without further process or restrictions under this Act. . 3. Removing duplications Section 101(a)(5)(D) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 ( 16 U.S.C. 1371(a)(5)(D) ), as amended by section 2 of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following: (xi) Any taking of a marine mammal in compliance with an authorization under this subparagraph is exempt from the prohibition on taking in section 9 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1538 ). Any Federal agency authorizing, funding, or carrying out an action that results in such taking, and any agency action authorizing such taking, is exempt from the requirement to consult regarding potential impacts to marine mammal species or designated critical habitat under section 7(a)(2) of such Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1536(a)(2) ). .