,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #befa ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #bf1 #bjai,mr4 ,blumenthal 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,sanders1 ,mr4 ,menendez1 ,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 ,mr4 ,whitehouse1 ,mrs4 ,feinstein1 ,mrs4 ,gillibrand1 ,mr4 ,reed1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,mr4 ,booker1 and ,ms4 ,harris7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works ,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-- 7#a7 to negligently or intentionally facilitate propagation or reproduction2 and 7#b7 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 striking subsection 7e7 and inserting the following3 7e7 ,captive wildlife offense 7#a7 ,in general ,it is unlawful for any person-- 7,a7 to import1 export1 transport1 sell1 receive1 acquire1 or purchase any prohibited wildlife species-- 7i7 in interstate or foreign commerce2 or 7ii7 in a manner substantially affecting interstate or foreign commerce2 or 7,b7 to breed or possess 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 ,agriculture1 or a ,federal facility registered with the ,department of ,agriculture that exhibits animals1 if that entity or facility-- 7i7 holds that license or registration in good standing2 7ii7 does not allow any individual to come into direct physical contact with a prohibited wildlife species1 unless-- 7,i7 that individual is-- 7aa7 a trained professional employee or contractor of the entity or facility 7or an accompanying employee receiving professional training72 or 7bb7 a licensed veterinarian 7or a veterinary student accompanying that veterinarian72 or 7,,ii7 7aa7 that individual is directly supporting conservation programs of the entity or facility2 and 7bb7 the contact is-- 7,,aa7 not in the course of commercial activity 7which may be evidenced by advertisement or promotion of that activity or other relevant evidence72 and 7,,bb7 incidental to humane husbandry conducted pursuant to a species-specific1 publicly available1 peer-edited population management and care plan that has been provided to the ,secretary with justifications that the plan reflects established conservation science principles1 incorporates genetic and demographic analysis of a multi-institution population of animals covered by the plan1 and promotes animal welfare by ensuring that the frequency of breeding is appropriate for the species2 and 7iii7 ensures that1 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 of any of those animals1 the animal is not less than #ae feet from members of the public unless there is a permanent barrier sufficient to prevent public contact2 7,b7 a ,state college1 university1 or agency2 7,c7 a ,state-licensed veterinarian2 7,d7 a wildlife sanctuary that-- 7i7 cares for prohibited wildlife species2 7ii7 is a corporation that is-- 7,i7 exempt from taxation under section #eja7;a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf2 and 7,,ii7 described in sections #eja7;c77#c7 and #agj7;b77#a77;,a77vi7 of that ,code2 7iii7 does not commercially trade in any prohibited wildlife species1 including offspring1 parts1 and byproducts of prohibited wildlife species2 7iv7 does not breed any prohibited wildlife species2 7v7 does not allow direct contact between the public and any prohibited wildlife species2 and 7vi7 does not allow the transportation and display of any prohibited wildlife species off-site2 7,e7 an entity that has custody of any 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 prohibited wildlife species2 or 7,f7 an entity or individual that-- 7i7 is in possession of any prohibited wildlife species that was born before the date of enactment of the ,big ,cat ,public ,safety ,act2 7ii7 not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of that ,act1 registers each individual animal of each prohibited wildlife species possessed by the entity or individual with the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service2 7iii7 does not breed1 acquire1 or sell any prohibited wildlife species after the date of enactment of that ,act2 and 7iv7 does not allow direct contact between the public and any 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#a7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting 7e71 after 7d712 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by inserting 7e71 after 7d712 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b71 in the first sentence1 by inserting 7e71 after 7d712 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 ,captive wildlife 7,a7 ,in general ,any person who knowingly violates section #c7;e7 shall be fined not more than #bj1jjj1 imprisoned for not more than #e years1 or both4 7,b7 ,separate offenses ,each violation under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be-- 7i7 a separate offense2 and 7ii7 deemed to have been committed in both the district in which the violation first occurred and 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 ,secretary1 in consultation with other relevant ,federal and ,state agencies1 shall promulgate any regulations necessary to implement section #c7;e74 4 #g4 ,technical correction ,section #d7;e71 and subsections 7a7 and 7b77#b7 of section #h1 of the ,lacey ,act ,amendments of #aiha 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ccgc7;e71 #ccgg7 are amended by striking ,fishery ,conservation and ,management ,act of #aigf each place it appears and inserting ,magnuson-,stevens ,fishery ,conservation and ,management ,act4