,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bbfd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #aj1 #bjai,mr4 
,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia 7= himself1 ,mr4  
,rodney ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,ku/] ( 
,new ,hamp%ire1 & ,mr4 ,?ompson (       
,p5nsylvania7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural
 ,res\rces1 & 9 addition to !           
,committees on ,=eign ,affairs1 & ,ways 
& ,means1 = 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 cons]ve global be>         
populations by prohibit+ ! importation1 
exportation1 & int]/ate trade ( be>     
visc]a & items1 products1 or sub/ances  
conta9+1 or label$ or adv]tis$ z        
conta9+1 be> visc]a1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,be> ,protection ,act ( #bjai4  #b4   
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 all #h  
extant species ( be>--,asian black be>1 
br[n be>1 pol> be>1 ,am]ican black be>1 

spectacl$ be>1 giant p&a1 sun be>1 &    
slo? be>--are li/$ on app5dix ,i or ,,ii
 ( ! ,conv5tion on ,int]national ,trade 
9 ,endang]$ ,species ( ,wild ,fauna &   
,flora 7#bg ,,u/ #ajhg2 ,,tias #hbdi7   
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ,,cites72    
7#b7 ,article ,,xiv ( ,,cites provides t
 ,p>ties to ,,cites may adopt /rict]    
dome/ic measures reg>d+ ! conditions =  
trade1 tak+1 possession1 or transport ( 
species li/$ on app5dix ,i or ,,ii1 & ! 
,p>ties to ,,cites adopt$ a resolution 9
 #aiig 7,conf4 #aj4h7 urg+ ! ,p>ties to 
take imm$iate action to demon/rably     
r$uce ! illegal trade 9 be> p>ts2  7#c7 
?\s&s ( be>s 9 ,asia are cruelly conf9$ 
9 small cages to be milk$ = _! bile1 & !
 wild ,asian be> population has decl9$  
significantly 9 rec5t ye>s1 z a result (
 habitat loss & poa*+ due to a /rong    
dem& = be> visc]a us$ 9 traditional     
m$ic9es & cosmetics2  7#d7 ,f$]al &     
,/ate und]cov] op]ations h reveal$ t    
,am]ican be>s h be5 poa*$ = _! visc]a2  
7#e7 :ile mo/ ,am]ican black be>        

populations are g5]ally /able or        
increas+1 comm]cial trade c\ld /imulate 
poa*+ & ?reat5 c]ta9 populations if !   
dem& = be> visc]a increases2 &  7#f7    
prohibitions aga9/ ! importation into ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & exportation f ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 z well z prohibitions aga9/ !   
int]/ate trade1 ( be> visc]a & products 
conta9+1 or label$ or adv]tis$ z        
conta9+1 be> visc]a w assi/ 9 ensur+ t !
 ,unit$ ,/ates does n contribute to !   
decl9e ( any be> population z a result (
 ! comm]cial trade 9 be> visc]a4  #c4   
,purposes ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to   
ensure ! long-t]m viability ( ! _w's #h 
be> species by-- 7#a7 prohibit+ int]/ate
 & int]national trade 9 be> visc]a &    
products conta9+1 or label$ or adv]tis$ 
z conta9+1 be> visc]a2  7#b7 enc\rag+   
bilat]al & multilat]al ef=ts to elim9ate
 su* trade2 &  7#c7 ensur+ t adequate   
,f$]al legislation exi/s ) respect to   
dome/ic trade 9 be> visc]a & products   
conta9+1 or label$ or adv]tis$ z        
conta9+1 be> visc]a4  #d4 ,def9itions ,9

 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,be> visc]a ,! t]m be>  
visc]a means ! body fluids or int]nal   
organs1 includ+ ! gallbladd] & its      
cont5ts b n includ+ blood or bra9s1 ( a 
species ( be>4  7#b7 ,import ,! t]m     
import means to l& on1 br+ into1 or     
introduce into any place subject to !   
jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :e!r or 
n ! l&+1 br++1 or introduction          
con/itutes an importation )9 ! mean+ ( !
 cu/oms laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7   
,p]son ,! t]m p]son means-- 7,a7 an     
individual1 corporation1 p>tn]%ip1 tru/1
 association1 or o!r private entity2    
7,b7 an (fic]1 employee1 ag5t1 dep>tm5t1
 or in/rum5tality (-- 7i7 ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t2  7ii7 any ,/ate1             
municipality1 or political subdivision (
 a ,/ate2 or  7iii7 any =eign gov]nm5t2 
&  7,c7 any o!r entity subject to !     
jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7   
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#e7 ,/ate ,!  
t]m ,/ate means a ,/ate1 ! ,di/rict (   
,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to      

