,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ghh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bd1 #bjai,mr4
 ,web/] ( ,florida 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,t$ 
,lieu ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mr4       
,s]rano1 ,mr4 ,=t5b]ry1 ,mr4 ,rodney    
,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,k+ ( ,new      
,york1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,bilirakis1    
,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,yoho1 ,mr4 ,gaetz1   
,mr4 ,posey1 & ,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,new      
,york7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee 
on ,ways & ,means1 = 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$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d & enhance !
 ,high ,seas ,driftnet ,fi%+ ,moratorium
 ,protection ,act to improve !          
cons]vation ( %>ks4  #a4 ,%ort title    
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,su/a9able    
,%>k ,fi%]ies & ,trade ,act ( #bjai4    
#b4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to
 e/abli% a c]tification process to      

ensure t =eign nations engag+ 9 %>k     
trade into or ?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
cons]ve & manage populations ( %>ks 9 a 
mann] t is comp>able to regulatory      
programs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & t          
effectively prohibits ! practice (      
remov+ %>k f9s & disc>d+ ! c>cass at    
sea4  #c4 ,%>k cons]vation & trade      
fairness c]tification ,section #faj ( ! 
,high ,seas ,driftnet ,fi%+ ,moratorium 
,protection ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahbfk7 
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7
 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ & aft] !     
semicolon at ! end2  7,b7 9 p>agraph    
7#b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7#c7 a nation if-- 7,a7 t nation or   
any individual or entity ( t nation has 
import$ %>k products into ! ,unit$      
,/ates or seeks to import %>k products  
into ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 ! nation  
has n s\ght & obta9$1 by n lat] ?an !   
effective date ( subsection 7g77#a71 a  
c]tification f ! ,secret>y "u t         
subsection t ! nation has 9 effect a    

regulatory program to provide = !       
cons]vation ( %>ks1 includ+ measures to 
prohibit removal ( any ( ! f9s ( a %>k  
7includ+ ! tail7 & disc>d+ ! c>cass ( ! 
%>k at sea1 t is comp>able to t ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  2  7#b7 9 subsection    
7b71 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 by /rik+  
subsection 7a7 ea* place x appe>s &     
ins]t+ subsection 7a77#a72  7#c7 9      
subsection 7c7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
by /rik+ subsection 7a7 & ins]t+        
subsection 7a77#a72 &  7,b7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7#f7 ,applicability to  
c]ta9 c\ntries ,?is subsection does n   
apply to a nation id5tifi$ "u subsection
 7a77#c74  2  7#d7 9 subsection 7d7--   
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ or      
7g7aft] "u subsection 7c72 &  7,b7 9    
p>agraph 7#c71 by ins]t+ or 7g7 aft] "u 
subsection 7c72 &  7#e7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7g7 ,%>k cons]vation & trade
 fairness c]tification  7#a7            
,prohibition on importation  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,b71 %>k products %all n be import$    

into ! ,unit$ ,/ates unless ! %>k       
products are ( a species ( %>k t 7 l&$ 9
 a nation to :i* ! ,secret>y has grant$ 
a c]tification or p>tial c]tification = 
su* species "u p>agraph 7#b74  7,b7     
,exceptions ,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n    
apply to %>k products t are-- 7i7 trad$1
 own$1 held1 or o!rwise possess$ by an  
employee or ag5t ( a gov]nm5tal ag5cy = 
law en=cem5t purposes2  7ii7 us$ =      
noncomm]cial subsi/5ce purposes 9       
accordance ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 or 
t]ritorial law2  7iii7 us$ solely =     
display1 education1 cons]vation1 or     
rese>* purposes1 by an accr$it$ zoo1    
aqu>ium1 museum1 college1 or univ]sity2 
or  7iv7 us$ by any o!r p]son "u a ,/ate
 or ,f$]al p]mit to conduct             
non-comm]cial sci5tific rese>*4  7#b7   
,c]tifications ,pursuant to !           
regulations promulgat$ "u p>agraphs 7#c7
 & 7#e71 ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 %all grant a
 c]tification to any nation t has adopt$
 & effectively en=ces regulatory        
programs to provide = ! cons]vation &   

managem5t ( %>ks1 & measures to prohibit
 %>k f9n+1 t are comp>able to ^? ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 may grant a      
p>tial c]tification = "o or m specific  
species ( %>k to a nation if ! ,secret>y
 det]m9es t su* nation--  7i7 has adopt$
 & effectively en=ces regulatory        
programs t are comp>able to ! regulatory
 programs ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to provide =
 ! cons]vation & managem5t ( su* species
 import$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates or us$ to 
produce ! %>k products import$ into !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7ii7 has 9 effect an  
effective ban on %>k f9n+1 t is         
comp>able to t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 
,expiration2 r5ewal ,a c]tification or  
p>tial c]tification issu$ "u ?is        
subsection--  7,a7 %all be effective =  
no m ?an ?ree ye>s aft] ! date (        
issuance2 &  7,b7 may be r5ew$ 9        
accordance ) ! provisions ( ?is         
subsection relat+ to ! initial issuance 
( ! c]tification4  7#d7 ,c]ta9          
det]m9ations ,! ,secret>y %all make a   
det]m9ation ) respect to :e!r to r5ew "u

 p>agraph 7#c7 or revoke pursuant to    
p>agraph 7#e77;,a77ii7 a c]tification or
 p>tial c]tification issu$ "u ?is       
subsection1 by n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! submission ( ! application = r5ewal  
or ! petition = revocation1             
respectively4  7#e7 ,regulations  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,su/a9able ,%>k       
,fi%]ies & ,trade ,act ( #bjai1 !       
,secret>y %all prescribe regulations "u 
*apt] #e ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 gov]n+ ! submission1 evaluation1 
revocation1 & r5ewal ( applications =   
c]tifications & p>tial c]tifications "u 
p>agraph 7#b74  7,b7 ,cont5t (          
regulations ,su* regulations %all-- 7i7 
prescribe ! cont5t & =mat ( applications
 & /&>ds = in=mation to be provid$ 9 su*
 applications2 &  7ii7 e/abli% a process
 = petition+ ! ,secret>y = revocation ( 
! c]tification or p>tial c]tification ( 
any nation1 includ+ /&>ds = ! in=mation 
requir$ to be provid$ to demon/rate t ! 
nation no long] meets ! crit]ia e/abli%$

