,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ehhf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #aa1 #bjad   
,mr4 ,"y ( ,alaska 7= himself & ,mr4    
,pet]son7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural     
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !        
,african ,elephant ,cons]vation ,act (  
#aihh to cons]ve elephants :ile         
appropriately regulat+ ivory 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,african ,elephant          
,cons]vation & ,legal ,ivory ,possession
 ,act ( #bjad4  #b4 ,ref]5ces ,except z 
o!rwise specifically provid$1 :5ev] 9   
?is ,act an am5dm5t or repeal is        
express$ 9 t]ms ( an am5dm5t to1 or     
repeal (1 a provision1 ! ref]5ce %all be
 consid]$ to be made to a provision ( ! 
,african ,elephant ,cons]vation ,act    
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dbja et seq474  #c4     
,limit$ exemption = c]ta9 ,african      
elephant ivory  ,section #bbjc 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #dbbc7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by    
ins]t+ 7a7 ,9 g5]al4-- be=e ! fir/      

s5t5ce2  7#b7 by ins]t+ & subsection 7b7
 ( ?is section aft] #bbjb7;e72 &  7#c7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7b7         
,exemption ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or          
subsection 7a7 or 7d7 ( section #i ( !  
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aech7 %all be con/ru$ to     
prohibit importation or exportation1 or 
to require p]mission ( ! ,secret>y =    
importation or exportation1 (--  7#a7   
any raw ivory or work$ ivory--  7,a7    
import$ solely = purposes ( becom+ "p ( 
a museum's p]man5t collection1 return to
 a l5d+ museum1 or display 9 a museum2  
or  7,b7 export$ solely = purposes (--  
7i7 display 9 a =eign museum2 or  7ii7  
return to a =eign p]son :o l5t su* ivory
 to a museum 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7   
any raw ivory or work$ ivory t 0        
lawfully importable into ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 on ,febru>y #bd1 #bjad1 reg>dless ( :5 
acquir$2 or  7#c7 any work$ ivory t 0   
previ\sly lawfully possess$ 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  4  #d4 ,placem5t ( ,unit$      
,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice law     

en=cem5t (fic] 9 ea* ,african elephant  
range c\ntry ,"p ,i 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dbaa
 et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  #baje4 ,placem5t ( ,unit$      
,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice law     
en=cem5t (fic] 9 ea* ,african elephant  
range c\ntry ,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation
 ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 may /ation "o   
,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice  
law en=cem5t (fic] 9 ! prim>y ,unit$    
,/ates diplomatic or consul> po/ 9 ea*  
,african c\ntry t has a significant     
population ( ,african elephants1 :o %all
 assi/ local wildlife rang]s 9 !        
protection ( ,african elephants &       
facilitate ! appreh5sion ( individuals  
:o illegally kill1 or assi/ ! illegal   
kill+ (1 ,african elephants4  4  #e4    
,c]tification = ! purposes ( ! ,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 ,:5 ! ,secret>y ( !       
,int]ior f9ds t a c\ntry1 directly or   

indirectly1 is a significant transit or 
de/9ation po9t = illegal ivory trade1 ! 
,secret>y %all c]tify su* fact to !     
,presid5t ) respect to ! c\ntry = !     
purposes ( section #h7;a7 ( ! ,fi%]m5's 
,protective ,act ( #aifg 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 
#aigh 7a774  4  #f4 ,treatm5t ( elephant
 ivory ,section #bbjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#dbbc7 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7c7 ,treatm5t ( elephant ivory
 ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or subsection 7a7 or  
7d7 ( section #i ( ! ,endang]$ ,species 
,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aech7 %all 
be con/ru$--  7#a7 to prohibit1 or to   
au?orize prohibit+1 ! possession1 sale1 
deliv]y1 receipt1 %ipm5t1 or            
transportation ( ,african elephant      
ivory1 or any product conta9+ ,african  
elephant ivory1 t has be5 lawfully      
import$ or craft$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 
7#b7 to au?orize us+ any means ( det]m9+
 = purposes ( ?is ,act or ! ,endang]$   
,species ,act ( #aigc :e!r ,african     
elephant ivory has be5 lawfully import$1
 includ+ any presumption or burd5 ( pro(

 appli$ 9 su* det]m9ation1 o!r ?an su*  
means us$ by ! ,secret>y z ( ,febru>y   
#bd1 #bjad4  4  #g4 ,sport-hunt$        
elephant trophies ,section #bbjc 7#af   
,u4,s4,c4 #dbbc7 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,sport-,hunt$   
elephant trophies ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or   
subsection 7a7 or 7d7 ( section #i ( !  
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aech7 %all be con/ru$ to     
prohibit any citiz5 or legal resid5t ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 or an ag5t ( su* an     
individual1 f import+ a sport-hunt$     
,african elephant trophy "u section     
#bbjb7;e7 ( ?is ,act1 if ! c\ntry 9 :i* 
! elephant 0 tak5 has an elephant       
population on ,app5dix ,,ii ( ,,cites at
 ! "t ! trophy is import$4  7e7         
,relation%ip to ! ,conv5tion ,no?+ 9 ?is
 section %all be con/ru$ z modify+ or   
repeal+ ! ,secret>y's duties to implem5t
 ,,cites & ! app5dices !reto1 or z      
modify+ or repeal+ section #h;,a or     
#i7;c7 ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act (    
#aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecg;a &          

#aech7;c774  4  #h4 ,african ,elephant  
,cons]vation ,act f9ancial assi/ance    
priority & reau?orization  7a7 ,f9ancial
 assi/ance priority ,section #baja ( !  
,african ,elephant ,cons]vation ,act    
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dbaa7 is am5d$ by       
r$esignat+ subsections 7e7 & 7f7 z      
subsections 7f7 & 7g71 respectively1 &  
by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7d7 ! foll[+3 
7e7 ,priority ,9 provid+ f9ancial       
assi/ance "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y   
%all give priority to projects design$  
to facilitate ! acquisition ( equipm5t &
 tra9+ ( wildlife (ficials 9 ivory      
produc+ c\ntries to be us$ 9 anti-poa*+ 
ef=ts4  4  7b7 ,reau?orization ,section 
#bcjf7;a7 ( ! ,african ,elephant        
,cons]vation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4        
#dbde7;a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #bjjg ?r\gh
 #bjab & ins]t+ #bjae ?r\gh #bjai4