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To regulate fishing in certain waters of Alaska.
H. R. 4943 To regulate fishing in certain waters of Alaska.
Summary
This bill permits descendants of Katmai National Park residents to continue traditional fishing for red fish in specific waters within Katmai National Park, including Naknek Lake, Naknek River, Brooks River, and Iliuk Arm. The fishing rights are subject to reasonable regulations established by the Secretary of the Interior. The bill clarifies that it does not affect the State of Alaska's claims to submerged lands or expand or diminish Federal or State jurisdiction over management and regulation of Alaska waters. The provision allows cultural continuity for descendants of residents who lived within the area before it became a national park.
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Actions (5)
- Aug 16, 1994 Executive Comment Requested from Interior. · house
- Aug 16, 1994 Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Management. · house
- Aug 11, 1994 Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. · house
- Aug 11, 1994 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1712)
- Aug 11, 1994 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 11, 1994
Mr. Young of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries
A BILL
To regulate fishing in certain waters of Alaska.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act, the term “Katmai National Park” means the national park and national preserve redesignated, established, or expanded under section 202(2) of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 410hh-1).
SEC. 2. DESCENDANTS’ LAND USE.
Local residents who are descendants of Katmai residents who lived within the boundaries of the area now designated as Katmai National Park shall be permitted, subject to reasonable regulations established by the Secretary of the Interior, to continue their traditional fishery for red fish in the Naknek Lake/Naknek River and Brooks River and Iliuk Arm within Katmai National Park.
SEC. 3. EFFECT ON TITLE AND JURISDICTION OF TIDAL AND SUBMERGED LANDS.
(a) No provision of this Act shall be construed to invalidate or validate or in any other way affect any claim by the State of Alaska to title to any or all submerged lands, nor shall any actions taken pursuant to or in accordance with this Act operate under any provision or principle of the law to bar the State of Alaska from asserting at any time its claim of title to any or all of the submerged lands.
(b) Nothing in this Act nor in any actions taken pursuant to this Act shall be construed as expanding or diminishing Federal or State jurisdiction, responsibility, interests, or rights in management, regulation, or control over waters of the State of Alaska or submerged lands under and provision of Federal or State law. <all>
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