,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #beda  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #aa1 #bjaf,mr4
 ,blum5?al 7= himself & ,mr4 ,s&]s7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d ! ,lacey ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aiha
 to cl>ify provisions enact$ by !       
,captive ,wildlife ,safety ,act to fur!r
 ! cons]vation ( prohibit$ wildlife     
species4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,big ,cat ,public ,safety   
,act ( #bjaf4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds
 t--  7#a7 z ( ,febru>y #bjaf-- 7,a7 !  
global illicit trade 9 wildlife is      
e/imat$ to be wor? up to #bj1jjj1jjj1jjj
 annually2 &  7,b7 ! legal wildlife     
trade 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 e/imat$ to h a
 value ( #b1hjj1jjj1jjj annually2  7#b7 
! illegal trade 9 prohibit$ wildlife    
species 7z def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,lacey
 ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aiha 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#ccga77 /imulates dem& & exp&s m>kets 9 
:i* prohibit$ wildlife species are sold 

illegally2  7#c7 private possession1    
bre$+1 & sale ( prohibit$ wildlife      
species h sub/antial & detrim5tal       
effects on--  7,a7 ! heal? & g5]al      
welf>e ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 
! cons]vation ( ! prohibit$ wildlife    
species2  7#d7 ! private possession &   
bre$+ ( prohibit$ wildlife species has a
 sub/antial & direct effect on int]/ate 
comm]ce because prohibit$ wildlife      
species are (t5--  7,a7 br$ & possess$--
 7i7 = use 9 public exhibition2 or  7ii7
 = sale or transf] ( own]%ip 9 ! exotic 
pet trade2 &  7,b7 transport$ 9 int]/ate
 comm]ce = ! activities describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,a72  7#e7 ! private       
possession & bre$+ ( prohibit$ wildlife 
species contributes to int]/ate         
traffick+ 9 prohibit$ wildlife species &
 may contribute to ! int]national       
illegal trade 9 prohibit$ wildlife      
species2  7#f7 prohibit$ wildlife       
species 9 private possession & prohibit$
 wildlife species t are subject to      
intra/ate di/ribution are fungible      

commodities t _c be diff]5tiat$1 =      
purposes ( control1 f prohibit$ wildlife
 species t are subject to int]/ate      
di/ribution2  7#g7 x is exce$+ly        
difficult to di/+ui% betwe5-- 7,a7      
prohibit$ wildlife species t h be5      
possess$1 br$1 sold1 or transport$ 9    
int]/ate comm]ce2 &  7,b7 prohibit$     
wildlife species t h n be5 possess$1    
br$1 sold1 or transport$ 9 int]/ate     
comm]ce2  7#h7 ,f$]al control (         
intra/ate private possession & bre$+ (  
prohibit$ wildlife species is ess5tial  
to ! effective control ( int]/ate       
traffick+ 9 prohibit$ wildlife species2 
&  7#i7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a p>ty to !  
,conv5tion on ,int]national ,trade 9    
,endang]$ ,species ( ,wild ,fauna &     
,flora1 done at ,wa%+ton ,m>* #c1 #aigc 
7#bg ,,u/ #ajhg2 ,,tias #hbdi71 :i* 0   
design$ to protect species ( wild fauna 
& flora f 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 int5tionally or           
neglig5tly--  7#a7 facilitate           
propagation or reproduction2 or  7#b7   
fail to prev5t propagation or           
reproduction4  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$--  
7#a7 9 subsection 7a7 --  7,a7 9        
p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 
by /rik+ ! semicolon at ! end & ins]t+ 2
 or2  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77iii71 by  
/rik+ 2 or & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &      
7iii7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,c72 &  7,b7
 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ 9 p>agraphs  
7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c74 & ins]t+ 89--  7,a7    
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c72 or  7,b7     
subsection 7e74  2  7#b7 by /rik+       
subsection 7e7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7e7  
,captive wildlife (f5se  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,x is unlawful = any p]son-- 7,a7 to    
import1 export1 transport1 sell1        
receive1 acquire1 or pur*ase a live     
animal ( any prohibit$ wildlife         
species--  7i7 9 int]/ate or =eign      
comm]ce2 or  7ii7 9 a mann] sub/antially
 affect+ int]/ate or =eign comm]ce2 or  
7,b7 to bre$ or possess a 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 !    
prohibit$ wildlife species cov]$ by a   
contract describ$ 9 clause 7i72  7,c7 is
 a ,/ate college1 univ]sity1 or ag5cy1  
or ,/ate-lic5s$ vet]9>ian2  7,d7 7i7 is 
a wildlife sanctu>y t c>es = prohibit$  
wildlife species2  7ii7 is a corporation
 t-- 7,i7 is exempt f taxation "u       
section #eja7;a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue   
,code ( #aihf2 &  7,,ii7 is describ$ 9  
sections #eja7;c77#c7 &                 
#agj7;b77#a77;,a77vi7 ( t ,code2  7iii7 
does n comm]cially trade 9 prohibit$    
wildlife species1 includ+ (fspr+1 p>ts1 

