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If the intent is to circumvent the waiver process and to 

 permit taking, in certain circumstances, from species and 

 population stocks that have not been found to be within their 

 optimum sustainable population range, at the very least the bill 

 should be expanded to specify the circumstances where the 

 Secretaries would be able to permit taking not otherwise 

 authorized by the Act, and the procedure whereby the 

 authorization to take would be provided. Also, consideration 

 should be given to specifying that monitoring programs must be 

 undertaken' as necessary to ensure that the authorized taking 

 does not have unanticipated effects. 