,rico1 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1 !        
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1
 ,am]ican ,samoa1 & any o!r t]ritory1   
commonweal?1 or possession ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  7#f7 ,transport ,! t]m         
transport means to move1 convey1 c>ry1  
or %ip by any means1 or to deliv] or    
receive = ! purpose ( movem5t1          
conveyance1 c>riage1 or %ipm5t4  #e4    
,prohibit$ acts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z 
provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 a p]son %all  
n-- 7#a7 import into1 or export f1 !    
,unit$ ,/ates be> visc]a or any product1
 item1 or sub/ance conta9+1 or label$ or
 adv]tis$ z conta9+1 be> visc]a2 or     
7#b7 sell or b>t]1 (f] to sell or b>t]1 
pur*ase1 possess1 transport1 deliv]1 or 
receive1 9 int]/ate or =eign comm]ce1   
be> visc]a or any product1 item1 or     
sub/ance conta9+1 or label$ or adv]tis$ 
z conta9+1 be> visc]a4  7b7 ,exception =
 wildlife law en=cem5t purposes ,a p]son
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 ( section  
#d7c7 may import into1 or export f1 !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 or transport betwe5      

,/ates1 be> visc]a or any product1 item1
 or sub/ance conta9+1 or label$ or      
adv]tis$ z conta9+1 be> visc]a if !     
importation1 exportation1 or            
transportation--  7#a7 is solely =      
purposes ( en=c+ laws relat+ to !       
protection ( wildlife2 &  7#b7 is       
au?oriz$ by a valid p]mit issu$ "u      
app5dix ,i or ,,ii ( ! ,conv5tion on    
,int]national ,trade 9 ,endang]$        
,species ( ,wild ,fauna & ,flora 7#bg   
,,u/ #ajhg2 ,,tias #hbdi71 9 any case 9 
:i* su* a p]mit is requir$ "u !         
,conv5tion4  #f4 ,p5alties & en=cem5t   
7a7 ,crim9al p5alties ,a p]son t kn[+ly 
violates section #e %all be f9$ "u title
 #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 imprison$ n m
 ?an #a ye>1 or bo?4  7b7 ,civil        
p5alties  7#a7 ,am\nt ,a p]son t kn[+ly 
violates section #e may be assess$ a    
civil p5alty by ! ,secret>y ( n m ?an   
#be1jjj = ea* violation4  7#b7 ,mann] ( 
assessm5t & collection ,a civil p5alty  
"u ?is subsection %all be assess$1 & may
 be collect$1 9 ! mann] 9 :i* a civil   

p5alty "u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act (   
#aigc may be assess$ & collect$ "u      
section #aa7;a7 ( t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#aedj7;a774  7c7 ,seizure & =feiture    
,any be> visc]a or any product1 item1 or
 sub/ance export$1 import$1 sold1 b>t]$1
 attempt$ to be export$1 import$1 sold1 
b>t]$1 (f]$ = sale or b>t]1 pur*as$1    
possess$1 transport$1 deliv]$1 or       
receiv$ 9 violation ( ?is section       
7includ+ any regulation issu$ "u ?is    
section7 %all be seiz$ & =feit$ to !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7 ,regulations ,aft]  
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury
 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade               
,repres5tative1 ! ,secret>y %all issue  
su* regulations z are necess>y to c>ry  
out ?is section4  7e7 ,en=cem5t ,!      
,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 & 
! ,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/  
,gu>d is op]at+ %all en=ce ?is section 9
 ! mann] 9 :i* ! ,secret>ies c>ry out   
en=cem5t activities "u section #aa7;e7 (
 ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #aedj7;e774  7f7 ,use ( p5alty

 am\nts ,am\nts receiv$ z p5alties1     
f9es1 or =feiture ( prop]ty "u ?is      
section %all be us$ 9 accordance )      
section #f7;d7 ( ! ,lacey ,act ,am5dm5ts
 ( #aiha 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ccge7;d774  #g4
 ,discussions conc]n+ be> cons]vation & 
! be> p>ts trade ,! ,secret>y %all      
cont9ue discussions conc]n+ trade 9 be> 
visc]a ) ! appropriate repres5tatives ( 
,p>ties to ! ,conv5tion on ,int]national
 ,trade 9 ,endang]$ ,species ( ,wild    
,fauna & ,flora & ) o!r repres5tatives (
 c\ntries t are n p>ty to ! ,conv5tion  
:i* are det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y & !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative to  
be ! lead+ import]s1 export]s1 or       
consum]s ( be> visc]a1 9 ord] to seek to
 e/abli% coord9at$ ef=ts ) ^! c\ntries  
to protect be>s4  #h4 ,c]ta9 rights n   
affect$ ,except z provid$ 9 section #e1 
no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to      
affect ! regulation by any ,/ate ( its  
be> population or to affect ! hunt+ (   
be>s t is lawful "u applicable ,/ate    
laws & regulations4