diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/cloudtrail.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/cloudtrail.py
index 557f2ebaae..f0ca323911 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/cloudtrail.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/cloudtrail.py
@@ -101,6 +101,10 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     HAS_BOTO = False
 
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import connect_to_aws, ec2_argument_spec, get_ec2_creds
+
+
 class CloudTrailManager:
     """Handles cloudtrail configuration"""
 
@@ -112,7 +116,7 @@ class CloudTrailManager:
 
         try:
             self.conn = connect_to_aws(boto.cloudtrail, self.region, **self.aws_connect_params)
-        except boto.exception.NoAuthHandlerFound, e:
+        except boto.exception.NoAuthHandlerFound as e:
             self.module.fail_json(msg=str(e))
 
     def view_status(self, name):
@@ -222,8 +226,6 @@ def main():
 
     module.exit_json(**results)
 
-# import module snippets
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import *
-from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import *
 
-main()
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/dynamodb_table.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/dynamodb_table.py
index ceafbdea9b..3799c0ffe3 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/dynamodb_table.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/dynamodb_table.py
@@ -133,6 +133,8 @@ table_status:
     sample: ACTIVE
 '''
 
+import traceback
+
 try:
     import boto
     import boto.dynamodb2
@@ -152,6 +154,10 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     HAS_BOTO = False
 
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import AnsibleAWSError, connect_to_aws, ec2_argument_spec, get_aws_connection_info
+
+
 DYNAMO_TYPE_DEFAULT = 'STRING'
 INDEX_REQUIRED_OPTIONS = ['name', 'type', 'hash_key_name']
 INDEX_OPTIONS = INDEX_REQUIRED_OPTIONS + ['hash_key_type', 'range_key_name', 'range_key_type', 'includes', 'read_capacity', 'write_capacity']
@@ -244,7 +250,7 @@ def dynamo_table_exists(table):
         table.describe()
         return True
 
-    except JSONResponseError, e:
+    except JSONResponseError as e:
         if e.message and e.message.startswith('Requested resource not found'):
             return False
         else:
@@ -281,7 +287,7 @@ def update_dynamo_table(table, throughput=None, check_mode=False, global_indexes
             # todo: remove try once boto has https://github.com/boto/boto/pull/3447 fixed
             try:
                 global_indexes_changed = table.update_global_secondary_index(global_indexes=index_throughput_changes) or global_indexes_changed
-            except ValidationException as e:
+            except ValidationException:
                 pass
         else:
             global_indexes_changed = True
@@ -398,7 +404,7 @@ def main():
 
     try:
         connection = connect_to_aws(boto.dynamodb2, region, **aws_connect_params)
-    except (NoAuthHandlerFound, AnsibleAWSError), e:
+    except (NoAuthHandlerFound, AnsibleAWSError) as e:
         module.fail_json(msg=str(e))
 
     state = module.params.get('state')
@@ -408,9 +414,5 @@ def main():
         delete_dynamo_table(connection, module)
 
 
-# import module snippets
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import *
-from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import *
-
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     main()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ec2_ami_copy.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ec2_ami_copy.py
index 1b590dcdc8..bc5fdb3af7 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ec2_ami_copy.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ec2_ami_copy.py
@@ -127,6 +127,8 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
     kms_key_id: arn:aws:kms:us-east-1:XXXXXXXXXXXX:key/746de6ea-50a4-4bcb-8fbc-e3b29f2d367b
 '''
 
+import time
+
 try:
     import boto
     import boto.ec2
@@ -134,6 +136,9 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     HAS_BOTO = False
 
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import ec2_argument_spec, ec2_connect, get_aws_connection_info
+
 
 def copy_image(module, ec2):
     """
@@ -163,7 +168,7 @@ def copy_image(module, ec2):
         }
 
         image_id = ec2.copy_image(**params).image_id
-    except boto.exception.BotoServerError, e:
+    except boto.exception.BotoServerError as e:
         module.fail_json(msg="%s: %s" % (e.error_code, e.error_message))
 
     img = wait_until_image_is_recognized(module, ec2, wait_timeout, image_id, wait)
@@ -201,7 +206,7 @@ def wait_until_image_is_recognized(module, ec2, wait_timeout, image_id, wait):
     for i in range(wait_timeout):
         try:
             return ec2.get_image(image_id)
-        except boto.exception.EC2ResponseError, e:
+        except boto.exception.EC2ResponseError as e:
             # This exception we expect initially right after registering the copy with EC2 API
             if 'InvalidAMIID.NotFound' in e.error_code and wait:
                 time.sleep(1)
@@ -234,12 +239,12 @@ def main():
 
     try:
         ec2 = ec2_connect(module)
-    except boto.exception.NoAuthHandlerFound, e:
+    except boto.exception.NoAuthHandlerFound as e:
         module.fail_json(msg=str(e))
 
     try:
         region, ec2_url, boto_params = get_aws_connection_info(module)
-    except boto.exception.NoAuthHandlerFound, e:
+    except boto.exception.NoAuthHandlerFound as e:
         module.fail_json(msg=str(e))
 
     if not region:
@@ -248,9 +253,6 @@ def main():
     copy_image(module, ec2)
 
 
-# import module snippets
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import *
-from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import *
-
-main()
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ec2_customer_gateway.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ec2_customer_gateway.py
index 4e02523a70..64a77bb08b 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ec2_customer_gateway.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ec2_customer_gateway.py
@@ -120,6 +120,11 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     HAS_BOTO3 = False
 
