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10 U.S.C. § 2120 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 2120. Definitions
In this subchapter:
(1) The term “program” means the Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship and Financial Assistance program provided for in this subchapter.
(2) The term “member of the program” means a person appointed a commissioned officer in a reserve component of the armed forces who is enrolled in the Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship and Financial Assistance program.
(3) The term “course of study” means education received at an accredited college, university, or institution in medicine, dentistry, or other health profession, leading, respectively, to a degree related to the health professions as determined under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense.
(4) The term “specialized training” means advanced training in a health professions specialty received in an accredited program that is beyond the basic education required for appointment as a commissioned officer with a designation as a health professional.
(Added Pub. L. 92–426, § 2(a), Sept. 21, 1972, 86 Stat. 717; amended Pub. L. 98–94, title XII, § 1268(13), Sept. 24, 1983, 97 Stat. 706; Pub. L. 100–26, § 7(k)(2), Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 284; Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title VII, § 711(a)(2), Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1108; Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title VII, § 725(a), (h)(1), Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1478, 1480.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1989—Pars. (1), (2). Pub. L. 101–189, § 725(h)(1), substituted “Scholarship and Financial Assistance program” for “Scholarship program”.
Par. (4). Pub. L. 101–189, § 725(a), added par. (4).
1987—Pub. L. 100–180 substituted “subchapter” for “chapter” in introductory text and in par. (1).
Pub. L. 100–26 inserted “The term” after each par. designation and struck out uppercase letter of first word after first quotation marks in each par. and substituted lowercase letter.
1983—Pub. L. 98–94 substituted a colon for a dash after “In this chapter” in text preceding par. (1).
heading: Demonstration Project on Service of Retired Nurse Corps Officers as Faculty at Civilian Nursing Schools
text: Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title V, § 597, Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4479, as amended by Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title X, § 1075(e)(8), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4375, which authorized the Secretary of Defense to conduct a demonstration project to encourage retired military nurses to serve as faculty at civilian nursing schools, expired on June 30, 2014.
10 U.S.C. § 2827 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 2827. Relocation of military family housing units
(a) Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary concerned may relocate existing military family housing units from any location where the number of such units exceeds requirements for military family housing to any military installation where there is a housing shortage.
(b) A contract to carry out a relocation of military family housing units under subsection (a) may not be awarded until (1) the Secretary concerned has notified the appropriate committees of Congress of the proposed new locations of the housing units to be relocated and the estimated cost of and source of funds for the relocation, and (2) a period of 21 days has elapsed after the notification has been received by those committees or, if over sooner, a period of 14 days has elapsed after the date on which a copy of the notification is provided in an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of this title.
(Added Pub. L. 97–214, § 2(a), July 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 160; amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title X, § 1031(a)(42), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1602.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2003—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 108–136 inserted before period at end “or, if over sooner, a period of 14 days has elapsed after the date on which a copy of the notification is provided in an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of this title”.
heading: Effective Date
text: For effective date and applicability of section, see section 12(a) of Pub. L. 97–214, set out as a note under section 2801 of this title.
heading: Conveyance to Indian Tribes of Relocatable Military Housing Units at Military Installations in the United States
text: Pub. L. 114–92, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2805, Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 1171, provided that:
“(a) Definitions.—
In this section:
“(1) Executive director.—
The term ‘Executive Director’ means the Executive Director of Walking Shield, Inc.
“(2) Indian tribe.—
The term ‘Indian tribe’ means any Indian tribe included on the list published by the Secretary of the Interior under section 104 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 479a–1) [now 25 U.S.C. 5131].
“(b) Requests for Conveyance.—
“(1) In general.—
The Executive Director may submit to the Secretary of the military department concerned, on behalf of any Indian tribe, a request for conveyance of any relocatable military housing unit located at a military installation in the United States.
“(2) Conflicts.—
The Executive Director shall resolve any conflict among requests of Indian tribes for housing units described in paragraph (1) before submitting a request to the Secretary of the military department concerned under this subsection.
“(c) Conveyance by a Secretary.—
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on receipt of a request under subsection (b)(1), the Secretary of the military department concerned may convey to the Indian tribe that is the subject of the request, at no cost to such military department and without consideration, any relocatable military housing unit described in subsection (b)(1) that, as determined by such Secretary, is in excess of the needs of the military.”
16 U.S.C. § 2436 (CONSERVATION)
§ 2436. Regulations
(a) In general
The Secretary of Commerce, after consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, and the heads of other appropriate departments or agencies of the United States, shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary and appropriate to implement the provisions of this chapter.
