,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #behg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #aj1 #bjad ,mr4  
,alex&] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act (    
#aigc to protect & cons]ve species & !  
lawful possession ( c]ta9 ivory 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,lawful ,ivory ,protection ,act ( #bjad4
  #b4 ,am5dm5t to ,endang]$ ,species    
,act ( #aigc ,section #aa7;f7 ( !       
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aedj7;f77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
ins]t+ 7#a7 aft] ! subsection head+2 &  
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7   
7,a7 ,except z provid$ 9 ?is p>agraph1  
regulations promulgat$ "u p>agraph 7#a71
 includ+ policies1 ord]s1 or practices  
pursuant to su* regulations1 may n-- 7i7
 prohibit or re/rict ! possession1 sale1
 deliv]y1 receipt1 %ipp+1 or            
transportation1 )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 (   

elephant ivory t has be5 lawfully       
import$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7     
*ange any me?ods (1 or /&>ds =1 det]m9+ 
if su* ivory has be5 lawfully import$ t 
7 9 effect on ,febru>y #bd1 #bjad1      
includ+ any applicable presumptions &   
burd5s ( pro( ) respect to su*          
det]m9ations2  7iii7 prohibit or re/rict
 ! importation ( su* ivory t 0 lawfully 
importable into ! ,unit$ ,/ates on      
,febru>y #bd1 #bjad2 or  7iv7 prohibit  
or re/rict ! possession ( su* ivory t 0 
lawfully possessable 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
on ,febru>y #bd1 #bjad4  7,b7           
,subp>agraph 7,a7 does n apply to       
regulations1 includ+ policies1 ord]s1 or
 practices pursuant to su* regulations1 
t 7 9 effect on ,febru>y #bd1 #bjad4    
7,c7 ,regulations promulgat$ "u p>agraph
 7#a71 includ+ policies1 ord]s1 or      
practices pursuant to su* regulations1 t
 became effective dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on
 ,febru>y #be1 #bjad1 & end+ on ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 %all be       
revis$1 z necess>y1 to comply ) !       

requirem5ts specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 
= regulations promulgat$ aft] su* date (
 enactm5t4  4