Huna Tlingit Traditional Gull Egg Use Act

Bill: 113-s-156
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]
Introduced: 2013-01-28
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Alaska

Birds

Indian lands and resources rights

Parks, recreation areas, trails
Latest action: action_date: 2013-06-27
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 105.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-01-28
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Huna Tlingit Traditional Gull Egg Use Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to allow members of the Hoonah Indian Association to collect the eggs of glaucous-winged gulls up to two times a year at up to five locations within Alaska's Glacier Bay National Park.</p> <p>Requires collection schedules and locations to be based on an annual plan prepared jointly by the Secretary and the Hoonah Indian Association.</p>

action_date: 2013-06-27
action_desc: Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
text: <p>Huna Tlingit Traditional Gull Egg Use Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to allow members of the Hoonah Indian Association to collect the eggs of glaucous-winged gulls up to two times a year at up to five locations within Alaska's Glacier Bay National Park.</p> <p>Considers the collection of those eggs within the Park by the Association to be a use specifically permitted by the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act.</p> <p>Requires collection schedules and locations to be based on an annual plan prepared by the Secretary and the Association.</p>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 156 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 28, 2013 Ms. Murkowski introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To allow for the harvest of gull eggs by the Huna Tlingit people within Glacier Bay National Park in the State of Alaska.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Huna Tlingit Traditional Gull Egg Use Act . 2. Authorization for collection of gull eggs (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Interior may allow the collection of the eggs of glaucous-winged gulls ( Larus glaucescens ) not more frequently than twice each calendar year at up to 5 locations within Glacier Bay National Park in the State of Alaska by members of the Hoonah Indian Association. (b) Conditions The Secretary of the Interior shall establish harvest schedules and locations and any other terms and conditions the Secretary determines to be necessary, based on an annual harvest plan to be prepared jointly by the Secretary and the Hoonah Indian Association.

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 105 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 156 [Report No. 113–51] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 28, 2013 Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Mr. Begich ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources June 27, 2013 Reported by Mr. Wyden , with an amendment Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To allow for the harvest of gull eggs by the Huna Tlingit people within Glacier Bay National Park in the State of Alaska.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Huna Tlingit Traditional Gull Egg Use Act . 2. Authorization for collection of gull eggs (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Interior may allow the collection of the eggs of glaucous-winged gulls ( Larus glaucescens ) not more frequently than twice each calendar year at up to 5 locations within Glacier Bay National Park in the State of Alaska by members of the Hoonah Indian Association. (b) Conditions The Secretary of the Interior shall establish harvest schedules and locations and any other terms and conditions the Secretary determines to be necessary, based on an annual harvest plan to be prepared jointly by the Secretary and the Hoonah Indian Association. 2. Limited authorization for collection of gull eggs (a) In general The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this Act as the Secretary ) may allow the collection by members of the Hoonah Indian Association of the eggs of glaucous-winged gulls (Laurus glaucescens) within Glacier Bay National Park (referred to in this Act as the Park ) not more frequently than twice each calendar year at up to 5 locations within the Park, subject to any terms and conditions that the Secretary determines to be necessary. (b) Applicable law For the purposes of sections 203 and 816 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act ( 16 U.S.C. 410hh–2 , 3126), the collection of eggs of glaucous-winged gulls within the Park in accordance with subsection (a) shall be considered to be a use specifically permitted by that Act. (c) Harvest plan The Secretary shall establish schedules, locations, and any additional terms and conditions that the Secretary determines to be necessary for the harvesting of eggs of glaucous-winged gulls in the Park, based on an annual harvest plan to be prepared by the Secretary and the Hoonah Indian Association.

June 27, 2013 Reported with an amendment