,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #afbi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bj1 #bjag,ms4   
,adams 7= h]self & ,mrs4 ,l[ey7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 
addition to ! ,committees on ,ways &    
,means1 & ,=eign ,affairs1 = a p]iod to 
be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9  
ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions
 z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee 
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to re/rict ! use ( 
/eel-jaw leghold traps & ,conibe> traps 
on animals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,public
 ,safety & ,wildlife ,protection ,act4  
#b4 ,decl>ation ( policy ,x is ! policy 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to r$uce risks to     
public safety1 z well z unnecess>y h>m  
to companion animals & wildlife1 f      
indiscrim9ate & injuri\s trapp+ me?ods  
by prohibit+ ! import or export (1 & !  
%ipm5t 9 int]/ate comm]ce (1 /eel-jaw   
leghold traps & ,conibe> traps4  #c4    
,prohibit$ acts & p5alties  7a7         

,prohibit$ acts ,x %all be unlawful =   
any p]son-- 7#a7 to import1 export1     
deliv]1 c>ry1 or transport by any means 
:atev]1 9 int]/ate comm]ce1 any /eel-jaw
 leghold trap or ,conibe> trap2 or  7#b7
 to sell1 receive1 acquire1 or pur*ase  
any /eel-jaw leghold trap or ,conibe>   
trap t 0 deliv]$1 c>ri$1 or transport$ 9
 violation ( p>agraph 7#a74  7b7        
,p5alties ,:oev] kn[+ly violates        
subsection 7a7 %all1 9 addition to any  
o!r p5alty t may be impos$1 be subject  
to ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,= ! fir/ su*        
violation1 a civil f9e ( n m ?an #ejj   
impos$ by ! ,secret>y = ea* /eel-jaw    
leghold trap or ,conibe> trap possess$4 
7#b7 ,= ea* subsequ5t violation1 a civil
 f9e ( n m ?an #a1jjj impos$ by !       
,secret>y = ea* /eel-jaw leghold trap or
 ,conibe> trap possess$1 or imprisonm5t 
= n m ?an #b ye>s1 or bo?4  7c7 ,paym5t 
( c\rt co/s & o!r associat$ exp5ses ,a  
p]son f\nd to be 9 violation (          
subsection 7a7 %all pay all c\rt co/s   
associat$ !re)4  #d4 ,rew>ds  7a7 ,g5]al

 rule ,! ,secret>y %all pay1 to any     
p]son :o furni%es in=mation t leads to a
 conviction ( a violation ( any         
provision ( ?is ,act or any rule made "u
 ?is ,act1 an am\nt equal to "o-half ( !
 f9e paid pursuant to ! conviction4  7b7
 ,exception ,any (fic] or employee ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates or ( any ,/ate or local   
gov]nm5t :o furni%es in=mation or r5d]s 
s]vice 9 ! p]=mance ( 8 or h] (ficial   
duties is n eligible = paym5t "u ?is    
section4  #e4 ,en=cem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,except ) respect to violations ( ?is   
,act to :i* subsection 7b7 applies1 ?is 
,act & any rules made "u ?is ,act %all  
be en=c$ by ! ,secret>y1 :o may use by  
agreem5t1 ) or )\t reimbursem5t1 !      
p]sonnel1 s]vices1 & facilities ( any   
o!r ,f$]al ag5cy or any ,/ate ag5cy =   
purposes ( en=c+ ?is ,act & su* rules4  
7b7 ,import & export violations  7#a7   
,import violations ,! importation (     
articles 9 violation ( section #c7;a7   
%all be treat$ z a violation ( ! cu/oms 
laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ^? provisions 

