,,ii #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ajai ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #ba1 #bjae,mr4 ,paul 7= himself & ,mr4 ,mc,connell7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,lacey ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aiha to repeal c]ta9 provisions relat+ to crim9al p5alties & violations ( =eign laws1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fre$om f ,ov]-,crim9alization & ,unju/ ,seizures ,act ( #bjae4 #b4 ,crim9al p5alties 7a7 ,prohibit$ acts ,section #c7;a7 ( ! ,lacey ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aiha 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ccgb7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ or 9 violation ( any =eign law2 & 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7i7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ 1 or any =eign law12 7ii7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ or any =eign law2 & 7iii7 9 clause 7iii71 by /rik+ 1 or "u any =eign law12 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ =eign law or 2 & 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7i7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ 1 or any =eign law12 7ii7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ or any =eign law2 & 7iii7 9 clause 7iii71 by /rik+ 1 or "u any =eign law1 4 7b7 ,p5alties ,section #d ( ! ,lacey ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aiha 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ccgc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,assessm5t 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,any p]son :o engages 9 conduct prohibit$ by any provision ( ?is ,act 7o!r ?an subsections 7b71 7d71 & 7f7 ( section #c7 & 9 ! ex]cise ( due c>e %\ld "k t ! fi%1 wildlife1 or plants 7 tak51 possess$1 transport$1 or sold 9 violation (1 or 9 a mann] unlawful "u1 any und]ly+ law1 treaty1 or regulation1 & any p]son :o kn[+ly violates subsection 7d7 or 7f7 ( section #c1 may be assess$ a civil p5alty by ! ,secret>y = ea* violation 9 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c71 z applicable4 7,b7 ,m>ket value ( less ?an #cej ,if a violation "u subp>agraph 7,a7 involves fi% or wildlife or plants ) a m>ket value ( less ?an #cej & involves only ! transportation1 acquisition1 or receipt ( fi%1 wildlife1 or plants tak5 or possess$ 9 violation ( any law1 treaty1 or regulation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 tribal law1 or any law or regulation ( a ,/ate1 ! p5alty assess$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 = ! violation %all n exce$ ! less] (-- 7i7 ! maximum am\nt ( ! p5alty provid$ = violation ( ! law or regulation2 or 7ii7 #aj1jjj4 7,c7 ,o!r violations ,= any violation "u subp>agraph 7,a7 t is n describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! p5alty assess$ "u t subp>agraph %all n exce$ #bjj1jjj4 2 & 7#b7 by /rik+ subsections 7d7 & 7e74 7c7 ,=feiture ,section #e ( ! ,lacey ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aiha 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ccgd7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ subsections 7a7 & 7b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,all fi%1 wildlife1 or plants import$1 export$1 transport$1 sold1 receiv$1 acquir$1 or pur*as$ 9 violation ( section #c 7o!r ?an subsection 7b7 ( t section71 or any regulation issu$ "u t section1 %all be subject to =feiture to ! ,unit$ ,/ates not)/&+ any culpability requirem5ts = civil p5alty assessm5t "u section #d4 2 7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7c7 & 7d7 z subsections 7b7 & 7c71 respectively2 & 7#c7 9 subsection 7b7 7z r$esignat$71 by /rik+ convict$ ( an (f5se1 or assess$ a civil p5alty1 & ins]t+ assess$ a civil p5alty4 7d7 ,en=cem5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #f ( ! ,lacey ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aiha 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ccge7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ subsection 7b72 7,b7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7c7 & 7d7 z subsections 7b7 & 7c71 respectively2 7,c7 9 subsection 7b7 7z r$esignat$71 by /rik+ ! ?ird s5t5ce2 & 7,d7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce ( subsection 7c7 7z r$esignat$7-- 7i7 by /rik+ an arre/1 a crim9al conviction1 civil p5alty assessm5t1 or =feiture ( prop]ty & ins]t+ a civil p5alty assessm5t or =feiture ( prop]ty2 & 7ii7 by /rik+ or crim9al4 7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts 7,a7 ,section #c7;c77#c7 ( ! ,fi% & ,wildlife ,improvem5t ,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gdbl7c77#c77 is am5d$ by /rik+ section #f7;d7 ( ! ,lacey ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aiha 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ccge7;d77 & ins]t+ section #f7;c7 ( ! ,lacey ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aiha 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ccge7;c774 7,b7 ,section #ejc7;b7 ( ! ,m>9e ,mammal ,protection ,act ( #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adbc;b7b77 is am5d$-- 7i7 by /rik+ ! subsection designation & head+ & all t foll[s ?r\gh ,! ,secret>y may utilize 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7b7 ,utilization ( o!r gov]nm5t res\rces & au?orities ,! ,secret>y may utilize 2 & 7ii7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b74 7,c7 ,section #aa7;d7 ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aedj7;d77 is am5d$ 9 ! f\r? s5t5ce by /rik+ section #f7;d7 ( ! ,lacey ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aiha 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ccge7;d77 & ins]t+ section #f7;c7 ( ! ,lacey ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aiha 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ccge7;c774 7,d7 ,section #g7;f7 ( ! ,rh9oc]os & ,tig] ,cons]vation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ecje;a7f77 is am5d$ by /rik+ section #f7;d7 ( ! ,lacey ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aiha 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ccge7;d77 & ins]t+ section #f7;c7 ( ! ,lacey ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aiha 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ccge7;c774 7,e7 ,section #ebd7;c77#d77;,a7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ section #f7;d7 ( ! ,lacey ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aiha 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ccge7;d77 & ins]t+ section #f7;c7 ( ! ,lacey ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aiha 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ccge7;c774 7,f7 ,section #adjb7;b77#a77;,a77ii7 ( ! ,victims ( ,crime ,act ( #aihd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfja7;b77#a77;,a77ii77 is am5d$ by /rik+ section #f7;d7 ( ! ,lacey ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aiha 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ccge7;d77 & ins]t+ section #f7;c7 ( ! ,lacey ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aiha 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ccge7;c774 7e7 ,exceptions ,section #h ( ! ,lacey ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aiha 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ccgg7 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7b7 ,activities regulat$ by ,tuna ,conv5tion ,acts ,p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b77;,a71 & 7#c77;,a7 ( subsection #c7;a7 %all n apply to any activity regulat$ by ! ,tuna ,conv5tions ,act ( #aiej 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #iea et seq47 or ! ,atlantic ,tunas ,conv5tion ,act ( #aige 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #iga et seq474 4