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import (boto3_conn, camel_dict_to_snake_dict,
+        ec2_argument_spec, get_aws_connection_info)
+
+
 class Ec2CustomerGatewayManager:
 
     def __init__(self, module):
@@ -130,7 +135,7 @@ class Ec2CustomerGatewayManager:
             if not region:
                 module.fail_json(msg="Region must be specified as a parameter, in EC2_REGION or AWS_REGION environment variables or in boto configuration file")
             self.ec2 = boto3_conn(module, conn_type='client', resource='ec2', region=region, endpoint=ec2_url, **aws_connect_kwargs)
-        except ClientError, e:
+        except ClientError as e:
             module.fail_json(msg=e.message)
 
     def ensure_cgw_absent(self, gw_id):
@@ -211,8 +216,6 @@ def main():
 
     gw_mgr = Ec2CustomerGatewayManager(module)
 
-    bgp_asn = module.params.get('bgp_asn')
-    ip_address = module.params.get('ip_address')
     name = module.params.get('name')
 
     existing = gw_mgr.describe_gateways(module.params['ip_address'])
@@ -259,9 +262,6 @@ def main():
     pretty_results = camel_dict_to_snake_dict(results)
     module.exit_json(**pretty_results)
 
-# import module methods
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import *
-from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import *
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     main()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ec2_eni.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ec2_eni.py
index ac05ba43a3..0b35438014 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ec2_eni.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ec2_eni.py
@@ -241,6 +241,12 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     HAS_BOTO = False
 
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import (AnsibleAWSError, connect_to_aws,
+        ec2_argument_spec, get_aws_connection_info,
+        get_ec2_security_group_ids_from_names)
+
+
 def get_eni_info(interface):
 
     # Private addresses
@@ -539,7 +545,7 @@ def main():
         try:
             connection = connect_to_aws(boto.ec2, region, **aws_connect_params)
             vpc_connection = connect_to_aws(boto.vpc, region, **aws_connect_params)
-        except (boto.exception.NoAuthHandlerFound, AnsibleAWSError), e:
+        except (boto.exception.NoAuthHandlerFound, AnsibleAWSError) as e:
             module.fail_json(msg=str(e))
     else:
         module.fail_json(msg="region must be specified")
@@ -561,8 +567,6 @@ def main():
     elif state == 'absent':
         delete_eni(connection, module)
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import *
-from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import *
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     main()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ec2_eni_facts.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ec2_eni_facts.py
index 875c8207fd..2bae28f216 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ec2_eni_facts.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ec2_eni_facts.py
@@ -60,6 +60,12 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     HAS_BOTO3 = False
 
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import (AnsibleAWSError,
+        ansible_dict_to_boto3_filter_list, boto3_conn,
+        boto3_tag_list_to_ansible_dict, camel_dict_to_snake_dict,
+        connect_to_aws, ec2_argument_spec, get_aws_connection_info)
+
 
 def list_ec2_snapshots_boto3(connection, module):
 
@@ -172,15 +178,13 @@ def main():
         if region:
             try:
                 connection = connect_to_aws(boto.ec2, region, **aws_connect_params)
-            except (boto.exception.NoAuthHandlerFound, AnsibleAWSError), e:
+            except (boto.exception.NoAuthHandlerFound, AnsibleAWSError) as e:
                 module.fail_json(msg=str(e))
         else:
             module.fail_json(msg="region must be specified")
 
         list_eni(connection, module)
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import *
-from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import *
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     main()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ec2_remote_facts.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ec2_remote_facts.py
index 5b3f909976..cb80068a7c 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ec2_remote_facts.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ec2_remote_facts.py
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     HAS_BOTO = False
 
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import AnsibleAWSError, connect_to_aws, ec2_argument_spec, get_aws_connection_info
+
+
 def get_instance_info(instance):
 
     # Get groups
@@ -171,16 +175,13 @@ def main():
     if region:
         try:
             connection = connect_to_aws(boto.ec2, region, **aws_connect_params)
-        except (boto.exception.NoAuthHandlerFound, AnsibleAWSError), e:
+        except (boto.exception.NoAuthHandlerFound, AnsibleAWSError) as e:
             module.fail_json(msg=str(e))
     else:
         module.fail_json(msg="region must be specified")
 
     list_ec2_instances(connection, module)
 
-# import module snippets
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import *
-from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import *
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     main()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ec2_snapshot_facts.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ec2_snapshot_facts.py
index 9904eb8591..357a1692d8 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ec2_snapshot_facts.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ec2_snapshot_facts.py
@@ -163,6 +163,11 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     HAS_BOTO3 = False
 
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import (ansible_dict_to_boto3_filter_list,
+        boto3_conn, boto3_tag_list_to_ansible_dict, camel_dict_to_snake_dict,
+        ec2_argument_spec, get_aws_connection_info)
+
 
 def list_ec2_snapshots(connection, module):
 
@@ -173,7 +178,7 @@ def list_ec2_snapshots(connection, module):
 
     try:
         snapshots = connection.describe_snapshots(SnapshotIds=snapshot_ids, OwnerIds=owner_ids, RestorableByUserIds=restorable_by_user_ids, Filters=filters)
-    except ClientError, e:
+    except ClientError as e:
         module.fail_json(msg=e.message)
 
