,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bagf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ah1 #bjbe,mr4   
,case 7= himself & ,mr4 ,huffman7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 & 9
 addition to ! ,committees on ,ways &   
,means1 & ,=eign ,affairs1 = 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 prohibit c]ta9  
actions ) respect to c]ta9 m>9e reef    
species1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,sav+   
,natural ,ecosy/ems & ,m>9e ,organisms  
,act ( #bjbe or ! ,sav+ ,,nemo ,act (   
#bjbe4  #b4 ,prohibition ) respect to   
c]ta9 m>9e reef species  7a7            
,designation ( cov]$ coral reef species 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior 
%all designate z a cov]$ coral reef     
species--  7,a7 any m>9e reef species t 
is li/$ 9 ,app5dix ,,ii ( ! ,conv5tion  
on ,int]national ,trade 9 ,endang]$     

,species ( ,wild ,fauna & ,flora-- 7i7 z
 ( ! effective date ( ?is section2 &    
7ii7 aft] ! effective date ( ?is        
section1 unless ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (
 ,comm]ce1 f9ds1 n lat] ?an #ij days    
aft] ! effective date ( ! inclusion (   
su* species 9 ,app5dix ,,ii1 t ! take1  
import1 & export ( su* species d n      
repres5t a sub/antial risk ( h>m to !   
su/a9ability ( su* species & ! coral    
reef ecosy/em ( su* species2 &  7,b7 any
 m>9e reef species ! take1 import1 or   
export ( :i* ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & 
! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce jo9tly det]m9e1  
aft] notice & opportunity = public      
comm5t--  7i7 pres5ts a sub/antial risk 
( h>m to ! su/a9ability ( su* species or
 ! coral reef ecosy/em ( su* species2 or
  7ii7 results 9 high mortality rates = 
individuals ( su* species due to poor   
survivor%ip 9 transport or captivity4   
7#b7 ,removal ( designation  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior may     
remove ! designation ( a species z a    

cov]$ coral reef species if ! ,secret>y 
det]m9es t su* removal does n repres5t a
 sub/antial risk ( h>m to ! su/a9ability
 ( su* species or ! coral reef ecosy/em 
( su* species4  7,b7 ,role ( ,secret>y (
 ,comm]ce ,9 c>ry+ out subp>agraph 7,a71
 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all consult )
 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce ) respect to a  
cov]$ coral reef species describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 & act jo9tly ) !     
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce ) respect to a     
cov]$ coral reef species describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7#a77;,b74  7b7 ,prohibition
 ,x is unlawful = any p]son to-- 7#a7   
take an individual ( any cov]$ coral    
reef species )9 wat]s "u ! jurisdiction 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 import into or 
export f ! ,unit$ ,/ates an individual (
 any cov]$ coral reef species2  7#c7    
possess1 sell1 pur*ase1 deliv]1 c>ry1   
transport1 or receive 9 int]/ate or     
=eign comm]ce an individual ( any cov]$ 
coral reef species tak5 or import$ 9    
violation ( p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b72 or   
7#d7 attempt to commit any act describ$ 

9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c74  7c7       
,exceptions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subsection  
7b7 does n apply ) respect to an        
individual ( a cov]$ coral reef species 
t is--  7,a7 tak5 9 accordance ) a      
qualifi$ sci5tifically-bas$ managem5t   
plan = su* cov]$ coral reef species1 z  
det]m9$ by ! appropriate ,secret>y2     
7,b7 a product ( a qualifi$ coop]ative  
bre$+ program = su* cov]$ coral reef    
species1 z det]m9$ by ! appropriate     
,secret>y2  7,c7 a product ( a qualifi$ 
aquaculture or m>iculture facility1 z   
det]m9$ by ! appropriate ,secret>y2     
7,d7 tak5 pursuant to au?orization by ! 
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 or import$ or     
export$ pursuant to au?orization by !   
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 = sci5tific     
purposes1 museum purposes1 or zoological
 bre$+ or display2 or  7,e7 tak5        
pursuant to-- 7i7 an applicable         
incid5tal take p]mit issu$ "u section   
#aj7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,endang]$ ,species 
,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4             
#aeci7;a77#a77;,b772 or  7ii7 an        

