S 181
103th Congress
Senate
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Bears
Congressional reporting requirements
Data banks
Environmental Protection
Export controls
Exports
Imports
Protection of animals
Trade negotiations
Wildlife conservation
Black Bear Protection Act
Introduced: January 26, 1993
Introduced by:
McConnell, Mitch
Republican
· Kentucky
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 26, 1993
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.
Jan 26, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S692-693)
Jan 26, 1993
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Black Bear Protection Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce under the Export Administration Act of 1979 to prohibit the export of American black bear viscera.
Requires the Secretary of the Interior to report to the Congress on the American black bear viscera trade. Requires the United States Trade Representative to discuss issues involving such trade with countries that are the leading importers of such products.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.
Committees of jurisdiction
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