     # Turn the boto3 result in to ansible_friendly_snaked_names
@@ -219,8 +224,6 @@ def main():
 
     list_ec2_snapshots(connection, module)
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import *
-from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import *
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     main()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ec2_vol_facts.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ec2_vol_facts.py
index e1ce30658d..3a93426ba3 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ec2_vol_facts.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ec2_vol_facts.py
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     HAS_BOTO = False
 
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import connect_to_aws, ec2_argument_spec, get_aws_connection_info
+
+
 def get_volume_info(volume):
 
     attachment = volume.attach_data
@@ -125,15 +129,13 @@ def main():
     if region:
         try:
             connection = connect_to_aws(boto.ec2, region, **aws_connect_params)
-        except (boto.exception.NoAuthHandlerFound, StandardError), e:
+        except (boto.exception.NoAuthHandlerFound, StandardError) as e:
             module.fail_json(msg=str(e))
     else:
         module.fail_json(msg="region must be specified")
 
     list_ec2_volumes(connection, module)
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import *
-from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import *
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     main()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ec2_vpc_igw.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ec2_vpc_igw.py
index 7d9900bf2d..6f00c4b8d5 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ec2_vpc_igw.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ec2_vpc_igw.py
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ register: igw
 
 '''
 
-import sys  # noqa
-
 try:
     import boto.ec2
     import boto.vpc
@@ -66,6 +64,9 @@ except ImportError:
     if __name__ != '__main__':
         raise
 
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import AnsibleAWSError, connect_to_aws, ec2_argument_spec, get_aws_connection_info
+
 
 class AnsibleIGWException(Exception):
     pass
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@ def main():
     if region:
         try:
             connection = connect_to_aws(boto.vpc, region, **aws_connect_params)
-        except (boto.exception.NoAuthHandlerFound, AnsibleAWSError), e:
+        except (boto.exception.NoAuthHandlerFound, AnsibleAWSError) as e:
             module.fail_json(msg=str(e))
     else:
         module.fail_json(msg="region must be specified")
@@ -156,8 +157,6 @@ def main():
 
     module.exit_json(**result)
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import *  # noqa
-from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import *  # noqa
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     main()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ec2_vpc_nacl.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ec2_vpc_nacl.py
index 73eafbc848..b3d4f19721 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ec2_vpc_nacl.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ec2_vpc_nacl.py
@@ -122,13 +122,15 @@ task:
 '''
 
 try:
-    import json
     import botocore
     import boto3
     HAS_BOTO3 = True
 except ImportError:
     HAS_BOTO3 = False
 
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import boto3_conn, ec2_argument_spec, get_aws_connection_info
+
 
 # Common fields for the default rule that is contained within every VPC NACL.
 DEFAULT_RULE_FIELDS = {
@@ -179,7 +181,6 @@ def subnets_added(nacl_id, subnets, client, module):
 
 def subnets_changed(nacl, client, module):
     changed = False
-    response = {}
     vpc_id = module.params.get('vpc_id')
     nacl_id = nacl['NetworkAcls'][0]['NetworkAclId']
     subnets = subnets_to_associate(nacl, client, module)
@@ -528,9 +529,9 @@ def main():
     try:
         region, ec2_url, aws_connect_kwargs = get_aws_connection_info(module, boto3=True)
         client = boto3_conn(module, conn_type='client', resource='ec2', region=region, endpoint=ec2_url, **aws_connect_kwargs)
-    except botocore.exceptions.NoCredentialsError, e:
-        module.fail_json(msg="Can't authorize connection - "+str(e))
-    
+    except botocore.exceptions.NoCredentialsError as e:
+        module.fail_json(msg="Can't authorize connection - %s" % str(e))
+
     invocations = {
         "present": setup_network_acl,
         "absent": remove_network_acl
@@ -538,9 +539,6 @@ def main():
     (changed, results) = invocations[state](client, module)
     module.exit_json(changed=changed, nacl_id=results)
 
-# import module snippets
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import *
-from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import *
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     main()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ec2_vpc_net_facts.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ec2_vpc_net_facts.py
index 8de47ed975..dfa29ba9d2 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ec2_vpc_net_facts.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ec2_vpc_net_facts.py
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     HAS_BOTO = False
 
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import connect_to_aws, ec2_argument_spec, get_aws_connection_info
+
+
 def get_vpc_info(vpc):
 
     try:
@@ -111,15 +115,13 @@ def main():
     if region:
         try:
             connection = connect_to_aws(boto.vpc, region, **aws_connect_params)
-        except (boto.exception.NoAuthHandlerFound, StandardError), e:
+        except (boto.exception.NoAuthHandlerFound, StandardError) as e:
             module.fail_json(msg=str(e))
     else:
         module.fail_json(msg="region must be specified")
 
     list_ec2_vpcs(connection, module)
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import *
-from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import *
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     main()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ec2_vpc_route_table.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ec2_vpc_route_table.py
index c0cfaf4278..f1c10e5bd0 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ec2_vpc_route_table.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ec2_vpc_route_table.py
@@ -106,8 +106,6 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
 
 '''
 
-
-import sys  # noqa
 import re
 
 try:
@@ -120,6 +118,9 @@ except ImportError:
     if __name__ != '__main__':
         raise
 
