United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
Title 16. CONSERVATION |
Chapter 24. CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF NORTH PACIFIC FUR SEALS |
SubChapter II. ADMINISTRATION OF PRIBILOF ISLANDS |
§ 1169b. Use of local entities
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Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the Secretary of Commerce shall, to the maximum extent practicable, carry out activities under subsection (a) 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.
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 L. 104–91 when the text of this section was originally enacted as subsec.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, § 3(d),
Another section 212 of Pub. L. 89–702 is classified to section 1169a of this title.