Alaska Native Access Card Act

To facilitate the import of marine mammal products into the United States by Alaska Natives. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alaska Native Access Card Act 2. Definition of Alaska Native (a) Definition Section 3 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 ( 16 U.S.C. 1362 (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (29) as paragraphs (7), (5), (8), (11), (12), (14), (15), (17), (19), (20), (21), (24), (26), (29), (30), (9), (4), (10), (25), (22), (23), (3), (2), (27), (28), (18), (16), (13), and (6), respectively; (2) in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated), by striking Indians, Aleuts, or Eskimos Alaska Natives (3) in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (24) (as so redesignated), by striking in section In section (4) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) the following: (1) Alaska Native (A) In general The term Alaska Native Native 43 U.S.C. 1602 (B) Inclusion The term Alaska Native . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 101 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 ( 16 U.S.C. 1371 (A) in subsections (a) and (b), by striking Indian, Aleut, or Eskimo Alaska Native (B) in subsection (a)(5)(D)(iv), by striking clauses clause (C) in subsection (b)— (i) in paragraph (2), by striking native Alaska Native (ii) in the undesignated matter following paragraph (3), in the first sentence, by striking Indians, Aleuts, or Eskimos Alaska Natives (2) Section 109 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 ( 16 U.S.C. 1379 (A) in subsection (b)(3)(B)(i), by striking section 3(14)(B) section 3(29)(B) (B) in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (d), by striking section 3(14)(B) section 3(29)(B) (C) in subsection (e)(2)(B), by striking Alaskan Natives Alaska Natives (3) Section 202(a)(7) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 ( 16 U.S.C. 1402(a)(7) Indians, Eskimos, and Aleuts Alaska Natives (4) Section 408(g)(2) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 ( 16 U.S.C. 1421f–1(g)(2) section 3(12)(A) section 3(24)(A) (5) Section 508(a)(1) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 ( 16 U.S.C. 1423g(a)(1) Alaskan natives Alaska Natives 3. Alaska Native access cards Section 101(a)(6) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 ( 16 U.S.C. 1371(a)(6) (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) in clause (ii), by striking or (B) in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or (C) by adding at the end the following: (iv) is imported into the United States for noncommercial purposes by an Alaska Native presenting an Alaska Native Access Card issued under subparagraph (C). ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (C) Establishment of Alaska Native access cards (i) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the Alaska Native Access Card Act Alaska Native Access Card access card (ii) Authorization An access card issued under this subparagraph shall authorize the import by Alaska Natives of marine mammal products. (iii) Deadline Not later than 30 days after receipt of an application under clause (i), the Secretary shall issue the access card to the applicant. .

Summary: Alaska Native Access Card Act This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to direct the National Marine Fisheries Serviceand the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to develop and implement a process for issuing an Alaska Native Access Card. The Alaska Native Access Card authorizes Alaska Natives to import marine mammal products into the United States for noncommercial purposes.