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 PUBLIC LAW 103-238—APR. 30, 1994 108 STAT. 559 (1) alters or is intended to alter any treaty between the United States and one or more Indian tribes; or (2) affects or otherwise modifies the provisions of section 101(b) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1371(b)), except as specifically provided in the amendment made by section 4(b) of this Act. SEC. 15. TRANSITION RULE; IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS. (a) TRANSITION RULE. —Section 114(a)(1) (16 U.S.C. 1383a(a)(l)) is amended by striking "ending April 1, 1994," and inserting in lieu thereof "until superseded by regulations prescribed under section 118, or until September 1, 1995, whichever is earlier,". (b) IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS.— Except as provided other- 16 USC 1361 wise in this Act, or the amendments to the Marine Mammal Protec- ^°^- tion Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) made by this Act, the Secretary of Commerce or the Secretary of the Interior, as appropriate, shall, after notice and opportunity for public comment, promulgate regulations to implement this Act and the amendments made by this Act by January 1, 1995. SEC. 16. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. (a) DEFINITIONS.— Section 3 (16 U.S.C. 1362) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (17); and (2) by redesignating the second paragraph (15) and paragraph (16) as paragraphs (16) and (17), respectively. (b) UNUSUAL MORTALITY EVENT FUND. — Section 405(a) (16 U.S.C. 1421d(a)), as so redesignated by this Act, is amended by striking "a fund" and inserting in lieu thereof "an interest bearing fund". SEC. 17. HUMAN ACTIVITIES WITHIN PROXIMITY OF WHALES. 16 USC 1538 (a) LAWFUL APPROACHES.— In waters of the United States "°*^ surrounding the State of Hawaii, it is lawful for a person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to approach, by any means other than an aircraft, no closer than 100 yards to a humpback whale, regardless of whether the approach is made in waters designated under section 222.31 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, as cow/calf waters. (b) TERMINATION OF LEGAL EFFECT OF CERTAIN REGULATIONS.— Subsection (b) of section 222.31 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, shall cease to be in force and effect. SEC. 18. SCRIMSHAW EXEMPTIONS. 16 USC 1539 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any valid certificate of exemption renewed by the Secretary (or deemed to be renewed) under section 10(f)(8) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1539(f)(8)) for any person holding such a certificate with respect to the possession of pre-Act finished scrimshaw products or raw material for such products shall remain valid for a period not to exceed 5 years beginning on the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. 19. MARINE MAMMAL COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS IN ALASKA. ^ Title I (16 U.S.C. 1371 et seq.), as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following new section: "SEC. 119. MARINE MAMMAL COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS IN ALASKA. 16 USC 1388. "(a) IN GENERAL. — The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with Alaska Native organizations to conserve marine

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