[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2929 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2929

  To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain conduct 
                         relating to elephants.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 23, 1999

  Mr. Farr of California (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. 
 Stark, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Young 
   of Florida, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Moran of 
 Virginia, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Hall of Ohio, 
and Mr. Tancredo) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                     the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain conduct 
                         relating to elephants.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Captive Elephant Accident Prevention 
Act of 1999''.

SEC. 2. ELEPHANT SHOWS AND RIDES.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 89 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 1822. Elephant shows and rides
    ``(a) Whoever, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, 
knowingly makes available any elephant for--
            ``(1) use in a travelling show or circus; or
            ``(2) the purpose of allowing individuals to ride that 
        elephant;
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or 
both. In the case of a conviction of a person who has previously been 
convicted for another offense under this section, the offender shall be 
fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both.
    ``(b) In this section, the term `travelling show or circus' means a 
show or circus that spends most of its working time each year away from 
its permanent facility.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 89 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new item:

``1822. Elephant shows and rides.''.
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