,i #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ahah ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #cj1 #bjag,mr4 ,denham 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,farenthold1 ,mr4 ,lo,biondo1 ,mr4 ,gaetz1 ,ms4 ,tsongas1 ,mr4 ,ross1 and ,mr4 ,johnson of ,ohio7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,lacey ,act ,amendments of #aiha to clarify provisions enacted by the ,captive ,wildlife ,safety ,act1 to further the conservation of certain wildlife species1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,big ,cat ,public ,safety ,act4 #b4 ,definitions 7a7 ,in general ,section #b of the ,lacey ,act ,amendments of #aiha 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ccga7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsections 7a7 through 7k7 as subsections 7b7 through 7l71 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting before subsection 7b7 7as so redesignated7 the following3 7a7 ,breed ,the term breed means to facilitate propagation or reproduction 7whether intentionally or negligently71 or to fail to prevent propagation or reproduction4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,consolidated ,farm and ,rural ,development ,act ,section #cdi7;a77#c7 of the ,consolidated ,farm and ,rural ,development ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aiig7;a77#c77 is amended by striking section #b7;a7 and inserting section #b7;b74 7#b7 ,lacey ,act ,amendments of #aiha 7,a7 ,section #c7;e77#b77;,c7 of the ,lacey ,act ,amendments of #aiha 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ccgb7;e77#b77;,c77 is amended-- 7i7 in clause 7ii71 by striking section #b7;g7 and inserting section #b7;h72 and 7ii7 in clause 7iii71 by striking section #b7;g7 and inserting section #b7;h74 7,b7 ,section #g7;c7 of the ,lacey ,act ,amendments of #aiha 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ccgf7;c77 is amended by striking section #b7;f77#b77;,a7 and inserting section #b7;g77#b77;,a74 #c4 ,prohibitions ,section #c of the ,lacey ,act ,amendments of #aiha 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ccgb7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting 2 or2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b77iii71 by striking 2 or and inserting a semicolon2 and 7iii7 by striking subparagraph 7,c72 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking 7#a7 through 7#c7 and inserting 7#a7 through 7#c7 or subsection 7e72 and 7#b7 by amending subsection 7e7 to read as follows3 7e7 ,captive wildlife offense 7#a7 ,in general ,it is unlawful for any person to import1 export1 transport1 sell1 receive1 acquire1 or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce1 or in a manner substantially affecting interstate or foreign commerce1 or to breed or possess1 any prohibited wildlife species4 7#b7 ,limitation on ,application ,paragraph 7#a7 does not apply to-- 7,a7 an entity exhibiting animals to the public under a ,class ,c license from the ,department of ,agriculture and that holds such license in good standing1 if the entity-- 7i7 has not been1 and does not employ any person engaged in animal care who has been1 convicted of or fined for an offense involving the abuse or neglect of any animal pursuant to any ,state1 local1 or ,federal law2 7ii7 has not had1 and does not employ any person who has had1 a license or permit regarding the care1 possession1 exhibition1 breeding1 or sale of animals revoked or suspended by any ,state1 local1 or ,federal agency1 including the ,department of ,agriculture1 within the preceding #c-year period2 7iii7 has not been cited by the ,department of ,agriculture under the ,animal ,welfare ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #baca et seq47 within the preceding #ab-month period for any repeat violation for-- 7,i7 inadequate veterinary care2 7,,ii7 handling that causes stress or trauma or a threat to public safety2 7,,iii7 insufficient provisions of food or water2 or 7,,iv7 failure to allow facility inspection2 7iv7 does not allow any individual other than a trained professional employee or contractor of the licensee 7or an accompanying employee receiving professional training7 or a licensed veterinarian 7or an accompanying veterinary student7 to come into direct physical contact with a prohibited wildlife species2 7v7 ensures that during public exhibition of a lion 7,panthera leo71 tiger 7,panthera tigris71 leopard 7,panthera pardus71 snow leopard 7,uncia uncia71 jaguar 7,panthera onca71 cougar 7,puma concolor71 or any hybrid thereof1 the animal is at least #ae feet from members of the public unless there is a permanent barrier that prevents public contact or risk of contact2 7vi7 does not breed any prohibited wildlife species unless the breeding is conducted pursuant to a species-specific1 publicly available1 peer-reviewed population management plan developed according to established conservation science principles2 7vii7 maintains liability insurance in an amount of not less than #bej1jjj for each occurrence of property damage1 bodily injury1 or death caused by any prohibited wildlife species possessed by the person2 and 7viii7 has a written plan that is made available to local law enforcement1 ,state agencies and ,federal agencies on request1 for the quick and safe recapture or destruction of prohibited wildlife species in the event a prohibited wildlife species escapes1 including1 but not limited to1 written protocols for training staff on methods of safe recapture of the escaped prohibited wildlife species2 7,b7 a ,state college1 university1 or agency1 or ,state-licensed veterinarian2 7,c7 a wildlife sanctuary that cares for prohibited wildlife species1 and-- 7i7 is a corporation that is exempt from taxation under section #eja7;a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf and described in sections #eja7;c77#c7 and #agj7;b77#a77;,a77vi7 of such ,code2 7ii7 does not commercially trade in prohibited wildlife species1 including offspring1 parts1 and byproducts of such animals2 7iii7 does not breed the prohibited wildlife species2 7iv7 does not allow direct contact between the public and prohibited wildlife species2 and 7v7 does not allow the transportation and display of prohibited wildlife species off-site2 7,d7 has custody of the prohibited wildlife species solely for the purpose of expeditiously transporting the prohibited wildlife species to a person described in this paragraph with respect to the species2 or 7,e7 an entity or individual that is in possession of a prohibited wildlife species that was born before the date of the enactment of the ,big ,cat ,public ,safety ,act1 and-- 7i7 not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of the ,big ,cat ,public ,safety ,act1 the entity or individual registers each individual animal of each prohibited wildlife species with the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service2 7ii7 does not breed1 acquire1 or sell any prohibited wildlife species after the date of the enactment of such ,act2 and 7iii7 does not allow direct contact between the public and prohibited wildlife species4 4 #d4 ,penalties 7a7 ,civil penalties ,section #d7;a77#a7 of the ,lacey ,act ,amendments of #aiha 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ccgc7;a77#a77 is amended-- 7#a7 by inserting 7e71 after 7d712 and 7#b7 by inserting 1 7e71 after subsection 7d74 7b7 ,criminal penalties ,section #d7;d7 of the ,lacey ,act ,amendments of #aiha 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ccgc7;d77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,a71 by inserting 7e71 after 7d712 7#b7 in paragraph 7#a77;,b71 by inserting 7e71 after 7d712 7#c7 in paragraph 7#b71 by inserting 7e71 after 7d712 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 ,any person who knowingly violates subsection 7e7 of section #c shall be fined not more than #bj1jjj1 or imprisoned for not more than five years1 or both4 ,each violation shall be a separate offense and the offense shall be deemed to have been committed not only in the district where the violation first occurred1 but also in any district in which the defendant may have taken or been in possession of the prohibited wildlife species4 4 #e4 ,forfeiture of prohibited wildlife species ,section #e7;a77#a7 of the ,lacey ,act ,amendments of #aiha 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ccgd7;a77#a77 is amended by inserting bred1 possessed1 before imported1 exported14 #f4 ,administration ,section #g7;a7 of the ,lacey ,act ,amendments of #aiha 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ccgf7;a77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,the ,secretary shall1 in consultation with other relevant ,federal and ,state agencies1 promulgate any regulations necessary to implement section #c7;e74 4