3.0.0 224 2023-01-11T13:34:35Z 2023-01-11T13:34:35Z House HR 2017-01-03 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 3, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:H.R. 224.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3``The Congress shall have the power to regulate commercewith foreign nations, and among several states, and with theIndian Tribes''[Page H53]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee Discharged from 2018-05-16T20:03:42Z Referred to 2017-02-10T16:33:17Z hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee Discharged from 2018-05-16T20:03:36Z Referred to 2017-02-10T16:33:07Z Reported by 2018-06-12T17:23:07Z Markup by 2018-05-16T20:05:16Z Referred to 2017-01-03T17:26:30Z H. Rept. 115-735 SHARE Act 115 3668 HR 2017-09-18 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 224. Related bill CRS 2018-06-12 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 570. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00570 2018-06-12 Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-735. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2018-06-12 Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-735. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2018-05-16 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Committee 2018-05-16 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2018-05-16 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Discharged. Committee 2018-05-16 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged. Committee 2017-02-10 hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. Committee 2017-02-10 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. Committee 2017-01-03 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2017-01-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-01-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress Y000033 Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] DON YOUNG R AK E. N S001199 Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-16] Lloyd Smucker R PA 16 2017-07-11 False 2018-06-07T13:32:53Z H.R. 224, Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/53955 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on May 16, 2018 Animals Animal protection and human-animal relationships Canada Endangered and threatened species Hunting and fishing Licensing and registrations Mammals Trade restrictions Animals 00 2017-01-03 Introduced in House 2018-06-15T22:22:55Z Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act

This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to direct the Department of the Interior to issue a permit for the importation of a polar bear part (other than an internal organ) from a bear taken in a sport hunt in Canada to any permit applicant who has submitted proof that the polar bear was: (1) legally harvested by the applicant before the May 15, 2008, listing of the polar bear as threatened, and (2) harvested from an approved polar bear population. Interior must issue these permits without regard to limits on importing marine mammals with depleted populations.

]]> 79 2018-06-12 Reported to House without amendment 2018-06-15T22:21:40Z Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act

This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to direct the Department of the Interior to issue a permit for the importation of a polar bear part (other than an internal organ) from a bear taken in a sport hunt in Canada to a permit applicant who has submitted proof that the polar bear was: (1) legally harvested by the applicant before the May 15, 2008, listing of the polar bear as threatened, and (2) harvested from an approved polar bear population. Interior must issue these permits without regard to limits on importing marine mammals with depleted populations.

]]> Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act Display Title Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act 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, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act Short Titles as Reported to House Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act H House Reported in House 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr224rh/xml/BILLS-115hr224rh.xml Introduced in House 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr224ih/xml/BILLS-115hr224ih.xml 2018-06-12 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 570. 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.