Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102

§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 24 — CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF NORTH PACIFIC FUR SEALS › SUBCHAPTER II — ADMINISTRATION OF PRIBILOF ISLANDS › § 1162

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary may care for, operate, and repair government land, buildings, and property on the Pribilof Islands and provide employees of the Department of Commerce and other federal agencies and their dependents with needed services and supplies (food, fuel, shelter, transport) at rates the Secretary sets.

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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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 1162

Title 16, Conservation

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102