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the National Fisheries Center and Aquarium. Five members shall constitute a quorum to transact business. The Secretary may designate an employee of the Department to serve as Executive Secretary to the Board.

(Pub. L. 87-758, § 4, Oct. 9, 1962, 76 Stat. 753.)

TERMINATION OF ADVISORY BOARDS

Advisory boards in existence on Jan. 5, 1973, to terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period following Jan. 5, 1973, unless, in the case of a board established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such board is renewed by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period, or in the case of a board established by the Congress, its duration is otherwise provided for by law. See sections 3(2) and 14 of Pub. L. 92-463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770, 776, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Officers and Employees.

§ 1055. Members of Advisory Board

(a) Appointment and number of members

The Advisory Board shall be composed of nine members. The Secretary shall designate the Chairman of the Advisory Board. The Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Fish and Wildlife shall be a member of such Board ex officio. The remaining eight members of such Board shall be appointed as follows

(1) two Members of the Senate, appointed by the President of the Senate;

(2) two Members of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;

(3) two individuals appointed by the Secretary, one of whom shall be engaged in or closely associated with, sport fishing, and one of whom shall be engaged in, or closely associated with, commercial fishing; and

(4) two individuals appointed by the Secretary from the public at large.

(b) Terms of office

Each class of two members of the Advisory Board referred to in subsection (a) of this section shall be appointed for terms of four years, except that, of each such class of two members initially appointed, one shall be appointed for a term of two years. Any person appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of such term. Of each class of two members of such Board referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) of this section, not more than one shall be from the same political party, and not more than one shall be from the same State. Any member of such Board referred to in such paragraphs (1) and (2) who shall cease to be a Member of Congress during the term of his appointment under this section shall cease to be a member of such Board.

(c) Vacancies

Any vacancy in the Advisory Board shall be filled in the same manner as in the case of the original appointment.

(Pub. L. 87-758, § 5, Oct. 9, 1962, 76 Stat. 753.)

TERMINATION OF ADVISORY BOARDS

Advisory boards in existence on Jan. 5, 1973, to terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year

period following Jan. 5, 1973, unless, in the case of a board established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such board is renewed by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period, or in the case of a board established by the Congress, its duration is otherwise provided for by law. See sections 3(2) and 14 of Pub. L. 92-463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770, 776, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Officers and Employees.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in section 1056 of this title.

§ 1056. Compensation of Advisory Board

Members of the Advisory Board, other than members appointed under paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection (a) of section 1055 of this title, shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred by them in the performance of the duties vested in the Board. Members of the Board appointed under paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection (a) of section 1055 of this title may each receive $50 per diem when engaged in the actual performance of duties vested in the Board, in addition to reimbursement for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred by them in the performance of such duties.

(Pub. L. 87-758, § 6, Oct. 9, 1962, 76 Stat. 754.)

TERMINATION OF ADVISORY BOARDS

Advisory boards in existence on Jan. 5, 1973, to terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period following Jan. 5, 1973, unless, in the case of a board established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such board is renewed by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period, or in the case of a board established by the Congress, its duration is otherwise provided for by law. See sections 3(2) and 14 of Pub. L. 92-463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770, 776, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Officers and Employees.

§ 1057. Preparation of annual report by Director

The Director of the National Fisheries Center and Aquarium shall prepare for the Advisory Board an annual report for presentation to the Secretary of the Interior and to the Congress. (Pub. L. 87-758, § 7, Oct. 9, 1962, 76 Stat. 754.) § 1058. Limitation on appropriations and expenditures; charges for visitation and use

Funds appropriated and expended hereunder for construction of the buildings for the National Fisheries Center and Aquarium shall not exceed $10,000,000: Provided, That the expenditure of such funds shall be made subject to the condition that the Secretary of the Interior shall establish charges relating to visitation to and uses of the National Fisheries Center and Aquarium at such rates as in the Secretary's judgment will produce revenues to (a) liquidate the costs of construction within a period of not to exceed thirty years and (b) pay for the annual operation and maintenance costs thereof.

(Pub. L. 87-758, § 8, Oct. 9, 1962, 76 Stat. 754.)

