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This bill, the Alaska's Right To Ivory Sales and Tradition Act (ARTIST Act), amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to protect the cultural practices and livelihoods of producers of Alaska Native handicrafts and marine mammal ivory products. It defines "authentic Alaska Native article of handicrafts and clothing" and "marine mammal ivory," and exempts Alaska Natives from the provisions of the Act for the taking of marine mammals for subsistence or for creating and selling authentic Native handicrafts and clothing, as long as it is not done in a wasteful manner. The bill also places limitations on the Secretary's ability to regulate such activities and prohibits states from restricting the importation, sale, or possession of marine mammal ivory or bone incorporated into authentic Native handicrafts and clothing.

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