Amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act to allow Alaska Natives to sell marine mammal ivory for handicrafts.
Amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow Alaska Natives to sell marine mammal ivory for handicrafts. It exempts Alaska Natives from certain provisions if they take marine mammals for subsistence or handicrafts, provided it is not wasteful. It prohibits states from restricting the sale of marine mammal ivory in authentic Alaska Native handicrafts. The Secretary must ensure regulations are supported by substantial evidence and must remove them once no longer needed.
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