[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1006 Introduced in House (IH)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1006
To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to further the conservation
of certain wildlife species.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 27, 2003
Mr. McKeon (for himself and Mr. George Miller of California) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources
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A BILL
To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to further the conservation
of certain wildlife species.
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 Wildlife Safety Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF PROHIBITED WILDLIFE SPECIES.
Section 2 of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3371) is
amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (g) through (j) as
subsections (h) through (k), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following:
``(k) Prohibited Wildlife Species.--The term `prohibited wildlife
species' means any live lion, tiger, leopard, cheetah, jaguar, or
cougar.''.
SEC. 3. PROHIBITED ACTS.
(a) In General.--Section 3 of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (16
U.S.C. 3372) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``,
or'' at the end and inserting a semicolon;
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting
``or'' after the semicolon at the end; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
``(C) any prohibited wildlife species (subject to
subsection (e));'';
(B) in paragraph (3)(B), by inserting ``or'' after
the semicolon at the end; and
(C) in paragraph (4), by striking ``paragraphs (1)
through (4)'' and inserting ``paragraphs (1) through
(3)''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(e) Nonapplicability of Prohibited Wildlife Species Offense.--
``(1) In general.--Subsection (a)(2)(C) does not apply to--
``(A) any zoo, circus, research facility licensed
or registered and inspected by a Federal agency, or
aquarium;
``(B) any person accredited by the Association of
Sanctuaries or the American Sanctuary Association;
``(C) any State college, university, or agency,
State-licensed wildlife rehabilitator, or State-
licensed veterinarian;
``(D) any incorporated humane society, animal
shelter, or society for the prevention of cruelty to
animals;
``(E) any federally-licensed and inspected breeder
or dealer that is conducting any breeding or dealing
activity with a person referred to in this paragraph;
or
``(F) any person having custody of a wild animal
solely for the purpose of transporting the animal to a
person referred to in this paragraph.
``(2) Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary, in consultation
with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall
promulgate regulations describing the persons or entities to
which paragraph (1) applies.
``(3) State authority.--Nothing in this subsection preempts
or supersedes the authority of a State to regulate wildlife
species within that State.''.
(b) Application.--Section 3(a)(2)(C) of the Lacey Act Amendments of
1981 (as added by subsection (a)(1)(A)(iii)) shall apply beginning on
the effective date of regulations promulgated under section 3(e)(2) of
that Act (as added by subsection (a)(2)).
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