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import AnsibleAWSError, connect_to_aws, ec2_argument_spec, get_aws_connection_info
+
 
 class AnsibleRouteTableException(Exception):
     pass
@@ -178,7 +179,7 @@ def find_subnets(vpc_conn, vpc_id, identified_subnets):
         for cidr in subnet_cidrs:
             if not any(s.cidr_block == cidr for s in subnets_by_cidr):
                 raise AnsibleSubnetSearchException(
-                    'Subnet CIDR "{0}" does not exist'.format(subnet_cidr))
+                    'Subnet CIDR "{0}" does not exist'.format(cidr))
 
     subnets_by_name = []
     if subnet_names:
@@ -604,7 +605,7 @@ def main():
     if region:
         try:
             connection = connect_to_aws(boto.vpc, region, **aws_connect_params)
-        except (boto.exception.NoAuthHandlerFound, AnsibleAWSError), e:
+        except (boto.exception.NoAuthHandlerFound, AnsibleAWSError) as e:
             module.fail_json(msg=str(e))
     else:
         module.fail_json(msg="region must be specified")
@@ -626,8 +627,6 @@ def main():
 
     module.exit_json(**result)
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import *  # noqa
-from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import *  # noqa
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     main()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ec2_vpc_route_table_facts.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ec2_vpc_route_table_facts.py
index d9a51f0dc0..e781736fd1 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ec2_vpc_route_table_facts.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ec2_vpc_route_table_facts.py
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     HAS_BOTO = False
 
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import AnsibleAWSError, connect_to_aws, ec2_argument_spec, get_aws_connection_info
+
+
 def get_route_table_info(route_table):
 
     # Add any routes to array
@@ -116,15 +120,13 @@ def main():
     if region:
         try:
             connection = connect_to_aws(boto.vpc, region, **aws_connect_params)
-        except (boto.exception.NoAuthHandlerFound, AnsibleAWSError), e:
+        except (boto.exception.NoAuthHandlerFound, AnsibleAWSError) as e:
             module.fail_json(msg=str(e))
     else:
         module.fail_json(msg="region must be specified")
 
     list_ec2_vpc_route_tables(connection, module)
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import *
-from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import *
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     main()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ec2_vpc_subnet.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ec2_vpc_subnet.py
index fa07a35364..c9a71a98b4 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ec2_vpc_subnet.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ec2_vpc_subnet.py
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
 
 '''
 
-import sys  # noqa
 import time
 
 try:
@@ -86,6 +85,9 @@ except ImportError:
     if __name__ != '__main__':
         raise
 
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import AnsibleAWSError, connect_to_aws, ec2_argument_spec, get_aws_connection_info
+
 
 class AnsibleVPCSubnetException(Exception):
     pass
@@ -252,7 +254,7 @@ def main():
     if region:
         try:
             connection = connect_to_aws(boto.vpc, region, **aws_connect_params)
-        except (boto.exception.NoAuthHandlerFound, AnsibleAWSError), e:
+        except (boto.exception.NoAuthHandlerFound, AnsibleAWSError) as e:
             module.fail_json(msg=str(e))
     else:
         module.fail_json(msg="region must be specified")
@@ -275,8 +277,6 @@ def main():
 
     module.exit_json(**result)
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import *  # noqa
-from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import *  # noqa
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     main()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ec2_vpc_subnet_facts.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ec2_vpc_subnet_facts.py
index 8f5c26a614..7168d16060 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ec2_vpc_subnet_facts.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ec2_vpc_subnet_facts.py
@@ -82,6 +82,10 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     HAS_BOTO = False
 
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import AnsibleAWSError, connect_to_aws, ec2_argument_spec, get_aws_connection_info
+
+
 def get_subnet_info(subnet):
 
     subnet_info = { 'id': subnet.id,
@@ -131,15 +135,13 @@ def main():
     if region:
         try:
             connection = connect_to_aws(boto.vpc, region, **aws_connect_params)
-        except (boto.exception.NoAuthHandlerFound, AnsibleAWSError), e:
+        except (boto.exception.NoAuthHandlerFound, AnsibleAWSError) as e:
             module.fail_json(msg=str(e))
     else:
         module.fail_json(msg="region must be specified")
 
     list_ec2_vpc_subnets(connection, module)
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import *
-from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import *
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     main()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ecs_cluster.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ecs_cluster.py
index 22049a9f3c..ad029d4e1f 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ecs_cluster.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ecs_cluster.py
@@ -115,6 +115,10 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     HAS_BOTO3 = False
 
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import boto3_conn, ec2_argument_spec, get_aws_connection_info
+
+
 class EcsClusterManager:
     """Handles ECS Clusters"""
 
@@ -127,8 +131,8 @@ class EcsClusterManager:
             if not region:
                 module.fail_json(msg="Region must be specified as a parameter, in EC2_REGION or AWS_REGION environment variables or in boto configuration file")
             self.ecs = boto3_conn(module, conn_type='client', resource='ecs', region=region, endpoint=ec2_url, **aws_connect_kwargs)
-        except boto.exception.NoAuthHandlerFound, e:
-            self.module.fail_json(msg="Can't authorize connection - "+str(e))
+        except boto.exception.NoAuthHandlerFound as e:
+            self.module.fail_json(msg="Can't authorize connection - %s" % str(e))
 
     def find_in_array(self, array_of_clusters, cluster_name, field_name='clusterArn'):
         for c in array_of_clusters:
@@ -180,7 +184,7 @@ def main():
     cluster_mgr = EcsClusterManager(module)
     try:
         existing = cluster_mgr.describe_cluster(module.params['name'])
-    except Exception, e:
+    except Exception as e:
         module.fail_json(msg="Exception describing cluster '"+module.params['name']+"': "+str(e))
 
     results = dict(changed=False)
@@ -230,9 +234,6 @@ def main():
 
     module.exit_json(**results)
 
