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 108 STAT. 560 PUBLIC LAW 103-238—APR. 30, 1994 ^ mammals and provide co-management of subsistence use by Alaska Natives. "(b) GRANTS.—Agreements entered into under this section may include grants to Alaska Native organizations for, among other purposes— "(1) collecting and ansdyzing data on marine mammal populations; "(2) monitoring the harvest of marine mammals for subsistence use; "(3) participating in marine mammal research conducted by the Federal Government, States, academic institutions, and private organizations; and "(4) developing marine mammal co-management structures with Federal and State agencies. "(c) EFFECT OF JURISDICTION.— Nothing in this section is intended or shall be construed— "(1) as authorizing any expansion or change in the respective jurisdiction of Federal, State, or tribal governments over fish and wildlife resources; or "(2) as altering in any respect the existing political or legal status of Alaska Natives, or the governmental or jurisdictional status of Alaska Native communities or Alaska Native entities. "(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— There are authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of carrying out this section— (1) $1,500,000 to the Secretary of Commerce for each of the fiscal years 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999; and "(2) $1,000,000 to the Secretary of the Interior for each of the fiscal years 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999. The amounts authorized to be appropriated under this subsection are in addition to the amounts authorized to be appropriated under section 116.". SEC. 20. MARINE ECOSYSTEM PROTECTION. Section 110 (16 U.S.C. 1380) is amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following: "(c)(1) No later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Marine Mammal Protection Act Amendments of 1994, the Secretary of Commerce shall convene a regional workshop for the Gulf of Maine to assess human-caused factors affecting the health and stability of that marine ecosystem, of which marine mammals are a part. The workshop shall be conducted in consultation with the Marine Mammal Commission, the adjacent coastal States, individuals with expertise in marine mammal biology and ecology, representatives from environmental organizations, the fishing industry, and other appropriate persons. The goal of the workshop shall be to identify such factors, and to recommend a program of research and management to restore or maintain that marine ecosystem and its key components that— "(A) protects and encourages marine mammals to develop to the greatest extent feasible commensurate with sound policies of resource management; "(B) has as the primary management objective the maintenance of the health and stabihty of the marine ecosystems; "(C) ensures the fullest possible range of management options for future generations; and

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