Sec. 302. Tribal representation at the North Pacific Fishery Management Council
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Section 302(a)(1)(G) ( 16 U.S.C. 1852(a)(1)(G) ) is amended— by striking 11 and inserting 13 ; and by inserting and including 2 appointed from Indian Tribes in Alaska that are identified (including parenthetically) on the most current list (as of the date of the enactment of this paragraph) published by the Secretary under section 104 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 ( before the period at the end. 25 U.S.C. 5131 ) Section 302(b) ( 16 U.S.C. 1852(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: The Secretary shall appoint to the North Pacific Council 2 individuals described in subparagraph
(B)to serve as representatives of Indian Tribes in Alaska that are identified (including parenthetically) on the most current list (as of the date of the enactment of this paragraph) published by the Secretary under section 104 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 ( 25 U.S.C. 5131 ) from a list submitted by the Tribal governments of those Tribes. The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, Tribal Governments, and the Alaska Federation of Natives, shall establish by regulation the procedure for submitting a list under this subparagraph. An individual is described in this subparagraph if such individual possesses knowledge of the region’s anadramous fish, of the marine resources managed by the Council, of the effects of the Council’s actions on such resources ,and of the region’s subsistence uses, customs, and traditions relating to such resources and— possesses knowledge of commercial and sport uses of anadramous fish and marine resources in the region; or demonstrates leadership through involvement in local or regional fish and wildlife management organizations. Representation shall be rotated among affected tribal regions, taking into consideration— the qualifications of the individuals on the list described in subparagraph (A); the degree to which the Indian tribes in the region are dependent on anadromous fish and marine resources in the area managed by the Council and the impact of Council actions on such resources; and the geographic area in which the tribe of the representative is located. A vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of any term shall be filled in the same manner as set out in subparagraphs
(A)and (C), except that the Secretary may use the list from which the vacating representative was chosen. The tribal representative appointed under subparagraph
(A)may designate as an alternate an individual knowledgeable concerning tribal rights and fishing practices, Indigenous traditional knowledge, tribal law, and other marine resources of the geographical area concerned. An individual appointed under subparagraph
(A)shall serve on the North Pacific Council until such time as a new appointment to the tribal seat is made under subparagraph (A). .
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