-# import module snippets
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import *
-from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import *
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     main()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ecs_service.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ecs_service.py
index 94d7078c82..3ae77e6b51 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ecs_service.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ecs_service.py
@@ -175,6 +175,8 @@ ansible_facts:
             returned: when service existed and was deleted
             type: complex
 '''
+import time
+
 try:
     import boto
     import botocore
@@ -188,6 +190,10 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     HAS_BOTO3 = False
 
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import boto3_conn, ec2_argument_spec, get_aws_connection_info
+
+
 class EcsServiceManager:
     """Handles ECS Services"""
 
@@ -200,8 +206,8 @@ class EcsServiceManager:
             if not region:
                 module.fail_json(msg="Region must be specified as a parameter, in EC2_REGION or AWS_REGION environment variables or in boto configuration file")
             self.ecs = boto3_conn(module, conn_type='client', resource='ecs', region=region, endpoint=ec2_url, **aws_connect_kwargs)
-        except boto.exception.NoAuthHandlerFound, e:
-            self.module.fail_json(msg="Can't authorize connection - "+str(e))
+        except boto.exception.NoAuthHandlerFound as e:
+            self.module.fail_json(msg="Can't authorize connection - %s" % str(e))
 
     # def list_clusters(self):
     #     return self.client.list_clusters()
@@ -321,7 +327,7 @@ def main():
     service_mgr = EcsServiceManager(module)
     try:
         existing = service_mgr.describe_service(module.params['cluster'], module.params['name'])
-    except Exception, e:
+    except Exception as e:
         module.fail_json(msg="Exception describing service '"+module.params['name']+"' in cluster '"+module.params['cluster']+"': "+str(e))
 
     results = dict(changed=False )
@@ -392,7 +398,7 @@ def main():
                             module.params['name'],
                             module.params['cluster']
                         )
-                    except botocore.exceptions.ClientError, e:
+                    except botocore.exceptions.ClientError as e:
                         module.fail_json(msg=e.message)
                 results['changed'] = True
 
@@ -418,9 +424,6 @@ def main():
 
     module.exit_json(**results)
 
-# import module snippets
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import *
-from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import *
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     main()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ecs_service_facts.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ecs_service_facts.py
index f363c56a87..aaee2aa01f 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ecs_service_facts.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ecs_service_facts.py
@@ -139,6 +139,10 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     HAS_BOTO3 = False
 
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import boto3_conn, ec2_argument_spec, get_aws_connection_info
+
+
 class EcsServiceManager:
     """Handles ECS Services"""
 
@@ -151,8 +155,8 @@ class EcsServiceManager:
             if not region:
                 module.fail_json(msg="Region must be specified as a parameter, in EC2_REGION or AWS_REGION environment variables or in boto configuration file")
             self.ecs = boto3_conn(module, conn_type='client', resource='ecs', region=region, endpoint=ec2_url, **aws_connect_kwargs)
-        except boto.exception.NoAuthHandlerFound, e:
-            self.module.fail_json(msg="Can't authorize connection - "+str(e))
+        except boto.exception.NoAuthHandlerFound as e:
+            self.module.fail_json(msg="Can't authorize connection - %s" % str(e))
 
     # def list_clusters(self):
     #   return self.client.list_clusters()
@@ -227,10 +231,6 @@ def main():
     ecs_facts_result = dict(changed=False, ansible_facts=ecs_facts)
     module.exit_json(**ecs_facts_result)
 
-# import module snippets
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import *
-from ansible.module_utils.urls import *
-from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import *
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     main()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ecs_task.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ecs_task.py
index f263ef0da9..86c77eceb1 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ecs_task.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ecs_task.py
@@ -165,6 +165,10 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     HAS_BOTO3 = False
 
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import boto3_conn, ec2_argument_spec, get_aws_connection_info
+
+
 class EcsExecManager:
     """Handles ECS Tasks"""
 
@@ -176,8 +180,8 @@ class EcsExecManager:
             if not region:
                 module.fail_json(msg="Region must be specified as a parameter, in EC2_REGION or AWS_REGION environment variables or in boto configuration file")
             self.ecs = boto3_conn(module, conn_type='client', resource='ecs', region=region, endpoint=ec2_url, **aws_connect_kwargs)
-        except boto.exception.NoAuthHandlerFound, e:
-            module.fail_json(msg="Can't authorize connection - "+str(e))
+        except boto.exception.NoAuthHandlerFound as e:
+            module.fail_json(msg="Can't authorize connection - %s " % str(e))
 
     def list_tasks(self, cluster_name, service_name, status):
         response = self.ecs.list_tasks(
@@ -316,9 +320,6 @@ def main():
 
     module.exit_json(**results)
 
