1. Purpose The purpose of this Act is to clarify the treatment of authentic Alaska Native articles of handicraft under— (1) the Convention between the United States and Great Britain for the Protection of Migratory Birds, signed at Washington August 16, 1916 (USTS 628) ( 16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.); (2) the Convention between the United States and Mexico for the Protection of Migratory Birds and Game Mammals, signed at Mexico City February 7, 1936 (USTS 912) ( 16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.); (3) the Convention between the United States and Japan for the Protection of Migratory Birds and Birds in Danger of Extinction and Their Environment, signed at Tokyo March 4, 1974 (TIAS 7990) ( 16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.); and (4) the Convention between the United States and the Soviet Union Concerning the Conservation of Migratory Birds and Their Environment, signed at Moscow November 19, 1976 (TIAS 9073) ( 16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.). 2. Clarification for Alaska Native articles containing migratory bird parts (a) In general Section 2 of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act ( 16 U.S.C. 703 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Clarification for authentic Alaska Native articles of handicraft (1) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Alaska Native The term Alaska Native means a member of any Indian tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 )) that is based in the State of Alaska. (B) Authentic Alaska Native article of handicraft (i) In general The term authentic Alaska Native article of handicraft means any item that is— (I) composed, wholly or in a significant respect, of natural materials; and (II) produced, decorated, or fashioned by hand in significant part— (aa) by an Alaska Native; (bb) in the exercise of traditional Alaska Native handicrafts