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§§ 1081 to 1086. Repealed. Pub. L. 94-265, title IV, § 402(b), Apr. 13, 1976, 90 Stat. 360

Section 1081, Pub. L. 88-308, § 1, May 20, 1964, 78 Stat. 194; Pub. L. 90-427, July 26, 1968, 82 Stat. 445; 1970 Reorg. Plan No. 4, eff. Oct. 3, 1970, 35 F.R. 15627, 84 Stat. 2090, dealt with prohibition against foreign fishing within the territorial waters of the United States and conditions under which exceptions to prohibition will be recognized. See sections 1821 to 1825 of this title.

Section 1082, Pub. L. 88-308, § 2, May 20, 1964, 78 Stat. 195; Pub. L. 91-514, § 1, Oct. 27, 1970, 84 Stat. 1296, covered violations and penalties, seizure, forfeiture, and condemnation of property belonging to anyone violating the provisions relating to the territorial waters of the United States. See sections 1857 to 1860 of this title.

Section 1083, Pub. L. 88-308, § 3, May 20, 1964, 78 Stat. 195; Pub. L. 90-578, title IV, § 402, Oct. 17, 1968, 82 Stat. 1118; 1970 Reorg. Plan No. 4, eff. Oct. 3, 1970, 35 F.R. 15627, 84 Stat. 2090; Pub. L. 91-514, § 2, Oct. 27, 1970, 84 Stat. 1297, related to enforcement responsibilities and joint responsibility of the Secretaries of Commerce, Treasury, and the department in which the Coast Guard is operating. See section 1861 of this title.

Section 1084, Pub. L. 88-308, § 4, May 20, 1964, 78 Stat. 196; 1970 Reorg. Plan No. 4, eff. Oct. 3, 1970, 35 F.R. 15627, 84 Stat. 2090, covered authority of Secretaries of Commerce and Treasury to jointly or severally issue regulations under this chapter.

Section 1085, Pub. L. 88-308, § 5, May 20, 1964, 78 Stat. 196; Pub. L. 93-242, § 15, Jan. 2, 1974, 87 Stat. 1068, covered definitions of "Continental Shelf fishery resource", "fisheries", "Continental Shelf", and authorized Secretary of Commerce to enlarge list of covered organisms. See section 1802 of this title.

Section 1086, Pub. L. 88-308, § 6, as added Pub. L. 91-514, § 3, Oct. 27, 1970, 84 Stat. 1297, authorized Secretary of Treasury to pay up to $5,000 to an informer for original information concerning violations under this chapter.

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88 1100 to 1100a-3. Omitted

CODIFICATION

Sections 1100 to 1100a-3 were omitted pursuant to section 1100 which prohibited certain activities during the five-year period beginning on Oct. 27, 1972.

Section 1100, Pub. L. 92-601, § 1, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1327, provided that during the five-year period beginning on October 27, 1972, it shall be unlawful for any person on board any prohibited vessel to transfer at sea or cause to be transferred at sea any prohibited fish; or to land or cause to be landed any prohibited fish in any port of the United States.

Section 1100a, Pub. L. 92-601, § 2, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1327, prescribed penalties for violations of this chapter.

Section 1100a-1, Pub. L. 92-601, § 3, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1327, provided for enforcement of this chapter. Section 1100a-2, Pub. L. 92-601, § 4, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1328, authorized the issuance of regulations to implement this chapter.

Section 1100a-3, Pub. L. 92-601, § 5, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1328, provided definitions for this chapter.

CHAPTER 21C-OFFSHORE SHRIMP FISHERIES 88 1100b to 1100b-10. Omitted

CODIFICATION

Sections 1100b to 1100b-10 were omitted pursuant to section 13 of Pub. L. 93-242, Jan. 2, 1974, 87 Stat. 1068, as amended by Pub. L. 94-58, § 2, July 24, 1975, 89 Stat. 266, which provided that the provisions of this chapter would expire Sept. 30, 1977.

Section 1100b, Pub. L. 93-242, § 2, Jan. 2, 1974, 87 Stat. 1061; Pub. L. 94-58, § 3(a), July 24, 1975, 89 Stat. 266, provided definitions for this chapter.

Section 1100b-1, Pub. L. 93-242, § 3, Jan. 2, 1974, 87 Stat. 1063; Pub. L. 94-58, § 3(b), July 24, 1975, 89 Stat. 266, authorized the issuance of permits for vessels documented under the laws of the United States to engage in fishing.

