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S. 2013 (109th)

United States-Russia Polar Bear Conservation and Management Act of 2005

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15 November 2005

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Summary

United States-Russia Polar Bear Conservation and Management Act of 2005 - Amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to make it unlawful for a person to take, import, export, possess, transport, or sell Alaska-Chukota polar bear or polar bear products in violation of the Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Russian Federation on the Conservation and Management of the Alaska-Chukotka Polar Bear Population (Agreement) or any annual taking limit or other restriction adopted by the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Commission. Sets forth both civil and criminal penalties for violations of this Act, including seizure and forfeiture of polar bear or polar bear products. Sets forth requirements for designation and appointment of U.S. members on the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Commission. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to share authority for the management of the taking of polar bears for subsistence purposes with the Alaska Nanuuq Commission.

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