,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aiih  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ae1 #bjac ,mr4  
,mc,keon 7= himself & ,ms4 ,loretta     
,san*ez ( ,cali=nia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
! ,lacey ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aiha to      
cl>ify provisions enact$ by ! ,captive  
,wildlife ,safety ,act1 to fur!r !      
cons]vation ( c]ta9 wildlife species1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,big ,cats &       
,public ,safety ,protection ,act4  #b4  
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!
 global illicit trade 9 wildlife may be 
wor? up to #bj1jjj1jjj1jjj annually & ! 
value ( legal wildlife trade 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates 0 rec5tly e/imat$ at             
#b1hjj1jjj1jjj annually4  7#b7 ,!       
illegal trade 9 prohibit$ wildlife      
species 7z def9$ 9 section #b7;g7 ( !   
,lacey ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aiha 7#af      
,u4,s4,c4 #ccga7;g77 /imulates dem& &   
exp&s m>kets 9 :i* ^? species c be      

illegally sold4  7#c7 ,! private        
possession1 bre$+1 & sale ( prohibit$   
wildlife species has a sub/antial &     
detrim5tal effect on ! heal? & g5]al    
welf>e ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & on !   
cons]vation ( ! species !mselves4  7#d7 
,private possession & bre$+ ( prohibit$ 
wildlife species h a sub/antial & direct
 effect on int]/ate comm]ce because     
prohibit$ wildlife species are frequ5tly
 br$ & possess$ to be us$ 9 public      
exhibition or = sale or transf] (       
own]%ip 9 ! exotic pet trade1 & are (t5 
transport$ 9 int]/ate comm]ce = ^!      
purposes4  7#e7 ,private possession &   
bre$+ ( prohibit$ wildlife species      
contributes to ! int]/ate traffic 9 ^?  
species & may contribute to illegal     
int]national wildlife trade4  7#f7      
,prohibit$ wildlife species 9 private   
possession1 or di/ribut$ intra/ate1 are 
fungible commodities t _c be            
diff]5tiat$1 9 t]ms ( control1 f        
prohibit$ wildlife species possess$ or  
di/ribut$ int]/ate4  7#g7 ,x is exce$+ly

 difficult to di/+ui% betwe5 prohibit$  
wildlife species t are possess$1 br$1   
sold1 or transport$ 9 int]/ate comm]ce f
 ^? t h n be54  7#h7 ,f$]al control ( ! 
intra/ate private possession & bre$+ (  
prohibit$ wildlife species is ess5tial  
to ! effective control ( ! int]/ate     
incid5ts ( traffic 9 prohibit$ wildlife 
species4  7#i7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates is a    
p>ty to ! ,conv5tion on ,int]national   
,trade 9 ,endang]$ ,species ( ,wild     
,fauna & ,flora1 :i* 0 design$ to       
protect species ( wild fauna & flora    
aga9/ ov]exploitation ?r\gh int]national
 trade4  #c4 ,def9itions  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,section #b ( ! ,lacey ,act ,am5dm5ts ( 
#aiha 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ccga7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7a7 ?r\gh
 7k7 z subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7l71       
respectively2  7#b7 by ins]t+ be=e      
subsection 7b7 7z s r$esignat$7 !       
foll[+3  7a7 ,bre$ ,! t]m bre$ means to 
facilitate ! propagation or reproduction
 7:e!r int5tionally or neglig5tly71 or  
to fail to prev5t ! propagation or      

reproduction1 ( a prohibit$ wildlife    
species or o!r animal4  2 &  7#c7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7m7 ,travel+   
circus ,! t]m travel+ circus means an   
exhibitor hold+ a ,class ,c lic5se issu$
 "u ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4
 #baca et seq474  4  7b7 ,con=m+        
am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,consolidat$ f>m & rural 
developm5t act ,section #cdi7;a77#c7 ( !
 ,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t 
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aiig7;a77#c77 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ section #b7;a7 & ins]t+  
section #b7;b74  7#b7 ,lacey act        
am5dm5ts ( #aiha  7,a7 ,section         
#c7;e77#b77;,c7 ( ! ,lacey ,act         
,am5dm5ts ( #aiha 7#af ,u4,s4,c4        
#ccgb7;e77#b77;,c77 is am5d$--  7i7 9   
clause 7ii71 by /rik+ section #b7;g7 &  
ins]t+ section #b7;h72 &  7ii7 9 clause 
7iii71 by /rik+ section #b7;g7 & ins]t+ 
section #b7;h74  7,b7 ,section #g7;c7 ( 
! ,lacey ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aiha 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #ccgf7;c77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
section #b7;f77#b77;,a7 & ins]t+ section
 #b7;g77#b77;,a74  #d4 ,prohibitions    

,section #c7;a7 ( ! ,lacey ,act         
,am5dm5ts ( #aiha 7#af ,u4,s4,c4        
#ccgb7;a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph  
7#b7--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by     
/rik+ ! semicolon at ! end & ins]t+ 2   
or2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77iii71 by   
/rik+ 2 or & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7,c7
 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,c72  7#b7 9     
p>agraph 7#c77;,b77iii71 by /rik+ 2 or &
 ins]t+ a semicolon2  7#c7 by r$esignat+
 p>agraph 7#d7 z p>agraph 7#e72  7#d7 by
 ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3    
7#d7 subject to subsection 7e71 to      
import1 export1 transport1 sell1        
receive1 acquire1 or pur*ase 9 int]/ate 
or =eign comm]ce1 or to bre$ or possess1
 any prohibit$ wildlife species2 or  2 &
  7#e7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 7z s            
r$esignat$71 by /rik+ 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 & 
ins]t+ 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d74  #e4            
,nonapplicability ( (f5ses  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,section #c7;e7 ( ! ,lacey ,act        
,am5dm5ts ( #aiha 7#af ,u4,s4,c4        
#ccgb7;e77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+    
p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7  