& byproducts ( prohibit$ wildlife       
species2  7iv7 does n bre$ ! prohibit$  
wildlife species2  7v7 does n all[      
direct contact betwe5 ! public &        
prohibit$ wildlife species2 &  7vi7 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 ! prohibit$ wildlife species2
  7,f7 7i7 is 9 possession ( a prohibit$
 wildlife species t 0 born be=e ! date (
 enactm5t ( ! ,big ,cat ,public ,safety 
,act ( #bjaf2  7ii7 n lat] ?an #ahj days
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,big ,cat   
,public ,safety ,act ( #bjaf1 is regi/]$
 ) ! ,animal & ,plant ,heal? ,inspection
 ,s]vice2  7iii7 does n bre$1 acquire1  
or sell any prohibit$ wildlife species  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( t ,act2 &  7iv7
 does n all[ direct contact betwe5 !    
public & prohibit$ wildlife species2 or 
7,g7 7i7 holds a valid ,class ,c lic5se 

"u ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 
#baca et seq472  7ii7 regul>ly travels  
across ,/ate l9es to conduct circus     
p]=mances featur+ live prohibit$        
wildlife species1 cl[ns1 & a]ial acts2  
7iii7 engag$ 9 ! travel & conduct       
describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 be=e ,janu>y #a1 
#bjae2 &  7iv7 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$-- 7#a7
 by /rik+ o!r ?an subsections 7b71 7d71 
& ins]t+ o!r ?an subsections 7b71 7d71  
7e712 &  7#b7 by /rik+ violates         
subsection 7d7 & ins]t+ violates        
subsection 7d71 7e714  7b7 ,crim9al     
p5alties ,section #d7;d77#a7 ( ! ,lacey 
,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aiha 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#ccgc7;d77#a77 is am5d$--  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 ! undesignat$     
matt] foll[+ subp>agraph 7,c7 7z add$ by
 p>agraph 7#c77-- 7,a7 by /rik+ kn[+ t &
 all t foll[s ?r\gh treaty or           
regulation12 &  7,b7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 
by /rik+ said fi% or wildlife or plants 
& ins]t+ fi% or wildlife1 plants1 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$--  7#a7 by /rik+
 or plants & ins]t+ 1 plants1 or        
prohibit$ wildlife species br$1         
possess$12  7#b7 by /rik+ ( ?is ,act    
7o!r ?an subsection #c7;b77 & ins]t+    
7o!r ?an subsection 7b7 ( t section72 & 
7#c7 by /rik+ ( ?is ,act4 & ins]t+ a    
p]iod4  #g4 ,adm9i/ration ,section      
#g7;a7 ( ! ,lacey ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aiha
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ccgf7;a77 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,!        

,secret>y1 9 consultation ) o!r relevant
 ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies1 %all promulgate
 any regulations necess>y to implem5t   
section #c7;e74  4  #h4 ,te*nical       
correction ,section #d7;e71 &           
subsections 7a7 & 7b77#b7 ( section #h1 
( ! ,lacey ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aiha 7#af  
,u4,s4,c4 #ccgc7;e71 #ccgg7 are am5d$ by
 /rik+ ,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t 
,act ( #aigf ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+
 ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation & 
,managem5t ,act4