,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajjh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #c1 #bjai,mr4   
,rubio 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 
,sullivan1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 & ,mr4       
,cassidy7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d & enhance ! ,high     
,seas ,driftnet ,fi%+ ,moratorium       
,protection ,act to improve !           
cons]vation ( %>ks1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,su/a9able ,%>k ,fi%]ies & ,trade ,act
 ( #bjai4  #b4 ,%>k cons]vation & trade 
fairness c]tification ,section #faj ( ! 
,high ,seas ,driftnet ,fi%+ ,moratorium 
,protection ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahbfk7 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#b7--  
7,a7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3  7,a7 t nation or any         
individual or entity f t nation has     
import$ %>k products into ! ,unit$      
,/ates or seeks to import %>k products  
into ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  2 &  7,b7 9    

subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7i7 by /rik+ adopt$ &
 ins]t+ s\ght & obta9$1 n lat] ?an !    
effective date specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#h7 
( subsection 7g71 a c]tification f !    
,secret>y "u t subsection t ! nation has
 9 effect2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ 1 tak+ into 
acc\nt diff]5t conditions2  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 nations id5tifi$ "u subsection 
7a77#b74  2  7#d7 9 subsection 7d7--    
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ or 7g7  
aft] "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 may n be import$ into
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates unless ! %>k products 7
 l&$ 9 a nation to :i* ! ,secret>y has  
issu$ a c]tification or p>tial          
c]tification "u p>agraph 7#b74  7,b7    
,exceptions ,! prohibition "u           
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>*       
purposes 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$]al p]mit to conduct noncomm]cial    
sci5tific rese>*4  7#b7 ,c]tifications  
,pursuant to ! regulations prescrib$ "u 
p>agraph 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 to a nation if !    
,secret>y det]m9es t ! nation-- 7i7 has 
adopt$ & effectively en=ces regulatory  
programs t are comp>able to ! regulatory
 programs ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to provide =
 ! cons]vation & managem5t ( a specific 
species ( %>k import$ into ! ,unit$     
,/ates or us$ to produce %>k products   
import$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7ii7   
has 9 effect an effective ban on %>k    
f9n+ 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 = n m ?an #c ye>s f ! 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       
subsection n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
submission ( ! application = r5ewal or !
 petition = revocation1 z ! case may be4
  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 ) respect
 to ! submission1 evaluation1           
revocation1 & r5ewal ( applications =   
c]tifications & p>tial c]tifications "u 
p>agraph 7#b74 ,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   
subsection = ! c]tification4  7,b7      

,crit]ia = c]tification or p>tial       
c]tification ,! regulations prescrib$ "u
 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all e/abli% crit]ia =
 det]m9+ :e!r a nation has & effectively
 en=ces regulatory programs to provide =
 ! cons]vation & managem5t ( %>ks1 &    
measures to prohibit %>k f9n+1 t are    
comp>able to ^? ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i*  
%all include1 at a m9imum1 a requirem5t 
t su* programs-- 7i7 be consi/5t ) !    
national /&>ds = fi%]y cons]vation &    
managem5t set =? at 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%+ ( %>ks &   
rebuild ov]fi%$ /ocks2  7iv7 require    
report+ & data collection2  7v7 be      
consi/5t ) ! ,int]national ,plan (      
,action = ,cons]vation & ,managem5t (   
,%>ks ( ! ,food & ,agriculture          
,organization ( ! ,unit$ ,nations2 &    

7vi7 include a me*anism to ensure t1 if 
! nation all[s l&+s ( %>ks by =eign     
vessels t are n subject to su* programs1
 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$]al 
,regi/] notice ( applications1          
petitions1 & decisions ) respect to     
c]tifications1 r5ewal ( c]tifications1  
or revocation ( c]tifications "u ?is    
subsection2 &  7,b7 provide an          
opportunity = public comm5t ) respect to
 su* applications1 petitions1 &         
decisions4  7#g7 ,f9al ag5cy action ,a  
decision ( ! ,secret>y ) respect to !   
issuance1 r5ewal1 or revocation ( a     
c]tification or p>tial c]tification "u  
?is subsection1 or a failure to make a  
det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#d7 9 ! "t     
requir$ by t p>agraph1 %all be consid]$ 
a f9al ag5cy action = ! purposes ( *apt]
 #g ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4    
7#h7 ,effective date ,! prohibition "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 %all take effect on !     

e>li] (-- 7,a7 ! date on :i* regulations
 are prescrib$ "u p>agraph 7#e72 or     
7,b7 ! date t is #c ye>s aft] ! 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 live %>ks1 :ole   
%>ks1 & ! meat1 sk91 oil1 f9s 7includ+  
w+s & tails71 gill rak]s1 c>tilage1     
jaws1 tee?1 liv]1 or any product conta9+
 meat1 sk91 oil1 f9s 7includ+ w+s &     
tails71 gill rak]s1 c>tilage1 jaws1     
tee?1 or liv] d]iv$ f %>ks4  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  #c4   
,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,f7
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,f7 to adopt %>k  

cons]vation & managem5t measures &      
measures to prev5t %>k f9n+ t are       
consi/5t ) ! ,int]national ,plan (      
,action = ,cons]vation & ,managem5t (   
,%>ks ( ! ,food & ,agriculture          
,organization ( ! ,unit$ ,nations2  2 & 
7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3  7#c7 seek+ to ent] into        
int]national agreem5ts t require        
measures = ! cons]vation & managem5t (  
%>ks & measures to prev5t %>k f9n+ t are
 consi/5t ) ! ,int]national ,plan (     
,action = ,cons]vation & ,managem5t (   
,%>ks2 &  4  #d4 ,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$]al ,regulations  
to include rays & skates on ! li/       
provid$ = "u subsection 7a77#b7 ( t     
section4  #e4 ,rules ( con/ruction  7a7 
,additional or m /r+5t requirem5ts ,no?+
 9 ?is ,act1 or an am5dm5t made by ?is  
,act1 %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  7b7 ,ag5cy      
responsibilities ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 or an
 am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 %all be      
con/ru$ to infr+e on ! duties ( any     
ag5cy o!r ?an ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 or
 to impose additional duties1 9 en=c+ ! 
ag5cy's responsibilities relat$ to      
imports4  #f4 ,fund+ ,!re are au?oriz$  
to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y (      
,comm]ce to c>ry out ?is ,act-- 7#a7    
#cbe1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj2  7#b7      
#cbe1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba2  7#c7      
#djj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb1     
#bjbc1 & #bjbd2 &  7#d7 #bej1jjj =      
fiscal ye> #bjbe4