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119-hr-8401119th CongressWALLET

To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the transport, purchase, and sale of pelts of, and handicrafts, garments, and art produced from, Southcentral and Southeast Alaska northern sea otters that are taken for subsistence purposes.

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

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Summary

Permits sale and export of northern sea otter pelts and products taken for subsistence in Southcentral and Southeast Alaska. The bill adds a new subsection to the Marine Mammal Protection Act that says nothing in the Act stops the transport, purchase, sale, or offer to buy or sell pelts from the Southcentral or Southeast Alaska stock of northern sea otters if those pelts were taken for subsistence under section 101(b)(1). It also allows the transport, purchase, sale, export, or offers to trade handicrafts, garments, or art made from those pelts regardless of whether those items are traditional, contemporary, or significantly altered.

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  • Alaska Native subsistence harvesters: Can legally transport and sell pelts taken for subsistence purposes under section 101(b)(1) from the Southcentral and Southeast Alaska northern sea otter stocks.
  • Artisans and craftspeople in those regions: May create, sell, and export handicrafts, garments, and art made from those pelts whether the pieces are traditional or altered.
  • Buyers, sellers, and exporters: May offer to buy, sell, transport, and export these pelts and finished items from the specified Alaska stocks.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

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Allow sale of Alaska otter pelts

If enacted, this bill would let people transport, buy, sell, or offer to buy or sell pelts of northern sea otters from the Southcentral and Southeast Alaska stocks. That would only apply when the pelt was taken for subsistence under section 101(b)(1). If enacted, it would also let people transport, buy, sell, offer to buy or sell, and export handicrafts, garments, or art made from those pelts. It would apply whether the item is traditional or modern and even if it was altered significantly. The change 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

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