Section 1100b-2, Pub. L. 93-242, § 4, Jan. 2, 1974, 87 Stat. 1064; Pub. L. 94-58, § 3(c), July 24, 1975, 89 Stat. 266, established procedures for applying for and granting permits.

Section 1100b-3, Pub. L. 93-242, § 5, Jan. 2, 1974, 87 Stat. 1065; Pub. L. 94-58, § 3(d), July 24, 1975, 89 Stat. 267, provided for issuance of letters of voluntary compliance.

Section 1100b-4, Pub. L. 93-242, § 6, Jan. 2, 1974, 87 Stat. 1065; Pub. L. 94-58, § 3(e), July 24, 1975, 89 Stat. 267, established the Offshore Shrimp Fisheries Fund. Section 1100b-5, Pub. L. 93-242, § 7, Jan. 2, 1974, 87 Stat. 1065, established requirements for maintaining a logbook and providing the Secretary of Commerce with any other necessary information.

Section 1100b-6, Pub. L. 93-242, § 8, Jan. 2, 1974, 87 Stat. 1066; Pub. L. 94-58, § 3(f), July 24, 1975, 89 Stat. 267, detailed prohibited activities.

Section 1100b-7, Pub. L. 93-242, § 9, Jan. 2, 1974, 87 Stat. 1066; Pub. L. 94-58, § 3(g), July 24, 1975, 89 Stat. 267, prescribed penalties and procedures for violations of this chapter.

Section 1100b-8, Pub. L. 93-242, § 10, Jan. 2, 1974, 87 Stat. 1067, provided for enforcement of this chapter. Section 1100b-9, Pub. L. 93–242, § 11, Jan. 2, 1974, 87 Stat. 1067, authorized the issuance of regulations to implement this chapter.

Section 1100b-10, Pub. L. 93–142, § 12, Jan. 2, 1974, 87 Stat. 1068, authorized appropriations for the enforcement of this chapter.

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§ 1102. Joint United States-Canadian Commission; establishment; functions

There shall be established, in accordance with the agreement between the Governments of the United States and Canada, signed January 22, 1964, a joint United States-Canadian Commission, to be called the "Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission," which shall have as its functions

(a) to accept title from the Hammer family to the former Roosevelt estate comprising the Roosevelt home and other grounds on Campobello Island;

(b) to take the necessary measures to restore the Roosevelt home as closely as possible to its condition when it was occupied by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt;

(c) to administer as a memorial the Roosevelt Campobello International Park comprising the Roosevelt estate and such other lands as may be acquired.

(Pub. L. 88-363, § 3, July 7, 1964, 78 Stat. 299.)

§ 1103. Powers of Commission

The Commission shall have juridical personality and all powers and capacity necessary or appropriate for the purpose of performing its functions pursuant to the agreement between the Governments of the United States and

Canada signed January 22, 1964, which shall include but not be limited to the power and capacity

(a) to acquire property, both real and personal, or interests therein, by gift, including conditional gifts whether conditioned on the expenditure of funds to be met therefrom or not, by purchase, by lease or otherwise, and to hold or dispose of the same under such terms and conditions as it sees fit, excepting the power to dispose of the Roosevelt home and the tract of land on which it is located; (b) to enter into contracts;

(c) to sue or be sued, complain and defend, implead and be impleaded, in any United States district court. In such suits, the Attorney General shall supervise and control the litigation;

(d) to appoint its own employees, including an executive secretary who shall act as secretary at meetings of the Commission and to fix the terms and conditions of their employment and compensation;

(e) to delegate to the executive secretary or other officials and to authorize the redelegation of such authority respecting the employment and direction of its employees and the other responsibilities of the Commission as it deems desirable and appropriate;

(f) to adopt such rules of procedure as it deems desirable to enable it to perform the functions set forth in this agreement;

(g) to charge admission fees for entrance to the park should the Commission consider such fees desirable; however, such fees shall be set at a level which will make the facilities readily available to visitors; any revenues derived from admission fees or concession operations of the Commission shall be transmitted in equal shares to the two Governments within sixty days of the end of the Commission's fiscal year, the United States share to be turned over to the appropriate Federal agency for deposit into the United States Treasury in accordance with the laws governing entrance fees received by the National Park Service;

(h) to grant concessions; if deemed desirable;

(i) to adopt and use a seal;

(j) to obtain without reimbursement for use either in the United States or in Canada, legal, engineering, architectural, accounting, financial, maintenance, and other services, whether by assignment, detail, or otherwise, from competent agencies in the United States or in Canada, by arrangements with such agencies.

