,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #daeg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #e1 #bjbb,ms4     
,duckwor? introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to require ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1   
act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 to promulgate
 regulations prohibit+ ! use ( lead     
ammunition on all l& & wat] "u !        
jurisdiction & control ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,lead ,endang]s ,animals   
,daily ,act ( #bjbb or ! ,,lead ,act (  
#bjbb4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t--   
7#a7 9 #aiia1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &    
,wildlife ,s]vice requir$ ! use (       
nontoxic ammunition = all wat]f[l hunt+2
  7#b7 rese>* has %[n t ! pres5ce ( lead
 9 ! environm5t poses a ?reat to human &
 wildlife heal?2  7#c7 ! ,environm5tal  
,protection ,ag5cy has det]m9$ t lead-- 
7,a7 is toxic to humans & animals2 &    

7,b7 c negatively affect ne>ly e organ &
 sy/em 9 ! human body1 includ+ ! he>t1  
bones1 inte/9es1 kidneys1 & reproductive
 & n]v\s sy/ems2  7#d7 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]s2  7#e7 lead is a    
pot5t neurotox91 = :i* no safe exposure 
level exi/s = humans2  7#f7 ! use ( lead
 has be5 outlaw$ 91 & remov$ f1 pa9t1   
gasol9e1 *ildr5's toys1 & _m o!r items =
 ! purpose ( protect+ human heal? &     
wildlife2  7#g7 wildlife1 includ+       
species li/$ z ?reat5$ or endang]$ "u ! 
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq471 is at risk (  
lead toxicosis ?r\gh ! +e/ion ( lead    
ammunition ei!r-- 7,a7 directly1 by +e/+
 lead f sp5t balli/ic mat]ials :ile     
=ag+2 or  7,b7 indirectly1 by scav5g+   
c>casses & visc]a left by hunt]s2  7#h7 
lead may pollute soil & wat] ar\nd      
outdoor %oot+ ranges2  7#i7 lead        
ammunition endang]s human food supplies2

  7#aj7 dairy & beef cattle h develop$  
lead poison+ aft] fe$+ 9 areas :]e sp5t 
lead ammunition has accumulat$2  7#aa7 9
 addition to contam9at+ dairy & beef    
cattle1 sp5t lead ammunition c also     
contam9ate crops1 vegetation1 &         
wat]ways2  7#ab7 humans are at risk (   
lead toxicosis ?r\gh ! consumption (    
game meat h>ve/$ ) lead ammunition2     
7#ac7 alt]natives to lead ammunition are
 readily available1 & /udies h %[n t    
nonlead ammunition p]=ms j z well z     
lead-bas$ ammunition2 &  7#ad7 9 ,janu>y
 #bjag1 ! outgo+ ,director ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice issu$   
,director's ,ord] #bai1 :i* 0 repeal$ 9 
,m>* #bjag by ! ,pr9cipal ,deputy       
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &      
,wildlife ,s]vice4  #c4 ,lead ammunition
 prohibition  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
section3 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 ! t]m 9 section #hdd7;j7 (   
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#d7   
,fire>m ,! t]m fire>m means a weapon t  
expels ammunition by way ( an explosive 
or compress$ air4  7#e7 ,nonlead        
ammunition  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m nonlead
 ammunition means ammunition 9 :i* !re  
is no lead cont5t1 exclud+ ! pres5ce (  
trace am\nts ( lead4  7,b7 ,trace am\nts
 ,= purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 ! t]m  
trace am\nts means #a p]c5t or less by  
weight ( ! total weight ( ! ammunition4 
7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7b7            
,prohibition ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & 9         
accordance ) subsections 7c7 ?r\gh 7e71 
! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director1    
%all promulgate regulations prohibit+ ! 
dis*>ge ( a fire>m t uses ammunition1   
o!r ?an nonlead ammunition includ$ on ! 
li/ develop$ & updat$ 9 accordance )    

subsection 7c71 on all l& & wat] "u !   
jurisdiction & control ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice4  7c7         
,acceptable nonlead ammunition ,!       
,director1 9 consultation ) ,/ate &     
,tribal gov]nm5ts1 %all develop &       
annually update a li/ ( nonlead         
ammunition4  7d7 ,exceptions ,!         
regulations promulgat$ "u subsection 7b7
 %all provide t ! prohibition describ$ 9
 t subsection %all n apply-- 7#a7 to a  
gov]nm5t (ficial or ag5t c>ry+ out a    
/atutory duty unrelat$ to ! managem5t ( 
wildlife2  7#b7 to a ,/ate1 local1      
,tribal1 or ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic]1  
or an ag5t ( su* (fic]1 :5 c>ry+ out a  
/atutory duty2 &  7#c7 to an active     
memb] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y :5 c>ry+
 out (ficial duties4  7e7 ,p5alties ,!  
regulations promulgat$ "u subsection 7b7
 %all provide t any p]son t kn[+ly      
violates ^? regulations may be assess$ a
 civil p5alty by ! ,secret>y (-- 7#a7 9 
! case ( a fir/ violation1 n m ?an #ejj2
 &  7#b7 9 ! case ( ea* subsequ5t       

violation1 n less ?an #a1jjj & n m ?an  
#e1jjj4