Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73

§1423 Definitions

Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 31— - MARINE MAMMAL PROTECTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER VI— - POLAR BEARS › § 1423

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Defines key words used here. Agreement: the U.S.–Russia treaty signed October 16, 2000, on managing the Alaska‑Chukotka polar bear population. Alaska Nanuuq Commission: the Alaska Native body representing villages that take polar bears for subsistence on January 12, 2007, and any successor. Import: to bring or try to bring something into U.S. jurisdiction, regardless of customs law. Polar bear part: any polar bear part, including gall bile and gall bladder. Secretary: Secretary of the Interior. Taking: as defined in the Agreement. Commission: the body created by article 8 of the Agreement.

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Title 16, §1423

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In this subchapter:

(1)The term “Agreement” means the Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Russian Federation on the Conservation and Management of the Alaska-Chukotka Polar Bear Population, signed at Washington, D.C., on October 16, 2000.

(2)The term “Alaska Nanuuq Commission” means the Alaska Native entity, in existence on January 12, 2007, that represents all villages in the State of Alaska that engage in the annual subsistence taking of polar bears from the Alaska-Chukotka population and any successor entity.

(3)The term “import” means to land on, bring into, or introduce into, or attempt to land on, bring into, or introduce into, any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, without regard to whether the landing, bringing, or introduction constitutes an importation within the meaning of the customs laws of the United States.

(4)The term “part or product of a polar bear” means any polar bear part or product, including the gall bile and gall bladder.

(5)The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.

(6)The term “taking” has the meaning given the term in the Agreement.

(7)The term “Commission” means the commission established under article 8 of the Agreement.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 1423

Title 16 — Conservation

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73