,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ahah  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #cj1 #bjag,mr4   
,d5ham 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4    
,f>5?old1 ,mr4 ,lo,biondo1 ,mr4 ,gaetz1 
,ms4 ,tsongas1 ,mr4 ,ross1 & ,mr4       
,johnson ( ,ohio7 introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
! ,lacey ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aiha to      
cl>ify provisions enact$ by ! ,captive  
,wildlife ,safety ,act1 to fur!r !      
cons]vation ( c]ta9 wildlife species1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,big ,cat ,public  
,safety ,act4  #b4 ,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 facilitate propagation or 
reproduction 7:e!r int5tionally or      

neglig5tly71 or to 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  #c4 ,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+ 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 
& ins]t+ 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 or subsection  
7e72 &  7#b7 by am5d+ subsection 7e7 to 
read z foll[s3  7e7 ,captive wildlife   
(f5se  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,x is unlawful =   
any p]son to import1 export1 transport1 
sell1 receive1 acquire1 or pur*ase 9    
int]/ate or =eign comm]ce1 or 9 a mann] 
sub/antially affect+ int]/ate or =eign  
comm]ce1 or to bre$ or possess1 any     
prohibit$ wildlife species4  7#b7       
,limitation on ,application ,p>agraph   
7#a7 does n apply to-- 7,a7 an entity   
exhibit+ animals to ! public "u a ,class
 ,c lic5se f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture 
& t holds su* lic5se 9 good /&+1 if !   
entity--  7i7 has n be51 & does n employ
 any p]son engag$ 9 animal c>e :o has   
be51 convict$ ( or f9$ = an (f5se       
involv+ ! abuse or neglect ( any animal 
pursuant to any ,/ate1 local1 or ,f$]al 
law2  7ii7 has n _h1 & does n employ any

 p]son :o has _h1 a lic5se or p]mit     
reg>d+ ! c>e1 possession1 exhibition1   
bre$+1 or sale ( animals revok$ or      
susp5d$ by any ,/ate1 local1 or ,f$]al  
ag5cy1 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t (            
,agriculture1 )9 ! prec$+ #c-ye> p]iod2 
7iii7 has n be5 cit$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,agriculture "u ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act  
7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #baca et seq47 )9 ! prec$+
 #ab-mon? p]iod = any repeat violation  
=--  7,i7 inadequate vet]9>y c>e2       
7,,ii7 h&l+ t causes /ress or trauma or 
a ?reat to public safety2  7,,iii7      
insuffici5t provisions ( food or wat]2  
or  7,,iv7 failure to all[ facility     
inspection2  7iv7 does n all[ any       
individual o!r ?an a tra9$ pr(essional  
employee or contractor ( ! lic5see 7or  
an accompany+ employee receiv+          
pr(essional tra9+7 or a lic5s$ vet]9>ian
 7or an accompany+ vet]9>y /ud5t7 to    
come into direct physical contact ) a   
prohibit$ wildlife species2  7v7 ensures
 t dur+ public exhibition ( a lion      
7,pan!ra leo71 tig] 7,pan!ra tigris71   

leop>d 7,pan!ra p>dus71 sn[ leop>d      
7,uncia uncia71 jagu> 7,pan!ra onca71   
c\g> 7,puma concolor71 or any hybrid    
!re(1 ! animal is at lea/ #ae feet f    
memb]s ( ! public unless !re is a       
p]man5t b>ri] t prev5ts public contact  
or risk ( contact2  7vi7 does n bre$ any
 prohibit$ wildlife species unless !    
bre$+ is conduct$ pursuant to a         
species-specific1 publicly available1   
pe]-review$ population managem5t plan   
develop$ accord+ to e/abli%$ cons]vation
 sci5ce pr9ciples2  7vii7 ma9ta9s       
liability insurance 9 an am\nt ( n less 
?an #bej1jjj = ea* occurr5ce ( prop]ty  
damage1 bodily injury1 or dea? caus$ by 
any prohibit$ wildlife species possess$ 
by ! p]son2 &  7viii7 has a writt5 plan 
t is made available to local law        
en=cem5t1 ,/ate ag5cies & ,f$]al ag5cies
 on reque/1 = ! quick & safe recapture  
or de/ruction ( prohibit$ wildlife      
species 9 ! ev5t a prohibit$ wildlife   
species escapes1 includ+1 b n limit$ to1
 writt5 protocols = tra9+ /aff on me?ods

