{"identifier":"/us/usc/t16/s1423","title":16,"num":"\u00a7\u202f1423.","heading":"Definitions","text":"\u00a7\u202f1423.\nDefinitions\nIn this subchapter:\n(1)\nAgreement\nThe term \u201cAgreement\u201d means the Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Russian Federation on the Conservation and Management of the Alaska-Chukotka Polar Bear Population, signed at Washington, D.C., on\nOctober 16, 2000\n(2)\nAlaska Nanuuq Commission\nThe term \u201cAlaska Nanuuq Commission\u201d means the Alaska Native entity, in existence on\nJanuary 12, 2007\n(3)\nImport\nThe term \u201cimport\u201d means to land on, bring into, or introduce into, or attempt to land on, bring into, or introduce into, any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, without regard to whether the landing, bringing, or introduction constitutes an importation within the meaning of the customs laws of the United States.\n(4)\nPolar bear part or product\nThe term \u201cpart or product of a polar bear\u201d means any polar bear part or product, including the gall bile and gall bladder.\n(5)\nSecretary\nThe term \u201cSecretary\u201d means the Secretary of the Interior.\n(6)\nTaking\nThe term \u201ctaking\u201d has the meaning given the term in the Agreement.\n(7)\nCommission\nThe term \u201cCommission\u201d means the commission established under article 8 of the Agreement.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t16/s1423.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t16/s1423","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f1423."},{"t":"heading","text":"Definitions","tail":"\n"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"In this subchapter:"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t16/s1423/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Agreement"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cAgreement\u201d means the Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Russian Federation on the Conservation and Management of the Alaska-Chukotka Polar Bear Population, signed at Washington, D.C., on ","children":[{"t":"text","text":"October 16, 2000","tail":"."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t16/s1423/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Alaska Nanuuq Commission"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cAlaska Nanuuq Commission\u201d means the Alaska Native entity, in existence on ","children":[{"t":"text","text":"January 12, 2007","tail":", that represents all villages in the State of Alaska that engage in the annual subsistence taking of polar bears from the Alaska-Chukotka population and any successor entity."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t16/s1423/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Import"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cimport\u201d means to land on, bring into, or introduce into, or attempt to land on, bring into, or introduce into, any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, without regard to whether the landing, bringing, or introduction constitutes an importation within the meaning of the customs laws of the United States.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t16/s1423/4","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(4)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Polar bear part or product"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cpart or product of a polar bear\u201d means any polar bear part or product, including the gall bile and gall bladder.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t16/s1423/5","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(5)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Secretary"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cSecretary\u201d means the Secretary of the Interior.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t16/s1423/6","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(6)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Taking"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201ctaking\u201d has the meaning given the term in the Agreement.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t16/s1423/7","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(7)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Commission"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cCommission\u201d means the commission established under article 8 of the Agreement.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}