applicable p]mit issu$ by a c\ntry o!r  
?an ! ,unit$ ,/ates if su* p]mit is     
equival5t to an incid5tal take p]mit    
describ$ 9 clause 7i71 z det]m9$ by !   
appropriate ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,de/ructive
 collection practices ,! exceptions     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 d n apply )    
respect to an individual ( a cov]$ coral
 reef species t is1 z det]m9$ by !      
appropriate ,secret>y--  7,a7 tak5 ?r\gh
 ! use ( any de/ructive collection      
practice2 or  7,b7 import$ or export$   
)\t a c]tification by ! import] or      
export] t su* individual to be import$  
or export$ 0 n tak5 ?r\gh ! use ( any   
de/ructive collection practice4  7d7    
,en=cem5t  7#a7 ,civil p5alties ,!      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior or ! ,secret>y ( 
,comm]ce1 ^u f9d+ a violation (         
subsection 7b71 may require ! p]son     
responsible = su* violation to pay a    
civil p5alty 9 an am\nt det]m9$ "u a    
s*$ule ( p5alties jo9tly issu$ by !     
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & ! ,secret>y (  
,comm]ce1 b :i* does n exce$ #be1jjj =  

ea* violation1 & :i* takes into acc\nt--
 7,a7 ! nature ( ! violation involv$2   
7,b7 ! monet>y value ( ea* individual ( 
a cov]$ coral reef species t is !       
subject ( ! violation involv$2  7,c7 any
 previ\s violation ( subsection 7b7 by !
 p]son2 &  7,d7 su* o!r factors z !     
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior or ! ,secret>y ( 
,comm]ce det]m9es appropriate4  7#b7    
,decl>atory or injunctive relief ,!     
,attorney ,g5]al may br+ a civil action 
9 an appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict  
c\rt seek+ decl>atory or injunctive     
relief = any alleg$ violation (         
subsection 7b74  7#c7 ,crim9al p5alties 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,any p]son t kn[+ly       
violates subsection 7b7 %all be f9$ 9   
accordance ) title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 imprison$ = n m ?an #f mon?s1 or 
bo?4  7,b7 ,p]sons engag$ 9 bus9ess ,any
 p]son engag$ 9 bus9ess z an import] or 
export] ( a cov]$ coral reef species t  
kn[+ly violates subsection 7b7 %all be  
f9$ 9 accordance ) title #ah1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 imprison$ = n m ?an #b    

ye>s1 or bo?4  7,c7 ,false /atem5ts 9   
c]tifications ,any p]son t kn[+ly makes1
 causes to be made1 or submits any false
 mat]ial /atem5t or repres5tation 9 a   
c]tification "u subsection 7c77#b77;,b7 
%all be f9$ 9 accordance ) title #ah1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 imprison$ = n m ?an
 #b ye>s1 or bo?1 & may also be         
prohibit$ f import+ or export+ any cov]$
 coral reef species4  7#d7 ,rew>ds &    
incid5tal exp5ses  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior or ! ,secret>y ( 
,comm]ce may pay1 f sums receiv$ z      
p5alties1 f9es1 or =feitures ( prop]ty =
 violations ( subsection 7b7--  7i7 a   
rew>d to any p]son t furni%es in=mation 
:i* leads to an arre/1 crim9al          
conviction1 civil p5alty assessm5t1 or  
=feiture ( prop]ty = any violation (    
subsection 7b72 &  7ii7 ! reasonable &  
necess>y co/s incurr$ by any p]son 9    
provid+ tempor>y c>e = any individual ( 
a cov]$ coral reef species p5d+ !       
disposition ( any civil or crim9al      
proce$+ alleg+ a violation ( subsection 

7b74  7,b7 ,ineligibility ( gov]nm5t    
(ficials ,any (fic] or employee ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates or any ,/ate or local     
gov]nm5t :o furni%es in=mation or r5d]s 
s]vice 9 ! p]=mance ( _! (ficial duties 
is ineligible to receive a rew>d "u ?is 
p>agraph4  7#e7 ,executive bran*        
en=cem5t  7,a7 ,se>*es & seizures  7i7  
,9 g5]al ,any p]son au?oriz$ by !       
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ! ,secret>y (   
,comm]ce1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 or 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ 
,gu>d is op]at+ may se>* = & seize any  
individual ( a cov]$ coral reef species 
tak51 import$1 export$1 possess$1 sold1 
pur*as$1 deliv]$1 c>ri$1 transport$1 or 
receiv$ 9 violation ( subsection 7b71 z 
au?oriz$ by law4  7ii7 ,seiz$ cov]$     
coral reef species ,ea* individual ( a  
cov]$ coral reef species seiz$ "u clause
 7i7 %all be held by any p]son s        
au?oriz$ p5d+ disposition ( civil or    
crim9al proce$+s1 or ! in/itution ( an  
action 9 rem = =feiture ( ea* su*       
individual pursuant to subp>agraph 7,c71

