[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4245 Introduced in House (IH)]

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114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4245

To exempt importation and exportation of sea urchins and sea cucumbers 
 from licensing requirements under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 11, 2015

  Ms. Pingree (for herself and Mr. Poliquin) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in 
addition to the Committees on Ways and Means and Foreign Affairs, for a 
 period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
                          committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
To exempt importation and exportation of sea urchins and sea cucumbers 
 from licensing requirements under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. EXEMPTION OF IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION OF SEA URCHINS AND 
              SEA CUCUMBERS FROM LICENSING REQUIREMENT.

    (a) Exemption.--Notwithstanding section 9(d)(1) of the Endangered 
Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1538(d)(1)) and section 14.91 of title 
50, Code of Federal Regulations, any person may engage in business as 
an importer or exporter of fish or wildlife described in subsection (b) 
of this section without procuring an import/export license under such 
section of that Act or subpart I of part 14 of such title.
    (b) Covered Fish or Wildlife.--The fish or wildlife referred to in 
subsection (a) are members of the phylum Echinodermata that are 
commonly known as sea urchins and sea cucumbers, including products 
thereof, that--
            (1) do not require a permit under part 16, 17, or 23 of 
        title 50, Code of Federal Regulations; and
            (2) are--
                    (A) imported or exported for purposes of human or 
                animal consumption; or
                    (B) taken in waters under the jurisdiction of the 
                United States or on the high seas for recreational 
                purposes.
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