,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #aagg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #aa1         
#bjah,mr4 ,mc,caul 7= himself1 ,mr4     
,royce ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,cuell>1 ,mr4  
,=t5b]ry1 & ,ms4 ,mc,collum7 submitt$ ! 
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9      
addition to ! ,committee on ,natural    
,res\rces1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly  
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$    
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! ne$ = ,*9a to
 ma9ta9 its ban on rh9oc]os & tig] p>ts4
  ,:]eas wildlife traffick+ has m ?an   
d\bl$ s9ce #bjjg & is n[ "o ( ! _w's    
l>ge/ transnational crimes ) an e/imat$ 
#bj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 illegal pr(its e ye>2 
,:]eas accord+ to traditional ,*9ese    
beliefs1 rh9oc]os horn & tig] bones are 
?\ght to h m$ic9al & heal+ prop]ties2   
,:]eas !re appe>s to be little sci5tific
 evid5ce to support traditional claims (
 ! heal? b5efits ( consum+ rh9oc]os horn

 or tig] bones2 ,:]eas rh9oc]os & tig]s 
are at risk ( ext9ction & are endang]$  
prim>ily due to poa*+ driv5 by high dem&
 = _! p>ts2 ,:]eas transnational crim9al
 organizations & t]rori/ gr\ps 9 =eign  
c\ntries are (t5 engag$ 9 & pr(it+ f    
poa*+ & transportation ( rh9oc]os horns 
across ,africa & ,asia2 ,:]eas          
transnational crim9al organizations &   
t]rori/ gr\ps engag$ 9 wildlife         
traffick+ also traffic 9 arms1 drugs1 & 
p2 ,:]eas ,*9a's decision to ban ! ivory
 trade & close ivory c>v+ factories 9   
,decemb] #bjae1 :i* w5t into full effect
 9 ,decemb] #bjag1 0 a positive &       
comm5dable decision & a significant /ep 
= elephant cons]vation2 ,:]eas ,*9a's   
,/ate ,c\ncil1 recogniz+ ! endang]$     
/atus ( ?is wildlife due to poa*+1 issu$
 a ban involv+ ! sales1 pur*ase1 use1 & 
import ( rh9oc]os horn1 tig] bones1 & _!
 relat$ products 9 #aiic2 ,:]eas1 9     
,octob] #bjah1 ,*9a propos$ a directive 
t w\ld all[ exceptions to ?is ban =     
m$ical & sci5tific rese>*2 ,:]eas !     

directive w\ld p]mit ! sale1 import1 &  
export ( rh9oc]os horn & tig] bone      
classifi$ z cultural relics1 p5d+ !     
au?orization ( ! ,m9i/ry ( ,culture &   
,t\rism & ! ,/ate ,adm9i/ration (       
,cultural ,h]itage2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] 
#ab1 #bjah1 ,*9a po/pon$ ! lift+ ( ! ban
 on rh9oc]os horn & tig] bone = m$ical &
 sci5tific rese>* due to int]national   
pressure1 p>ticul>ly f cons]vation      
gr\ps2 ,:]eas ,*9a's consid]ation ( op5+
 ! rh9oc]os horn & tig] bone trade w\ld 
likely increase ! traffick+ & illicit   
trade ( ^! animals & w\ld likely        
increase illegal poa*+ activity 9       
,africa & ,asia2 & ,:]eas lift+ ! ban on
 ! trade c\ld sev]ely endang] tig]s &   
rh9oc]os lead+ to ext9ction3 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--   
7#a7 recognizes ,*9a's po/ponem5t ( its 
directive to all[ rh9oc]os horn & tig]  
bone = m$ical & sci5tific rese>*1 &     
/rongly enc\rages ,*9a to ma9ta9 its ban
 on rh9oc]os & tig] p>ts2  7#b7         
id5tifies ! ne$ to r$uce dem& 9 ,asian  

m>kets = illicit wildlife products z    
well z "w ) ,unit$ ,/ates global p>tn]s 
to combat transnational crim9al         
organizations & prev5t !m f obta9+ ^!   
animal p>ts & products2  7#c7 supports  
ongo+ initiatives by ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,/ate1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =         
,int]national ,developm5t1 ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 & o!r  
relevant ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ag5cies
 to combat poa*+ & wildlife traffick+ & 
promote ef=ts to r$uce ! dem& ( endang]$
 species2  7#d7 recognizes ! importance 
( cont9u$ ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic      
engagem5t to cont9ue to enc\rage o!r    
nations to %ut d[n any trade ( endang]$ 
species2  7#e7 condemns ! illegal kill+1
 sale1 or trade 9 ! p>ts & product (    
rh9oc]os & tig]s f any s\rce & enc\rages
 int]national en=cem5t & prosecution (  
all crim9al entities engag$ 9 & pr(it+ f
 su* activity2  7#f7 supports !         
protection ( rh9oc]os & tig] populations
 to prev5t ext9ction2 &  7#g7 condemns !
 f>m+ ( rh9oc]os & tig]s to meet dem& = 

_! body p>ts & /rongly enc\rages ,*9a & 
o!r c\ntries to phase out su*           
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