(b) Regulations to implement conservation measures
(1) In general
Notwithstanding subsections (b), (c), and (d) of section 553 of title 5, the Secretary of Commerce may publish in the Federal Register a final regulation to implement any conservation measure for which the Secretary of State notifies the Commission under section 2434(a)(1) of this title—
(A) that has been in effect for 12 months or less;
(B) that is adopted by the Commission; and
(C) with respect to which the Secretary of State,1 does not notify Commission 2 in accordance with section 2434(a)(1) of this title within the time period allotted for objections under Article IX of the Convention.
(2) Entering into force
Upon publication of such regulation in the Federal Register, such conservation measure shall enter into force with respect to the United States.
(Pub. L. 98–623, title III, § 307, Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3401; Pub. L. 114–81, title I, § 106(2), Nov. 5, 2015, 129 Stat. 658.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2015—Pub. L. 114–81 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the Secretary of Transportation relating thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 468(b), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.
16 U.S.C. § 3637 (CONSERVATION)
§ 3637. Prohibited acts and penalties
(a) Unlawful acts
It is unlawful for any person or vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States—
(1) to violate any provision of this chapter, or of any regulation adopted hereunder, or of any Fraser River Panel regulation approved by the United States under the Treaty;
(2) to refuse to permit any officer authorized to enforce the provisions of this chapter to board a fishing vessel subject to such person’s control for purposes of conducting any search, investigation, or inspection in connection with the enforcement of this chapter;
(3) to forcibly assault, resist, oppose, impede, intimidate, or interfere with any such authorized officer in the conduct of any search, investigation, or inspection described in paragraph (2);
(4) to resist a lawful arrest for any act prohibited by this section;
(5) to ship, transport, offer for sale, sell, purchase, import, export, or have custody, control, or possession of, any fish taken or retained in violation of this chapter;
(6) to interfere with, delay, or prevent, by any means, the apprehension or arrest of another person, knowing that such other person has committed any act prohibited by this section.
(b) Additional prohibitions and enforcement
For additional prohibitions relating to this chapter and enforcement of this chapter, see section 1826g of this title.
(Pub. L. 99–5, § 8, Mar. 15, 1985, 99 Stat. 12; Pub. L. 114–81, title I, § 104, Nov. 5, 2015, 129 Stat. 657.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2015—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 114–81, § 104(1)(B), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to “this chapter”.
Pub. L. 114–81, § 104(1)(A), inserted “, investigation,” after “search”.
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 114–81, § 104(2), inserted “, investigation,” after “search” and substituted “paragraph (2);” for “subparagraph (2);”.
Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 114–81, § 104(3), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears as a reference to “this chapter” and struck out “or” at end.
Subsecs. (b) to (f). Pub. L. 114–81, § 104(4), added subsec. (b) and struck out former subsecs. (b) to (f), which related to civil penalty, criminal penalty, forfeiture, enforcement authority, and jurisdiction.
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the Secretary of Transportation relating thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 468(b), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.
16 U.S.C. § 3931 (CONSERVATION)
§ 3931. National wetlands inventory project
(a) In general
The Secretary, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, shall continue the National Wetlands Inventory Project and shall—
(1) produce, by September 30, 1988, National Wetlands Inventory maps for the areas that have been identified by the Service as top priorities for mapping, including—
(A) the entire coastal zone of the United States;
(B) floodplains of major rivers; and
(C) the Prairie Pothole region;
(2) produce, by September 30, 1998, National Wetlands Inventory maps for those portions of the contiguous United States for which final maps have not been produced earlier;
(3) produce, by September 30, 2000, National Wetlands Inventory maps for Alaska and other noncontiguous portions of the United States;
(4) produce, by September 30, 1990, and at ten-year intervals thereafter, reports to update and improve the information contained in the report dated September 1982 and entitled “Status and Trends of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitat in the Coterminous United States, 1950’s to 1970’s”;
(5) produce, by April 30, 1990, a report that provides—
(A) an assessment of the estimated total number of acres of wetland habitat as of the 1780’s in the areas that now comprise each State; and
(B) an assessment of the estimated total number of acres of wetlands in each State as of the 1980’s, and the percentage of loss of wetlands in each State between the 1780’s and the 1980’s;
(6) produce, by September 30, 2004, a digital wetlands data base for the United States based on the final wetlands maps produced under this section; and
(7) archive and make available for dissemination wetlands data and maps digitized under this section as such data and maps become available.
(b) Notice
The Secretary shall notify the appropriate State and local units of government at such time as he proposes to begin map preparation under subsection (a) in an area. Such notice shall include, but is not limited to, the identification of the area to be mapped, the proposed schedule for completion, and the identification of a source for further information.
