To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

3.0.0 6936 2019-11-15T21:29:36Z 2019-11-15T21:29:36Z House H HR 2008-09-18 110 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii15 Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Referred to 2008-09-22T20:25:24Z Referred to 2008-09-18T14:01:15Z 2008-09-22 hsii15 Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans. Committee 2008-09-18 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2008-09-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2008-09-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress Y000033 Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] DON YOUNG R AK E. N K000362 Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-5] Steve King R IA 5 2008-09-26 False Animals Animal protection and human-animal relationships Canada Endangered and threatened species Hunting and fishing Licensing and registrations Mammals Trade restrictions Animals

00 2008-09-18 Introduced in House 2009-01-05T17:22:37Z Directs the Secretary of the Interior to issue a permit for the importation of polar bear parts (other than internal organs) taken in sport hunts in Canada before May 14, 2008. (Polar bears were listed as a threatened species by the Department of the Interior on May 14, 2008.)

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To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Display Title To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Official Title as Introduced To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Introduced in House 2008-09-18T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr6936ih/xml/BILLS-110hr6936ih.xml 2008-09-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.