3.0.0 4306 2019-11-15T21:24:23Z 2019-11-15T21:24:23Z House H HR 2012-03-29 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. FITZPATRICK:H.R. 4306.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3[Page H1806]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii22 Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee Referred to 2012-04-16T16:45:17Z Referred to 2012-03-29T13:06:25Z Captive Primate Safety Act 112 1324 S 2012-07-17 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 456. Related bill CRS 2012-04-16 hsii22 Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs. Committee 2012-03-29 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2012-03-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-03-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress F000451 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8] Michael Fitzpatrick R PA G. 8 N B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2012-03-29 True B000410 Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] HOWARD BERMAN D CA L. 28 2012-04-27 False M000933 Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] JAMES MORAN D VA P. 8 2012-04-27 False W000738 Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] LYNN WOOLSEY D CA 6 2012-04-27 False S000810 Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] PETE STARK D CA 13 2012-05-17 False R000462 Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] STEVEN ROTHMAN D NJ R. 9 2012-05-31 False C001085 Rep. Clarke, Hansen [D-MI-13] Hansen Clarke D MI 13 2012-06-07 False F000030 Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17] SAM FARR D CA 17 2012-06-27 False G000021 Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] ELTON GALLEGLY R CA 24 2012-11-15 False Animals Administrative law and regulatory procedures Animal protection and human-animal relationships Crimes against animals and natural resources Department of the Interior Mammals Smuggling and trafficking Wildlife conservation and habitat protection Animals 00 2012-03-29 Introduced in House 2012-05-08T15:05:53Z Captive Primate Safety Act - Amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to add nonhuman primates to the definition of "prohibited wildlife species" for purposes of the prohibition against the sale or purchase of such species in interstate or foreign commerce.

Makes it unlawful for a person to import, export, transport, sell, receive, acquire, or purchase a live animal of any prohibited wildlife species in interstate or foreign commerce (i.e., for pet trade purposes). Sets forth exceptions to such prohibition, including, under certain conditions, for: (1) transporting a nonhuman primate to or from a veterinarian, (2) transporting a nonhuman primate to a legally designated caregiver as a result of the death of the preceding owner, and (3) transporting a single primate of the genus Cebus that was obtained from and trained by a charitable organization to assist a permanently disabled individual with a severe mobility impairment.

Sets forth civil and criminal penalties for violations of the requirements of this Act. Extends the authorization of appropriations to carry out such prohibition for FY2012-FY2016.

]]> Captive Primate Safety Act Short Titles as Introduced Captive Primate Safety Act Display Title Captive Primate Safety Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit the importation, exportation, transportation, and sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce, of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2012-03-29T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr4306ih/xml/BILLS-112hr4306ih.xml 2012-04-16 Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.