II 111th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1395 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 6, 2009 Mr. Crapo introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL 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 on which the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

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Permits for importation of certain polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada

Section 104(c)(5) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1374(c)(5)) is amended by striking subparagraph (D) and inserting the following: (D)

Importation of polar bear parts

(i)

In general

As expeditiously as practicable after the expiration of the applicable 30-day period under subsection (d)(2), the Secretary of the Interior shall issue a permit for the importation of any polar bear part (other than an internal organ) from a polar bear taken in a sport hunt in Canada to any person that submits, together with the permit application, proof that the polar bear was legally harvested by the person before— (I)February 18, 1997; or (II)May 15, 2008, from a polar bear population from which a sport-hunted trophy could be imported before that date in accordance with section 18.30(i) of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation). (ii)

Applicability

(I)

Earlier harvested polar bears

The Secretary shall issue permits under clause (i)(I) without regard to subparagraphs (A) and (C)(ii), subsection (d)(3), and sections 101 and 102. (II)

Later harvested polar bears

The Secretary shall issue permits under clause (i)(II) without regard to subparagraph (C)(ii), subsection (d)(3), and sections 101 and 102. .