 except t ! appropriate ,secret>y may1 9
 lieu ( hold+ ea* su* individual1 all[ !
 own] or consignee to po/ a bond or o!r 
surety satisfactory to ! appropriate    
,secret>y1 b ^u =feiture ( any su*      
prop]ty to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or !        
ab&onm5t or waiv] ( any claim to any su*
 prop]ty1 x %all be dispos$ ( 7o!r ?an  
by sale to ! g5]al public7 by !         
appropriate ,secret>y 9 su* a mann]1    
consi/5t ) ! purposes ( ?is section1 z !
 appropriate ,secret>y %all by          
regulation prescribe4  7,b7 ,citations  
,if any (fic] au?oriz$ to en=ce !       
provisions ( ?is section f9ds t a p]son 
has violat$ subsection 7b71 su* (fic]   
may1 9 accordance ) regulations jo9tly  
issu$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 !    
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 & ! ,secret>y ( ! 
,dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+1
 issue a citation to ! violator4  7,c7  
,=feiture  7i7 ,cov]$ coral reef species
 ,any individual ( a cov]$ coral reef   
species tak51 import$1 export$1         
possess$1 sold1 deliv]$1 c>ri$1         

transport$1 or receiv$ 9 int]/ate or    
=eign comm]ce 9 violation ( subsection  
7b7 %all be subject to =feiture to !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7ii7 ,equipm5t us$ 9    
unlawful practices ,all guns1 traps1    
nets1 & o!r equipm5t & vessels1         
vehicles1 aircraft1 & o!r means (       
transportation us$ to aid a violation ( 
subsection 7b71 %all be subject to      
=feiture to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ^u !        
conviction ( ! p]son t owns su* equipm5t
 or means ( transportation ( a crim9al  
violation pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7  
or 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#c74  7,d7 ,o!r     
provisions ( law ,any provision ( law   
relat+ to ! seizure1 =feiture1 &        
condemnation ( a vessel = violation ( a 
cu/oms law1 ! disposition ( su* vessel  
or ! proce$s f ! sale !re(1 & !         
remission or mitigation ( su* =feiture  
%all apply to any seizure or =feiture   
incurr$ or alleg$ly incurr$ "u ?is      
section1 ins(> z su* provision ( law is 
applicable & n inconsi/5t ) ! provisions
 ( ?is section1 except t all p[]s1      

rights1 & duties conf]r$ or impos$ by ! 
cu/oms laws ^u any (fic] or employee ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury %all1 = !      
purposes ( ?is section1 be ex]cis$ or   
p]=m$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce or by   
su* p]sons z ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce may 
designate4  7#f7 ,citiz5 actions  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,d71 any p]son may comm5ce a civil    
action to enjo9 any p]son1 includ+ !    
,unit$ ,/ates & any o!r gov]nm5tal      
in/rum5tality or ag5cy 7to ! ext5t all[$
 by ! #aa? ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution71 
t is alleg$ to be 9 violation (         
subsection 7b74  7,b7 ,jurisdiction (   
di/rict c\rts ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict 
,c\rt = ! judicial di/rict 9 :i* !      
alleg$ violation occurs %all h          
jurisdiction 9 all actions br\ght "u ?is
 p>agraph1 )\t reg>d to ! am\nt 9       
controv]sy or ! citiz5%ip ( ! p>ties4   
7,c7 ,int]v5tion by ,attorney ,g5]al ,9 
any action "u ?is p>agraph 9 :i* !      
,unit$ ,/ates is n a p>ty1 ! ,attorney  
,g5]al may int]v5e on behalf ( ! ,unit$ 

,/ates z a matt] ( "r4  7,d7 ,exceptions
 ,no action may be comm5c$ "u ?is       
p>agraph = an alleg$ violation (        
subsection 7b7-- 7i7 be=e ! date t is   
#fj days aft] ! date on :i* writt5      
notice ( su* alleg$ violation is giv5 to
 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ! ,secret>y (
 ,comm]ce1 & any alleg$ violator ( su*  
subsection2 or  7ii7 if ! ,secret>y ( ! 
,int]ior1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 or !  
,attorney ,g5]al has initiat$ an        
en=cem5t action "u ?is subsection )     
respect to su* alleg$ violation4  7,e7  
,recov]y ( c\rt co/s ,9 any action      
br\ght pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a71 !  
c\rt may aw>d co/s ( litigation 7includ+
 reasonable attorney & exp]t witness    
fees7 to any p>ty :5ev] ! c\rt det]m9es 
su* aw>d is appropriate4  7,f7 ,relief  
"u o!r laws ,! injunctive relief provid$
 by ?is p>agraph %all n re/rict any "r  
:i* any p]son may h "u any /atute or    
common law to seek en=cem5t ( any /&>d  
or limitation or to seek any o!r relief4
  7#g7 ,am]ican ,samoa ,= ! purposes (  