(Pub. L. 99–645, title IV, § 401, Nov. 10, 1986, 100 Stat. 3588; Pub. L. 101–233, § 18, Dec. 13, 1989, 103 Stat. 1978; Pub. L. 102–440, title III, § 305, Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2235.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1992—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 102–440, § 305(1), substituted “by September 30, 2000” for “as soon as practicable”.
Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 102–440, § 305(2), which directed amendment of par. (4) by substituting a semicolon for “. And”, was executed by making the substitution for “. and”, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Subsec. (a)(6), (7). Pub. L. 102–440, § 305(3), (4), added pars. (6) and (7).
1989—Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 101–233 added par. (5).
16 U.S.C. § 3955 (CONSERVATION)
§ 3955. Distribution of appropriations
(a) Priority project and conservation planning expenditures
Of the total amount appropriated during a given fiscal year to carry out this chapter, 70 percent shall be available, and shall remain available until expended, for the purposes of making expenditures—
(1) not to exceed the aggregate amount of $5,000,000 annually to assist the Task Force in the preparation of the list required under this chapter and the plan required under this chapter, including preparation of—
(A) preliminary assessments;
(B) general or site-specific inventories;
(C) reconnaissance, engineering or other studies;
(D) preliminary design work; and
(E) such other studies as may be necessary to identify and evaluate the feasibility of coastal wetland restoration projects;
(2) to carry out coastal wetlands restoration projects in accordance with the priorities set forth on the list prepared under this chapter;
(3) to carry out wetlands restoration projects in accordance with the priorities set forth in the restoration plan prepared under this chapter;
(4) to make grants not to exceed $2,500,000 annually or $10,000,000 in total, to assist the agency designated by the State in development of the Coastal Wetlands Conservation Plan pursuant to this chapter.
(b) Coastal wetlands conservation grants
Of the total amount appropriated during a given fiscal year to carry out this chapter, 15 percent shall be available, and shall remain available to the Director, for purposes of making grants—
(1) to any coastal State, except States eligible to receive funding under subsection (a), to carry out coastal wetlands conservation projects in accordance with section 3954 of this title; and
(2) in the amount of $2,500,000 in total for an assessment of the status, condition, and trends of wetlands in the State of Texas.
(c) North American wetlands conservation
Of the total amount appropriated during a given fiscal year to carry out this chapter, 15 percent shall be available to, and shall remain available until expended by, the Secretary of the Interior for allocation to carry out wetlands conservation projects in coastal wetlands ecosystems in any coastal State under section 4407 of this title.
(Pub. L. 101–646, title III, § 306, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4786; Pub. L. 103–375, § 5, Oct. 19, 1994, 108 Stat. 3495; Pub. L. 108–447, div. C, title I, § 114(a), Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 2944.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2004—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–447, § 114(a)(1), struck out “, not to exceed $70,000,000,” before “shall be available” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–447, § 114(a)(2), struck out “, not to exceed $15,000,000” before “shall be available” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 108–447, § 114(a)(3), struck out “, not to exceed $15,000,000,” before “shall be available”.
1994—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103–375 inserted “in coastal wetlands ecosystems” after “wetlands conservation projects”.
16 U.S.C. § 4503 (CONSERVATION)
§ 4503. Institute of Tropical Forestry in Puerto Rico
(a) Expansion
The Secretary shall expand the capabilities of and construct additional facilities at the Caribbean National Forest and Institute of Tropical Forestry in Puerto Rico, as the Secretary determines necessary to support the purpose of this chapter, and as funds are appropriated for such expansion and construction.
(b) Tropical forestry plans
Not later than 1 year after November 5, 1990, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate, the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives, and to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives, a tropical forestry plan for the expansion and construction of additional facilities under subsection (a). Such plan shall include provisions for—
(1) the construction or acquisition of a major center for education, interpretation, and appreciation of the benefits and methods of the intelligent management of tropical forests;
(2) the acquisition or construction of facilities for housing and classroom instruction near the Caribbean National Forest/Luguillo Experimental Forest; and
(3) the acquisition or construction of facilities for the study and recovery of endangered tropical wildlife, fish and plant species.
(Pub. L. 101–513, title VI, § 604, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2071; Pub. L. 102–574, § 2(b)(2), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4596.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1992—Pub. L. 102–574 inserted “in Puerto Rico” in section catchline.
heading: Change of Name
text: Ex. Ord. No. 13428, Apr. 2, 2007, 72 F.R. 16693, provided that the Caribbean National Forest in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b)(2), is renamed the “El Yunque National Forest”.