(Pub. L. 88-363, § 4, July 7, 1964, 78 Stat. 299.) § 1104. Membership of Commission

(a) Selection

The Commission shall consist of six members, of whom three shall be the United States members and three shall be the Canadian members. The United States members shall be three persons appointed by the President, of whom one shall be selected from nominations which may be made by the Governor of the State of

Maine. Alternates to United States members shall be appointed in the same manner as the members themselves. The United States members and their alternates shall hold office at the pleasure of the President. A vacancy among the United States members of the Commission or their alternates shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made. An alternate shall, in the absence of the member of the Commission for whom he is alternate, attend meetings of the Commission and act and vote in the place and instead of that member of the Commission.

(b) Chairman and Vice Chairman

The Commission shall elect a Chairman and a Vice Chairman from among its members, each of whom shall hold office for a term of two years. The post of Chairman shall be filled for alternate terms by a Canadian and by a United States member. The post of Vice Chairman shall be filled by a Canadian member if the post of Chairman is held by a United States member, and by a United States member if the post of Chairman is held by a Canadian member. In the event of a vacancy in the office of Chairman or Vice Chairman within the twoyear term, the vacancy shall be filled for the remainder of the term by special election in accordance with the foregoing requirements. The Vice Chairman shall act as Chairman in the absence of the Chairman.

(c) Quorum

Four members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but the affirmative votes of at least two United States members, or their alternates, and at least two Canadian members, or their alternates, shall be required for any decision to be made by the Commission.

(Pub. L. 88-363, § 5, July 7, 1964, 78 Stat. 300.)

§ 1105. Compensation

No compensation will be attached to the position of United States members of the Commission. United States members or their alternates shall be reimbursed by the Commission for travel expenses in accordance with section 5703 of title 5 and the Standardized Government Travel Regulations.

(Pub. L. 88-363, § 6, July 7, 1964, 78 Stat. 300.)

CODIFICATION

"Section 5703 of title 5" substituted in text for "section 5 of the Administrative Expenses Act of 1946, as amended [5 U.S.C. 73b-2]," on authority of Pub. L. 89-554, § 7(b), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 631, the first section of which enacted Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

§ 1106. Employees

The Commission may employ both United States and Canadian citizens.

(Pub. L. 88-363, § 7, July 7, 1964, 78 Stat. 300.)

§ 1107. Meetings and reports; inspection of records

The Commission shall hold at least one meeting every calendar year and shall submit an annual report to the United States and Canadi

an Governments on or before March 31 of each year, including a general statement of the operation for the previous year and the results of an independent audit of the financial operations of the Commission. The Commission shall permit inspection of its records by the accounting agencies of both the United States and Canadian Governments.

(Pub. L. 88-363, § 8, July 7, 1964, 78 Stat. 301.) § 1108. Insurance

The Commission shall maintain insurance in reasonable amounts, including, but not limited to, liability and property insurance. Such insurance may not cover the Commissioners or employees of the Commission except when sued by name for acts done in the scope of their employment.

(Pub. L. 88-363, § 9, July 7, 1964, 78 Stat. 301.)

§ 1109. Court action; service of process

In an action against the Commission instituted in a district court of the United States, service of the summons and of the complaint upon the Commission shall be made by delivering a copy thereof to the United States attorney for the district in which the action is brought, or to an assistant United States attorney, or to a clerical employee designated by the United States attorney to accept service in a writing filed with the clerk of the court, and by sending a copy of the summons and of the complaint to the Commission by registered or certified mail.

(Pub. L. 88-363, § 10, July 7, 1964, 78 Stat. 301.) § 1110. Liability

(a) United States

The United States Government shall not be liable for any act or omission of the Commission or of any person employed by, or assigned or detailed to, the Commission.

(b) Payment; exemption of property from attachment, execution, etc.

Any liability of the Commission shall be met from funds of the Commission to the extent that it is not covered by insurance, or otherwise. Property belonging to the Commission shall be exempt from attachment, execution, or other process for satisfaction of claims, debts, or judgments.

(c) Individual members of Commission

No liability of the Commission shall be imputed to any member of the Commission solely on the basis that he occupies the position of member of the Commission.

