,9 ! ,s5ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  ,decemb]
 #aj 7legislative day1 ,decemb] #i71    
#bjaf4  ,am5dm5t3  ,t ! bill f ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives 7,h4,r4 #dbde7 entitl$ 
,an ,act to exempt exportation ( c]ta9  
e*9od]ms & mollusks f lic5s+ requirem5ts
 "u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc41 
d pass ) ! foll[+ ,/rike all aft] !     
enact+ clause & ins]t ! foll[+3 #a4     
,exp$it$ exportation ( c]ta9 species    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &      
,wildlife ,s]vice 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is      
section z ! ,director7 %all issue a     
propos$ rule to am5d section #ad4ib (   
title #ej1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
to e/abli% exp$it$ proc$ures relat+ to !
 export p]mission requirem5ts ( section 
#i7;d77#a7 ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act (
 #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aech7;d77#a77 =  
fi% or wildlife describ$ 9 subsection   
7c74  7b7 ,exemptions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z 
"p ( ! rulemak+ "u subsection 7a71      
subject to p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,director   

may provide an exemption f ! requirem5t 
to procure-- 7,a7 p]mission "u section  
#i7;d77#a7 ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act (
 #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aech7;d77#a772 or
  7,b7 an export lic5se "u subp>t ,i (  
"p #ad ( title #ej1 ,code ( ,f$]al      
,regulations4  7#b7 ,limitations ,!     
,director %all n provide an exemption "u
 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 unless ! ,director
 det]m9es t ! exemption w n h a         
significant negative impact on !        
cons]vation ( ! species t is ! subject (
 ! exemption2 or  7,b7 to an entity t   
has be5 convict$ ( a violation ( a      
,f$]al law relat+ to ! importation1     
transportation1 or exportation (        
wildlife dur+ a p]iod ( n less ?an #e   
ye>s end+ on ! date on :i* ! entity     
applies = exemption "u p>agraph 7#a74   
7c7 ,cov]$ fi% or wildlife ,! fi% or    
wildlife describ$ 9 ?is subsection are !
 species commonly kn[n z sea ur*9s & sea
 cucumb]s 7includ+ any product ( a sea  
ur*9 or sea cucumb]7 t-- 7#a7 d n       
require a p]mit "u "p #af1 #ag1 or #bc (

 title #ej1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations2
 &  7#b7 are export$ = purposes ( human 
or animal consumption4  ,secret>y