Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 459, H.R. 2494. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 2494) to support global anti-poaching efforts, strengthen the capacity of partner countries to counter wildlife trafficking, designate major wildlife trafficking countries, and for other purposes. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill, which had been reported from the Committee on Foreign Relations, with an amendment to strike all after the enacting clause and insert in lieu thereof the following: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2016''. (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Definitions. TITLE I--PURPOSES AND POLICY Sec. 101. Purposes. Sec. 102. Statement of United States policy. TITLE II--REPORT ON MAJOR WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING COUNTRIES Sec. 201. Report. TITLE III--FRAMEWORK FOR INTERAGENCY RESPONSE Sec. 301. Presidential Task Force on Wildlife Trafficking. TITLE IV--PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS THE ESCALATING WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING CRISIS Sec. 401. Anti-poaching programs. Sec. 402. Anti-trafficking programs. Sec. 403. Engagement of United States diplomatic missions. Sec. 404. Community conservation.…
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