(Pub. L. 88-363, § 11, July 7, 1964, 78 Stat. 301.) § 1111. Exemption from taxation

The Commission shall not be subject to Federal, State, or municipal taxation in the United States on any real or personal property held by it or on any gift, bequest, or devise to it of any personal or real property, or on its income, whether from governmental appropriations, admission fees, concessions, or donations.

(Pub. L. 88-363, § 12, July 7, 1964, 78 Stat. 301.)

§ 1112. Tax treatment of any gift, devise or bequest to Sec. the Commission

For the purpose of Federal income, estate, and gift taxes, any gift, devise, or bequest to or for the use of the Commission, and accepted by the Commission under authority of this chapter, shall be deemed to be a gift, devise, or bequest to or for the use of the United States, as the case may be, if it is not deducted as a gift, devise, or bequest to or for the use of the Government of Canada under the income, estate, or gift tax laws of the Government of Canada. (Pub. L. 88-363, § 13, July 7, 1964, 78 Stat. 301.)

§ 1113. Authorization of appropriations

There are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of the Interior without fiscal year limitation such sums as may be necessary for the purposes of this chapter and the agreement with the Government of Canada signed January 22, 1964, article 11 of which provides that the Governments of the United States and Canada shall share equally the costs of developing and the annual cost of operating and maintaining the Roosevelt Campobello

International Park.

(Pub. L. 88-363, § 14, July 7, 1964, 78 Stat. 301.)

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CHAPTER 23-NATIONAL WILDERNESS PRESERVATION SYSTEM

National Wilderness Preservation System. (a) Establishment; Congressional declaration of policy; wilderness areas; administration for public use and enjoyment, protection, preservation, and gathering and dissemination of information; provisions for designation as wilderness areas.

(b) Management of area included in System; appropriations.

(c) "Wilderness" defined. Extent of System.

(a) Designation of wilderness areas; filing of maps and descriptions with Congressional committees; correction of errors; public records; availability of records in regional offices.

(b) Review by Secretary of Agriculture of classifications as primitive areas; Presidential recommendations to Congress; approval of Congress; size of primitive areas; Gore RangeEagles Nest Primitive Area, Colorado.

(c) Review by Secretary of the Interior of roadless areas of national park system and national wildlife refuges and game ranges and suitability of areas for preservation as wilderness; authority of Secretary of the Interior to maintain roadless areas in national park system unaffected.

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(a) Purposes of national forest, national park system, and national wildlife refuge system; other provisions applicable to national forests, Superior National Forest, and national park system.

(b) Agency responsibility for preservation and administration to preserve wilderness character; public purposes of wilderness areas. (c) Prohibition provisions: commercial enterprise, permanent or temporary roads, mechanical transports, and structures or installations; exceptions: area administration and personal health and safety emergencies.

(d) Special provisions.

State and private lands within wilderness

areas.

(a) Access; exchange of lands; mineral interests restriction.

(b) Customary means for ingress and egress to wilderness areas subject to mining claims or other occupancies.

(c) Acquisition of lands.

Gifts, bequests, and contributions.

(a) Acceptance by Secretary of Agriculture of land for preservation as wilderness; regulations.

(b) Authorization to accept private contributions and gifts.

Annual reports to Congress.

CHAPTER REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This chapter is referred to in sections 90e, 90e-2, 272d, 273d, 410aaa, 410aaa-21, 410aaa-41, 410aaa-75, 410aaa-82, 460aa-1, 460dd-8, 460gg-1, 460, 460/-1, 46000, 460uu-31, 460uu-32, 460uu-47, 460vv-1, 460vv-3, 460bbb-3, 460ggg, 1281, 3102, 3150, 3199, 3203 of this title; title 42 section 12207; title 43 sections 1782, 1784. § 1131. National Wilderness Preservation System (a) Establishment; Congressional declaration of policy; wilderness areas; administration for public use and enjoyment, protection, preservation, and gathering and dissemination of information; provisions for designation as wilderness

areas

In order to assure that an increasing population, accompanied by expanding settlement and growing mechanization, does not occupy and modify all areas within the United States and its possessions, leaving no lands designated for preservation and protection in their natural condition, it is hereby declared to be the policy of the Congress to secure for the American people of present and future generations the benefits of an enduring resource of wilderness. For this purpose there is hereby established a National Wilderness Preservation System to be

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