,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #eded  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #aa1 #bjad  
,mr4 ,de,fazio introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural
 ,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee
 on ,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod to be     
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,african 
,elephant ,cons]vation ,act to provide =
 trade sanctions aga9/ c\ntries involv$ 
9 illegal ivory trade1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,t>get$ ,use ( ,sanctions = ,kill+  
,elephants 9 ,_! ,range ,act ( #bjad4   
#b4 ,f9d+s & purpose  7a7 ,f9d+s ,!     
,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 poa*+ (        
,african elephants has increas$         
dramatically s9ce #bjjf1 & has rea*$    
levels t ?reat5 ! cont9u$ exi/5ce ( _m  
elephant populations2  7#b7 poa*+ (     
,african elephants is be+ driv5 by      
increas$ dem& = ivory 9 ,asia1 :i* has  

caus$ ivory prices to rise expon5tially 
9 rec5t ye>s2  7#c7 high ivory prices h 
drawn organiz$ crim9al elem5ts into !   
illegal ivory trade1 & x is widely      
recogniz$ t transnational crime r+s     
involv$ 9 traffick+ 9 drugs1 guns1 &    
humans are also responsible = traffick+ 
9 l>ge quantities ( poa*$ ivory f       
,africa to ,asia2  7#d7 !re is          
significant evid5ce t t]rori/ & insurg5t
 gr\ps 9 ,africa1 includ+ gr\ps ) ties  
to al-,qa$a1 are f9anc+ _! op]ations    
?r\gh ! sale ( illegal ivory2  7#e7 !   
elephant poa*+ crisis has become s      
sev]e1 & ! tactics ( poa*]s s           
sophi/icat$1 t traditional approa*es to 
cons]vation law en=cem5t int5d$ to      
protect elephants 9 _! habitat 9 ,africa
 are fail+2  7#f7 a numb] ( c\ntries t  
s]ve z major s\rce1 transit1 or         
de/9ation po9ts = illegal ivory h prov5 
unable or unwill+ to /op ! product f    
com+ across _! bord]s2 &  7#g7 /rategies
 to r$uce dem& = ivory ?r\gh education &
 o!r nonb9d+ means are necess>y1 b n    

suffici5t1 to cons]ve ,african elephant 
populations4  7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( 
?is ,act is to provide a means by :i* ! 
,unit$ ,/ates c affect dem& = & illegal 
traffick+ ( ,african elephant ivory 9   
o!r c\ntries by requir+ ^? c\ntries to  
ent] into consultations ) ! ,unit$      
,/ates to end ! illegal ivory trade1 z a
 condition ( cont9u$ access to ,unit$   
,/ates m>kets = o!r natural res\rce     
products4  #c4 ,illegal ivory trade     
def9$ ,section #bcje ( ! ,african       
,elephant ,cons]vation ,act 7#af        
,u4,s4,c4 #dbdd7 is am5d$ by r$esignat+ 
p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh 7#ac7 z p>agraphs  
7#f7 ?r\gh 7#ad71 respectively1 & by    
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#d7 ! foll[+3     
7#e7 ,illegal ivory trade ,! t]m illegal
 ivory trade means any sale1 pur*ase1   
b>t]1 transit1 or ex*ange ( raw ivory or
 work$ ivory t 0 tak5 9 violation ( !   
laws ( an ivory produc+ c\ntry or (     
int]national wildlife trade agreem5ts1  
includ+ ,,cites4  4  #d4 ,am5dm5t to    
f9d+s 9 ,african ,elephant ,cons]vation 

