,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #agbg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bg1 #bjag,mr4   
,blum5au] 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,l[ey7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 & 9
 addition to ! ,committee on            
,agriculture1 = 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 prohibit use (  
body-gripp+ traps by p]sonnel ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior & ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,agriculture & on l&s ( su* dep>tm5ts4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,limit+ ,inhumane ,f$]al ,trapp+ ,act4
  #b4 prohibition ( use ( body-gripp+   
traps by p]sonnel & on l&s ( !          
,dep>tm5ts ( ! ,int]ior & ,agriculture  
7a7 ,prohibitions ,except z provid$ 9   
subsection 7b7--  7#a7 no p]sonnel ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior or ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,agriculture may1 9 p]=mance ( _!       
duties1 use1 recomm5d1 tra9 reg>d+ ! use

 (1 or plan = use (1 any body-gripp+    
trap2 &  7#b7 no p]son %all use or      
possess any body-gripp+ trap on prop]ty 
"u ! adm9i/rative jurisdiction ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior or ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,agriculture1 )\t reg>d to :e!r ! p]son 
is employ$ by1 or work+ "u a contract )1
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior or ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,agriculture4  7b7 ,exceptions  7#a7 
,limitation on application  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,subsection 7a7 %all n apply )    
respect to use ( a body-gripp+ trap to--
 7i7 control docum5t$1 invasive species 
to a*ieve res\rce managem5t objectives  
:]e alt]native me?ods h fail$2 or  7ii7 
protect a species t is-- 7,i7 li/$ z an 
endang]$ species or ?reat5$ species "u !
 ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af   
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 or  7,,ii7    
treat$ by ! ,=e/ ,s]vice z a s5sitive   
species4  7,b7 ,conditions  7i7 ,9 g5]al
 ,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n apply unless--
  7,i7 su* use ( a body-gripp+ trap is 9
 accordance ) applicable ,/ate & ,f$]al 
law2  7,,ii7 prior to use ( a           

body-gripp+ trap1 all available & viable
 nonle?al me?ods = su* control or       
protection1 respectively1 are attempt$2 
&  7,,iii7 su* attempts are docum5t$ 9  
writ+1 & su* docum5tation is ma9ta9$ at 
! headqu>t]s ( ! dep>tm5t t employs !   
individual engag+ 9 su* attempt4  7ii7  
,nonle?al me?ods describ$ ,= purposes ( 
clause 7i77,,ii71 ! t]m nonle?al        
me?ods-- 7,i7 except z provid$ 9        
subclause 7,,ii71 includes exclusions or
 b>ri]s1 h>assm5t & sc>+ devices1 & o!r 
me?ods t d n result 9 ! dea? ( t>get or 
nont>get species2 &  7,,ii7 does n      
include any body-gripp+ device4  7#b7   
,tra9+ ,subsection 7a77#a7 %all n apply 
) respect to tra9+ 9 ! dismantl+ (      
body-gripp+ traps t h be5 illegally     
plac$4  7#c7 ,indian c\ntry ,subsection 
7a77#b7 %all n apply ) respect to use ( 
a body-gripp+ trap 9 ! ,indian c\ntry4  
7c7 ,p5alties  7#a7 ,kn[+ violations    
,any p]son :o kn[+ly violates or fails  
to comply ) ?is ,act or any regulation  
issu$ "u ?is ,act %all be f9$ "u title  

#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or imprison$ =
 n m ?an #a ye>1 or bo?4  7#b7 ,o!r     
violations ,any p]son :o o!rwise        
violates or fails to comply ) ?is ,act  
or any su* regulation %all be f9$ "u    
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or      
imprison$ n m ?an #ahj days1 or bo?4    
7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,body-gripp+ trap ,! t]m body-gripp+    
trap--  7,a7 except z provid$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,b71 means any device t is 
int5d$ to kill or capture an animal by  
physically re/ra9+ any "p ( ! animal on 
l& or 9 an aquatic environm5t1 includ+  
any--  7i7 spr+ traps1 includ+ /eel-jaw1
 padd$1 enclos$ & dog-pro(1 or o!r      
modifi$ foo?old or leghold traps2  7ii7 
kill-type trap1 includ+ ,conibe> &      
body-cru%+ traps2  7iii7 sn>e traps1    
includ+ foot sn>es & /rangl+ neck sn>es2
 &  7iv7 modifi$ v]sion ( any su* a     
trap2 &  7,b7 does n include any--  7i7 
cage or box trap2 or  7ii7 suitcase-type
 live beav] trap4  7#b7 ,indian c\ntry  
,! t]m ,indian c\ntry has ! mean+ giv5 t

 t]m "u section #aaea ( title #ah1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,p]sonnel ,! 
t]m p]sonnel includes individuals       
employ$ by1 work+ "u a contract or      
coop]ative agreem5t )1 or o!rwise       
collaborat+ ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior  
or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4  7e7     
,,anilca n affect$ ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act is  
int5d$ or %all be con/ru$ to conflict ) 
! ,alaska ,national ,int]e/s ,l&s       
,cons]vation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #caja  
et seq474  7f7 ,/rict] ,/ate laws n     
affect$ ,?is section %all n be con/ru$  
to preempt or limit any requirem5t ( any
 law or regulation ( a ,/ate or         
political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 t--    
7#a7 is m re/rictive ?an ! requirem5ts (
 ?is section2 or  7#b7 creates p5alties 
= conduct regulat$ by ?is section4