,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #fbf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #i1 #bjba,mr4     
,rubio 7= himself & ,mr4 ,s*atz7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 to enhance protections aga9/ !         
importation1 & transport betwe5 ,/ates1 
( injuri\s species1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,lacey ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #bjba4  #b4   
,am5dm5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #db (  
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#a7-- 7,a7
 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ %ipm5t betwe5
 ! cont95tal ,unit$ ,/ates & ins]t+     
transport betwe5 ! ,/ates2 &  7,b7 by   
ins]t+ aft] ! fir/ s5t5ce ! foll[+3     
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !     
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior may prescribe by 
regulation an em]g5cy designation       
prohibit+ ! importation ( any species ( 
wild mammals1 wild birds1 fi% 7includ+  

mollusks & cru/acea71 amphibians1 or    
reptiles1 or ! (fspr+ or eggs ( any su* 
species1 z injuri\s to human be+s1 to ! 
int]e/s ( agriculture1 horticulture1    
=e/ry1 or to wildlife or ! wildlife     
res\rces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 = n m ?an #c
 ye>s1 "u ?is subsection1 if ! ,secret>y
 ( ! ,int]ior det]m9es t su* regulation 
is necess>y to address an imm95t ?reat  
to human be+s1 to ! int]e/s (           
agriculture1 horticulture1 =e/ry1 or to 
wildlife or ! wildlife res\rces ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,an em]g5cy designation  
prescrib$ "u ?is subsection %all take   
effect imm$iately ^u publication 9 !    
,f$]al ,regi/]1 unless ! ,secret>y ( !  
,int]ior prescribes an effective date t 
is n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date (    
publication4 ,dur+ ! p]iod dur+ :i* an  
em]g5cy designation prescrib$ "u ?is    
subsection = a species is 9 effect1 !   
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all evaluate    
:e!r ! species %\ld be designat$ z an   
injuri\s wildlife species "u ! fir/     
s5t5ce ( ?is p>agraph42 &  7#b7 by add+ 

at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,presumptive    
prohibition on importation  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,importation into ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
( any species ( wild mammals1 wild      
birds1 fi% 7includ+ mollusks &          
cru/acea71 amphibians1 or reptiles1 or !
 (fspr+ or eggs ( any su* species1 t is 
n native to ! ,unit$ ,/ates &1 z ( !    
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,lacey ,act         
,am5dm5ts ( #bjba1 is n prohibit$ "u    
subsection 7a77#a71 is prohibit$1       
unless-- 7,a7 dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod prec$+
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,lacey ,act      
,am5dm5ts ( #bjba1 ! species 01 9 m ?an 
m9imal quantities-- 7i7 import$ into !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7ii7 transport$      
betwe5 ! ,/ates1 any t]ritory ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 !      
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 or any     
possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,b7 !
 ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior det]m9es1 aft]  
an opportunity = public comm5t1 t !     
species does n pose a significant risk (
 invasiv5ess to ! ,unit$ ,/ates &       
publi%es a notice 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] ( !

 det]m9ation4  7#b7 ,rule ( con/ruction 
,no?+ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be con/ru$ to
 limit ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y ( !     
,int]ior "u subsection 7a77#a74  4  7b7 
,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #db7;a7 (     
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ 
& subsection 7d7 aft] ?is subsection2   
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ !  
=ego+ & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#a7 or         
subsection 7d72 &  7,b7 by /rik+ ?is    
,act ea* place ! t]m appe>s & ins]t+ ?is
 section2  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by     
ins]t+ or subsection 7d7 aft] ?is       
subsection2 &  7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#e7--   
7,a7 by ins]t+ & subsection 7d7 aft] ?is
 subsection2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ h]eund] & 
ins]t+ "u su* provisions4  7c7          
,regulations2 effective date  7#a7      
,regulations ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,int]ior %all promulgate regulations
 to def9e ! t]m m9imal quantities =     
purposes ( subsection 7d77#a77;,a7 (    
section #db ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates  

,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a77#b74    
7#b7 ,effective date ,subsection 7d7 (  
section #db ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a77#b71    
%all take effect on ! date t is #a ye>  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4