[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4245 Engrossed Amendment Senate (EAS)]

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                  In the Senate of the United States,

                       December 10 (legislative day, December 9), 2016.
    Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 
4245) entitled ``An Act to exempt exportation of certain echinoderms 
and mollusks from licensing requirements under the Endangered Species 
Act of 1973.'', do pass with the following

                               AMENDMENT:

            Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
      following:

SECTION 1. EXPEDITED EXPORTATION OF CERTAIN SPECIES.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Director of the United States Fish and 
Wildlife Service (referred to in this section as the ``Director'') 
shall issue a proposed rule to amend section 14.92 of title 50, Code of 
Federal Regulations, to establish expedited procedures relating to the 
export permission requirements of section 9(d)(1) of the Endangered 
Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1538(d)(1)) for fish or wildlife 
described in subsection (c).
    (b) Exemptions.--
            (1) In general.--As part of the rulemaking under subsection 
        (a), subject to paragraph (2), the Director may provide an 
        exemption from the requirement to procure--
                    (A) permission under section 9(d)(1) of the 
                Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1538(d)(1)); 
                or
                    (B) an export license under subpart I of part 14 of 
                title 50, Code of Federal Regulations.
            (2) Limitations.--The Director shall not provide an 
        exemption under paragraph (1)--
                    (A) unless the Director determines that the 
                exemption will not have a significant negative impact 
                on the conservation of the species that is the subject 
                of the exemption; or
                    (B) to an entity that has been convicted of a 
                violation of a Federal law relating to the importation, 
                transportation, or exportation of wildlife during a 
                period of not less than 5 years ending on the date on 
                which the entity applies for exemption under paragraph 
                (1).
    (c) Covered Fish or Wildlife.--The fish or wildlife described in 
this subsection are the species commonly known as sea urchins and sea 
cucumbers (including any product of a sea urchin or sea cucumber) 
that--
            (1) do not require a permit under part 16, 17, or 23 of 
        title 50, Code of Federal Regulations; and
            (2) are exported for purposes of human or animal 
        consumption.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
114th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H.R. 4245

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                               AMENDMENT