16 U.S.C. § 1157 : US Code - Section 1157: North Pacific Fur Seal Commission; appointment of United States Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, and Advisors; duties, compensation, and travel expenses

Search 16 U.S.C. § 1157 : US Code - Section 1157: North Pacific Fur Seal Commission; appointment of United States Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, and Advisors; duties, compensation, and travel expenses

The President shall appoint to the Commission a United States
Commissioner who shall serve at the pleasure of the President. The
President may appoint one Native from each of the two inhabited
Pribilof Islands to serve as Advisors to the Commissioner and as
liaisons between the Commissioner and the Natives of the Pribilof
Islands. The President may also appoint other interested parties as
Advisors to the Commissioner. Such Advisors shall serve at the
pleasure of the President. The President may also appoint a Deputy
United States Commissioner who shall serve at the pleasure of the
President. The Deputy Commissioner shall be the principal adviser
of the Commissioner, and shall perform the duties of the
Commissioner in the case of his death, resignation, absence, or
illness. The Commissioner, the Deputy Commissioner, and the
Advisors shall receive no compensation for their services. The
Commissioners may be paid traval (!1) expenses and per diem in lieu
of subsistence at the rates authorized by section 5703 of title 5
when engaged in the performance of their duties.
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