110 HR 2711 IH: Computer-Assisted Remote Hunting U.S. House of Representatives 2007-06-14 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 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2711 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 14, 2007 Mr. Sherman (for himself, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Engel, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Linda T. Sánchez of California, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Berman) 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. .