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§1169b Use of Local Entities
Title 16 › Chapter 24— CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF NORTH PACIFIC FUR SEALS › Subchapter II— ADMINISTRATION OF PRIBILOF ISLANDS › § 1169b
Summary
Even if other laws say otherwise, the Secretary of Commerce must, as much as possible, carry out work and meet federal and state duties for the Pribilof Islands by giving grants or making agreements with local residents and local groups. The Secretary may only use outside specialists when a written statement says those skills are not available from people or groups on the islands.
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Title 16, §1169b
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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) 11 See References in Text note below. 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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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 L. 104–91 when the text of this section was originally enacted as subsec.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), Jan. 6, 1996, 110 Stat. 9, as amended by Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(4) [div. B, title I, § 144(e)(6)(A)(i)], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–248; Pub. L. 106–562, title I, § 106(a)(1), Dec. 23, 2000, 114 Stat. 2799. Pub. L. 104–91, § 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.
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16 U.S.C. § 1169b
Title 16 — Conservation
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Apr 5, 2026
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