PUBLIC LAW 106-455—NOV. 7, 2000 114 STAT. 1953 Public Law 106-455 106th Congress An Act To address resource management issues in Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the "Glacier Bay National Park Resource Management Act of 2000". SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. As used in this Act— (1) the term "local residents" means those persons living within the vicinity of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, including but not limited to the residents of Hoonah, Alaska, who are descendants of those who had an historic and cultural tradition of sea gull egg gathering within the boundary of what is now Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve; (2) the term "outer waters" means all of the marine waters within the park outside of Glacier Bay proper; (3) the term "park" means Glacier Bay National Park; (4) the term "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Interior; and (5) the term "State" means the State of Alaska. SEC. 3. COMMERCIAL FISHING. (a) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary shall allow for commercial fishing in the outer waters of the park in accordance with the management plan referred to in subsection (b) in a manner that provides for the protection of park resources and values. (b) MANAGEMENT PLAN. —The Secretary and the State shall cooperate in the development of a management plan for the regulation of commercial fisheries in the outer waters of the park in accordance with existing Federal and State laws and any applicable international conservation and management treaties. (c) SAVINGS.—(1) Nothing in this Act shall alter or affect the provisions of section 123 of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public Law 105-277), as amended by section 501 of the 1999 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act (Public Law 106-31). (2) Nothing in this Act shall enlarge or diminish Federal or State title, jurisdiction, or authority with respect to the waters of the State of Alaska, the waters within Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, or tidal or submerged lands. (d) STUDY. —(1) Not later than one year after the date funds are made available, the Secretary, in consultation with the State, Nov. 7, 2000 [S. 501] Glacier Bay National Park Resource Management Act of2000. 16 USC 410hh-4 note. 16 USC 410hh-4 note. 16 USC 410hh^ note.
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