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[CITE: 16USC1383]

 
                         TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
 
                  CHAPTER 31--MARINE MAMMAL PROTECTION
 
      SUBCHAPTER II--CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF MARINE MAMMALS
 
Sec. 1383. Application to other treaties and conventions


(a) Generally; findings; waiver of penalties

    The provisions of this subchapter shall be deemed to be in addition 
to and not in contravention of the provisions of any existing 
international treaty, convention, or agreement, or any statute 
implementing the same, which may otherwise apply to the taking of marine 
mammals. Upon a finding by the Secretary that the provisions of any 
international treaty, convention, or agreement, or any statute 
implementing the same has been made applicable to persons subject to the 
provisions of this subchapter in order to effect essential compliance 
with the regulatory provisions of this chapter so as to reduce to the 
lowest practicable level the taking of marine mammals incidental to 
commercial fishing operations, section 1375 of this title may not apply 
to such persons.

(b) Review of effectiveness of Agreement on the Conservation of Polar 
        Bears

    Not later than 1 year after April 30, 1994, the Secretary of the 
Interior shall, in consultation with the contracting parties, initiate a 
review of the effectiveness of the Agreement on the Conservation of 
Polar Bears, as provided for in Article IX of the Agreement, and 
establish a process by which future reviews shall be conducted.

(c) Review of implementation of Agreement on the Conservation of Polar 
        Bears; report

    The Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of 
State and the Marine Mammal Commission, shall review the effectiveness 
of United States implementation of the Agreement on the Conservation of 
Polar Bears, particularly with respect to the habitat protection 
mandates contained in Article II. The Secretary shall report the results 
of this review to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate not later than April 1, 1995.

(d) Consultation regarding conservation of polar bears in Russia and 
        Alaska; report

    Not later than 6 months after April 30, 1994, the Secretary of the 
Interior, acting through the Secretary of State and in consultation with 
the Marine Mammal Commission and the State of Alaska, shall consult with 
the appropriate officials of the Russian Federation on the development 
and implementation of enhanced cooperative research and management 
programs for the conservation of polar bears in Alaska and Russia. The 
Secretary shall report the results of this consultation and provide 
periodic progress reports on the research and management programs to the 
Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science and 
Transportation of the Senate.

(Pub. L. 92-522, title I, Sec. 113, Oct. 21, 1972, 86 Stat. 1042; Pub. 
L. 103-238, Sec. 7(b), Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 542.)

                          Codification

    A prior subsec. (b) of section 113 of Pub. L. 92-522 amended section 
659 of this title.


                               Amendments

    1994--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103-238, Sec. 7(b)(1), directed the 
amendment of this section by ``designating the existing paragraph'' as 
subsec. (a), notwithstanding the existing first par. of this section was 
already designated (a).
    Subsecs. (b) to (d). Pub. L. 103-238, Sec. 7(b)(2), added subsecs. 
(b) to (d). See Codification note above.

      Abolition of House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries

    Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries of House of 
Representatives abolished and its jurisdiction transferred by House 
Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Fourth Congress, Jan. 4, 1995. Committee 
on Merchant Marine and Fisheries of House of Representatives treated as 
referring to Committee on Resources of House of Representatives in case 
of provisions relating to fisheries, wildlife, international fishing 
agreements, marine affairs (including coastal zone management) except 
for measures relating to oil and other pollution of navigable waters, or 
oceanography by section 1(b)(3) of Pub. L. 104-14, set out as a note 
preceding section 21 of Title 2, The Congress.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 1372, 1374 of this title.