any action br\ght "u ?is subsection1    
,am]ican ,samoa %all be includ$ )9 !    
judicial di/rict ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict ( ,hawaii4  
7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,appropriate ,secret>y ,! t]m           
appropriate ,secret>y means--  7,a7 !   
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce ) respect to       
dome/ic matt]s2  7,b7 ! ,secret>y (     
,comm]ce & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior )   
respect to =eign matt]s2 or  7,c7 !     
,secret>y ) jurisdiction ov] ! wat]s 9  
:i* ! matt] is locat$ ) respect to      
matt]s locat$ 9 wat]s )9 ! exclusive    
economic zone4  7#b7 ,cov]$ coral reef  
species ,! t]m cov]$ coral reef species 
means any m>9e reef species designat$ by
 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior "u subsection 
7a74  7#c7 ,de/ructive collection       
practice  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m          
de/ructive collection practice means any
 practice us$ to take an individual ( a 
cov]$ coral reef species t involves !   
use ( any ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,reef-dr$g+4  
7ii7 ,explosives4  7iii7 ,poison4  7iv7 

,any o!r de/ructive collection practice 
id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce by   
regulation1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y
 ( ! ,int]ior4  7,b7 ,pres5ce ( poisons 
,= ! purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 ! pres5ce 
( any poison1 or any metabolite         
associat$ ) any su* poison1 9 an        
individual ( a cov]$ coral reef species 
%all con/itute evid5ce t poison 0 us$ 9 
! take ( su* individual4  7#d7          
,exclusive economic zone ,! t]m         
exclusive economic zone has ! mean+ giv5
 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s
 ,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjb74  7#e7 ,m>9e reef 
species ,! t]m m>9e reef species--  7,a7
 means a m>9e species t-- 7i7 z det]m9$ 
by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 lives      
prim>ily )9 a coral reef1 includ+       
species ( coral2 &  7ii7 is collect$    
comm]cially = ! aqu>ium & curio trade2 &
  7,b7 does n include a m>9e species    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 t is        
ord9>ily tak5 = human consumption4  7#f7
 ,qualifi$ aquaculture or m>iculture    

facility ,! t]m qualifi$ aquaculture or 
m>iculture facility means an aquaculture
 or m>iculture facility t1 ) respect to 
a cov]$ coral reef species-- 7,a7 only  
sells individuals ( ! cov]$ coral reef  
species t are produc$ by su* facility2  
7,b7 op]ates 9 a mann] t is n detrim5tal
 to ! cons]vation ( ! cov]$ coral reef  
species 9 ! wild2  7,c7 op]ates 9 a     
mann] t does n h>m ! coral reef ecosy/em
 ( ! cov]$ coral reef species1 includ+  
by introduc+ non-indig5\s species or    
pa?og5s2 &  7,d7 op]ates ) safegu>ds    
suffici5t to prev5t ! escape (-- 7i7    
captive individuals ( ! cov]$ coral reef
 species2 &  7ii7 eggs1 l>vae1 "y1      
fragm5ts1 & o!r organs ( propagation (  
su* cov]$ coral reef species4  7#g7     
,qualifi$ coop]ative bre$+ program ,!   
t]m qualifi$ coop]ative bre$+ program   
means a coop]ative bre$+ program t--    
7,a7 is design$ to promote ! cons]vation
 ( a cov]$ coral reef species & ma9ta9  
su* cov]$ coral reef species 9 ! wild by
 enhanc+ ! propagation & survival ( su* 

cov]$ coral reef species2 &  7,b7 is    
develop$ & adm9i/]$ by1 or 9 conjunction
 )1 an aqu>ium1 cons]vation1 or         
zoological organization t meets /&>ds   
e/abli%$ by ! appropriate ,secret>y4    
7#h7 ,qualifi$ sci5tifically-bas$       
managem5t plan ,! t]m qualifi$          
sci5tifically-bas$ managem5t plan means 
a sci5tifically-bas$ managem5t plan t-- 
7,a7 provides = ! cons]vation ( a cov]$ 
coral reef species & ! habitat ( su*    
cov]$ coral reef species2  7,b7 provides
 t individuals ( a cov]$ coral reef     
species are tak5 9 a mann] & 9          
quantities t-- 7i7 d n ?reat5 !         
biological su/a9ability ( su* cov]$     
coral reef species or ! role ( su* cov]$
 coral reef species 9 ! coral reef      
ecosy/em ( su* cov]$ coral reef species2
 &  7ii7 m9imize ! adv]se impact ( !    
take ( su* cov]$ coral reef species on !
 coral reef ecosy/em ( su* cov]$ coral  
reef species2  7,c7 addresses factors   
relevant to ! cons]vation ( ! cov]$     
coral reef species1 includ+--  7i7      

illegal trade2  7ii7 dome/ic trade2     
7iii7 subsi/5ce use2  7iv7 disease2  7v7
 habitat loss2 &  7vi7 cumulative       
effects ( ! take ( ! cov]$ coral reef   
species2 &  7,d7 prohibits ! use (      
de/ructive collection practices4  7f7   
,effective date ,?is section %all take  
effect on ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section4