‘‘(7) ILLEGAL TRADE.—The term ‘illegal trade’ 
means any sale, purchase, barter, transit, or ex-
change of raw rhinoceros horn or worked rhinoceros 
horn that was taken in violation of the laws of a 
country within the range of the black rhinoceros or 
white rhinoceros, or of international wildlife trade 
agreements, including CITES.’’. 
SEC. 204. CERTIFICATION UNDER FISHERMEN’S PROTEC-
TIVE ACT OF 1967. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Rhinoceros and Tiger Con-
servation Act is amended by redesignating sections 8, 9, 
and 10 (16 U.S.C. 5305b, 5305c, and 5306) as sections 
9, 10, and 11, respectively, and inserting after section 7 
(16 U.S.C. 5305a) the following: 
‘‘SEC. 8. CERTIFICATION, CONSULTATION, AND SANCTION. 
‘‘(a) CERTIFICATION.—If the CITES Standing Com-
mittee identifies any country as a country of primary con-
cern because it is a significant source or transit or destina-
tion point for illegal trade of rhinoceros horn, the Sec-
retary shall issue a certification with respect to that coun-
try under section 8(a) of the Fishermen’s Protective Act 
of 1967 (22 U.S.C. 1978(a)). 
‘‘(b) CONSULTATION.—Not later than 30 days after 
issuance of a certification with respect to the country 
under subsection (a), the President, acting through the 
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Secretary of the Interior, shall seek to enter into consulta-
tions with the government of the country for the purpose 
of obtaining an agreement under which the country will 
immediately and significantly reduce, and will commit to 
terminating, all illegal trade of rhinoceros horn into, out 
of, or within that country. 
‘‘(c) PROHIBITION ON TRADE IN RELATED NATURAL 
RESOURCES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If consultations with a gov-
ernment under subsection (b) are not satisfactorily 
concluded within 90 days or if a government refuses 
to enter into such consultations, the President shall 
direct the Secretary to prohibit the importation into 
the United States of products of wildlife, fish, and 
plants from that country until the earlier of— 
‘‘(A) the date an agreement with the coun-
try under subsection (b) is finalized; or 
‘‘(B) the date the Secretary finds that the 
country is no longer a significant source or 
transit or destination point for illegal trade of 
rhinoceros horn. 
‘‘(2) PUBLIC
NOTICE.—The Secretary shall 
publish public notice of any prohibition under this 
subsection not later than 30 days before the effective 
date of the prohibition. 
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‘‘(d) DETERMINATION OF EFFECTIVENESS OF SANC-
TIONS.—Not later than 180 days after the effective date 
of a prohibition under subsection (c), the Secretary shall 
determine and report to Congress whether— 
‘‘(1) the prohibition is sufficient to cause the 
country to immediately and significantly reduce, and 
commit to terminating, illegal trade of rhinoceros 
horn into, out of, or within that country; and 
‘‘(2) that country has retaliated against the 
United States as a result of that prohibition.’’. 
(b) 
COUNTRIES
IDENTIFIED
BEFORE
ENACT-
MENT.— 
(1) APPLICATION
OF
PROHIBITION.—Section 
8(c) of the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act, 
as amended by this section, shall apply to a country 
that before the date of the enactment of this Act 
was identified by the CITES Standing Committee as 
a country of primary concern because it is a signifi-
cant source or transit or destination point for illegal 
trade of rhinoceros horn, if the CITES Standing 
Committee has not rescinded such identification by 
that date of enactment. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—The President, acting 
through the Secretary of the Interior, shall seek to 
enter into consultations under 8(c) of the Rhinoceros 
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and Tiger Conservation Act, as amended by this sec-
tion, with a country described in paragraph (1) of 
this subsection by not later than 30 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
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