, Callorhinus Ursinus. (e) “Import” means to land on, bring into, or introduce into, or attempt to land on, bring into, or introduce into, any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, whether or not such landing, bringing, or introduction constitutes an importation within the meaning of the customs laws of the United States. (f) “Natives of the Pribilof Islands” means any Aleuts who are permanent residents of the Pribilof Islands, or any organization or entity representing such natives. (g) “North Pacific Ocean” means the waters of the Pacific Ocean north of the thirtieth parallel of north latitude, including the Bering, Okhotsk, and Japan Seas. (h) “Party” or “parties” means the United States of America, Canada, Japan, and Russia (except that as used in subsection (b) of this section, “party” and “parties” refer to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics). (i) “Person” means any individual, partnership, corporation, trust, association or any other private entity, or any officer, employee, agent, department, or instrumentality of the Federal Government, of any State or political subdivision thereof, or of any foreign government. (j) “Pribilof Islands” means the islands of Saint Paul and Saint George, Walrus and Otter Islands, and Sea Lion Rock. (k) “Sealing” means the taking of fur seals. (l) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Commerce. (m) “Take” or “taking” means to harass, hunt, capture, or kill, or attempt to harass, hunt, capture, or kill.
Amendments
Pub. L. 102–251, title III, §§ 303, 308,
(f) “Jurisdiction of the United States” includes jurisdiction over the areas referred to as eastern special areas in Article 3(1) of the Agreement between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Maritime Boundary, signed
1993—Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 103–199 substituted “Russia (except that as used in subsection (b) of this section, ‘party’ and ‘parties’ refer to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)” for “the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics”.
1983—Pub. L. 98–129 amended section generally, substituting provisions defining terms, previously defined in former sections 1159 and 1186 of this title, for provisions enumerating the activities prohibited under this chapter. See section 1152 of this title.
Effective Date Of Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 102–251 effective on date on which Agreement between United States and Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Maritime Boundary, signed
Short Title Of Amendment
Pub. L. 106–562, title I, § 101,
Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(4) [div. B, title I, § 144(e)(1)],
Pub. L. 98–129, § 1,
Short Title
Pub. L. 89–702, § 1, as added by Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(4) [div. B, title I, § 144(e)(6)(C)],