 "u ?is p>agraph = ! c]tification4  7,c7
 ,crit]ia = c]tification or p>tial      
c]tification ,! regulations promulgat$  
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all e/abli% crit]ia
 = det]m9+ :e!r a nation has &          
effectively en=ces regulatory programs =
 ! cons]vation & managem5t ( %>ks1 &    
measures to prohibit %>k f9n+1 t are    
comp>able to ^? ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1      
includ+1 at a m9imum1 a requirem5t t su*
 programs--  7i7 be consi/5t ) !        
national /&>ds = fi%]y cons]vation &    
managem5t set =? 9 section #cja7;a7 ( ! 
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,cons]vation &         
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4          
#ahea7;a772  7ii7 provide = regul>ly    
updat$ managem5t plans1 sci5tifically   
e/abli%$ cat* limits1 & bycat*          
assessm5ts & m9imization2  7iii7 include
 a program to prev5t ov]fi%+ & to       
rebuild ov]fi%$ /ocks2  7iv7 require    
report+ & data collection2  7v7 be      
consi/5t ) ! ,int]national ,plan (      
,action = ,cons]vation & ,managem5t (   
,%>ks ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,food &       

,agriculture ,organization2 &  7vi7     
include a me*anism to ensure t1 if !    
nation all[s l&+s ( %>ks by =eign       
vessels t are n subject to su* programs 
( su* nation1 only %>k products t comply
 ) su* programs are export$ to ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  7#f7 ,publication2 public      
comm5t ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 publi% 9
 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] notice ( applications1
 petitions1 & decisions ) respect to    
c]tifications1 r5ewal ( c]tifications1  
or revocation ( c]tifications "u ?is    
subsection2 &  7,b7 provide an          
opportunity = public comm5t ) respect to
 su* applications1 petitions1 &         
decisions4  7#g7 ,f9al ag5cy action ,a  
decision ( ! ,secret>y ) respect to !   
issuance1 r5ewal1 or revocation ( a     
c]tification or p>tial c]tification "u  
?is subsection1 & a failure to make a   
det]m9ation requir$ "u p>agraph 7#d71   
%all be consid]$ a f9al ag5cy action = !
 purposes ( *apt] #g ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code4  7#h7 ,effective date     
,p>agraph 7#a7 %all take effect on !    

e>li] (-- 7,a7 ! date on :i* regulations
 are issu$ "u p>agraph 7#e72 or  7,b7 ! 
date t is #c ye>s aft] ! date ( ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ! ,su/a9able ,%>k ,fi%]ies
 & ,trade ,act ( #bjai4  7#i7           
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3  7,a7    
,%>k ,! t]m %>k means any species ( !   
subclass ,elasmobran*ii4  7,b7 ,%>k     
product ,! t]m %>k product means a live 
%>k2 a :ole %>k2 ! meat1 sk91 oil1 f9   
7includ+ a w+ or tail71 gill rak]1      
c>tilage1 jaw1 too?1 or liv] ( a %>k2 or
 any product conta9+ meat1 sk91 oil1 a  
f9 7includ+ a w+ or tail71 gill rak]1   
c>tilage1 jaw1 too?1 or liv] d]iv$ f a  
%>k4  7,c7 ,%>k f9n+ ,! t]m %>k f9n+    
means ! removal ( a %>k's f9s1 includ+ !
 tail1 & disc>d+ ! rema9+ c>cass ( ! %>k
 at sea4  4  #d4 ,actions to /r5g!n     
int]national fi%]y managem5t            
organizations ,section #fjh7;a7 ( !     
,high ,seas ,driftnet ,fi%+ ,moratorium 
,protection ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4         
#ahbf;i7a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 
7#a71 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,f71 &      

ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,f7 to adopt %>k     
cons]vation & managem5t measures &      
measures to prev5t %>k f9n+1 :i* are    
consi/5t ) ! ,int]national ,plan (      
,action = ,cons]vation & ,managem5t (   
,%>ks ( ! ,food & ,agriculture          
,organization ( ! ,unit$ ,nations2  2 & 
7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c71 & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+3  7#c7 seek+ to ent] into        
int]national agreem5t t require measures
 = ! cons]vation & managem5t ( %>ks &   
measures to prev5t %>k f9n+1 :i* are    
consi/5t ) ! ,int]national ,plan (      
,action = ,cons]vation & ,managem5t (   
,%>ks ( ! ,food & ,agriculture          
,organization ( ! ,unit$ ,nations2 &  4 
#e4 ,inclusion ( rays & skates 9 seafood
 traceability program ,n lat] ?an "o ye>
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all revise section
 #cjj4cbd ( title #ej1 ,code ( ,f$]al   
,regulations1 to include rays & skates 9
 ! species & species gr\ps specifi$ 9   
subsection 7a77#b7 ( t section4  #f4    
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act    

%all be con/ru$ to preempt any ,f$]al or
 ,/ate law e/abli%+ additional or m     
/r+5t requirem5ts ?an ! requirem5ts (   
subsection 7g7 ( section #faj ( ! ,high 
,seas ,driftnet ,fi%+ ,moratorium       
,protection ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahbfk71
 z add$ by section #c4