1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Justice Attributed to Wounded Sharks Act” or “JAWS Act”.
Justice Attributed to Wounded Sharks Act
A BILL
To prohibit foreign assistance to countries that do not prohibit shark finning in the territorial waters of the country or the importation, sale, possession, or consumption of shark fins obtained as a result of shark finning.
2. Prohibition on foreign assistance to countries that do not prohibit shark finning in the territorial waters of the country or the importation, sale, possession, or consumption of shark fins obtained as a result of shark finning
In general— No funds available to any Federal department or agency may be used to provide assistance to a country if the President determines that the country does not prohibit the following:
Shark finning in the territorial waters of the country.
The importation, sale, possession, or consumption of shark fins obtained as a result of shark finning.
Definition— In this section, the term shark finning has the meaning given the term in section 9 of the Shark Finning Prohibition Act (16 U.S.C. 1822 note).
Effective date— This Act takes effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and applies with respect to funds available to a Federal department or agency beginning on or after the date that is 90 days after such date of enactment.