,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ceah  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ah1 #bjbc,mr4   
,mc,caul 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,lieu1 ,mr4   
,fitzpatrick1 & ,ms4 ,ku/]7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committees on ,=eign     
,affairs1 & ,ways & ,means1 = 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 cons]ve global  
be> populations by prohibit+ !          
importation1 exportation1 & int]/ate    
trade ( be> visc]a & be> visc]a         
products1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,be>    
,protection ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,f9d+s   
,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 all #h extant   
species ( be>--,asian black be>1 br[n   
be>1 pol> be>1 ,am]ican black be>1      
spectacl$ be>1 giant p&a1 sun be>1 &    
slo? be>--are li/$ 9 app5dix ,i or ,,ii 
( ,,cites2  7#b7 article ,,xiv ( ,,cites

 provides t ,p>ties to ,,cites may adopt
 /rict] dome/ic measures reg>d+ !       
conditions = ! trade1 tak+1 possession1 
or transport ( species li/$ 9 app5dix ,i
 or ,,ii1 & ! ,p>ties to ,,cites adopt$ 
a resolution 9 #aiig 7,conf4 #aj4h7 urg+
 ! ,p>ties to take imm$iate action to   
demon/rably r$uce ! illegal trade 9 be> 
p>ts2  7#c7 9 ,asia1 ?\s&s ( be>s are   
cruelly conf9$ 9 small cages to be milk$
 = _! bile1 & be> populations 9 ,asia h 
decl9$ significantly 9 rec5t ye>s z a   
result ( habitat loss & poa*+ driv5 by a
 /rong dem& = be> visc]a = use 9        
traditional m$ic9es & cosmetics2  7#d7  
,f$]al & ,/ate und]cov] op]ations h     
reveal$ t ,am]ican be>s h be5 poa*$ = _!
 visc]a2  7#e7 :ile mo/ ,am]ican black  
be> populations are g5]ally /able or    
increas+1 comm]cial trade c\ld /imulate 
poa*+ & ?reat5 c]ta9 populations if !   
dem& = be> visc]a increases2 &  7#f7    
prohibitions aga9/ ! importation into & 
exportation f ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z well z 
prohibitions aga9/ ! int]/ate trade1 (  

be> visc]a & be> visc]a products w assi/
 9 ensur+ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates does n      
contribute to ! decl9e ( any be>        
population z a result ( ! comm]cial     
trade 9 be> visc]a4  #c4 ,purposes ,!   
purpose ( ?is ,act is to ensure !       
long-t]m viability ( ! #h extant be>    
species by-- 7#a7 prohibit+ int]/ate &  
int]national trade 9 be> visc]a & be>   
visc]a products2  7#b7 enc\rag+ bilat]al
 & multilat]al ef=ts to elim9ate su*    
trade2 &  7#c7 ensur+ t adequate ,f$]al 
legislation exi/s ) respect to dome/ic  
trade 9 be> visc]a & be> visc]a         
products4  #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 
7#a7 ,be> visc]a ,! t]m be> visc]a      
means1 ) respect to a species ( be>1    
body fluids or int]nal organs-- 7,a7    
includ+ ! gallbladd] & its cont5ts2 &   
7,b7 n includ+ blood or bra9s4  7#b7    
,be> visc]a product ,! t]m be> visc]a   
product means any item1 product1 or     
sub/ance conta9+1 or label$ or adv]tis$ 
z conta9+1 be> visc]a4  7#c7 ,,cites ,! 
t]m ,,cites means ! ,conv5tion on       

,int]national ,trade 9 ,endang]$        
,species ( ,wild ,fauna & ,flora 7#bg   
,,u/ #ajhg2 ,,tias #hbdi74  7#d7 ,import
 ,! t]m import means to l& on1 br+ into1
 or introduce into any place subject to 
! jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :e!r  
or n su* l&+1 br++1 or introduction     
con/itutes an importation )9 ! mean+ ( !
 cu/oms laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#e7   
,p]son ,! t]m p]son means-- 7,a7 an     
individual1 corporation1 p>tn]%ip1 tru/1
 association1 or o!r private entity2    
7,b7 an (fic]1 employee1 ag5t1 dep>tm5t1
 or in/rum5tality (-- 7i7 ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t2  7ii7 a ,/ate1 municipality1 
or political subdivision ( a ,/ate2 or  
7iii7 a =eign gov]nm5t2 &  7,c7 any o!r 
entity subject to ! jurisdiction ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m   
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior4  7#g7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means
 ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict (    
,columbia1 & ea* t]ritory & possession (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #e4 ,prohibit$ acts  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9        

