,,ii #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bfc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,augu/ #a1 #bjbb,receiv$ ,,an ,,act ,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$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ section #b7;a7 & ins]t+ section #b2 & 7,b7 by /rik+ #ccga7;a7 & ins]t+ #ccga4 7#b7 ,lacey ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aiha ,section #g7;c7 ( ! ,lacey ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aiha 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ccgf7;c77 is am5d$ 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$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ ! semicolon at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77iii71 by /rik+ 2 or & ins]t+ a semicolon2 & 7iii7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,c72 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 & ins]t+ 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 or subsection 7e72 & 7#b7 by am5d+ subsection 7e7 to read z foll[s3 7e7 ,captive wildlife (f5se 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 x is unlawful = any p]son to-- 7,a7 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]ce2 or 7,b7 bre$ or possess2 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 ( ,agriculture1 or a ,f$]al facility regi/]$ ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture t exhibits animals1 if su* entity or facility holds su* lic5se or regi/ration 9 good /&+ & if ! entity or facility-- 7i7 does n all[ any individual to come into direct physical contact ) a prohibit$ wildlife species1 unless t individual is-- 7,i7 a tra9$ pr(essional employee or contractor ( ! entity or facility 7or an accompany+ employee receiv+ pr(essional tra9+72 7,,ii7 a lic5s$ vet]9>ian 7or a vet]9>y /ud5t accompany+ su* a vet]9>ian72 or 7,,iii7 directly support+ cons]vation programs ( ! entity or facility1 ! contact is n 9 ! c\rse ( comm]cial activity 7:i* may be evid5c$ by adv]tisem5t or promotion ( su* activity or o!r relevant evid5ce71 & ! contact is incid5tal to humane husb&ry conduct$ pursuant to a species-specific1 publicly available1 pe]-edit$ population managem5t & c>e plan t has be5 provid$ to ! ,secret>y ) ju/ifications t ! plan-- 7aa7 reflects e/abli%$ cons]vation sci5ce pr9ciples2 7bb7 incorporates g5etic & demographic analysis ( a multi-in/itution population ( animals cov]$ by ! plan2 & 7cc7 promotes animal welf>e by ensur+ t ! frequ5cy ( bre$+ is appropriate = ! species2 & 7ii7 ensures t dur+ public exhibition ( a lion 7,pan!ra leo71 tig] 7,pan!ra tigris71 leop>d 7,pan!ra p>dus71 sn[ leop>d 7,uncia uncia71 jagu> 7,pan!ra onca71 c\g> 7,puma concolor71 or any hybrid !re(1 ! animal is at lea/ #ae feet f memb]s ( ! public unless !re is a p]man5t b>ri] suffici5t to prev5t public contact2 7,b7 a ,/ate college1 univ]sity1 or ag5cy1 or a ,/ate-lic5s$ 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 any prohibit$ wildlife species1 includ+ (fspr+1 p>ts1 & byproducts ( su* animals2 7iii7 does n bre$ any prohibit$ wildlife species2 7iv7 does n all[ direct contact betwe5 ! public & any prohibit$ wildlife species2 & 7v7 does n all[ ! transportation & display ( any prohibit$ wildlife species (f-site2 7,d7 has cu/ody ( any 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 ( any prohibit$ wildlife species t 0 born be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,big ,cat ,public ,safety ,act1 &-- 7i7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! su* ,act1 ! entity or individual regi/]s ea* individual animal ( ea* prohibit$ wildlife species possess$ by ! entity or individual ) ! ,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 section #c7;e7 %all be f9$ n m ?an #bj1jjj1 or imprison$ = n m ?an #e ye>s1 or bo?4 ,ea* violation %all be a sep>ate (f5se & ! (f5se is deem$ to h be5 committ$ 9 ! di/rict :]e ! violation fir/ occurr$1 & 9 any di/rict 9 :i* ! def5dant may h tak5 or be5 9 possession ( ! prohibit$ 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$]al & ,/ate ag5cies1 promulgate any regulations necess>y to implem5t section #c7;e74 4 ,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,july #bi1 #bjbb4;,*]yl ,l4 ,johnson1,cl]k4