This Act amends the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to clarify how authentic Alaska Native articles of handicraft that contain nonedible migratory bird parts are treated under four international migratory bird treaties. It adds definitions for "Alaska Native" (a tribal member based in Alaska verified by a tribal enrollment card, a CDIB, or a Silver Hand permit) and for "authentic Alaska Native article of handicraft" (made largely from natural materials found, foraged, or gifted; produced or decorated in significant part by an Alaska Native using traditional handicraft methods and not made by mass copying; examples include weaving, carving, stitching, beading, and related clothing). The Act says that possession, sale, barter, transport, shipment, and similar activities involving such authentic handicrafts are not prohibited because they contain nonedible migratory bird parts, unless the bird part was taken wastefully or illegally. It requires the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Interior to adopt appropriate bilateral procedures with treaty partners and to update implementing regulations within 180 days. The Act also makes a minor technical punctuation change.
If you make, sell, buy, or transport authentic Alaska Native handicrafts that include nonedible migratory bird parts, this Act clarifies that those activities are allowed under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act definitions in the Act, as long as the bird parts were not taken wastefully or illegally. The Act explains how someone can be verified as an Alaska Native and what counts as an authentic handicraft. Federal officials must update treaties and regulations to reflect these changes within set deadlines.
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The Act states its purpose is to clarify the treatment of authentic Alaska Native articles of handicraft containing nonedible migratory bird parts under the listed migratory bird treaties and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
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