A bill to amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to exempt certain Alaska Native articles from prohibitions against sale of items containing nonedible migratory bird parts, and for other purposes.
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Just introduced
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Nov 5, 2013)
Amends the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to provide that nothing in such Act prohibits possessing, selling, bartering, purchasing, shipping, and transporting any authentic Alaska Native handicraft on the basis that it contains a nonedible migratory bird part. Makes such exemption inapplicable with respect to any handicraft containing any part of a migratory bird that was taken in a wasteful manner.
What just happenedJul 16, 2014
Committee on Environment and Public Works Senate Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 113-772.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateNov 5, 2013
- Jul 16, 2014Committee
Committee on Environment and Public Works Senate Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 113-772.
- Nov 5, 2013IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Nov 5, 2013IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate