,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajhfg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bb1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,fro/ 7= himself & ,ms4 ,lee (         
,florida7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways &      
,means1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on 
,natural ,res\rces1 = 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 !      
importation ( c]ta9 species ( slo?1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,/opp+ ,legaliz$       
,organiz$ ,traffick+ & ,h>m to ,slo?s   
,act ( #bjbf or ! ,,slo?s ,act ( #bjbf4 
#b4 ,prohibition on importation ( c]ta9 
species ( slo?  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z  
provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 x is unlawful 
= any p]son to import any individual ( a
 cov]$ slo? species4  7b7 ,exception ,a 
p]son may import an individual ( a cov]$
 slo? species1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 if-- 7#a7
 7,a7 ! individual or "p !re( is dead2 &

  7,b7 su* importation is c>ri$ out =   
rese>* purposes1 z demon/rat$ by ! p]son
 ?r\gh docum5tation to ! satisfaction ( 
! ,secret>y2 or  7#b7 7,a7 su*          
importation is c>ri$ out--  7i7 to move 
! individual to a cov]$ in/itution2 &   
7ii7 9 accordance ) a bre$+ program ( a 
cov]$ in/itution2 &  7,b7 ! p]son       
demon/rates ?r\gh docum5tation to !     
satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y t !          
individual 0 n tak5 9 ! wild aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section4  7c7       
,p5alties  7#a7 ,civil p5alties  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,b71 any p]son t violates ?is section  
may be assess$ a civil p5alty by !      
,secret>y ( n m ?an #bj1jjj = ea* su*   
violation4  7,b7 ,notice ,no civil      
p5alty may be assess$ "u subp>agraph    
7,a7 unless ! p]son accus$ ( ! violation
 is giv5 notice & opportunity = a he>+ )
 respect to ! violation4  7,c7 ,sep>ate 
(f5ses ,ea* violation %all be a sep>ate 
(f5se & ! (f5se %all be deem$ to h be5  
committ$ n only 9 ! di/rict :]e !       

violation fir/ occurr$1 b also 9 any    
di/rict 9 :i* a p]son may h tak5 or be5 
9 possession ( ! said slo?4  7#b7       
,crim9al p5alties  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,:oev] 
kn[+ly violates ?is section %all be f9$ 
n m ?an #ajj1jjj4  7,b7 ,sep>ate (f5ses 
,ea* violation %all be a sep>ate (f5se &
 ! (f5se %all be deem$ to h be5 committ$
 n only 9 ! di/rict :]e ! violation fir/
 occurr$1 b also 9 any di/rict 9 :i* !  
def5dant may h tak5 or be5 9 possession 
( a slo?4  7#c7 ,cancellation ( ,f$]al  
au?orizations ,if a p]son is f\nd to h  
violat$ ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all   
cancel any ,f$]al lic5se1 p]mit1 or o!r 
au?orization issu$ to ! p]son by !      
,secret>y t au?orizes ! p]son-- 7,a7 to 
import or export fi% or wildlife or     
plants2 or  7,b7 to op]ate a qu>ant9e   
/ation or rescue c5t] = import$ fi% or  
wildlife or plants4  7#d7 ,secret>y n   
liable = c]ta9 paym5ts ,! ,secret>y is n
 liable = ! paym5t ( any comp5sation1   
reimbursem5t1 or damages 9 connection ) 
! cancellation ( any lic5se1 p]mit1 or  

o!r au?orization pursuant to ?is        
section4  7d7 ,=feiture  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,any individual ( a cov]$ slo? species  
import$ contr>y to ! provisions ( ?is   
section or any regulation issu$ pursuant
 !reto1 %all be subject to =feiture to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,application (    
cu/oms laws  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,all         
provisions ( law relat+ to ! seizure1   
=feiture1 & condemnation ( prop]ty =    
violation ( ! cu/oms laws1 ! disposition
 ( su* prop]ty or ! proce$s f ! sale    
!re(1 & ! remission or mitigation ( su* 
=feiture1 %all apply to ! seizures &    
=feitures incurr$1 or alleg$ to h be5   
incurr$1 "u ! provisions ( ?is section1 
ins(> z su* provisions ( law are        
applicable & n inconsi/5t ) ! provisions
 ( ?is section4  7,b7 ,ex]cise ( p[]s "u
 cu/oms laws ,all p[]s1 rights1 & duties
 conf]r$ or impos$ by ! cu/oms laws ^u  
any (fic] or employee ( ! ,treasury     
,dep>tm5t may1 = ! purposes ( ?is       
section1 also be ex]cis$ or p]=m$ by !  
,secret>y or by su* p]sons z ! ,secret>y

 may designate4  7,c7 ,issuance (       
w>rants ,any w>rant = se>* or seizure   
issu$ pursuant to ?is section %all be   
issu$ 9 accordance ) rule #da ( ! ,f$]al
 ,rules ( ,crim9al ,proc$ure4  7#c7     
,/orage co/ ,any p]son convict$ ( an    
(f5se1 or assess$ a civil p5alty1 "u    
subsection 7c7 %all be liable = ! co/s  
incurr$ 9 ! /orage1 c>e1 & ma9t5ance (  
any individual ( a cov]$ slo? species   
seiz$ 9 connection ) ! violation        
conc]n$4  7#d7 ,civil =feitures ,civil  
=feitures "u ?is section %all be gov]n$ 
by ! provisions ( *apt] #df ( title #ah1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7e7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ in/itution  
,! t]m cov]$ in/itution means an        
in/itution1 zoo1 aqu>ium1 or o!r        
facility accr$it$ by ! ,association (   
,zoos & ,aqu>iums4  7#b7 ,cov]$ slo?    
species ,! t]m cov]$ slo? species means 
a species ( ! subord] ,folivora4  7#c7  
,fi% or wildlife ,! t]m fi% or wildlife 
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #b ( ! 
,lacey ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aiha 7#af      

,u4,s4,c4 #ccga74  7#d7 ,import ,! t]m  
import has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section 
#b ( ! ,lacey ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aiha    
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ccga74  7#e7 ,p]son ,!  
t]m p]son includes any individual1      
p>tn]%ip1 firm1 jo9t /ock company1      
corporation1 association1 tru/1 e/ate1  
or o!r legal entity4  7#f7 ,plant ,! t]m
 plant has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section 
#b ( ! ,lacey ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aiha    
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ccga74  7#g7 ,secret>y  
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !  
,int]ior4