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16 U.S.C. § 1388 — Marine mammal cooperative agreements in Alaska
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**(a) In general** The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with Alaska Native organizations to conserve marine mammals and provide co-management of subsistence use by Alaska Natives.
**(b) Grants** Agreements entered into under this section may include grants to Alaska Native organizations for, among other purposes—
(1) collecting and analyzing data on marine mammal populations;
(2) monitoring the harvest of marine mammals for subsistence use;
(3) participating in marine mammal research conducted by the Federal Government, States, academic institutions, and private organizations; and
(4) developing marine mammal co-management structures with Federal and State agencies.
**(c) Effect of jurisdiction** Nothing in this section is intended or shall be construed—
(1) as authorizing any expansion or change in the respective jurisdiction of Federal, State, or tribal governments over fish and wildlife resources; or
(2) as altering in any respect the existing political or legal status of Alaska Natives, or the governmental or jurisdictional status of Alaska Native communities or Alaska Native entities.
**(d) Authorization of appropriations** There are authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of carrying out this section—
(1) $1,500,000 to the Secretary of Commerce for each of the fiscal years 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999; and
(2) $1,000,000 to the Secretary of the Interior for each of the fiscal years 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999.
The amounts authorized to be appropriated under this subsection are in addition to the amounts authorized to be appropriated under [section 1384 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1384&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) In general** The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with Alaska Native organizations to conserve marine mammals and provide co-management of subsistence use by Alaska Natives.
**(b) Grants** Agreements entered into under this section may include grants to Alaska Native organizations for, among other purposes—
(1) collecting and analyzing data on marine mammal populations;
(2) monitoring the harvest of marine mammals for subsistence use;
(3) participating in marine mammal research conducted by the Federal Government, States, academic institutions, and private organizations; and
(4) developing marine mammal co-management structures with Federal and State agencies.
**(c) Effect of jurisdiction** Nothing in this section is intended or shall be construed—
(1) as authorizing any expansion or change in the respective jurisdiction of Federal, State, or tribal governments over fish and wildlife resources; or
(2) as altering in any respect the existing political or legal status of Alaska Natives, or the governmental or jurisdictional status of Alaska Native communities or Alaska Native entities.
**(d) Authorization of appropriations** There are authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of carrying out this section—
(1) $1,500,000 to the Secretary of Commerce for each of the fiscal years 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999; and
(2) $1,000,000 to the Secretary of the Interior for each of the fiscal years 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999.
The amounts authorized to be appropriated under this subsection are in addition to the amounts authorized to be appropriated under [section 1384 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1384&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) Department of Commerce**
(1) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Commerce, for purposes of carrying out its functions and responsibilities under this subchapter (other than sections 1386 and 1387 of this title) and subchapter V, $12,138,000 for fiscal year 1994, $12,623,000 for fiscal year 1995, $13,128,000 for fiscal year 1996, $13,653,000 for fiscal year 1997, $14,200,000 for fiscal year 1998, and $14,768,000 for fiscal year 1999.
(2) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Commerce, for purposes of carrying out sections 1386 and 1387 of this title, $20,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1994 through 1999.
**(b) Department of the Interior** There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of the Interior, for purposes of carrying out its functions and responsibilities under this subchapter, $8,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, $8,600,000 for fiscal year 1995, $9,000,000 for fiscal year 1996, $9,400,000 for fiscal year 1997, $9,900,000 for fiscal year 1998, and $10,296,000 for fiscal year 1999.
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**(a) Imposition; exceptions** There shall be a moratorium on the taking and importation of marine mammals and marine mammal products, commencing on the effective date of this chapter, during which time no permit may be issued for the taking of any marine mammal and no marine mammal or marine mammal product may be imported into the United States except in the following cases:
(1) Consistent with the provisions of [section 1374 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1374&num=0&edition=prelim), permits may be issued by the Secretary for taking, and importation for purposes of scientific research, public display, photography for educational or commercial purposes, or enhancing the survival or recovery of a species or stock, or for importation of polar bear parts (other than internal organs) taken in sport hunts in Canada. Such permits, except permits issued under [section 1374(c)(5) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1374/c/5&num=0&edition=prelim), may be issued if the taking or importation proposed to be made is first reviewed by the Marine Mammal Commission and the Committee of Scientific Advisors on Marine Mammals established under subchapter III. The Commission and Committee shall recommend any proposed taking or importation, other than importation under [section 1374(c)(5) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1374/c/5&num=0&edition=prelim), which is consistent with the purposes and policies of [section 1361 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1361&num=0&edition=prelim). If the Secretary issues such a permit for importation, the Secretary shall issue to t
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**(a) In general** The Secretary, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, may share authority under this subchapter for the management 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 management authority described in subsection (a), the Alaska Nanuuq Commission shall—
(1) enter into a cooperative agreement with the Secretary under [section 1388 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1388&num=0&edition=prelim) for the conservation of polar bears;
(2) meaningfully monitor compliance with this subchapter and the Agreement by Alaska Natives; and
(3) administer its co-management program for polar bears in accordance with—
(A) this subchapter; and
(B) the Agreement.
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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 1388
(l) Definitions
As
used
in
this
section
and
section
1371(a)(5)(E) of this title, each of the terms
‘‘fishery’’ and ‘‘vessel of the United States’’ has
the same meaning it does in section 1802 of this
title.
(Pub. L. 92–522, title I, § 118, as added Pub. L.
103–238, § 11, Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 546; amended
Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(a) [title II,
§ 211(b)], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009, 3009–41;
Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(a)(109), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat.
4317.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Endangered Species Act of 1973, referred to in
subsecs. (a)(2), (d)(4)(A), (f)(11), and (g)(1)(C)(iii), is Pub.
L. 93–205, Dec. 28, 1973, 87 Stat. 884, which is classified
principally to chapter 35 (§ 1531 et seq.) of this title. For
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Title note set out under section 1531 of this title
and Tables.
Act of November 7, 1986, referred to in subsec. (a)(4),
is Pub. L. 99–625, Nov. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 3500, which
amended section 718b of this title and provisions set
out as a table of National Wildlife Refuges under sec-
tion 668dd of this title and enacted provisions set out as
a note under section 1536 of this title. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
AMENDMENTS
2022—Subsec. (f)(6)(D). Pub. L. 117–286 substituted
‘‘chapter 10 of title 5.’’ for ‘‘the Federal Advisory Com-
mittee Act (5 App. U.S.C.).’’
1996—Subsecs. (a)(1), (c)(2)(B)(ii), (l). Pub. L. 104–208
made technical amendment to references in original
act which appear in text as references to sections 1802
and 1824(b) of this title.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1996 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(a) [t
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