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Union Calendar No. 570 

115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 224 

[Report No. 115–735] 

To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow importation 

of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date 

the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the 

Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 3, 2017 

Mr. YOUNG of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Natural Resources 

JUNE 12, 2018 

Additional sponsor: Mr. SMUCKER

JUNE 12, 2018 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 

and ordered to be printed 


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A BILL 

To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to 

allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport 

hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was 

determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Polar Bear Conserva5 tion and Fairness Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. PERMITS FOR IMPORTATION OF POLAR BEAR TRO7 PHIES TAKEN IN SPORT HUNTS IN CANADA. 

8 Section 104(c)(5)(D) of the Marine Mammal Protec9 tion Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1374(c)(5)(D)) is amended 

10 to read as follows: 

11 ‘‘(D)(i) The Secretary of the Interior shall, ex12 peditiously after the expiration of the applicable 30- 

13 day period under subsection (d)(2), issue a permit 

14 for the importation of any polar bear part (other 

15 than an internal organ) from a polar bear taken in 

16 a sport hunt in Canada to any person— 

17 ‘‘(I) who submits, with the permit applica18 tion, proof that the polar bear was legally har19 vested by the person before February 18, 1997; 

20 or 

21 ‘‘(II) who has submitted, in support of a 

22 permit application submitted before May 15, 

23 2008, proof that the polar bear was legally har24 vested by the person before May 15, 2008, from 

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1 hunted trophy could be imported before that 

2 date in accordance with section 18.30(i) of title 

3 50, Code of Federal Regulations. 

4 ‘‘(ii) The Secretary shall issue permits under 

5 clause (i)(I) without regard to subparagraphs (A) 

6 and (C)(ii) of this paragraph, subsection (d)(3), and 

7 sections 101 and 102. Sections 101(a)(3)(B) and 

8 102(b)(3) shall not apply to the importation of any 

9 polar bear part authorized by a permit issued under 

10 clause (i)(I). This clause shall not apply to polar 

11 bear parts that were imported before June 12, 1997. 

12 ‘‘(iii) The Secretary shall issue permits under 

13 clause (i)(II) without regard to subparagraph (C)(ii) 

14 of this paragraph or subsection (d)(3). Sections 

15 101(a)(3)(B) and 102(b)(3) shall not apply to the 

16 importation of any polar bear part authorized by a 

17 permit issued under clause (i)(II). This clause shall 

18 not apply to polar bear parts that were imported be19 fore the date of enactment of the Polar Bear Con20 servation and Fairness Act.’’. 


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Union Calendar No. 570 

115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 224 

[Report No. 115–735] 

A BILL 

To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 

1973, and for other purposes. species under the Endangered Species Act of the polar bear was determined to be a threatened taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date 1972 to allow importation of polar bear trophies 

JUNE 12, 2018 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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