( law relat+ to violations ( ! cu/oms   
laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all apply !reto4
  7#b7 ,export violations ,! au?orities 
"u ! ,export ,adm9i/ration ,act ( #aigi 
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #bdja et seq47 7z  
cont9u$ 9 effect "u ! ,int]national     
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act71 includ+ 
p5alties1 %all be us$ to en=ce !        
provisions ( ?is ,act relat+ to ! export
 ( articles 9 violation ( section       
#c7;a74  7c7 ,=feiture  7#a7 ,g5]al rule
 ,except ) respect to exports to :i* !  
provisions ( ! ,export ,adm9i/ration    
,act ( #aigi 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #bdja 
et seq47 7z cont9u$ 9 effect "u !       
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act7 apply1 & imports to :i* ! cu/oms  
laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates apply1 pursuant  
to subsection 7b71 any /eel-jaw leghold 
trap or ,conibe> trap tak51 possess$1   
sold1 pur*as$1 (f]$ = sale or pur*ase1  
import$1 export$1 transport$1 deliv]$1  
receiv$1 c>ri$1 or %ipp$ 9 violation (  
?is ,act or any rule made "u ?is ,act1  
%all be subject to =feiture to ! ,unit$ 

,/ates4 ,^? provisions ( law relat+ to--
  7,a7 ! seizure1 summ>y & judicial     
=feiture1 & condemnation ( prop]ty =    
violations ( ! cu/oms laws ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates1  7,b7 ! disposition ( su*       
prop]ty or ! proce$s f ! sale !re(1     
7,c7 ! remission or mitigation ( su*    
=feitures1 &  7,d7 ! compromise (       
claims1  %all apply to seizures &       
=feitures incurr$1 or alleg$ to h be5   
incurr$1 "u ! provisions ( ?is          
subsection1 ins(> z applicable & n      
inconsi/5t ) ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,en=cem5t  
,su* duties z are impos$ ^u ! cu/oms    
(fic] or any o!r p]son ) respect to !   
seizure & =feiture ( prop]ty "u ! cu/oms
 laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates may be p]=m$ )  
respect to seizures & =feitures (       
prop]ty "u ?is subsection by ! ,secret>y
 or su* (fic]s & employees z may be     
au?oriz$ or designat$ = t purpose by !  
,secret>y1 or1 ^u ! reque/ ( !          
,secret>y1 by any o!r ag5cy t has       
au?ority to manage & dispose ( seiz$    
prop]ty4  7d7 ,injunctions ,! ,attorney 

,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates may seek to    
enjo9 any p]son :o is alleg$ to be 9    
violation ( ?is ,act or any rule made "u
 ?is ,act4  7e7 ,coop]ation ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 
& ! head ( any o!r dep>tm5t or ag5cy )  
en=cem5t responsibilities "u ?is ,act   
%all coop]ate ) ! ,secret>y 9 ensur+ t  
?is ,act1 & rules made "u ?is ,act1 are 
en=c$ 9 ! mo/ effective & effici5t      
mann]4  #f4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3    
7#a7 ,/eel-jaw leghold trap ,! t]m      
/eel-jaw leghold trap--  7,a7 means any 
spr+-p[]$ pan or se>-activat$ device )  
"o or two oppos+ /eel jaws1 :e!r ! jaws 
are smoo?1 too!d1 padd$1 enclos$        
7dog-pro(71 or (fset1 t is design$ to   
capture an animal by snapp+ clos$ ^u !  
animal's limb1 foot1 or "p !re(2 &  7,b7
 does n include any cage or box trap2   
suitcase-type live beav] trap2 or m\se  
or rat snap trap4  7#b7 ,conibe> trap ,!
 t]m ,conibe> trap--  7,a7 means any    
trap consi/+ ( two metal frames h+$ at !
 c5t] po9t & p[]$ by two torsion spr+s  

to create a scissor-l action design$ to 
kill an animal by snapp+ an animal's    
sp9al column2 &  7,b7 does n include any
 cage or box trap2 suitcase-type live   
beav] trap2 m\se or rat snap trap4  7#c7
 ,cu/oms laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,! t]m  
cu/oms laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates means any 
o!r law or regulation en=c$ or adm9i/]$ 
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,cu/oms ,s]vice4     
7#d7 ,import ,! t]m import means to l&  
on1 br+ into1 or introduce into1 any    
place subject to ! jurisdiction ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 :e!r or n su* l&+1 br++1 
or introduction con/itutes an entry into
 ! cu/oms t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
7#e7 ,int]/ate comm]ce ,! t]m int]/ate  
comm]ce has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9      
section #aj ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code4  7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y 
means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  #g4    
,rulemak+ ,! ,secret>y may make rules to
 c>ry out ?is ,act4  #h4 ,effective date
 ,?is ,act %all take effect #a ye> aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4