To ensure fair treatment in licensing requirements for the export of certain echinoderms.

Bill: 115-hr-2504
Sponsor: Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
Introduced: 2017-05-17 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of the Interior
Endangered and threatened species
Hunting and fishing
Licensing and registrations
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Seafood
Trade restrictions
User charges and fees
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-17
text: 
 This bill: (1) exempts exporters of sea urchins and sea cucumbers that are designated as food for humans or animals or taken for recreational purposes from licensing requirements; and (2) requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to amend regulations concerning transporting wildlife to clarify that those sea urchins and sea cucumbers are fishery products exempt from the export permission requirements under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Thus, those exporters will be exempted from: (1) inspections to ensure shipments of those fishery products do not contain endangered or threatened species, and (2) related inspection fees.

action_date: 2018-01-10
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 
(Sec. 1) This bill: (1) exempts exporters of sea urchins and sea cucumbers that are designated as food for humans or animals or taken for recreational purposes from licensing requirements; and (2) requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to amend regulations concerning transporting wildlife to clarify that those sea urchins and sea cucumbers are fishery products exempt from the export permission requirements under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Thus, those exporters will be exempted from: (1) inspections to ensure shipments of those fishery products do not contain endangered or threatened species, and (2) related inspection fees.

action_date: 2018-02-05
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)
 
 (Sec. 1) This bill: (1) exempts exporters of sea urchins and sea cucumbers that are designated as food for humans or animals or taken for recreational purposes from licensing requirements; and (2) requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to amend regulations concerning transporting wildlife to clarify that those sea urchins and sea cucumbers are fishery products exempt from the export permission requirements under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Thus, those exporters will be exempted from: (1) inspections to ensure shipments of those fishery products do not contain endangered or threatened species, and (2) related inspection fees.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-02-06
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2018-02-05
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-02-05
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H753)
action_date: 2018-02-05
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H753)
action_date: 2018-02-05
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2504.
action_date: 2018-02-05
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H753-755)
action_date: 2018-02-05
text: Mr. Gosar moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2018-01-10
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 376.
action_date: 2018-01-10
text: Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
action_date: 2018-01-10
text: Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
action_date: 2018-01-10
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-506, Part I.
action_date: 2018-01-10
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-506, Part I.
action_date: 2017-11-08
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2017-11-08
text: Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Discharged.
action_date: 2017-11-08
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-11-07
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-05-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
action_date: 2017-05-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2017-05-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2017-05-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2017-05-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-17
text: Introduced in House