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Union Calendar No. 376 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2504 
[Report No. 115–506, Part I] 
To ensure fair treatment in licensing requirements for the export of certain 
echinoderms. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 17, 2017 
Ms. PINGREE (for herself and Mr. POLIQUIN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addi-
tion to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently 
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
JANUARY 10, 2018 
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources 
JANUARY 10, 2018 
The Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged; committed to the Committee 
of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXEMPTION OF EXPORTATION OF CERTAIN 
ECHINODERMS FROM PERMISSION AND LI-
CENSING REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) EXEMPTION.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the 
United States Fish and Wildlife Service shall amend sec-
tion 14.92 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, to 
clarify that— 
(1) fish or wildlife described in subsection (b) 
are fishery products exempt from the export permis-
sion requirements of section 9(d)(1) of the Endan-
gered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1538(d)(1)); 
and 
(2) any person may engage in business as an 
exporter of such fish or wildlife without procuring 
permission under such section of that Act or an ex-
port license under subpart I of part 14 of such title. 
(b) COVERED FISH OR WILDLIFE.—The fish or wild-
life referred to in subsection (a) are members of the phy-
lum Echinodermata that are commonly known as sea ur-
chins and sea cucumbers, including products thereof, 
that— 
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(1) do not require a permit under part 16, 17, 
or 23 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations; 
(2) are harvested in waters under the jurisdic-
tion of the United States or are processed in the 
United States; and 
(3) are— 
(A) exported for purposes of human or ani-
mal consumption; or 
(B) taken in waters under the jurisdiction 
of the United States or on the high seas for 
recreational purposes. 
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Union Calendar No. 376 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2504 
[Report No. 115–506, Part I] 
A BILL 
To ensure fair treatment in licensing requirements 
for the export of certain echinoderms. 
JANUARY 10, 2018 
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources 
JANUARY 10, 2018 
The Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged; committed 
to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of 
the Union and ordered to be printed 
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