,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajggf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #i1 #bjbf,mr4 
,ezell introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,m>9e  
,mammal ,protection ,act ( #aigb to     
*ange c]ta9 requirem5ts reg>d+ c]ta9    
all[$ take ( m>9e mammals1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,am5dm5ts to ,m>9e       
,mammal ,protection ,act ( #aigb  7a7   
,def9itions ,section #c ( ! ,m>9e       
,mammal ,protection ,act ( #aigb 7#af   
,u4,s4,c4 #acfb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
p>agraph 7#ah7--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph    
7,a7-- 7i7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ has ! 
pot5tial to injure & ins]t+ injures2 &  
7ii7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ has !      
pot5tial to di/urb & ins]t+ di/urbs2 &  
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7--  7i7 9 clause 
7i71 by /rik+ or has ! significant      
pot5tial to injure2 &  7ii7 9 clause    
7ii71 by /rik+ or is likely to di/urb2 &
  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#cj7
 ,! t]m negligible impact means an      

impact t is n reasonably likely to      
significantly & adv]sely affect !       
applicable species or /ock ?r\gh an     
effect on ! annual rate ( survival ( !  
applicable species or /ock4  4  7b7     
,moratorium on tak+ & import+ m>9e      
mammals & m>9e mammal products ,section 
#aja7;a77#e7 ( ! ,m>9e ,mammal          
,protection ,act ( #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#acga7;a77#e77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9        
subp>agraph 7,a7--  7,a7 9 clause 7i7-- 
7i7 by /rik+ 1 dur+ p]iods ( n m ?an    
five consecutive ye>s ea*12  7ii7 by    
/rik+ small numb]s (2  7iii7 9 subclause
 7,i71 by /rik+ dur+ ea* five-ye> 7or   
less7 p]iod conc]n$2 &  7iv7 9 subclause
 7,,ii7-- 7,i7 by ins]t+ -- aft] sett+  
=?2  7,,ii7 9 item 7aa7-- 7aa7 by /rik+ 
p]missible me?ods ( tak+ pursuant to su*
 activity1 & o!r means ( effect+ ! lea/ 
practicable adv]se impact & ins]t+ z !  
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate1         
practicable & economically feasible     
conditions to be implem5t$ by ! citiz5s 
engag$ 9 ! activity to m9imize ! impact 

( su* tak+2 &  7bb7 by /rik+ & at ! end2
  7,,iii7 9 item 7bb71 to read z foll[s3
  7bb7 effici5t & practicable           
requirem5ts p]ta9+ to !-- 7,,aa7        
monitor+ ( su* tak+ :ile ! activity is  
be+ engag$ 92 & 7,,bb7 report+ ( su*    
tak+2 &  2 &  7,,iv7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7cc7 t any condition or        
requirem5t impos$ pursuant to item 7aa7 
or 7bb71 respectively1 %all n alt] !    
basic design1 location1 scope1 duration1
 or tim+ ( ! activity4  2  7,b7 by /rik+
 clause 7ii72  7,c7 9 clause 7iii71 by  
/rik+ ( lea/ practicable adv]se impact  
on su* species or /ock2 &  7,d7 by      
r$esignat+ clauses 7iii7 & 7iv7 z       
clauses 7ii7 & 7iii71 respectively2     
7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,d7-- 7,a7 9 clause 
7i71 by /rik+ small numb]s (2 &  7,b7 9 
clause 7ii7-- 7i7 9 subclause 7,i7--    
7,i7 by /rik+ p]missible me?ods ( tak+  
by h>assm5t pursuant to su* activity1 & 
o!r means ( effect+ ! lea/ practicable  
impact & ins]t+ z ! ,secret>y det]m9es  
appropriate1 practicable & economically 

feasible conditions to be implem5t$ by !
 citiz5s engag$ 9 ! activity to m9imize 
! impact ( su* tak+ by h>assm5t2 &      
7,,ii7 by /rik+ ! comma at ! end &      
ins]t+ a semicolon2  7ii7 9 subclause   
7,,ii71 by /rik+ 1 & & ins]t+ a         
semicolon2  7iii7 9 subclause 7,,iii7-- 
7,i7 by /rik+ requirem5ts p]ta9+ to !   
monitor+ & report+ ( su* tak+ by        
h>assm5t1 includ+ & ins]t+ effici5t &   
practicable requirem5ts p]ta9+ to !     
monitor+ ( su* tak+ by h>assm5t :ile !  
activity is be+ engag$ 9 & ! report+ (  
su* tak+ by h>assm5t1 includ+1 z !      
,secret>y det]m9es necess>y12 &  7,,ii7 
by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 
7iv7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,,iv7 
t any condition1 measure1 or requirem5t 
impos$ pursuant to subclause 7,i71      
7,,ii71 or 7,,iii71 respectively1 %all n
 alt] ! basic design1 location1 scope1  
duration1 or tim+ ( ! specifi$ activity4
  2 &  7v7 9 clause 7vi71 by /rik+ (    
lea/ practicable adv]se impact on su*   
species or /ock2 &  7#c7 9 subp>agraph  

7,f7--  7,a7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ (   
small numb]s2 &  7,b7 9 clause 7iii71 by
 /rik+ 1 ( small numb]s14  7c7          
,objective application ( be/ sci5tific &
 comm]cial data available  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,title ,i ( ! ,m>9e ,mammal ,protection
 ,act ( #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #acga et   
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  #aba4 ,objective application ( 
be/ sci5tific & comm]cial data available
 ,ea* decision1 det]m9ation1 & f9d+ made
 "u ?is title %all be made bas$ solely  
^u ! objective application ( ! be/      
sci5tific & comm]cial data available &  
)\t application ( precaution>y factors  
or assumptions or any o!r factors or    
assumptions t bias ! objective          
application ( ! be/ sci5tific &         
comm]cial data available1 includ+ ea*   
decision1 det]m9ation1 & f9d+ reg>d+--  
7#a7 likely m>9e mammal di/ribution or  
pres5ce2  7#b7 ! e/imat$ numb] ( m>9e   
mammals 9 a species or /ock2  7#c7 !    
e/imat$ population tr5d or /atus ( a    
m>9e mammal species or /ock2  7#d7 !    

e/imat$ geographic range ( a m>9e mammal
 species or /ock2  7#e7 ! occurr5ce1    
ext5t1 quantity1 & nature ( take ( m>9e 
mammals2 &  7#f7 ! likelihood & ext5t ( 
exposure ( m>9e mammals to human        
impacts4  4  7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,!    
table ( cont5ts ( ! ,m>9e ,mammal       
,protection ,act ( #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#acfa et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !
 item relat+ to section #abj ! foll[+3  
,sec4 #aba4 ,objective application ( be/
 sci5tific & comm]cial data available4  
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