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‘‘SEC. 503. ADMINISTRATION. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through 
the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Serv-
ice, shall do all things necessary and appropriate, includ-
ing the promulgation of regulations, to implement, en-
force, and administer the provisions of the Agreement on 
behalf of the United States. The Secretary shall consult 
with the Secretary of State and the Alaska Nanuuq Com-
mission on matters involving the implementation of the 
Agreement. 
‘‘(b) UTILIZATION
OF OTHER GOVERNMENT RE-
SOURCES AND AUTHORITIES.— 
‘‘(1) OTHER
GOVERNMENT
RESOURCES.—The 
Secretary may utilize by agreement, with or without 
reimbursement, the personnel, services, and facilities 
of any other Federal agency, any State agency, or 
the Alaska Nanuuq Commission for purposes of car-
rying out this title or the Agreement. 
‘‘(2) OTHER POWERS AND AUTHORITIES.—Any 
person authorized by the Secretary under this sub-
section to enforce this title or the Agreement shall 
have the authorities that are enumerated in section 
6(b) of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (16 
U.S.C. 3375(b)). 
‘‘(c) ENSURING COMPLIANCE.— 
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‘‘(1) TITLE
I
AUTHORITIES.—The Secretary 
may use authorities granted under title I to enforce 
this title. 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL
AUTHORITIES.—Any gun, 
trap, net, or other equipment used, to aid in the vio-
lation or attempted violation of this title shall be 
subject to seizure and forfeiture under section 106. 
‘‘(d) REGULATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall pro-
mulgate such regulations as are necessary to carry 
out this title and the Agreement. 
‘‘(2) ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS.—If nec-
essary to carry out this title and the Agreement, and 
to improve compliance with any annual taking limit 
or other restriction on taking adopted by the Com-
mission and implemented by the Secretary in accord-
ance with this title, the Secretary may promulgate 
regulations that adopt any ordinance or regulation 
that restricts the taking of polar bears for subsist-
ence purposes if the ordinance or regulation has 
been promulgated by the Alaska Nanuuq Commis-
sion. 
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‘‘SEC. 504. COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT; AU-
THORITY TO DELEGATE ENFORCEMENT AU-
THORITY. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through 
the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Serv-
ice, may share authority under this title for the manage-
ment of the taking of polar bears for subsistence purposes 
with the Alaska Nanuuq Commission if such commission 
is eligible under subsection (b). 
‘‘(b) DELEGATION.—To be eligible for the manage-
ment authority described in subsection (a), the Alaska 
Nanuuq Commission shall— 
‘‘(1) enter into a cooperative agreement with 
the Secretary under section 119 for the conservation 
of polar bears; 
‘‘(2) meaningfully monitor compliance with this 
title and the Agreement by Alaska Natives; and 
‘‘(3) administer its co-management program for 
polar bears in accordance with— 
‘‘(A) this title; and 
‘‘(B) the Agreement. 
‘‘SEC. 505. COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS; COMPENSATION, 
TRAVEL EXPENSES, AND CLAIMS. 
‘‘(a) APPOINTMENT OF U.S. COMMISSIONERS.— 
‘‘(1) APPOINTMENT.—The United States com-
missioners on the Commission shall be appointed by 
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the President, in accordance with paragraph 2 of ar-
ticle 8 of the Agreement, after taking into consider-
ation the recommendations of— 
‘‘(A) the Secretary; 
‘‘(B) the Secretary of State; and 
‘‘(C) the Alaska Nanuuq Commission. 
‘‘(2) QUALIFICATIONS.—Both of the United 
States commissioners shall have knowledge or exper-
tise in polar bears. 
‘‘(3) SERVICE AND TERM.—Each United States 
commissioner shall serve— 
‘‘(A) at the pleasure of the President; and 
‘‘(B) for an initial 4-year term and such 
additional terms as the President shall deter-
mine. 
‘‘(4) VACANCIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Any individual ap-
pointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the 
expiration of any term of office of a United 
States commissioner shall be appointed for the 
remainder of that term. 
‘‘(B) MANNER.—Any vacancy on the Com-
mission shall be filled in the same manner as 
the original appointment. 
‘‘(b) ALTERNATE COMMISSIONERS.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the Secretary of State and the Alaska 
Nanuuq Commission, shall designate an alternate 
commissioner for each member of the United States 
section. 
‘‘(2) DUTIES.—In the absence of a United 
States commissioner, an alternate commissioner may 
exercise all functions of the United States commis-
sioner at any meetings of the Commission or of the 
United States section. 
‘‘(3) REAPPOINTMENT.—An alternate commis-
sioner— 
‘‘(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 ex-
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penses, 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 Com-
mission. 
‘‘(e) AGENCY DESIGNATION.—The United States sec-
tion 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. 
‘‘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 com-
missioners appointed by the President, shall vote on any 
issue before the United States-Russia Polar Bear Commis-
sion only if there is no disagreement between the United 
States commissioners regarding the vote. 
‘‘SEC. 507. IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE 
COMMISSION. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall take all nec-
essary actions to implement the decisions and determina-
tions of the Commission under paragraph 7 of article 8 
of the Agreement. 
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‘‘(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 re-
striction on the taking of polar bears for subsistence pur-
poses, the Secretary shall publish a notice in the Federal 
Register announcing the determination or restriction. 
‘‘SEC. 508. APPLICATION WITH OTHER TITLES OF ACT. 
‘‘The authority of the Secretary under this title is in 
addition to, and shall not affect the authority of the Sec-
retary under, the other titles of this Act or the Lacey Act 
Amendments of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3371 et seq.) or the ex-
emption for Alaskan natives under section 101(b) of this 
Act. 
‘‘SEC. 509. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There is authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary to carry out this title and the Agreement 
$2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2010.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in the first section of the Marine Mammal Protection Act 
of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘TITLE V—POLAR BEARS 
‘‘Sec. 501. Definitions. 
‘‘Sec. 502. Prohibitions. 
‘‘Sec. 503. Administration. 
‘‘Sec. 504. Cooperative management agreement; authority to delegate enforce-
ment authority. 
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‘‘Sec. 505. Commission appointments; compensation, travel expenses, and 
claims. 
‘‘Sec. 506. Votes taken by the United States Section on matters before the 
Commission. 
‘‘Sec. 507. Implementation of actions taken by the Commission. 
‘‘Sec. 508. Application with other titles of Act. 
‘‘Sec. 509. Authorization of appropriations.’’. 
(c) 
TREATMENT
OF
CONTAINERS.—Section 
107(d)(2) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 
(16 U.S.C. 1377(d)(2)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘or other conveyance’’ and in-
serting ‘‘, other conveyance, or container’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘or conveyance’’ and inserting 
‘‘conveyance, or container’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 17, 2006. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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