United States · Bill · S
S. 2535 (100th)
Scrimshaw Production Licensing Extension Act of 1988
Introduced
17 June 1988
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Summary
Scrimshaw Production Licensing Extension Act of 1988 - Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (the Act) to renew for a six-month period certificates of exemption from the prohibition against sale of scrimshaw products and unworked whale ivory for certificate-holders whose certificates were renewed after October 13, 1982, and were in effect on March 31, 1988. Allows such certificate-holders to apply for one additional renewal for a period not to exceed five years. Prohibits, after January 31, 1984, any person from selling or offering for sale in interstate or foreign commerce, any pre-Act finished scrimshaw product unless such person holds a certificate of exemption and unless the product or raw material for the product was held by such person on October 13, 1982.
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summary · EN · 17 June 1988
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/senate-bill/2535
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/s/2535