To exempt importation and exportation of sea urchins and sea cucumbers from licensing requirements under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
(Sec. 1) This bill requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to issue a proposed rule that establishes expedited procedures relating to the export permission requirements of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 for sea urchins and sea cucumbers that are designated as food for humans or animals. The USFWS may include in the rule an exemption from export permission requirements or export licensing requirements for those species.
If an exemption will have a significant negative impact on the conservation of sea urchins or sea cucumbers, the USFWS may not provide the exemption to the requirements. In addition, the USFWS may not provide an exemption to an entity that has been convicted of a violation of a law relating to the importation, transportation, or exportation of wildlife in the five years preceding the date on which the entity applied for the exemption.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-712, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-712, Part I.
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 551.
Mr. Thompson (PA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5067-5068)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4245.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5067)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5067)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7149)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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