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§1162 Authority of Secretary to operate, maintain, and repair Government-owned property; necessary facilities, services, and equipment for Federal employees and dependents

Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 24— - CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF NORTH PACIFIC FUR SEALS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - ADMINISTRATION OF PRIBILOF ISLANDS › § 1162

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary may run, maintain, and repair government property and facilities on the Pribilof Islands and may provide Department of Commerce and other federal employees and their dependents with services and supplies at reasonable rates set by the Secretary, such as food, fuel, housing, and transportation.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §1162

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In carrying out the provisions of this subchapter, the Secretary is authorized—
(1)to operate, maintain, and repair such Government-owned property, both real and personal, and other facilities held by the Secretary on the Pribilof Islands as may be necessary; and
(2)to provide the employees of the Department of Commerce and other Federal agencies and their dependents, at reasonable rates to be determined by the Secretary, with such facilities, services, and equipment as he deems necessary, including, but not limited to, food, fuel, shelter, and transportation.

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1983—Pub. L. 98–129 substituted provisions authorizing the Secretary to operate, maintain, and repair such Government-owned property, both real and personal, and other facilities held by the Secretary on the Pribilof Islands as may be necessary, and to provide the employees of the Department of Commerce and other Federal agencies and their dependents, at reasonable rates to be determined by the Secretary, with such facilities, services, and equipment as he deems necessary, including, but not limited to, food, fuel, shelter, and transportation, for provisions authorizing the Secretary to enter into contracts or agreements or leases with, or to issue permits to, public or private agencies or persons, including the natives of the Pribilof Islands, in accordance with such terms and conditions as he deemed desirable for the use of any Government-owned real or personal property located on the islands, for the furnishing of accommodations for tourists and other visitors, for educational, recreational, residential, or commercial purposes, for the operation, maintenance, and repair of Government-owned facilities and utilities, for the transportation and storage of food and other supplies, and for such other purposes as the Secretary deemed desirable.

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16 U.S.C. § 1162

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Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73