 ( safe recapture ( ! escap$ prohibit$  
wildlife species2  7,b7 a ,/ate college1
 univ]sity1 or ag5cy1 or ,/ate-lic5s$   
vet]9>ian2  7,c7 a wildlife sanctu>y t  
c>es = prohibit$ wildlife species1 &--  
7i7 is a corporation t is exempt f      
taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( !        
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf &        
describ$ 9 sections #eja7;c77#c7 &      
#agj7;b77#a77;,a77vi7 ( su* ,code2  7ii7
 does n comm]cially trade 9 prohibit$   
wildlife species1 includ+ (fspr+1 p>ts1 
& byproducts ( su* animals2  7iii7 does 
n bre$ ! prohibit$ wildlife species2    
7iv7 does n all[ direct contact betwe5 !
 public & prohibit$ wildlife species2 & 
7v7 does n all[ ! transportation &      
display ( prohibit$ wildlife species    
(f-site2  7,d7 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 ! species2 or 
7,e7 an entity or individual t is 9     
possession ( a prohibit$ wildlife       

species t 0 born be=e ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ! ,big ,cat ,public ,safety  
,act1 &--  7i7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,big ,cat      
,public ,safety ,act1 ! entity or       
individual regi/]s ea* individual animal
 ( ea* prohibit$ wildlife species ) !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice2 
7ii7 does n bre$1 acquire1 or sell any  
prohibit$ wildlife species aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( su* ,act2 &  7iii7 does n 
all[ direct contact betwe5 ! public &   
prohibit$ wildlife species4  4  #d4     
,p5alties  7a7 ,civil p5alties ,section 
#d7;a77#a7 ( ! ,lacey ,act ,am5dm5ts (  
#aiha 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ccgc7;a77#a77 is  
am5d$--  7#a7 by ins]t+ 7e71 aft] 7d712 
&  7#b7 by ins]t+ 1 7e71 aft] subsection
 7d74  7b7 ,crim9al p5alties ,section   
#d7;d7 ( ! ,lacey ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aiha
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ccgc7;d77 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 by ins]t+    
7e71 aft] 7d712  7#b7 9 p>agraph        
7#a77;,b71 by ins]t+ 7e71 aft] 7d712    
7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ 7e71    

aft] 7d712 &  7#d7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7#d7 ,any p]son :o kn[+ly      
violates subsection 7e7 ( section #c    
%all be f9$ n m ?an #bj1jjj1 or         
imprison$ = n m ?an five ye>s1 or bo?4  
,ea* violation %all be a sep>ate (f5se &
 ! (f5se %all be deem$ to h be5 committ$
 n only 9 ! di/rict :]e ! violation fir/
 occurr$1 b also 9 any di/rict 9 :i* !  
def5dant may h tak5 or be5 9 possession 
( ! prohibit$ wildlife species4  4  #e4 
,=feiture ( prohibit$ wildlife species  
,section #e7;a77#a7 ( ! ,lacey ,act     
,am5dm5ts ( #aiha 7#af ,u4,s4,c4        
#ccgd7;a77#a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ br$1  
possess$1 be=e import$1 export$14  #f4  
,adm9i/ration ,section #g7;a7 ( ! ,lacey
 ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aiha 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#ccgf7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#c7 ,! ,secret>y %all1 9      
consultation ) o!r relevant ,f$]al &    
,/ate ag5cies1 promulgate any           
regulations necess>y to implem5t section
 #c7;e74  4