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To authorize aboriginal subsistence whaling pursuant to the regulations of the International Whaling Commission and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-5064| House 
| Updated: 2/15/2018
Don Young

Don Young

Republican Representative

Alaska

Foreign Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Whaling Convention Amendments Act of 2018 This bill amends the Whaling Convention Act of 1949 to require the Department of Commerce to authorize aboriginal subsistence whaling if the whaling: (1) is for subsistence purposes, including the sale of authentic native articles of handicrafts and clothing; (2) does not include the striking, taking, or killing of calves or a whale accompanied by a calf; and (3) is not accomplished in a wasteful manner. Commerce must establish catch limits for subsistence whaling by Alaska Natives if: (1) the International Whaling Commission (IWC) fails to establish the limits, and (2) Commerce determines that subsistence whaling is sustainable based on IWC's most recent review of the status of the affected whale. The bill exempts actions taken under the Act with respect to a stock of a whale species from environmental review requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 if Commerce determines that the action is sustainable based on the most recent review of the status of the stock by the IWC's Scientific Committee.
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Feb 15, 2018
Introduced in House
Feb 15, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • February 15, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • February 15, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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Related Bills

  • S 115-2369: Whaling Convention Amendments Act of 2018
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAlaskaAlaska Natives and HawaiiansAnimal protection and human-animal relationshipsDepartment of CommerceHunting and fishingIndian lands and resources rightsMammalsMarine and coastal resources, fisheries

To authorize aboriginal subsistence whaling pursuant to the regulations of the International Whaling Commission and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-5064| House 
| Updated: 2/15/2018
Whaling Convention Amendments Act of 2018 This bill amends the Whaling Convention Act of 1949 to require the Department of Commerce to authorize aboriginal subsistence whaling if the whaling: (1) is for subsistence purposes, including the sale of authentic native articles of handicrafts and clothing; (2) does not include the striking, taking, or killing of calves or a whale accompanied by a calf; and (3) is not accomplished in a wasteful manner. Commerce must establish catch limits for subsistence whaling by Alaska Natives if: (1) the International Whaling Commission (IWC) fails to establish the limits, and (2) Commerce determines that subsistence whaling is sustainable based on IWC's most recent review of the status of the affected whale. The bill exempts actions taken under the Act with respect to a stock of a whale species from environmental review requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 if Commerce determines that the action is sustainable based on the most recent review of the status of the stock by the IWC's Scientific Committee.
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Timeline
Feb 15, 2018
Introduced in House
Feb 15, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • February 15, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • February 15, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Don Young

Don Young

Republican Representative

Alaska

Foreign Affairs Committee

Animals

Related Bills

  • S 115-2369: Whaling Convention Amendments Act of 2018
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAlaskaAlaska Natives and HawaiiansAnimal protection and human-animal relationshipsDepartment of CommerceHunting and fishingIndian lands and resources rightsMammalsMarine and coastal resources, fisheries