,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #cbe #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #hgg ,report ,no4 #aaf-agc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #bf1 #bjai,mr4 ,book] 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,portman1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,ms4 ,mc,sally1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 & ,ms4 ,hassan7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,decemb] #ab1 #bjai,report$ by ,mr4 ,wick]1 )\t am5dm5t ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit sale ( %>k f9s1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,%>k ,f9 ,sales ,elim9ation ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,%>ks are critically important species = _! economic1 cultural1 & ecosy/em value4 7#b7 ,_m %>k populations are 9 p]il worldwide & are on ! decl9e4 7#c7 ,"o ( ! greate/ ?reats to %>ks is ! global trade 9 %>k f9s4 ,x is e/imat$ t f9s f z _m z #gc1jjj1jjj %>ks end up 9 ! global %>k f9 trade e ye>4 7#d7 ,%>k f9s h no m$ic9al or nutritional value4 7#e7 ,! trade 9 %>k f9s is prim>ily focus$ on l>ge coa/al & pelagic species t gr[ sl[ly1 mature late1 & h l[ reproduction rates4 7#f7 ,%>k f9s are (t5 remov$ & reta9$ :ile ! rema9d] ( a %>k is disc>d$ due to ! high m>ket value ( %>k f9s relative to o!r p>ts ( a %>k4 7#g7 ,%>k f9s are remov$ prim>ily to be comm]cializ$ z a fungible commodity4 7#h7 ,%>k f9n+ is ! cruel practice 9 :i* ! f9s ( a %>k are cut (f on bo>d a fi%+ vessel at sea4 ,! rema9d] ( ! animal is !n ?r[n back into ! wat] to dr[n1 />ve1 or die a sl[ dea?4 7#i7 ,al?\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates has bann$ ! practice ( %>k f9n+ abo>d vessels 9 wat]s controll$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !re is no ,f$]al ban on ! removal & sale ( %>k f9s once ! f9 is br\ght a%ore4 7#aj7 ,once a %>k f9 is deta*$ f ! body1 x becomes impossible to det]m9e :e!r ! %>k 0 legally caught or ! f9 lawfully remov$4 7#aa7 ,x is difficult to det]m9e :i* species ( %>k a f9 0 remov$ f1 :i* is problematic because "s species are ?reat5$ ) ext9ction4 7#ab7 ,! ,/ates ( ,texas1 ,delaw>e1 ,hawaii1 ,ill9ois1 ,massa*usetts1 ,m>yl&1 ,new ,york1 ,oregon1 ,rhode ,isl&1 ,cali=nia1 ,nevada1 & ,wa%+ton & ,am]ican ,samoa1 ,guam1 & ! ,nor? ,m>iana ,isl&s h implem5t$ bans on ! sale ( %>k f9s4 7#ac7 ,%>k f9s possess$1 transport$1 (f]$ = sale1 sold1 or pur*as$ any:]e 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are "p ( a l>ge int]national m>ket1 hav+ a sub/antial & direct effect on int]/ate comm]ce4 7#ad7 ,abolition ( ! %>k f9 trade 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w remove ! ,unit$ ,/ates f ! global %>k f9 m>ket & w put ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 a /rong] position to advocate int]nationally = aboli%+ ! %>k f9 trade 9 o!r c\ntries4 #c4 ,prohibition on sale ( %>k f9s 7a7 ,prohibition ,except z provid$ 9 section #d1 no p]son %all possess1 transport1 (f] = sale1 sell1 or pur*ase %>k f9s or products conta9+ %>k f9s4 7b7 ,p5alty ,a violation ( subsection 7a7 %all be treat$ z an act prohibit$ by section #cjg ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aheg7 & %all be p5aliz$ pursuant to section #cjh7;a7 ( t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aheh7;a771 except t ! maximum civil p5alty = ea* violation %all be #ajj1jjj1 or ! fair m>ket value ( ! %>k f9s involv$1 :i*ev] is great]4 #d4 ,exceptions ,a p]son may possess a %>k f9 t 0 tak5 lawfully "u a ,/ate1 t]ritorial1 or ,f$]al lic5se or p]mit to take or l& %>ks1 if ! %>k f9 is sep>at$ f ! %>k 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ! lic5se or p]mit & is-- 7#a7 de/roy$ or disc>d$ ^u sep>ation2 7#b7 us$ = noncomm]cial subsi/5ce purposes 9 accordance ) ,/ate or t]ritorial law2 7#c7 us$ solely = display or rese>* purposes by a museum1 college1 or univ]sity1 or o!r p]son "u a ,/ate or ,f$]al p]mit to conduct noncomm]cial sci5tific rese>*2 or 7#d7 reta9$ by ! lic5se or p]mit hold] = a noncomm]cial purpose4 #e4 ,dogfi% 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,x %all n be a violation ( section #c = any p]son to possess1 transport1 (f] = sale1 sell1 or pur*ase any fre% or froz5 raw f9 or tail f any /ock ( ! species ,mu/elus canis 7smoo? dogfi%7 or ,squalus acan?ias 7sp9y dogfi%74 7b7 ,report ,by n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjbg1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all review ! exemption conta9$ 9 subsection 7a7 & %all prep>e & submit to ,congress a report t includes a recomm5dation on :e!r ! exemption conta9$ 9 subsection 7a7 %\ld cont9ue or be t]m9at$4 ,9 prep>+ su* report & mak+ su* recomm5dation1 ! ,secret>y %all analyze factors includ+-- 7#a7 ! economic viability ( dogfi% fi%]ies ) & )\t ! cont9uation ( ! exemption2 7#b7 ! impact to ocean ecosy/ems ( cont9u+ or t]m9at+ ! exemption2 7#c7 ! impact on en=cem5t ( ! ban conta9$ 9 section #c caus$ by ! exemption2 & 7#d7 ! impact ( ! exemption on %>k cons]vation4 #f4 ,def9ition ( %>k f9 ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m %>k f9 means-- 7#a7 ! raw or dri$ or o!rwise process$ deta*$ f9 ( a %>k2 or 7#b7 ! raw or dri$ or o!rwise process$ deta*$ tail ( a %>k4 #g4 ,/ate au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ to preclude1 d5y1 or limit any "r ( a ,/ate or t]ritory to adopt or en=ce any regulation or /&>d t is m /r+5t ?an a regulation or /&>d 9 effect "u ?is ,act4 #h4 ,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is ,act or its application to any p]son or circum/ance is held invalid1 ! invalidity does n affect o!r provisions or applications ( ?is ,act :i* c be giv5 effect )\t ! invalid provision or application1 & to ?is end ! provisions ( ?is ,act are sev]able4 ,decemb] #ab1 #bjai,report$ )\t am5dm5t