,,ii #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #agfi ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #ae1 #bjae,mr4 ,da9es 7= himself & ,mr4 ,alex&]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,african ,elephant ,cons]vation ,act 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 ( #bjae4 #b4 ,limit$ exemption = c]ta9 ,african elephant ivory ,section #bbjc ( ! ,african ,elephant ,cons]vation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dbbc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! section head+ by /rik+ acts4 & ins]t+ acts4 7a7 ,9 g5]al 2 7#b7 9 subsection 7a7 7z s designat$71 by ins]t+ subsection 7b7 & aft] 92 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7b7 ,exemption ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or subsection 7a7 or 7d7 ( section #i ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aech7 prohibits ! importation or exportation1 or requires p]mission ( ! ,secret>y = ! importation or exportation1 (-- 7#a7 any raw ivory or work$ ivory-- 7,a7 import$ solely to become "p ( a p]man5t collection ( a museum1 return to a l5d+ museum1 or display 9 a museum2 or 7,b7 export$ solely-- 7i7 to display 9 a =eign museum2 or 7ii7 to return to a =eign p]son :o l5t ! 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 ( ! date on :i* ! ivory 0 acquir$2 or 7#c7 any work$ ivory t 0 previ\sly lawfully possess$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 4 #c4 ,treatm5t ( elephant ivory ,section #bbjc ( ! ,african ,elephant ,cons]vation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dbbc7 7z am5d$ by section #b7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7c7 ,treatm5t ( elephant ivory ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 or ! ,african ,elephant ,cons]vation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dbja et seq47-- 7#a7 prohibits1 or au?orizes prohibit+1 ! pur*ase1 possession1 sale1 deliv]y1 receipt1 %ipm5t1 export or import1 or transportation ( ,african elephant ivory1 or any product or antique conta9+ ,african elephant ivory1 t has be5 lawfully import$ or craft$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 7#b7 au?orizes us+ any means ( det]m9+ = purposes ( ?is ,act or ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 :e!r ,african elephant ivory or an antique conta9+ ,african elephant ivory has be5 lawfully import$1 export$1 b\ght1 sold1 possess$1 or transport$1 includ+ any presumption or burd5 ( pro( appli$ 9 su* a det]m9ation1 o!r ?an ! means us$ by ! ,secret>y z ( ,febru>y #bd1 #bjad4 4 #d4 ,sport-hunt$ elephant trophies ,section #bbjc ( ! ,african ,elephant ,cons]vation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dbbc7 7z am5d$ by section #c7 is 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 prohibits any citiz5 or legal resid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or an ag5t ( su* an individual1 f import+ a sport-hunt$ ,african elephant trophy "u section #bbjb7;e71 if ! c\ntry 9 :i* ! ,african elephant 0 tak5 _h an elephant population on app5dix ,,ii ( ,,cites on ! date on :i* ! trophy elephant 0 tak54 7e7 ,relation%ip to ! ,conv5tion ,no?+ 9 ?is section modifies or repeals-- 7#a7 ! duties ( ! ,secret>y to implem5t ,,cites & ! app5dices ( ,,cites2 or 7#b7 section #h;,a or #i7;c7 ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecg;a1 #aech7;c774 4 #e4 ,placem5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice law en=cem5t (fic] 9 ea* ,african elephant range c\ntry ,"p ,i ( ! ,african ,elephant ,cons]vation ,act 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 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 may /ation 9 ea* ,african c\ntry t has a significant population ( ,african elephants "o ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice law en=cem5t (fic] 9 ! prim>y ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic or consul> po/4 7b7 ,duties ,a ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice law en=cem5t (fic] /ation$ 9 an ,african elephant range c\ntry "u subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 assi/ local wildlife rang]s 9 ! protection ( ,african elephants2 & 7#b7 facilitate ! appreh5sion ( individuals :o illegally kill1 or assi/ ! illegal kill+ (1 ,african elephants4 4 #f4 ,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 ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t a c\ntry1 directly or indirectly1 is a significant transit or de/9ation po9t = illegal ivory trade1 ! ,secret>y %all c]tify t fact to ! ,presid5t ) respect to ! c\ntry = purposes ( section #h7;a7 ( ! ,fi%]m5's ,protective ,act ( #aifg 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #aigh7;a774 4 #g4 ,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$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7e7 & 7f7 z subsections 7f7 & 7g71 respectively2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7d7 ! foll[+3 7e7 ,priority ,! ,secret>y %all1 9 provid+ f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is section1 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+ #bjaf ?r\gh #bjbj4