,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ebag  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #ae1 #bjbc,mr4 
,nadl] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,ms4 
,b>ragn1 ,mr4 ,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania1    
,mr4 ,ca/51 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4  
,connolly1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4         
,huffman1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4             
,kri%namoor?i1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,ms4    
,m5g1 ,mr4 ,mosk[itz1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1
 ,mr4 ,neguse1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4       
,rask91 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 &   
,ms4 ,tokuda7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural
 ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !       
,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em      
,adm9i/ration ,act ( #aiff to prohibit !
 possession or use ( body-gripp+ traps 9
 ! ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,refuge ,f ,cruel  
,trapp+ ,act4  #b4 ,possession or use ( 
body-gripp+ trap prohibit$  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em  
,adm9i/ration ,act ( #aiff 7#af         

,u4,s4,c4 #ffh;dd et seq47 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 section #d7;f71 by /rik+ ?is ,act
 ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ ?is        
section2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section 
#d ! foll[+3  #d;,a4 ,possession or use 
( body-gripp+ trap prohibit$  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subsection    
7b71 a p]son may n possess or use a     
body-gripp+ trap 9 ! ,sy/em4  7b7       
,exceptions  7#a7 ,f$]al ag5cy          
,subsection 7a7 does n apply to !       
possession or use ( a body-gripp+ trap  
by a ,f$]al ag5cy-- 7,a7 to-- 7i7       
control an invasive species to a*ieve   
res\rce managem5t objectives2 or  7ii7  
protect a species t-- 7,i7 is li/$ z    
?reat5$ or endang]$ "u ! ,endang]$      
,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#aeca et seq472 or  7,,ii7 ! ,secret>y  
has designat$ z a s5sitive species2 &   
7,b7 if-- 7i7 su* use is 9 accordance ) 
,f$]al & ,/ate law2 &  7ii7 all o!r     
viable nonle?al me?ods = a*iev+ a goal  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 h be5       
?or\ghly explor$1 describ$1 & attempt$ &

 docum5tation ( su* activities is       
ma9ta9$ at ! relevant headqu>t]s ( !    
,f$]al ag5cy t c>ri$ out su*            
exploration1 description1 & attempt4    
7#b7 ,dismantl+ ,subsection 7a7 does n  
apply to ! dismantl+ ( body-gripp+      
traps4  7#c7 ,alaska ,subsection 7a7    
does n apply to ! ,sy/em 9 ,alaska4     
7#d7 ,memb]s ( ,indian ,tribes          
,subsection 7a7 does n apply to !       
possession or use ( a body-gripp+ trap  
by a memb] ( a f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian
 ,tribe = subsi/5ce purposes4  7c7      
,p5alties  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a p]son :o    
violates subsection 7a7 %all be subject 
to-- 7,a7 a civil f9e ( n m ?an #ejj =--
 7i7 ea* body-gripp+ trap possess$2 &   
7ii7 ea* use ( a body-gripp+ trap2  7,b7
 imprisonm5t = n m ?an #ahj days2 or    
7,c7 bo? a civil f9e & imprisonm5t 9    
accordance ) subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b74  
7#b7 ,adju/m5t = inflation ,! ,secret>y 
%all annually adju/ ! f9e describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a7 to reflect ! *ange 9 !    
,consum] ,price ,index = ,all ,urban    

,consum]s publi%$ by ! ,bureau ( ,labor 
,/ati/ics ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4  7d7  
,=feiture ,any body-gripp+ trap t is    
possess$ or us$ 9 violation ( ?is       
section1 & any wildlife captur$ ?r\gh ! 
use ( su* body-gripp+ trap1 includ+ a   
pelt or raw fur ( su* wildlife1 %all be 
subject to =feiture to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9
 accordance ) ! provisions ( *apt] #df (
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ 
to civil =feitures4  7e7 ,paym5t (      
associat$ c\rt co/s ,a p]son f\nd to be 
9 violation ( subsection 7a7 %all pay   
all associat$ c\rt co/s4  7f7           
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,body-,gripp+ trap ,! t]m body-gripp+   
trap-- 7,a7 means any device t is int5d$
 to kill or capture wildlife by         
physically re/ra9+ any "p ( ! animal2   
7,b7 includes any-- 7i7 /eel-jaw1 padd$1
 or o!r modifi$ leghold trap2  7ii7     
kill-type trap2  7iii7 sn>e trap2 or    
7iv7 modifi$ v]sion ( any trap describ$ 
9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iii72 &  7,c7 does 
n include any-- 7i7 cage or box trap2 or

  7ii7 suitcase-type live beav] trap4   
7#b7 ,invasive species ,! t]m invasive  
species means1 ) reg>d to a p>ticul>    
ecosy/em1 a non-native organism !       
introduction ( :i* causes or is likely  
to cause economic or environm5tal h>m1  
or h>m to human1 animal1 or plant heal?4
  4  7b7 ,regulations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y ( ! 
,int]ior %all issue any regulations     
necess>y to c>ry out ! am5dm5ts made by 
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,en=ceability ,!  
en=ceability ( ! am5dm5ts made by       
subsection 7a7 %all n be affect$ by a   
failure ( ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to   
issue regulations "u p>agraph 7#a74  7c7
 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by    
subsection 7a7 %all take effect on !    
date t is #abj days aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is section4