H.R. 4245 — Reported in House

IB Union Calendar No. 551 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4245 [Report No. 114–712, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 11, 2015 Ms. Pingree (for herself and Mr. Poliquin) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned September 6, 2016 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with amendments Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic September 6, 2016The Committees on Ways and Means and Foreign Affairs discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printedFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on December 11, 2015 A BILL To exempt importation and exportation of sea urchins and sea cucumbers from licensing requirements under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. 1. Exemption of exportation of certain echinoderms and mollusks from permission and licensing requirements (a) Exemption Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service shall amend section 14.92 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, to clarify that— (1) fish or wildlife described in subsection (b) are fishery products exempt from the export permission requirements of section 9(d)(1) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1538(d)(1)); and (2) any person may engage in business as an exporter of such fish or wildlife without procuring permission under such section of that Act or an export license under subpart I of part 14 of such title. (b) Covered fish or wildlife The fish or wildlife referred to in subsection (a) are members of the phylum Echinodermata that are commonly known as sea urchins and sea cucumbers, and members of the phylum Mollusca that are commonly known as squid, octopus, and cuttlefish, including products thereof, that— (1) do not require a permit under part 16, 17, or 23 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations; (2) are harvested in waters under the jurisdiction of the United States or are processed in the United States; and (3) are— (A) exported for purposes of human or animal consumption; or (B) taken in waters under the jurisdiction of the United States or on the high seas for recreational purposes. Amend the title so as to read: A bill to exempt exportation of certain echinoderms and mollusks from licensing requirements under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.. September 6, 2016 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with amendmentsSeptember 6, 2016The Committees on Ways and Means and Foreign Affairs discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed