H.R. 2158 — Introduced in House

I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2158 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 23, 2013 Mr. Fleming introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To exempt from the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 the expedited removal from the United States of certain snake species, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expedited Departure of Certain Snake Species Act. 2. Compliance with Lacey Act (a) In general For purposes of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3371 et seq.), a qualified stop of a covered snake shall not be treated as occurring in interstate commerce. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered snake The term covered snake means any— (A) Burmese python (Python molurus bivittatus); (B) Indian python (Python molurus molurus); (C) Northern African python (Python sebae); (D) Southern African python (Python natalensis); and (E) Yellow anaconda (Eunectes notaeus). (2) Designated airport The term designated airport means an airport located at a designated port as defined by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service under section 14.12 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations. (3) Qualified stop The term qualified stop— (A) except as provided in subparagraph (C), means any intermediate stop in an airport of a covered snake in a secure container in the course of transport of such snake that— (i) begins in a designated airport; and (ii) ends at a place outside of the United States not later than 48 hours after such transport begins; (B) may include— (i) such a stop at an airport that is not a designated airport, to refuel or take on additional cargo or passengers; or (ii) transfer of the secure container in an airport between aircraft used for such transport outside of the United States; and (C) does not include any stop in Hawaii.