109 HR 1558 IH: Computer-Assisted Remote Hunting Act U.S. House of Representatives 2005-04-12 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.

I 109th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1558 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 12, 2005 Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain computer-assisted remote hunting, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Computer-Assisted Remote Hunting Act.

2.

Computer-assisted remote hunting facilities

(a)

Offense

Chapter 3 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

49.

Computer-assisted remote hunting

(a)

Prohibition

Whoever, using any instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce, knowingly makes available a computer-assisted remote hunt shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both. (b)

Exception

Providing an instrumentality of commerce, such as equipment or access to the Internet, is not a violation of this section unless the provider intends the use of the equipment or access for a computer-assisted remote hunt. (c)

Construction with other law

Nothing in this section limits the power of State and local authorities to enact laws or regulations concerning computer-assisted remote hunting facilities. (d)

Definitions

In this section— (1)the term computer-assisted remote hunt means any use of a computer or any other device, equipment, or software, to allow a person remotely to control the aiming and discharge of a weapon so as to kill or injure an animal while not in the physical presence of the targeted animal; and (2)the term instrumentality of interstate commerce means any written, wire, radio, television, or other form of communication in, or using a facility of, interstate commerce.

. (b)

Clerical Amendment

The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 3 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 49. Computer-assisted remote hunting.