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119-hr-6021119th CongressWALLET

Archie Cavanaugh Migratory Bird Treaty Clarification Act

Sponsored By: Representative Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large]

Passed House

Summary

Clarifies how authentic Alaska Native handicrafts that include nonedible migratory bird parts are treated under the U.S.-Japan migratory bird treaty. It sets definitional rules, certification steps, and regulatory paths for selling these traditional items.

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  • Alaska Native artisans and communities would get a clearer framework to sell traditional handicrafts that include migratory bird parts, with definitions of “Alaska Native” and “authentic” and rules on consignment and resale.
  • The Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of the Interior, would pursue bilateral procedures with Japan and enable Interior to adjust regulations as needed, consulting the Alaska Migratory Bird Co-Management Council, Pacific Flyway Council, and Fish and Wildlife Service law enforcement.
  • Interior could remove a species from the allowed framework if it shows significant population declines or is designated a Bird of Conservation Concern, and the bill requires outreach materials developed with the co-management council to explain the rules.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

New sales rules for Alaska Native bird crafts

This bill would set clear rules for selling authentic Alaska Native handicrafts that include nonedible migratory bird parts from treaty-listed species. The State Department and Interior would finish a treaty step with Japan within 180 days to clarify how these sales are treated. Interior would update Migratory Bird Treaty Act rules, including conditions for consignment, resale, and certification of authenticity, and would start outreach upon enactment. The Secretary would be able to remove a species from these sale rules if its population declines or it is named a Bird of Conservation Concern.

What counts as authentic Alaska Native handicraft

This bill would define who counts as an Alaska Native and what counts as an authentic Alaska Native handicraft. Alaska Native status would be shown with a tribal enrollment card, a Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood, or a Silver Hand permit. A qualifying item would be made mostly of natural materials, made in traditional ways by an Alaska Native, and not mass copied. Items using bird parts taken illegally or wastefully would not qualify. These definitions would take effect upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large]

AK • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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