subsection 7b71 x %all be unlawful = any
 p]son to-- 7#a7 import into1 or export 
f1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates be> visc]a or any be>
 visc]a product2 or  7#b7 sell or b>t]1 
(f] to sell or b>t]1 pur*ase1 possess1  
transport1 deliv]1 or receive1 9        
int]/ate or =eign comm]ce1 be> visc]a or
 any be> visc]a product4  7b7 ,exception
 = wildlife law en=cem5t purposes ,a    
p]son describ$ 9 section #d7e77;,b7 may 
c>ry out an activity prohibit$ "u       
subsection 7a7 if su* activity is-- 7#a7
 solely = ! purpose ( en=c+ a law relat+
 to ! protection ( wildlife2 &  7#b7    
au?oriz$ by a valid p]mit issu$ "u      
app5dix ,i or ,,ii ( ,,cites1 9 any case
 9 :i* su* a p]mit is requir$ "u        
,,cites4  #f4 ,p5alties & en=cem5t  7a7 
,crim9al p5alties ,a p]son t kn[+ly     
violates section #e7;a7 %all be f9$ "u  
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1         
imprison$ = n m ?an #a ye>1 or bo?4  7b7
 ,civil p5alties  7#a7 ,am\nt ,a p]son t
 kn[+ly violates section #e7;a7 may be  
assess$ a civil p5alty by ! ,secret>y ( 

n m ?an #be1jjj = ea* violation4  7#b7  
,mann] ( assessm5t & collection ,a civil
 p5alty "u ?is subsection %all be       
assess$ & collect$ 9 ! mann] 9 :i* a    
civil p5alty "u ! ,endang]$ ,species    
,act ( #aigc is assess$ & collect$ "u   
section #aa7;a7 ( t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#aedj7;a774  7c7 ,seizure & =feiture    
,any be> visc]a or be> visc]a product   
treat$ 9 a mann] t violates section     
#e7;a71 or any regulation issu$ pursuant
 !reto1 %all be subject to seizure &    
=feiture to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7       
,regulations ,! ,secret>y %all1 9       
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury
 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade               
,repres5tative1 issue su* regulations z 
are necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4  7e7 
,en=cem5t ,! ,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y ( ! 
,treasury1 & ! ,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 
:i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+ %all en=ce  
?is ,act 9 ! mann] 9 :i* ! ,secret>ies  
c>ry out en=cem5t activities "u section 
#aa7;e7 ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act (   
#aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aedj7;e774  7f7   

,use ( sums receiv$ ,sums receiv$ z     
p5alties1 f9es1 or =feiture ( prop]ty = 
any violation ( section #e7;a71 or any  
regulation issu$ pursuant !reto1 %all be
 us$ 9 accordance ) section #f7;d7 ( !  
,lacey ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aiha 7#af      
,u4,s4,c4 #ccge7;d774  #g4 ,discussions 
conc]n+ be> cons]vation & ! be> visc]a  
trade ,9 ord] to e/abli% coord9at$ ef=ts
 to protect be>s1 ! ,secret>y %all      
cont9ue discussions conc]n+ trade 9 be> 
visc]a & be> visc]a products )          
repres5tatives ( c\ntries t-- 7#a7 are  
,p>ties to ,,cites2 &  7#b7 are n       
,p>ties to ,,cites t are det]m9$ by !   
,secret>y & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade      
,repres5tative to be lead+ import]s1    
export]s1 or consum]s ( be> visc]a or   
be> visc]a products4  #h4 ,c]ta9 rights 
n affect$ ,except z provid$ 9 section   
#e1 no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to  
affect-- 7#a7 ! regulation by a ,/ate ( 
a be> population ( t ,/ate2  7#b7 !     
hunt+ ( be>s 9 a ,/ate t is 9 a mann] t 
is lawful "u ! laws & regulations ( t   

,/ate2 or  7#c7 ! use ( be> visc]a or   
any be> visc]a product z "p ( a         
traditional ,native ,am]ican ritual or  
c]emony4