Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 120.djvu/3695

 120 STAT. 3664

PUBLIC LAW 109–479—JAN. 12, 2007

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‘‘(A) shall be eligible for reappointment by the President; and ‘‘(B) may attend all meetings of the United States section. ‘‘(c) DUTIES.—The members of the United States section may carry out the functions and responsibilities described in article 8 of the Agreement in accordance with this title and the Agreement. ‘‘(d) COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES.— ‘‘(1) COMPENSATION.—A member of the United States section shall serve without compensation. ‘‘(2) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—A member of the United States section shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for an employee of an agency under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from the home or regular place of business of the member in the performance of the duties of the United States-Russia Polar Bear Commission. ‘‘(e) AGENCY DESIGNATION.—The United States section shall, for the purpose of title 28, United States Code, relating to claims against the United States and tort claims procedure, be considered to be a Federal agency.

16 USC 1423e.

‘‘SEC. 506. VOTES TAKEN BY THE UNITED STATES SECTION ON MATTERS BEFORE THE COMMISSION.

‘‘In accordance with paragraph 3 of article 8 of the Agreement, the United States section, made up of commissioners appointed by the President, shall vote on any issue before the United StatesRussia Polar Bear Commission only if there is no disagreement between the United States commissioners regarding the vote. 16 USC 1423f.

‘‘SEC. 507. IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMISSION.

Deadline. Notice. Federal Register, publication.

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall take all necessary actions to implement the decisions and determinations of the Commission under paragraph 7 of article 8 of the Agreement. ‘‘(b) TAKING LIMITATION.—Not later than 60 days after the date on which the Secretary receives notice of the determination of the Commission of an annual taking limit, or of the adoption by the Commission of other restriction on the taking of polar bears for subsistence purposes, the Secretary shall publish a notice in the Federal Register announcing the determination or restriction.

16 USC 1423g.

‘‘SEC. 508. APPLICATION WITH OTHER TITLES OF ACT.

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The authority of the Secretary under this title is in addition to, and shall not affect— ‘‘(1) the authority of the Secretary under other titles of this Act or the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3371 et seq.) or the exemption for Alaskan natives under section 101(b) of this Act as applied to other marine mammal populations; or ‘‘(2) the authorities provided under title II of this Act. ‘‘(b) CERTAIN PROVISIONS INAPPLICABLE.—The provisions of titles I through IV of this Act do not apply with respect to the implementation or administration of this title, except as specified in section 503.

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