before approving a new or revised recovery plan. The amendments 

 also require the Services to report to Congress every two 

 years on progress being made to develop and implement recovery 

 plans and on the status of those species for which plans have 

 been adopted. 



The Services are directed to establish a system, in cooper- 

 ation with appropriate states, to monitor the status of species 

 that are delisted for a period of at least five years following 

 the delisting. If, as a result of the monitoring program, it 

 becomes apparent that the species has again declined to the 

 point where it is likely to become endangered or threatened, 

 the Service is required to relist the species promptly, using 

 emergency listing authority when necessary. 



The amendments raised the monetary penalties that may be 

 assessed for violations of the Endangered Species Act. Maximum 

 civil penalties were increased from $10,000 to $25,000, and 

 maximum fines for criminal violations were increased from 

 $20,000 to $50,000. 



Under pre-existing provisions of the Act, licenses could 

 be issued to permit the sale of pre-Act finished scrimshaw 

 products if they or the raw materials from which they were 

 made were held when the Act was enacted on 28 December 1973. 

 The amendments extended this license provision, allowing 

 individuals holding valid licenses as of 31 March 1988 to 

 apply for a renewal for up to five years. 



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