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 PUBLIC LAW 104-227—OCT. 2, 1996 110 STAT. 3041 (G) by striking "with Antarctica and" in paragraph (2)(A)(ii)(II) and inserting in lieu thereof "within Anteirctica are"; and (H) by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D) of paragraph (2) and inserting in lieu thereof the following new subparagraph: "(C) A permit authorizing the entry into an Antarctic Specially Protected Area shall be issued only— "(i) if the entry is consistent with an approved management plan, or "(u) if a management plan relating to the area has not been approved but— "(I) there is a compelling purpose for such entry which cannot be served elsewhere, and "(II) the actions allowed under the permit will not jeopardize the natural ecological system existing in such area.". SEC. 106. REGULATIONS. Section 6 of the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2405) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 6. REGULATIONS. "(a) REGULATIONS TO BE ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR. —(1) The Director shall issue such regulations as are necessary and appropriate to implement Annex II and Annex V to the Protocol and the provisions of this Act which implement those annexes, including section 4(b)(2), (3), (4), and (5) of this Act. The Director shall designate as native species— "(A) each species of the class Aves; "(B) each species of the class MammaHa; and "(C) each species of plant, which is indigenous to Antarctica or which occurs there seasonally through natural migrations. "(2) The Director, with the concurrence of the Administrator, shall issue such regulations as are necessary and appropriate to implement Annex III to the Protocol and the provisions of this Act which implement that Annex, including section 4(a)(1), (2), (3), and (4), ana section 4(b)(1) of this Act. "(3) The Director shall issue such regulations as are necessary and appropriate to implement Article 15 of the Protocol with respect to land areas and ice shelves in Antarctica. "(4) The Director shall issue such additional regulations as are necessary and appropriate to implement the Protocol and this Act, except as provided in subsection (b). "(b) REGULATIONS TO BE ISSUED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT IN WHICH THE COAST GUARD IS OPERATING. —The Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall issue such regulations as are necessary and appropriate, in addition to regulations issued under the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (33 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.), to implement Annex IV to the Protocol and the provisions of this Act which implement that Annex, and, with the concurrence of the Director, such regulations as are necessary and appropriate to implement Article 15 of the Protocol with respect to vessels. "(c) TIME PERIOD FOR REGULATIONS.—The regulations to be issued under subsection (a)(1) and (2) of this section shall be issued within 2 years after the date of the enactment of the Antarctic

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