[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 373 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 373

To amend title 18, United States Code, to include constrictor snakes of 
           the species Python genera as an injurious animal.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 3, 2009

  Mr. Nelson of Florida introduced the following bill; which was read 
  twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to include constrictor snakes of 
           the species Python genera as an injurious animal.

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

SECTION 1. IMPORTATION OR SHIPMENT OF INJURIOUS SPECIES.

    Section 42(a)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended in the 
first sentence by inserting ``; of the constrictor snake of the species 
Python genera'' after ``polymorpha''.
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