[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
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[H.R. 511 Reported in House (RH)]

                                                 Union Calendar No. 511
112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 511

                      [Report No. 112-691, Part I]

 To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the importation of 
            various injurious species of constrictor snakes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 26, 2011

  Mr. Rooney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

                           September 28, 2012

  Reported with an amendment and referred to the Committee on Natural 
  Resources for a period ending not later than December 5, 2012, for 
  consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall 
within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(m), rule 
                                   X
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

                            December 5, 2012

Additional sponsors: Mr. Rivera, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. 
Miller of Florida, Mr. West, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. 
  Wilson of Florida, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Farr, Mr. 
   Gallegly, Mr. Berman, Mr. Pierluisi, Mr. Polis, and Ms. Castor of 
                                Florida

                            December 5, 2012

    The Committee on Natural Resources discharged; committed to the 
 Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to 
                               be printed

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the importation of 
            various injurious species of constrictor snakes.


 


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

<DELETED>SECTION 1. IMPORTATION OR SHIPMENT OF INJURIOUS 
              SPECIES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 42(a)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended in the first sentence by inserting after ``polymorpha;'' the 
following: ``of the Indian python of the species Python molurus, 
including the Burmese python of the species Python molurus bivittatus; 
of the reticulated python of the species Broghammerus reticulatus or 
Python reticulatus; of the Northern African python of the species 
Python sebae; of the Southern African python of the species Python 
natalensis; of the boa constrictor of the species Boa constrictor; of 
the yellow anaconda of the species Eunectes notaeus; of the 
DeSchauensee's anaconda of the species Eunectes deschauenseei; of the 
green anaconda of the species Eunectes murinus; of the Beni anaconda of 
the species Eunectes beniensis;''.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. IMPORTATION OR SHIPMENT OF INJURIOUS SPECIES.

    (a) Inclusion of Certain Constrictor Snakes as Injurious Species.--
Section 42(a)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended in the 
first sentence by inserting after ``polymorpha;'' the following: ``of 
the Indian python of the species Python molurus, including the Burmese 
python of the species Python molurus bivittatus; of the reticulated 
python of the species Broghammerus reticulatus or Python reticulatus; 
of the Northern African python of the species Python sebae; of the 
Southern African python of the species Python natalensis; of the boa 
constrictor of the species Boa constrictor; of the yellow anaconda of 
the species Eunectes notaeus; of the DeSchauensee's anaconda of the 
species Eunectes deschauenseei; of the green anaconda of the species 
Eunectes murinus; of the Beni anaconda of the species Eunectes 
beniensis;''.
    (b) Requirement That Violation Be Committed Knowingly.--Section 
42(b) of such title is amended by striking ``Whoever violates'' and 
inserting ``Whoever knowingly violates''.
    (c) Exemption for Certain Entities Importing or Shipping Certain 
Species.--Section 42 of such title is amended by inserting after 
subsection (c) the following:
    ``(d)(1) Subsection (a)(1) shall not apply to a State fish and 
wildlife agency or an exhibitor in the case of the importation or 
shipment of--
            ``(A) the Indian python of the species Python molurus, 
        including the Burmese python of the species Python molurus 
        bivittatus;
            ``(B) the reticulated python of the species Broghammerus 
        reticulatus or Python reticulatus;
            ``(C) the Northern African python of the species Python 
        sebae;
            ``(D) the Southern African python of the species Python 
        natalensis;
            ``(E) the boa constrictor of the species Boa constrictor;
            ``(F) the yellow anaconda of the species Eunectes notaeus;
            ``(G) the DeSchauensee's anaconda of the species Eunectes 
        deschauenseei;
            ``(H) the green anaconda of the species Eunectes murinus; 
        or
            ``(I) the Beni anaconda of the species Eunectes beniensis.
    ``(2) For purposes of this subsection--
            ``(A) the term `exhibitor' has the meaning given such term 
        in section 1.1 of title 9, Code of Federal Regulations (as in 
        effect on January 1, 2012); and
            ``(B) the term `State fish and wildlife agency' has the 
        meaning given such term in section 80.1 of title 50, Code of 
        Federal Regulations (as in effect on January 1, 2012).''.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 511

112th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 511

                      [Report No. 112-691, Part I]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the importation of 
            various injurious species of constrictor snakes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                            December 5, 2012

    The Committee on Natural Resources discharged; committed to the 
 Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to 
                               be printed