,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cedf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ag1 #bjae  
,mr4 ,jones 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,f>5?old1  
,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,jolly1 ,mr4    
,frel+huys51 ,mr4 ,upton1 ,mr4          
,lo,biondo1 & ,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 ,cat ,public  
,safety ,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          
reproduction  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 #c ( ! ,lacey ,act ,am5dm5ts ( 
#aiha 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ccgb7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 9 subsection 7a7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph
 7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+

 ! semicolon at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2    
7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77iii71 by /rik+ 2
 or & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7iii7 by   
/rik+ subp>agraph 7,c72 &  7,b7 9       
p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 
& ins]t+ 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 or subsection  
7e72 &  7#b7 by am5d+ subsection 7e7 to 
read z foll[s3  7e7 ,captive wildlife   
(f5se  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,x is unlawful =   
any p]son to import1 export1 transport1 
sell1 receive1 acquire1 or pur*ase 9    
int]/ate or =eign comm]ce1 or 9 a mann] 
sub/antially affect+ int]/ate or =eign  
comm]ce1 or to bre$ or possess1 any live
 animal ( any prohibit$ wildlife        
species4  7#b7 ,limitation on           
application ,p>agraph 7#a7 does n apply 
to any p]son t-- 7,a7 is an in/itution  
accr$it$ by ! ,association ( ,zoos &    
,aqu>iums2  7,b7 is a facility t-- 7i7  
has an active writt5 contract ) an      
,association ( ,zoos & ,aqu>iums        
,species ,survival ,plan or ,taxon      
,advisory ,gr\p = bre$+ ( prohibit$     
wildlife species2 &  7ii7 does n bre$1  

acquire1 or sell prohibit$ wildlife     
species o!r ?an ! species cov]$ by su*  
contract2  7,c7 is a ,/ate college1     
univ]sity1 or ag5cy1 or ,/ate-lic5s$    
vet]9>ian2  7,d7 is a wildlife sanctu>y 
t c>es = prohibit$ wildlife species1 &--
  7i7 is a corporation t is exempt f    
taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( !        
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf &        
describ$ 9 sections #eja7;c77#c7 &      
#agj7;b77#a77;,a77vi7 ( su* ,code2  7ii7
 does n comm]cially trade 9 prohibit$   
wildlife species1 includ+ (fspr+1 p>ts1 
& byproducts ( su* animals2  7iii7 does 
n bre$ ! prohibit$ wildlife species2    
7iv7 does n all[ direct contact betwe5 !
 public & prohibit$ wildlife species2 & 
7v7 does n all[ ! transportation &      
display ( prohibit$ wildlife species    
(f-site2  7,e7 has cu/ody ( ! prohibit$ 
wildlife species solely = ! purpose (   
exp$iti\sly transport+ ! prohibit$      
wildlife species to a p]son describ$ 9  
?is p>agraph ) respect to ! species2    
7,f7 is 9 possession ( a prohibit$      

wildlife species t 0 born be=e ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ! ,big ,cat ,public ,safety
 ,act1 &--  7i7 n lat] ?an #ahj days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,big ,cat  
,public ,safety ,act1 is regi/]$ ) !    
,animal & ,plant ,heal? ,inspection     
,s]vice2  7ii7 does n bre$1 acquire1 or 
sell any prohibit$ wildlife species aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( su* ,act2 &      
7iii7 does n all[ direct contact betwe5 
! public & prohibit$ wildlife species2  
or  7,g7 holds a valid ,class ,c lic5se 
"u ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 
#baca et seq471 &--  7i7 regul>ly       
travels across ,/ate l9es to conduct    
circus p]=mances featur+ live prohibit$ 
wildlife species1 cl[ns1 & a]ial acts2  
7ii7 engages 9 su* travel & conduct be=e
 ,janu>y #a1 #bjae2 &  7iii7 does n all[
 direct contact betwe5 ! public &       
prohibit$ wildlife species4  4  #e4     
,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+ 7e71 aft] 7d712 &

  7#b7 by ins]t+ 1 7e71 aft] subsection 
7d74  7b7 ,crim9al p5alties ,section    
#d7;d77#a7 ( ! ,lacey ,act ,am5dm5ts (  
#aiha 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ccgc7;d77#a77 is  
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 
by ins]t+ 7e71 aft] 7d712 &  7,b7 by    
/rik+ or aft] ! comma at ! end2  7#b7 9 
subp>agraph 7,b7--  7,a7 by ins]t+ 7e71 
aft] 7d712 &  7,b7 by add+ or aft] !    
comma at ! end2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]  
subp>agraph 7,b7 ! foll[+3  7,c7 kn[+ly 
violates section #c7;e71  2 &  7#d7 9 ! 
matt] foll[+ subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,a7 by 
/rik+ kn[+ t & all t foll[s ?r\gh treaty
 or regulation12  7,b7 by /rik+ said2 & 
7,c7 by ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod or prohibit$
 wildlife species conc]n$4  #f4         
,=feiture ( prohibit$ wildlife species  
,section #e7;a77#a7 ( ! ,lacey ,act     
,am5dm5ts ( #aiha 7#af ,u4,s4,c4        
#ccgd7;a77#a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ br$1  
possess$1 be=e import$1 export$14  #g4  
,adm9i/ration ,section #g7;a7 ( ! ,lacey
 ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aiha 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#ccgf7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  

foll[+3  7#c7 ,! ,secret>y %all1 9      
consultation ) o!r relevant ,f$]al &    
,/ate ag5cies1 promulgate any           
regulations necess>y to implem5t section
 #c7;e74  4