Bear Protection Act of 2001. (Legislative UPDATE).

The Bear Protection Act of 2001 (S.1125) aims to restore the diminishing North American bear population. It bans the import or export of, the possession of, or any interstate commerce of bear entrails in the U.S. It further directs the Secretary of the Interior to promote international efforts to protect the bears. However, S.1125 does not affect individual State regulations regarding bear populations and lawful hunting thereof.

Source: Library of Congress, Thomas. http://thomas.loc.gov/