,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gedg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #i1 #bjbj,mr4   
,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
require ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to     
prohibit ! use ( lead ammunition on     
,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice  
l&s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,lead         
,endang]s ,animals ,daily ,act ( #bjbj  
or ! ,,lead ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,f9d+s   
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 #aiia1 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice
 requir$ ! use ( nontoxic ammunition =  
all wat]f[l hunt+4  7#b7 ,rese>* has %[n
 t ! pres5ce ( lead 9 ! environm5t poses
 a ?reat to human & wildlife heal?4     
7#c7 ,! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy
 has det]m9$ t lead is toxic to bo?     
humans & animals1 & c negatively affect 
ne>ly e organ & sy/em 9 ! human body1   
includ+ ! he>t1 bones1 inte/9es1        
kidneys1 & reproductive & n]v\s sy/ems4 

,lead exposure int]f]es ) ! developm5t (
 ! n]v\s sy/em & is !re=e p>ticul>ly    
toxic to *ildr51 caus+ pot5tially       
p]man5t le>n+ & behavioral disord]s4    
7#d7 ,lead is a pot5t neurotox91 = :i*  
no safe exposure level exi/s = humans4  
,! use ( lead has be5 outlaw$ 9 & remov$
 f pa9t1 gasol9e1 *ildr5's toys1 & _m   
o!r items to protect human heal? &      
wildlife4  7#e7 ,wildlife1 includ+      
f$]ally li/$ ?reat5$ & endang]$ species1
 is at risk ( lead toxicosis ?r\gh !    
+e/ion ( lead ammunition1 ei!r directly 
by +e/+ lead f sp5t balli/ic mat]ials   
:ile =ag+1 or indirectly by scav5g+     
c>casses & visc]a left by hunt]s4 ,lead 
may also pollute soil & wat] ar\nd      
outdoor %oot+ ranges4  7#f7 ,lead       
ammunition also endang]s human food     
supplies4 ,dairy & beef cattle h        
develop$ lead poison+ aft] fe$+ 9 areas 
:]e sp5t lead ammunition has accumulat$4
 ,sp5t lead ammunition c also contam9ate
 crops1 vegetation1 & wat]ways4  7#g7   
,humans are at risk ( lead toxicosis    

?r\gh ! consumption ( game meat h>ve/$ )
 lead ammunition4  7#h7 ,alt]natives to 
lead ammunition are readily available1 &
 /udies h %[n t non-lead ammunition     
p]=ms j z well z lead-bas$ ammunition4  
7#i7 ,9 ,janu>y #bjag1 ! outgo+         
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &      
,wildlife ,s]vice issu$ ,director's     
,ord] #bai4 ,9 ,m>* #bjag1 ! ,pr9cipal  
,deputy ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi%
 & ,wildlife ,s]vice repeal$ ?is ,ord]4 
#c4 ,nontoxic ammunition  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7c71 & n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] enactm5t1 !        
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director1 %all 
issue f9al regulations prohibit+ !      
dis*>ge ( any fire>m us+ ammunition o!r 
?an nonlead ammunition c]tifi$ "u       
subsection 7b7 on all l&s & wat]s "u !  
jurisdiction & control ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice4  7b7         
,c]tification ,! ,director %all1 = !    
purposes ( en=c+ ?is section & 9        
consultation ) ,/ate & ,tribal          
gov]nm5ts1 e/abli% & annually update a  

li/ ( nonlead ammunition4  7c7          
,exceptions ,! prohibition "u subsection
 7a7 %all n apply to-- 7#a7 a ,gov]nm5t 
(ficial or ag5t c>ry+ out a /atutory    
duty unrelat$ to ! managem5t ( wildlife2
  7#b7 a ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 or      
,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic] or ! ag5t (   
su* (fic] :5 c>ry+ out a /atutory duty2 
&  7#c7 an active memb] ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates milit>y :5 c>ry+ out (ficial     
duties4  7d7 ,p5alties ,a p]son t kn[+ly
 violates subsection 7a7 may be assess$ 
a civil p5alty by ! ,secret>y ( no m ?an
 #ejj = ! fir/ violation4 ,a second or  
subsequ5t violation %all be puni%able by
 a f9e ( n less ?an #a1jjj or m ?an     
#e1jjj4  #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act1 ! 
foll[+ def9itions apply3 7#a7           
,ammunition ,! t]m ammunition means any 
bullet1 ball1 sabot1 slug1 buck%ot1 %ot1
 pellet1 or o!r projectile t is expell$ 
f a fire>m ?r\gh a b>rel by =ce4  7#b7  
,director ,! t]m ,director means !      
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &      
,wildlife ,s]vice4  7#c7 ,explosive ,!  

t]m explosive has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9
 section #hdd ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7#d7 ,fire>m ,! t]m fire>m     
means any weapon :i* expels ammunition  
by ! action ( an explosive or compress$ 
air4  7#e7 ,nonlead ammunition ,! t]m   
nonlead ammunition means ammunition 9   
:i* !re is no lead cont5t1 exclud+ !    
pres5ce ( trace am\nts ( lead4  7#f7    
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#g7 ,trace    
am\nts ,! t]m trace am\nts means "o     
p]c5t or less by weight ( ! total weight
 ( ! ammunition4