S.Amdt. 3468
What it does: Adds SEC. 2__. ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT OF 1973 at the end of title II
Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN)What it changes
1 change to S. 2363 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 2__. ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT OF 1973 at the end of title II
Adds a sectionIn S. 2363 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(d) Limitation on Authority.--Section 11 of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3710) is amended by inserting "exclusive" before "authority".
Inserted: SEC. 2__. ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT OF 1973.
Inserted: Section 11(f) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1540(f)) is amended--
Inserted: (1) by inserting "(1)" after the subsection heading; and
Inserted: (2) by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(2)(A) Except as provided in this paragraph, regulations promulgated under paragraph (1), including policies, orders, or practices pursuant to such regulations, may not--
Inserted: "(i) prohibit or restrict the possession, sale, delivery, receipt, shipping, or transportation, within the United States, of elephant ivory that has been lawfully imported into the United States;
Inserted: "(ii) change any methods of, or standards for, determining if such ivory has been lawfully imported that were in effect on February 24, 2014, including any applicable presumptions with respect to such determinations;
Inserted: "(iii) prohibit or restrict the importation of such ivory that was lawfully importable into the United States on February 24, 2014; or
Inserted: "(iv) prohibit or restrict the possession of such ivory that was lawfully possessable in the United States on February 24, 2014.
Inserted: "(B) Subparagraph (A) does not apply to regulations, including policies, orders, or practices pursuant to such regulations, that were in effect on February 24, 2014.
Inserted: "(C) Regulations promulgated under paragraph (1), including policies, orders, or practices pursuant to such regulations, that became effective during the period beginning on February 25, 2014, and ending on the date of enactment of this paragraph, shall be revised, as necessary, to comply with the requirements specified in subparagraph (A) for regulations promulgated after such date of enactment.".
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At the end of title II, add the following:
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SA 3468. Mr. ALEXANDER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2363, to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of title II, add the following:
SEC. 2__. ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT OF 1973.
Section 11(f) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1540(f)) is amended--
(1) by inserting “(1)” after the subsection heading; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
“(2)(A) Except as provided in this paragraph, regulations promulgated under paragraph (1), including policies, orders, or practices pursuant to such regulations, may not--
“(i) prohibit or restrict the possession, sale, delivery, receipt, shipping, or transportation, within the United States, of elephant ivory that has been lawfully imported into the United States;
“(ii) change any methods of, or standards for, determining if such ivory has been lawfully imported that were in effect on February 24, 2014, including any applicable presumptions with respect to such determinations;
“(iii) prohibit or restrict the importation of such ivory that was lawfully importable into the United States on February 24, 2014; or
“(iv) prohibit or restrict the possession of such ivory that was lawfully possessable in the United States on February 24, 2014.
“(B) Subparagraph (A) does not apply to regulations, including policies, orders, or practices pursuant to such regulations, that were in effect on February 24, 2014.
“(C) Regulations promulgated under paragraph (1), including policies, orders, or practices pursuant to such regulations, that became effective during the period beginning on February 25, 2014, and ending on the date of enactment of this paragraph, shall be revised, as necessary, to comply with the requirements specified in subparagraph (A) for regulations promulgated after such date of enactment.”.
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Senate amendment submitted
July 8, 2014