-# import module snippets
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import *
-from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import *
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     main()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ecs_taskdefinition.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ecs_taskdefinition.py
index 35ddc1f54e..d3f9d434b8 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ecs_taskdefinition.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/ecs_taskdefinition.py
@@ -107,6 +107,10 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     HAS_BOTO3 = False
 
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import boto3_conn, ec2_argument_spec, get_aws_connection_info
+
+
 class EcsTaskManager:
     """Handles ECS Tasks"""
 
@@ -118,8 +122,8 @@ class EcsTaskManager:
             if not region:
                 module.fail_json(msg="Region must be specified as a parameter, in EC2_REGION or AWS_REGION environment variables or in boto configuration file")
             self.ecs = boto3_conn(module, conn_type='client', resource='ecs', region=region, endpoint=ec2_url, **aws_connect_kwargs)
-        except boto.exception.NoAuthHandlerFound, e:
-            module.fail_json(msg="Can't authorize connection - "+str(e))
+        except boto.exception.NoAuthHandlerFound as e:
+            module.fail_json(msg="Can't authorize connection - " % str(e))
 
     def describe_task(self, task_name):
         try:
@@ -212,9 +216,6 @@ def main():
 
     module.exit_json(**results)
 
-# import module snippets
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import *
-from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import *
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     main()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/route53_facts.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/route53_facts.py
index af79b80e01..f42a8c364b 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/route53_facts.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/route53_facts.py
@@ -172,6 +172,9 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     HAS_BOTO3 = False
 
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import boto3_conn, ec2_argument_spec, get_aws_connection_info
+
 
 def get_hosted_zone(client, module):
     params = dict()
@@ -413,8 +416,8 @@ def main():
     try:
         region, ec2_url, aws_connect_kwargs = get_aws_connection_info(module, boto3=True)
         route53 = boto3_conn(module, conn_type='client', resource='route53', region=region, endpoint=ec2_url, **aws_connect_kwargs)
-    except boto.exception.NoAuthHandlerFound, e:
-        module.fail_json(msg="Can't authorize connection - "+str(e))
+    except boto.exception.NoAuthHandlerFound as e:
+        module.fail_json(msg="Can't authorize connection - %s " % str(e))
 
     invocations = {
         'change': change_details,
@@ -428,9 +431,6 @@ def main():
 
     module.exit_json(**results)
 
-# import module snippets
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import *
-from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import *
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     main()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/route53_health_check.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/route53_health_check.py
index 35f0961c6e..7224d0b109 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/route53_health_check.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/route53_health_check.py
@@ -123,7 +123,6 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
 
 '''
 
-import time
 import uuid
 
 try:
@@ -136,6 +135,11 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     HAS_BOTO = False
 
+# import module snippets
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import ec2_argument_spec, get_aws_connection_info
+
+
 # Things that can't get changed:
 #  protocol
 #  ip_address or domain
@@ -316,7 +320,7 @@ def main():
     # connect to the route53 endpoint
     try:
         conn = Route53Connection(**aws_connect_kwargs)
-    except boto.exception.BotoServerError, e:
+    except boto.exception.BotoServerError as e:
         module.fail_json(msg = e.error_message)
 
     changed = False
@@ -349,8 +353,6 @@ def main():
 
     module.exit_json(changed=changed, health_check=dict(id=check_id), action=action)
 
-# import module snippets
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import *
-from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import *
 
-main()
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/route53_zone.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/route53_zone.py
index eaf526ce94..1f38f0d2b3 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/route53_zone.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/route53_zone.py
@@ -106,8 +106,6 @@ zone_id:
     sample: "Z6JQG9820BEFMW"
 '''
 
-import time
-
 try:
     import boto
     import boto.ec2
@@ -118,6 +116,9 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     HAS_BOTO = False
 
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import ec2_argument_spec, get_aws_connection_info
+
 
 def main():
     argument_spec = ec2_argument_spec()
@@ -148,7 +149,7 @@ def main():
     # connect to the route53 endpoint
     try:
         conn = Route53Connection(**aws_connect_kwargs)
-    except boto.exception.BotoServerError, e:
+    except boto.exception.BotoServerError as e:
         module.fail_json(msg=e.error_message)
 
     results = conn.get_all_hosted_zones()
@@ -216,7 +217,5 @@ def main():
     elif state == 'absent':
         module.exit_json(changed=False)
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import *
-from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import *
-
-main()
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/s3_lifecycle.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/s3_lifecycle.py
index 2698b7a096..2d6db45f54 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/s3_lifecycle.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/s3_lifecycle.py
@@ -163,6 +163,9 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     HAS_BOTO = False
 
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import AnsibleAWSError, ec2_argument_spec, get_aws_connection_info
+
 def create_lifecycle_rule(connection, module):
 
     name = module.params.get("name")
@@ -178,13 +181,13 @@ def create_lifecycle_rule(connection, module):
 
     try:
         bucket = connection.get_bucket(name)
-    except S3ResponseError, e:
+    except S3ResponseError as e:
         module.fail_json(msg=e.message)
 
