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

Bill: 115-hr-2504
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
Introduced: 2017-05-17
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
Latest action: action_date: 2018-02-06
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-05-17
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p> 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.</p>

action_date: 2018-01-10
action_desc: Reported to House without amendment, Part I
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</p> <p>(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.</p>

action_date: 2018-02-05
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)</p> <p> (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.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2504 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 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 A BILL To ensure fair treatment in licensing requirements for the export of certain echinoderms.

1. Exemption of exportation of certain echinoderms from permission and licensing 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 section 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 permission requirements of section 9(d)(1) of the Endangered 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 export license under subpart I of part 14 of such title. (b) Covered fish or wildlife The fish or wildlife referred to in subsection (a) are members of the phylum Echinodermata that are commonly known as sea urchins and sea cucumbers, including products thereof, that— (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 jurisdiction of the United States or are processed in the United States; and (3) are— (A) exported for purposes of human or animal consumption; or (B) taken in waters under the jurisdiction of the United States or on the high seas for recreational purposes.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 376 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2504 [Report No. 115–506, Part I] 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 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 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 A BILL To ensure fair treatment in licensing requirements for the export of certain echinoderms.

1. Exemption of exportation of certain echinoderms from permission and licensing 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 section 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 permission requirements of section 9(d)(1) of the Endangered 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 export license under subpart I of part 14 of such title. (b) Covered fish or wildlife The fish or wildlife referred to in subsection (a) are members of the phylum Echinodermata that are commonly known as sea urchins and sea cucumbers, including products thereof, that— (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 jurisdiction of the United States or are processed in the United States; and (3) are— (A) exported for purposes of human or animal consumption; or (B) taken in waters under the jurisdiction of the United States or on the high seas for recreational purposes.

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

tv_txt: IB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2504 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To ensure fair treatment in licensing requirements for the export of certain echinoderms.

1. Exemption of exportation of certain echinoderms from permission and licensing 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 section 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 permission requirements of section 9(d)(1) of the Endangered 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 export license under subpart I of part 14 of such title. (b) Covered fish or wildlife The fish or wildlife referred to in subsection (a) are members of the phylum Echinodermata that are commonly known as sea urchins and sea cucumbers, including products thereof, that— (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 jurisdiction of the United States or are processed in the United States; and (3) are— (A) exported for purposes of human or animal consumption; or (B) taken in waters under the jurisdiction of the United States or on the high seas for recreational purposes.

Passed the House of Representatives February 5, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2504 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 6, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works AN ACT To ensure fair treatment in licensing requirements for the export of certain echinoderms.

1. Exemption of exportation of certain echinoderms from permission and licensing 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 section 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 permission requirements of section 9(d)(1) of the Endangered 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 export license under subpart I of part 14 of such title. (b) Covered fish or wildlife The fish or wildlife referred to in subsection (a) are members of the phylum Echinodermata that are commonly known as sea urchins and sea cucumbers, including products thereof, that— (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 jurisdiction of the United States or are processed in the United States; and (3) are— (A) exported for purposes of human or animal consumption; or (B) taken in waters under the jurisdiction of the United States or on the high seas for recreational purposes.

Passed the House of Representatives February 5, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk