3.0.0 5489 2022-10-28T01:46:16Z 2022-10-28T01:46:16Z House HR 2019-12-18 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 205 (Wednesday, December 18, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. YOUNG:H.R. 5489.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 H12211]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee Referred to 2020-01-09T21:51:19Z Referred to 2019-12-18T14:02:20Z 2020-01-09 hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. Committee 2019-12-18 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2019-12-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-12-18 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-11] Lloyd Smucker R PA 11 2019-12-18 True Animals Animal protection and human-animal relationships Canada Endangered and threatened species Hunting and fishing Licensing and registrations Mammals Trade restrictions Animals 00 2019-12-18 Introduced in House 2020-01-09T17:35:39Z Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act

This bill directs 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.

]]> 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 Title(s) as Introduced Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr5489ih/xml/BILLS-116hr5489ih.xml 2020-01-09 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. 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.