     # Get the bucket's current lifecycle rules
     try:
         current_lifecycle_obj = bucket.get_lifecycle_config()
-    except S3ResponseError, e:
+    except S3ResponseError as e:
         if e.error_code == "NoSuchLifecycleConfiguration":
             current_lifecycle_obj = Lifecycle()
         else:
@@ -247,7 +250,7 @@ def create_lifecycle_rule(connection, module):
     # Write lifecycle to bucket
     try:
         bucket.configure_lifecycle(lifecycle_obj)
-    except S3ResponseError, e:
+    except S3ResponseError as e:
         module.fail_json(msg=e.message)
 
     module.exit_json(changed=changed)
@@ -309,13 +312,13 @@ def destroy_lifecycle_rule(connection, module):
 
     try:
         bucket = connection.get_bucket(name)
-    except S3ResponseError, e:
+    except S3ResponseError as e:
         module.fail_json(msg=e.message)
 
     # Get the bucket's current lifecycle rules
     try:
         current_lifecycle_obj = bucket.get_lifecycle_config()
-    except S3ResponseError, e:
+    except S3ResponseError as e:
         if e.error_code == "NoSuchLifecycleConfiguration":
             module.exit_json(changed=changed)
         else:
@@ -347,7 +350,7 @@ def destroy_lifecycle_rule(connection, module):
             bucket.configure_lifecycle(lifecycle_obj)
         else:
             bucket.delete_lifecycle_configuration()
-    except BotoServerError, e:
+    except BotoServerError as e:
         module.fail_json(msg=e.message)
 
     module.exit_json(changed=changed)
@@ -401,7 +404,7 @@ def main():
         # use this as fallback because connect_to_region seems to fail in boto + non 'classic' aws accounts in some cases
         if connection is None:
             connection = boto.connect_s3(**aws_connect_params)
-    except (boto.exception.NoAuthHandlerFound, AnsibleAWSError), e:
+    except (boto.exception.NoAuthHandlerFound, AnsibleAWSError) as e:
         module.fail_json(msg=str(e))
 
     expiration_date = module.params.get("expiration_date")
@@ -413,13 +416,13 @@ def main():
     if expiration_date is not None:
         try:
             datetime.datetime.strptime(expiration_date, "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.000Z")
-        except ValueError, e:
+        except ValueError as e:
             module.fail_json(msg="expiration_date is not a valid ISO-8601 format. The time must be midnight and a timezone of GMT must be included")
 
     if transition_date is not None:
         try:
             datetime.datetime.strptime(transition_date, "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.000Z")
-        except ValueError, e:
+        except ValueError as e:
             module.fail_json(msg="expiration_date is not a valid ISO-8601 format. The time must be midnight and a timezone of GMT must be included")
 
     boto_required_version = (2,40,0)
@@ -431,8 +434,6 @@ def main():
     elif state == 'absent':
         destroy_lifecycle_rule(connection, module)
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import *
-from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import *
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     main()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/s3_logging.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/s3_logging.py
index cfab4c3e3e..e8ba87319e 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/s3_logging.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/s3_logging.py
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     HAS_BOTO = False
 
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import AnsibleAWSError, ec2_argument_spec, get_aws_connection_info
+
 
 def compare_bucket_logging(bucket, target_bucket, target_prefix):
 
@@ -166,7 +169,7 @@ def main():
         # use this as fallback because connect_to_region seems to fail in boto + non 'classic' aws accounts in some cases
         if connection is None:
             connection = boto.connect_s3(**aws_connect_params)
-    except (boto.exception.NoAuthHandlerFound, AnsibleAWSError), e:
+    except (boto.exception.NoAuthHandlerFound, AnsibleAWSError) as e:
         module.fail_json(msg=str(e))
 
     state = module.params.get("state")
@@ -176,8 +179,6 @@ def main():
     elif state == 'absent':
         disable_bucket_logging(connection, module)
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import *
-from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import *
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     main()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/sns_topic.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/sns_topic.py
index d9aab7a594..3882d9e573 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/sns_topic.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/sns_topic.py
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@ sns_topic:
       attributes_set: []
 '''
 
-import sys
 import time
 import json
 import re
@@ -134,6 +133,9 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     HAS_BOTO = False
 
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import connect_to_aws, ec2_argument_spec, get_aws_connection_info
+
 
 class SnsTopicManager(object):
     """ Handles SNS Topic creation and destruction """
@@ -176,7 +178,7 @@ class SnsTopicManager(object):
         try:
             return connect_to_aws(boto.sns, self.region,
                 **self.aws_connect_params)
-        except BotoServerError, err:
+        except BotoServerError as err:
             self.module.fail_json(msg=err.message)
 
     def _get_all_topics(self):
@@ -185,8 +187,8 @@ class SnsTopicManager(object):
         while True:
             try:
                 response = self.connection.get_all_topics(next_token)
-            except BotoServerError, err:
-                module.fail_json(msg=err.message)
+            except BotoServerError as err:
+                self.module.fail_json(msg=err.message)
             topics.extend(response['ListTopicsResponse']['ListTopicsResult']['Topics'])
             next_token = response['ListTopicsResponse']['ListTopicsResult']['NextToken']
             if not next_token:
@@ -400,8 +402,5 @@ def main():
     module.exit_json(**sns_facts)
 
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import *
-from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import *
-
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     main()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/sqs_queue.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/sqs_queue.py
index d00a3b638f..d5e17ad243 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/sqs_queue.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/sqs_queue.py
@@ -103,6 +103,9 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
     state: absent
 '''
 
+import json
+import traceback
+
 try:
     import boto.sqs
     from boto.exception import BotoServerError, NoAuthHandlerFound
@@ -111,6 +114,9 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     HAS_BOTO = False
 
