1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal Heritage and Grizzly Bear Protection Act . 2. Protection of grizzly bears (a) Prohibited acts Except as provided in section 3, it is unlawful for any person— (1) to take, possess, or transport a grizzly bear, or any part thereof; (2) to violate any condition of a permit issued under section 3; or (3) to violate any regulation issued by the Secretary pursuant to this Act. (b) Nonapplication This Act shall not apply to— (1) a grizzly bear, or any part thereof, in a population that is listed as a threatened species or an endangered species under section 4 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1533 ); (2) a grizzly bear, or any part thereof, taken, possessed, or transported in the State of Alaska