To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
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Summary
This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act to allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before specific dates: before February 18, 1997, or before May 15, 2008 from certain polar bear populations. The bill directs the Secretary of the Interior to issue import permits for these trophies expeditiously and without regard to certain existing restrictions under the Marine Mammal Protection Act and Endangered Species Act.
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