An issue that concerns me is the impact of fake, mass-produced goods that are marketed as authentic Indian arts and craf...
How often--what has the relationship been like with some of those large online vendor platforms?
I want to thank Senator Udall for shining a light on this issue.
Would it be helpful to have an amendment to the statute that addressed that particularly?
Yes, we did. We had good cooperation from the Philippine government.
You want to look at enhancements to the Act, and you want that Act to act as a deterrent.
This new look at what we can do to update this law is incredibly important.
Is that possible, apart, because of Fish and Wildlife's role in also working with foreign countries?
It's really important that we hear from people who have your level of expertise.
And my understanding, when you were the U.S. attorney, you initiated efforts with the leaders of the Indian Nations here...
Do you believe that these fraudulent online sales, are they a significant problem?
I would like to acknowledge the former chairman of the Committee, this Committee, this Senate Indian Affairs Committee, ...
The case is prioritized. We have had--New Mexico Attorneys' Office has been absolutely top-notch with this.
So that's your best guess at this point.
Good afternoon Vice Chairman Udall and Senator Heinrich.
Do you think it would be helpful to dedicate resources to improving fraudulent--to looking at the fraudulent online sale...
The scope of the counterfeiting problem is far larger than expected.
This situation is wholly unacceptable.