,9 g5]al ,subsection 7a77#d7 %all n     
apply to--  7,a7 ! importation1         
exportation1 transportation1 sale1      
receipt1 acquisition1 pur*ase1 bre$+1 or
 possession ( an animal ( a prohibit$   
wildlife species1 by any p]son t1 "u any
 regulation promulgat$ "u p>agraph 7#c71
 is describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71  
7,c71 7,d71 or 7,f7 ( p>agraph 7#b7 )   
respect to t species2 &  7,b7 !         
transportation or possession ( an animal
 ( a prohibit$ wildlife species1 by a   
p]son t1 "u any regulation promulgat$ "u
 p>agraph 7#c71 is describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#b77;,e7 ) respect to t species4  2 &  
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--  7,a7 by /rik+   
subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
7,a7 is an in/itution accr$it$ by !     
,association ( ,zoos & ,aqu>iums 7,,aza7
 or c]tifi$ relat$ facilities t         
coord9ate ) an ,,aza ,species ,survival 
,plan = bre$+ ( species li/$ z ?reat5$  
or endang]$ pursuant to ! provision (   
law codifi$ at section #aecc ( title    
#af1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  2  7,b7 9    

subp>agraph 7,c7--  7i7 by /rik+ is an  
accr$it$ & ins]t+ is a2  7ii7 9 clause  
7iii71 by /rik+ &2  7iii7 9 clause 7iv71
 by /rik+ or & ins]t+ &2 &  7iv7 by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  7v7 does n all[ !  
transportation & display ( animals      
(f-site2  2  7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by
 /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &
  7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,e7 
is 9 possession ( any animal ( any      
prohibit$ wildlife species1 t--  7i7 is 
born be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
subp>agraph2 &  7ii7 n lat] ?an #ahj    
days aft] ! date on :i* regulations are 
promulgat$ implem5t+ ?is subp>agraph1 is
 regi/]$ ) ! ,animal & ,plant ,heal?    
,inspection ,s]vice2 or  7,f7 is a      
travel+ circus t--  7i7 regul>ly travels
 9 int]/ate comm]ce to conduct p]=mances
 featur+ live prohibit$ wildlife species
 & multiple tra9$ human ent]ta9]s1      
includ+ cl[ns & acrobats2  7ii7 does n  
all[ memb]s ( ! public to be 9 direct   
contact ) or unsafe proximity to a      
prohibit$ wildlife species ( any age1   

includ+ (f]+ photographic opportunities 
or int]active sessions2 &  7iii7 dur+ ! 
#c-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is subp>agraph1 has n be5 det]m9$ by 
! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture to h violat$ 
! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4    
#baca et seq47 by reason ( jeop>diz+ !  
heal? & well-be+ ( a prohibit$ wildlife 
species1 includ+ jeop>diz+ su* heal? &  
well-be+ by provid+--  7,i7             
inappropriate vet]9>y c>e2  7,,ii7      
inappropriate h&l+ ( ! species caus+    
/ress or trauma to ! species or a ?reat 
to public safety2 or  7,,iii7           
insuffici5t food1 wat]1 %elt]1 or space4
  4  7b7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &      
,wildlife ,s]vice1 & ! ,secret>y (      
,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,animal & ,plant ,heal? ,inspection 
,s]vice1 %all promulgate regulations    
implem5t+ ! am5dm5ts made by ?is        
section4  #f4 ,p5alties  7a7 ,civil     

p5alties ,section #d7;a77#a7 ( ! ,lacey 
,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aiha 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#ccgc7;a77#a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by      
ins]t+ 7a77#d71 aft] subsections2 &     
7#b7 by /rik+ subsection 7d7 & ins]t+   
subsection 7a77#d71 7d714  7b7 ,crim9al 
p5alties ,section #d7;d7 ( ! ,lacey ,act
 ,am5dm5ts ( #aiha 7#af ,u4,s4,c4       
#ccgc7;d77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph  
7#a7--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by     
/rik+ or aft] ! comma at ! end2  7,b7 9 
subp>agraph 7,b71 by add+ or aft] !     
comma at ! end2 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]  
subp>agraph 7,b7 ! foll[+3  7,c7 kn[+ly 
violates section #c7;a77#d71  2 &  7#b7 
9 p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ 1 or 9 !     
ex]cise ( due c>e %\ld "k t ! conduct   
violates section #c7;a77#d71 aft] treaty
 or regulation4  #g4 ,=feiture ,section 
#e7;a7 ( ! ,lacey ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aiha
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ccgd7;a77 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ or       
pur*as$ & ins]t+ pur*as$1 br$1 or       
possess$12 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--    
7,a7 by /rik+ or pur*as+ & ins]t+       

pur*as+1 bre$+1 or possess+1 &  7,b7 by 
/rik+ sale or pur*ase (1 ! (f] ( sale or
 pur*ase (1 or ! int5t to sell or       
pur*ase & ins]t+ importation1           
exportation1 transportation1 sale1      
receipt1 acquisition1 pur*ase1 bre$+1 or
 possession (1 ! (f] ( importation1     
exportation1 transportation1 sale1      
receipt1 acquisition1 pur*ase1 bre$+1 or
 possession (1 or ! int5t to import1    
export1 transport1 sell1 receive1       
acquire1 pur*ase1 bre$1 or possess4