; (5) while most American black bear populations are generally stable or increasing, commercial trade could stimulate poaching and threaten certain populations if the demand for bear viscera increases; and (6) prohibitions against the importation into the United States and exportation from the United States, as well as prohibitions against the interstate trade, of bear viscera and products containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera will assist in ensuring that the United States does not contribute to the decline of any bear population as a result of the commercial trade in bear viscera. 3. Purposes The purpose of this Act is to ensure the long-term viability of the world’s 8 bear species by— (1) prohibiting interstate and international trade in bear viscera and products containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera; (2) encouraging bilateral and multilateral efforts to eliminate such trade; and (3) ensuring that adequate Federal legislation exists with respect to domestic trade in bear viscera and products containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera. 4. Definitions In this Act: (1) Bear viscera The term bear viscera means the body fluids or internal organs, including the gallbladder and its contents but not including blood or brains, of a species of bear. (2) Import The term import means to land on, bring into, or introduce into any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, whether or not the landing, bringing, or introduction constitutes an importation within the meaning of the customs laws of the United States. (3) Person The term person means— (A) an individual, corporation, partnership, trust, association, or other private entity; (B) an officer, employee, agent, department, or instrumentality of— (i) the Federal Government; (ii) any State, municipality, or political subdivision of a State; or (iii) any foreign government