,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bhef ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #cj1 #bjac ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,blumenauer1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,farr1 and ,mr4 ,conyers7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,lacey ,act ,amendments of #aiha to prohibit importation1 exportation1 transportation1 sale1 receipt1 acquisition1 and purchase in interstate or foreign commerce1 or in a manner substantially affecting interstate or foreign commerce1 of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,captive ,primate ,safety ,act4 #b4 ,addition of nonhuman primates to definition of prohibited wildlife species ,section #b7;g7 of the ,lacey ,act ,amendments of #aiha 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ccga7;g77 is amended by inserting before the period at the end or any nonhuman primate4 #c4 ,captive wildlife amendments 7a7 ,prohibited acts ,section #c of the ,lacey ,act ,amendments of #aiha 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ccgb7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting or after the semicolon2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b77iii71 by striking 2 or and inserting a semicolon2 and 7iii7 by striking subparagraph 7,c72 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#d71 by inserting or subsection 7e7 before the period2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 by striking 7e7 and all that follows through paragraph 7#a7 and inserting the following3 7e7 ,captive ,wildlife ,offense 7#a7 ,in general ,it is unlawful for any person to import1 export1 transport1 sell1 receive1 acquire1 or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce1 or in a manner substantially affecting interstate or foreign commerce1 any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species4 2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by striking so much as precedes subparagraph 7,a7 and inserting the following3 7#b7 ,limitation on application ,paragraph 7#a7 does not apply to any person who-- 2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting before the semicolon at the end and does not allow direct contact between the public and prohibited wildlife species2 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking ,state-licensed wildlife rehabilitator12 7iv7 in subparagraph 7,c7-- 7,i7 in clauses 7ii7 and 7iii71 by striking animals listed in section #b7;g7 each place it appears and inserting prohibited wildlife species2 7,,ii7 in clause 7iv71 by striking animals and inserting prohibited wildlife species2 and 7,,iii7 by striking or after the semicolon at the end2 7v7 in subparagraph 7,d7-- 7,i7 by striking animal each place it appears and inserting prohibited wildlife species2 and 7,,ii7 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7vi7 by adding at the end the following3 7,e7 is transporting a nonhuman primate solely for the purpose of assisting an individual who is permanently disabled with a severe mobility impairment1 if-- 7i7 the nonhuman primate is a single animal of the genus ,cebus2 7ii7 the nonhuman primate was obtained from1 and trained at1 a licensed nonprofit organization that before ,july #ah1 #bjjh1 was exempt from taxation under section #eja7;a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf and described in sections #eja7;c77#c7 and #agj7;b77#a77;,a77vi7 of such ,code on the basis that the mission of the organization is to improve the quality of life of severely mobility-impaired individuals2 7iii7 the person transporting the nonhuman primate is a specially trained employee or agent of a nonprofit organization described in clause 7ii7 that is transporting the nonhuman primate to or from a designated individual who is permanently disabled with a severe mobility impairment2 7iv7 the person transporting the nonhuman primate carries documentation from the applicable nonprofit organization that includes the name of the designated individual referred to in clause 7iii72 7v7 the nonhuman primate is transported in a secure enclosure that is appropriate for that species2 7vi7 the nonhuman primate has no contact with any animal or member of the public1 other than the designated individual referred to in clause 7iii72 and 7vii7 the transportation of the nonhuman primate is in compliance with-- 7,i7 all applicable ,state and local restrictions regarding the transport2 and 7,,ii7 all applicable ,state and local requirements regarding permits or health certificates4 4 7b7 ,civil ,penalties ,section #d7;a7 of the ,lacey ,act ,amendments of #aiha 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ccgc7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting 7e71 after subsections 7b71 7d712 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting 1 7e71 after subsection 7d74 7c7 ,criminal ,penalties ,section #d7;d7 of the ,lacey ,act ,amendments of #aiha 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ccgc7;d77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraphs 7#a77;,a7 and 7#a77;,b7 and in the first sentence of paragraph 7#b71 by inserting 7e71 after subsections 7b71 7d71 each place it appears2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by inserting 1 7e71 after subsection 7d7 4 7d7 ,effective date2 regulations 7#a7 ,effective date ,subsections 7a7 through 7c71 and the amendments made by those subsections1 shall take effect on the earlier of-- 7,a7 the date of promulgation of regulations under paragraph 7#b72 and 7,b7 the expiration of the period referred to in paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,regulations ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,interior shall promulgate regulations implementing the amendments made by this section4 #d4 ,applicability provision amendment ,section #c of the ,captive ,wildlife ,safety ,act 7#aag ,stat4 #bhga2 ,public ,law #ajh-aia7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking 7a7 ,in general4--,section #c and inserting ,section #c2 and 7#b7 by striking subsection 7b74 #e4 ,regulations ,section #g7;a7 of the ,lacey ,act ,amendments of #aiha 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ccgf7;a77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,the ,secretary shall1 in consultation with other relevant ,federal and ,state agencies1 promulgate regulations to implement section #c7;e74 4