Prohibitions regarding taking and importing of endangered species and threatened species trophies

(a) Prohibition of taking or importing Section 9 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1538) is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) Trophies It is unlawful for any person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States— (1) to take for a trophy within the United States or the territorial sea of the United States any species of fish or wildlife listed under section 4 as a threatened species; or (2) to import into the United States any trophy of any species of fish or wildlife listed under section 4 as a threatened species.. (b) Prohibition of permits Section 10(a) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1539(a)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking The Secretary may permit and inserting Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the Secretary may permit; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (3) The Secretary may not permit or otherwise allow— (A) taking for a trophy any species of fish or wildlife listed under section 4; or (B) importing into the United States any trophy of any species of fish or wildlife listed under section 4, notwithstanding section 9(b).. (c) Antiques Section 10(h)(1) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1539(h)(1)) is amended by striking Sections 4(d), 9(a), and 9(c) do not apply and inserting Sections 4(d), 9(a), 9(c), and 9(h)(2) do not apply. (d) Definition Section 3 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1532) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (21) as paragraph (22); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (20) the following: (21) The term trophy means a whole dead animal, or a readily recognizable part or derivative of an animal, that— (A) is raw, processed, or manufactured; and (B) was obtained under a hunting license or other authorization issued by any State, foreign government, or private landowner..