H.R. 4075: United States-Russia Polar Bear Conservation and Management Act of 2006

109th Congress · introduced 2005-10-18 · Animals · Latest: Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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Where it came from: introduced 2005-10-18 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

United States-Russia Polar Bear Conservation and Management Act of 2006

Plain summary

United States-Russia Polar Bear Conservation and Management Act of 2006 - Amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to make it unlawful for a person subject to, or in waters or on lands under, U.S. jurisdiction to take, import, export, possess, transport, or sell any polar bear or polar bear products in violation of the Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Russian Federation on the Conservation and Management of the Alaska-Chukotka Polar Bear Population (Agreement) or any annual taking limit or other restriction adopted by the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Commission. Authorizes a government official to import a polar bear or a polar bear product for purposes of forensic testing or any other law enforcement purpose. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to administer and enforce the Agreement on behalf of the United States. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to share authority for the management of the taking of polar bears for subsistence purposes with the Alaska Nanuuq Commission. Subjects to seizure and forfeiture any polar bear or any part or product of a polar bear taken, imported, exported, possessed, transported, sold, received, acquired, purchased, exchanged, or bartered, or offered for sale or exchange in violation of this title without any showing that may be required for assessment of a civil penalty or for criminal prosecution. Sets forth requirements for designation and appointment of U.S. members on the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Commission. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to take all necessary actions to implement the decisions and determinations of the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Commission. Authorizes appropriations for FY2006-FY2010.

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United States-Russia Polar Bear Conservation and Management Act of 2006

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate amended)

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Sponsor: Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11] · 1 cosponsors

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate amended)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109hr4075.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/hr>

Record fed-us-cong109-hr4075 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109