§ 1388. Marine mammal cooperative agreements in Alaska

• (a) The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with Alaska Native organizations to conserve marine mammals and provide co-management of subsistence use by Alaska Natives.
• (b) Agreements entered into under this section may include grants to Alaska Native organizations for, among other purposes—
  • (1) collecting and analyzing data on marine mammal populations;
  • (2) monitoring the harvest of marine mammals for subsistence use;
  • (3) participating in marine mammal research conducted by the Federal Government, States, academic institutions, and private organizations; and
  • (4) developing marine mammal co-management structures with Federal and State agencies.
• (c) Nothing in this section is intended or shall be construed—
  • (1) as authorizing any expansion or change in the respective jurisdiction of Federal, State, or tribal governments over fish and wildlife resources; or
  • (2) as altering in any respect the existing political or legal status of Alaska Natives, or the governmental or jurisdictional status of Alaska Native communities or Alaska Native entities.
• (d) There are authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of carrying out this section—
  • (1) $1,500,000 to the Secretary of Commerce for each of the fiscal years 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999; and
  • (2) $1,000,000 to the Secretary of the Interior for each of the fiscal years 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999.