3.0.0 5429 2023-01-11T13:15:45Z 2023-01-11T13:15:45Z House H HR 2008-02-13 110 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii15 Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Referred to 2008-02-19T14:45:35Z Referred to 2008-02-13T15:01:35Z 2008-02-19 hsii15 Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans. Committee 2008-02-13 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2008-02-13 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E172) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2008-02-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2008-02-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress Y000033 Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] DON YOUNG R AK E. N Public Lands and Natural Resources Alaska Animals Arts, Culture, Religion Commerce Economics and Public Finance Environmental Protection Environmental research Federal aid to Indians Federal-Indian relations Handicraft Hunting Indigenous peoples Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine mammals Marine resources conservation Minorities Native Americans Science, Technology, Communications Sports and Recreation Wild animal trade Wildlife conservation Wildlife management Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2008-02-13 Introduced in House 2008-05-14T13:19:36Z Marine Mammal Cooperative Agreements in Alaska Amendments Act of 2008 - Amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to authorize the Secretary of the department in which the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is operating to enter into cooperative agreements with Alaska Native organizations to conserve and manage (currently, to conserve) any stock of marine mammals. Sets forth allowed contents of agreements and required aspects of harvest management plans.

Makes it unlawful for any Alaska Native within the geographic area to which a harvest management plan applies to take, transport, sell, or possess a marine mammal in violation of the provisions of that plan.

Modifies the uses of related grants to Alaska Native organizations, including allowing: (1) monitoring marine mammal harvesting for subsistence and handicraft (currently, for subsistence) uses; and (2) participating in marine mammal research conducted by the state of Alaska (currently, by states).

]]> Marine Mammal Cooperative Agreements in Alaska Amendments Act of 2008 Display Title Marine Mammal Cooperative Agreements in Alaska Amendments Act of 2008 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to authorize appropriations for marine mammal cooperative management agreements in Alaska, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Marine Mammal Cooperative Agreements in Alaska Amendments Act of 2008 Introduced in House 2008-02-13T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr5429ih/xml/BILLS-110hr5429ih.xml 2008-02-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.