,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gcih  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #e1 #bjbb,mr4  
,coh5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,ms4  
,bu%1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,coop]1 ,mr4 
,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4         
,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,jacobs ( ,cali=nia1    
,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,mi*igan1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4  
,nadl]1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,takano1 &   
,ms4 ,titus7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural
 ,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee
 on ,agriculture1 = 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 prohibit        
wildlife kill+ conte/s on public l&s1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,prohibit ,wildlife
 ,kill+ ,conte/s ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4     
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7    
,wildlife kill+ conte/s are organiz$    
ev5ts 9 :i* p>ticipants kill animals =  
ca%1 prizes1 ent]ta9m5t1 or o!r         

inducem5ts4 ,judg+ categories = wildlife
 kill+ conte/s include1 b are n limit$  
to1 ! numb] ( animals kill$1 ! weight or
 ! sex ( animals kill$1 a ti]$ po9t     
sy/em by species kill$1 or ! smalle/ or 
l>ge/ body or body "p size ( animals    
kill$4  7#b7 ,wildlife kill+ conte/s (t5
 t>get ecologically important c>nivores1
 includ+ foxes1 bobcats1 & coyotes4     
7#c7 ,sci5tific evid5ce does n support  
claims t wildlife kill+ conte/s         
p]man5tly r$uce populations ( t>get$    
species1 increase populations ( de] or  
o!r game species1 or prev5t conflict    
betwe5 native c>nivores1 humans1 pets1 &
 live/ock4  7#d7 ,because p>ticipants   
(t5 wa/efully disc>d t>get$ wildlife1   
wildlife kill+ conte/s d n embody !     
hunt+ pr9ciples set =? by ! ,nor?       
,am]ica ,wildlife ,cons]vation ,model1  
:i* includes a requirem5t t wildlife    
only be kill$ = a legitimate purpose4 ,z
 a result1 num]\s ,/ate ag5cies &       
(ficials h recogniz$ t ^! conte/s c     
und]m9e public support = hunt+ & damage 

! reputation ( sportsm5 & sportswom5 :o 
abide by traditional hunt+ e?ics4  7#e7 
,z ( ,m>* #a1 #bjbb1 ,arizona1          
,cali=nia1 ,new ,mexico1 ,v]mont1       
,massa*usetts1 ,colorado1 ,m>yl&1 &     
,wa%+ton h bann$ wildlife kill+ conte/s 
t t>get c]ta9 species4  7#f7 ,wildlife  
kill+ conte/s held on ,f$]al l&s und]m9e
 ,f$]al wildlife managem5t practices1   
public tru/ duties1 & cons]vation e?ics4
  #c4 ,prohibition on wildlife kill+    
conte/s  7a7 ,prohibitions  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 x is unlawful = any p]son to organize1 
sponsor1 conduct1 or p>ticipate 9 a     
wildlife kill+ conte/ on public l&4     
7#b7 ,exceptions ,?is subsection %all n 
apply to-- 7,a7 field trials2  7,b7     
wildlife kill+ conte/s t exclusively    
t>get ungulates or birds ( ! ord]s      
,galli=mes or ,anatidae2 or  7,c7 le?al 
control actions by ,/ate or ,f$]al      
ag5cies t t>get wildlife classifi$ z    
invasive by ! ,national ,invasive       
,species ,in=mation ,c5t]4  7b7         

,regulations ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ea* head ( a
 public l& managem5t ag5cy %all issue   
su* regulations z are necess>y to c>ry  
out ?is section4  7c7 ,effect on        
preemption ,?is section %all n be       
con/ru$ to preempt or limit any         
requirem5t ( any law or regulation ( a  
,/ate or political subdivision ( a ,/ate
 t is m re/rictive ?an ! requirem5ts (  
?is section4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
section3 7#a7 ,wildlife kill+ conte/ ,! 
t]m wildlife kill+ conte/ means an ev5t 
9 :i* p>ticipants kill wildlife = ca%1  
prizes1 or o!r inducem5ts reg>dless (   
value4  7#b7 ,wildlife ,! t]m wildlife  
means all animal life except = fi%1     
%ellfi%1 & cru/aceans4  7#c7 ,public l& 
,! t]m public l& means any l&-- 7,a7    
own$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 manag$ 
by ! head ( a public l& managem5t ag5cy4
  7#d7 ,public l& managem5t ag5cy ,! t]m
 public l& managem5t ag5cy means !      
,national ,p>k ,s]vice1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 ! ,bureau (   

,l& ,managem5t1 ! ,bureau (             
,reclamation1 or ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,=e/   
,s]vice4  7#e7 ,field trial ,! t]m field
 trial means a trial ( sport+ dogs "u   
field conditions :]e dogs *ase or pursue
 wild animals "u specific rules (       
nationally or regionally recogniz$ hunt+
 dog associations4