S. 1206 · 115th Congress

A bill to ensure fair treatment in licensing requirements for the export of certain echinoderms.

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Angus King
Introduced
2017-05-23
Latest action
2017-05-23 · Introduced in Senate

Summary

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.