16 U.S.C. § 5004 (CONSERVATION)
§ 5004. Advisory Panel
(a) Establishment of Panel
An Advisory Panel to the United States Section is established. The Advisory Panel shall be composed of the following:
(1) The Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
(2) The Director of the Washington Department of Fisheries.
(3) One representative of the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission, designated by the Executive Director of that commission.
(4) Eleven members (six of whom shall be residents of the State of Alaska and five of whom shall be residents of the State of Washington), appointed by the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, from among a slate of 12 persons nominated by the Governor of Alaska and a slate of 10 persons nominated by the Governor of Washington.
(b) Qualifications
Persons appointed to the Advisory Panel shall be individuals who are knowledgeable or experienced concerning anadromous stocks and ecologically related species. In submitting a slate of nominees pursuant to subsection (a)(4), the Governors of Alaska and Washington shall seek to represent the broad range of parties interested in anadromous stocks and ecologically related species, and at a minimum shall include on each slate at least one representative of commercial salmon fishing interests and of environmental interests concerned with protection of living marine resources.
(c) Limitation on service
Any person appointed to the Advisory Panel pursuant to subsection (a)(4) shall serve for a term not to exceed 4 years, and may not serve more than two consecutive terms.
(d) Functions
The Advisory Panel shall be invited to all nonexecutive meetings of the United States Section and at such meetings shall be granted the opportunity to examine and to be heard on all proposed programs of study and investigation, reports, and recommendations of the United States Section.
(e) Compensation and expenses
The members of the Advisory Panel shall receive no compensation or travel expenses for their services as such members.
(Pub. L. 102–567, title VIII, § 805, Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4311; Pub. L. 102–587, title VIII, § 8005, Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5100; Pub. L. 106–562, title III, § 304(a), Dec. 23, 2000, 114 Stat. 2806.)
heading: Codification
text: Title VIII of Pub. L. 102–567 and Pub. L. 102–587 enacted identical sections. Title VIII of Pub. L. 102–587 was repealed by Pub. L. 106–562.
heading: Termination of Advisory Panels
text: Advisory panels established after Jan. 5, 1973, to terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the date of their establishment, unless, in the case of a panel established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such panel is renewed by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period, or in the case of a panel established by 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 Organization and Employees.
16 U.S.C. § 5107a (CONSERVATION)
§ 5107a. State permits valid in certain waters
(a) Permits
Notwithstanding any provision of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), this chapter, or any requirement of a fishery management plan or coastal fishery management plan to the contrary, a person holding a valid license issued by the State of Maine which lawfully permits that person to engage in commercial fishing for American lobster may, with the approval of the State of Maine, engage in commercial fishing for American lobster in the following areas designated as Federal waters, if such fishing is conducted in such waters in accordance with all other applicable Federal and State regulations:
(1) west of Monhegan Island in the area located north of the line 43° 42′ 08′′ N, 69° 34′ 18′′ W and 43° 42′ 15′′ N, 69° 19′ 18′′ W;
(2) east of Monhegan Island in the area located west of the line 43° 44′ 00′′ N, 69° 15′ 05′′ W and 43° 48′ 10′′ N, 69° 08′ 01′′ W;
(3) south of Vinalhaven in the area located west of the line 43° 52′ 21′′ N, 68° 39′ 54′′ W and 43° 48′ 10′′ N, 69° 08′ 01′′ W; and
(4) south of Bois Bubert Island in the area located north of the line 44° 19′ 15′′ N, 67° 49′ 30′′ W and 44° 23′ 45′′ N, 67° 40′ 33′′ W.
(b) Enforcement
The exemption from Federal fishery permitting requirements granted by subsection (a) may be revoked or suspended by the Secretary in accordance with section 308(g) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1858(g)) for violations of such Act or this chapter.
(Pub. L. 103–206, title VIII, § 809, as added Pub. L. 104–297, title IV, § 404(c), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3619; amended Pub. L. 106–555, title I, § 122(b)(3), Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2766.)
heading: References in Text
text: The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 94–265, Apr. 13, 1976, 90 Stat. 331, as amended, which is classified principally to chapter 38 (§ 1801 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1801 of this title and Tables.
This chapter, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original “this Act”, and was translated as reading “this title”, meaning title VIII of Pub. L. 103–206, Dec. 20, 1993, 107 Stat. 2447, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of title VIII to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5101 of this title and Tables.
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 809 of Pub. L. 103–206 was renumbered section 811, and is classified to section 5108 of this title.
heading: Amendments
text: 2000—Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 106–555 substituted “Magnuson-Stevens Fishery” for “Magnuson Fishery”.