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import AnsibleAWSError, connect_to_aws, ec2_argument_spec, get_aws_connection_info
+
 
 def create_or_update_sqs_queue(connection, module):
     queue_name = module.params.get('name')
@@ -255,7 +261,7 @@ def main():
     try:
         connection = connect_to_aws(boto.sqs, region, **aws_connect_params)
 
-    except (NoAuthHandlerFound, AnsibleAWSError), e:
+    except (NoAuthHandlerFound, AnsibleAWSError) as e:
         module.fail_json(msg=str(e))
 
     state = module.params.get('state')
@@ -265,9 +271,5 @@ def main():
         delete_sqs_queue(connection, module)
 
 
-# import module snippets
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import *
-from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import *
-
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     main()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/sts_assume_role.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/sts_assume_role.py
index 7c116470f4..e5a8792403 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/sts_assume_role.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/sts_assume_role.py
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     HAS_BOTO = False
 
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import AnsibleAWSError, connect_to_aws, ec2_argument_spec, get_aws_connection_info
+
 
 def assume_role_policy(connection, module):
 
@@ -104,7 +107,7 @@ def assume_role_policy(connection, module):
     try:
         assumed_role = connection.assume_role(role_arn, role_session_name, policy, duration_seconds, external_id, mfa_serial_number, mfa_token)
         changed = True
-    except BotoServerError, e:
+    except BotoServerError as e:
         module.fail_json(msg=e)
 
     module.exit_json(changed=changed, sts_creds=assumed_role.credentials.__dict__, sts_user=assumed_role.user.__dict__)
@@ -133,20 +136,16 @@ def main():
     if region:
         try:
             connection = connect_to_aws(boto.sts, region, **aws_connect_params)
-        except (boto.exception.NoAuthHandlerFound, AnsibleAWSError), e:
+        except (boto.exception.NoAuthHandlerFound, AnsibleAWSError) as e:
             module.fail_json(msg=str(e))
     else:
         module.fail_json(msg="region must be specified")
 
     try:
         assume_role_policy(connection, module)
-    except BotoServerError, e:
+    except BotoServerError as e:
         module.fail_json(msg=e)
 
 
-# import module snippets
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import *
-from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import *
-
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     main()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/sts_session_token.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/sts_session_token.py
index dc284deaec..320cc1d271 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/sts_session_token.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/amazon/sts_session_token.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ extends_documentation_fragment:
 requirements:
     - boto3
     - botocore
+    - python >= 2.6
 '''
 
 RETURN = """
@@ -92,6 +93,10 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     HAS_BOTO3 = False
 
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import boto3_conn, ec2_argument_spec, get_aws_connection_info
+
+
 def normalize_credentials(credentials):
     access_key = credentials.get('AccessKeyId', None)
     secret_key = credentials.get('SecretAccessKey', None)
@@ -121,7 +126,7 @@ def get_session_token(connection, module):
     try:
         response = connection.get_session_token(**args)
         changed = True
-    except ClientError, e:
+    except ClientError as e:
         module.fail_json(msg=e)
 
     credentials = normalize_credentials(response.get('Credentials', {}))
@@ -151,9 +156,5 @@ def main():
     get_session_token(connection, module)
 
 
-# import module snippets
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import *
-from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import *
-
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     main()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/test/utils/shippable/sanity-skip-python3.txt b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/test/utils/shippable/sanity-skip-python3.txt
index 9fba92376f..2abfa3b178 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/test/utils/shippable/sanity-skip-python3.txt
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/test/utils/shippable/sanity-skip-python3.txt
@@ -1,33 +1,3 @@
-/cloud/amazon/cloudtrail.py
-/cloud/amazon/dynamodb_table.py
-/cloud/amazon/ec2_ami_copy.py
-/cloud/amazon/ec2_customer_gateway.py
-/cloud/amazon/ec2_eni.py
-/cloud/amazon/ec2_eni_facts.py
-/cloud/amazon/ec2_remote_facts.py
-/cloud/amazon/ec2_snapshot_facts.py
-/cloud/amazon/ec2_vol_facts.py
-/cloud/amazon/ec2_vpc_igw.py
-/cloud/amazon/ec2_vpc_nacl.py
-/cloud/amazon/ec2_vpc_net_facts.py
-/cloud/amazon/ec2_vpc_route_table.py
-/cloud/amazon/ec2_vpc_route_table_facts.py
-/cloud/amazon/ec2_vpc_subnet.py
-/cloud/amazon/ec2_vpc_subnet_facts.py
-/cloud/amazon/ecs_cluster.py
-/cloud/amazon/ecs_service.py
-/cloud/amazon/ecs_service_facts.py
-/cloud/amazon/ecs_task.py
-/cloud/amazon/ecs_taskdefinition.py
-/cloud/amazon/route53_facts.py
-/cloud/amazon/route53_health_check.py
-/cloud/amazon/route53_zone.py
-/cloud/amazon/s3_lifecycle.py
-/cloud/amazon/s3_logging.py
-/cloud/amazon/sns_topic.py
-/cloud/amazon/sqs_queue.py
-/cloud/amazon/sts_assume_role.py
-/cloud/amazon/sts_session_token.py
 /cloud/misc/virt_net.py
 /cloud/misc/virt_pool.py
 /cloud/profitbricks/profitbricks.py