,act ,section #bjjc ( ! ,african        
,elephant ,cons]vation ,act 7#af        
,u4,s4,c4 #dbjb7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7#aj7 ,poa*+ & traffick+ 
( wildlife has become a global crisis1  
fund+ organiz$ crim9al syndicates &     
t]rori/ organizations & h>m+ elephant   
populations & local communities4        
,african elephant ivory is at ! c5t] (  
?is crisis1 & imm$iate action is        
necess>y to elim9ate ! dem& = ivory & ! 
pr(it inc5tive = poa*]s & traffick]s4  4
  #e4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,section #bjjd (
 ! ,african ,elephant ,cons]vation ,act 
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dbjc7 is am5d$--  7#a7  
by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon at ! end (  
p>agraph 7#a72  7#b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at
 ! end ( p>agraph 7#b7 & by ins]t+ 2 &2 
&  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7
 to prev5t additional ,african elephant 
ivory f ent]+ global comm]ce1 & to r$uce
 dem& = ivory t is driv+ elephant poa*+ 
by limit+ natural res\rces-relat$ trade 
) c\ntries ^: nationals are engag$ 9    
illegal ivory trade4  4  #f4            

,c]tification "u ,fi%]m5's ,protective  
,act ( #aifg ,section #bbjb ( ! ,african
 ,elephant ,cons]vation ,act 7#af       
,u4,s4,c4 #dbbb7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7g7 ,c]tification        
,id5tification ( a c\ntry by ! ,,cites  
,/&+ ,committee z a c\ntry ( prim>y     
conc]n because x is a significant s\rce 
or transit or de/9ation po9t = illegal  
ivory trade is deem$ to be a            
c]tification ) respect to ! c\ntry = !  
purposes ( section #h7;a7 ( ! ,fi%]m5's 
,protective ,act ( #aifg 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 
#aigh7;a774  4  #g4 ,consultation &     
sanction  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p ,,ii ( !     
,african ,elephant ,cons]vation ,act    
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dbba et seq47 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bbjf4      
,consultation & sanction  7a7           
,consultation ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] 
a c]tification ) respect to ! c\ntry "u 
section #bbjb7;g71 ! ,presid5t %all seek
 to ent] into consultations ) ! gov]nm5t
 ( ! c\ntry = ! purpose ( obta9+ an     
agreem5t t w imm$iately t]m9ate all     

illegal ivory trade into1 out (1 or )9 t
 c\ntry4  7b7 ,prohibition on trade 9   
relat$ natural res\rces  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,if consultations ) a gov]nm5t "u       
subsection 7a7 are n satisfactorily     
conclud$ )9 #ij days or if a gov]nm5t   
refuses to ent] into consultations1 !   
,presid5t %all direct ! ,secret>y to    
prohibit ! importation into ! ,unit$    
,/ates ( products ( wildlife1 fi%1 &    
plants f t c\ntry until ! e>li] (--     
7,a7 ! date an agreem5t ) ! c\ntry "u   
subsection 7a7 is f9aliz$2 or  7,b7 !   
date ! ,,cites ,/&+ ,committee f9ds t ! 
c\ntry is no long] a significant s\rce  
or transit or de/9ation po9t = illegal  
ivory trade4  7#b7 ,public notice ,!    
,secret>y %all publi% public notice (   
any prohibition "u ?is subsection n lat]
 ?an #cj days be=e ! effective date ( ! 
prohibition4  7c7 ,det]m9ation (        
effectiv5ess ( sanctions ,n lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] ! effective date ( a     
prohibition "u subsection 7b71 !        
,secret>y %all det]m9e & report to      

,congress :e!r--  7#a7 ! prohibition is 
suffici5t to cause ! c\ntry to t]m9ate  
illegal ivory trade into1 out (1 or )9 t
 c\ntry2 &  7#b7 t c\ntry has retaliat$ 
aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a result ( t    
prohibition4  4  7b7 ,c\ntries id5tifi$ 
be=e enactm5t ,9 ! case ( a c\ntry t    
be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act 0   
id5tifi$ by ! ,,cites ,/&+ ,committee z 
a c\ntry ( prim>y conc]n because x is a 
significant s\rce or transit or         
de/9ation po9t = illegal ivory trade & t
 ! ,,cites ,/&+ ,committee cont9ues to  
id5tify z su* on ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all seek to ent] 
into consultations "u ! am5dm5t made by 
subsection 7a7 by n lat] ?an #cj days   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4