US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

16 U.S.C. § 1169b

Use of local entities

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1 See References in Text note below.
Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the Secretary of Commerce shall, to the maximum extent practicable, carry out activities under subsection (a)  and fulfill other obligations under Federal and State law relating to the Pribilof Islands, through grants or other agreements with local entities and residents of the Pribilof Islands, unless specialized skills are needed for an activity, and the Secretary specifies in writing that such skills are not available through local entities and residents of the Pribilof Islands.

Pub. L. 89–702, title II, § 212Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(4) [div. B, title I, § 144(e)(6)(A)(ii)]114 Stat. 2763Pub. L. 106–562, title I, § 106(a)(2)114 Stat. 2799(, as added , , , 2763A–248; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 3 of Pub. L. 104–91section 3 of Pub. L. 104–91section 1165 of this titleSubsection (a), referred to in text, was a reference to subsection (a) of when the text of this section was originally enacted as subsec. (d) of , set out in a note under , see Codification note below.

Codification

Pub. L. 106–554Pub. L. 106–562Pub. L. 104–91, § 3(d)110 Stat. 9Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(4) [div. B, title I, § 144(e)(6)(A)(i)]114 Stat. 2763Pub. L. 106–562, title I, § 106(a)(1)114 Stat. 2799Pub. L. 104–91, § 3(d)section 1165 of this titlePub. L. 106–554Pub. L. 106–562section 212 of Pub. L. 89–702The text of this section as added by and is based on the text of , , , as amended by , , , 2763A–248; , , . , was included in a note set out under prior to being redesignated and transferred by and so as to appear as .

section 212 of Pub. L. 89–702section 1169a of this titleAnother is classified to .