,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cech  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ba1 #bjbe,mr4   
,g>b>9o 7= himself & ,mr4 ,quigley7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,a 
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( !      
,int]ior to e/abli% a ,wildlife         
,confiscations ,network1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,wildlife ,confiscations   
,network ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,f9d+s      
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,wildlife
 traffick+ is a cont9u$ & gr[+ ?reat to 
our national security1 h9d]s su/a9able  
economic developm5t1 & und]m9es our     
laws4  7#b7 ,! connections betwe5       
traffick+ 9 illegal wildlife & natural  
res\rces ) ! f9anc+ ( gr\ps involv$ 9   
transnational organiz$ crime pose       
additional ?reats to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
7#c7 ,presid5t ,donald ,j4 ,trump's     
,executive ,ord] ,no4 #acggc demon/rat$ 
cont9u$ support = ,en=c+ ,f$]al ,law )  
,respect to ,transnational ,crim9al     

,organizations & ,prev5t+ ,int]national 
,traffick+4  7#d7 ,! ,lacey ,act        
,am5dm5ts ( #aiha 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ccga  
et seq47 prohibits ! importation1       
exportation1 transportation1 sale1      
receipt1 acquisition1 or pur*ase ( any  
fi% or wildlife or plant tak51 possess$1
 transport$1 or sold 9 violation ( any  
law1 treaty1 or regulation ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates or any ,indian tribal law1 or    
=eign law4  7#e7 ,congress rema9s       
/rongly committ$ to combat+ wildlife    
traffick+ & transnational organiz$      
crime4  7#f7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates bord] is  
secur$ by ,f$]al ag5ts & inspectors     
responsible = id5tification1 seizure1   
confiscation & hold+ ( illegal imports1 
includ+ a div]se array ( live wild      
animals1 notably at ,u4,s4 ports ( entry
 or exit ) an increas$ burd5 se5 9 ,los 
,angeles1 ,miami1 & across ! ,s\!rn     
bord]4  7#g7 ,cu/oms & wildlife en=cem5t
 (fic]s at ports ( entry h limit$ hold+ 
capacity1 c>e exp]i5ce1 & transportation
 options = int]dict$ live wildlife4     

7#h7 ,num]\s species ( wildlife require 
ext5sive qu>ant9e protocols to protect  
dome/ic live/ock & wildlife1 beyond !   
capacity ( our ports & bord]s1 t c be   
adm9i/]$ by facilities )9 ! ,wildlife   
,confiscations ,network4  7#i7 ,:5      
illegally import$ live wild animals &   
plants are seiz$ at ,u4,s4 ports (      
entry1 x is critical = law en=cem5t to  
obta9 =5sic docum5tation1 ma9ta9        
evid5ti>y integrity1 & ensure ! heal?1  
wellbe+1 & prop] c>e ( all seiz$        
wildlife & plants 9 gov]nm5t cu/ody4    
7#aj7 ,f #bjae to #bjai1 ! ,u4,s4 ,fi% &
 ,wildlife ,s]vice _h #hcd cases involv+
 live wildlife int]diction1 :i* includ$ 
#dh1gic individual live animals1 an     
av]age ( ne>ly #cj p] day1 requir+      
placem5t & c>e4  7#aa7 ,9 #bjbc1 !      
,u4,s4 ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice &       
,association ( ,zoos & ,aqu>iums =m$ a  
coop]ative agreem5t to implem5t a pilot 
network 9 s\!rn ,cali=nia to less5 !    
logi/ical burd5 by s]v+ z a po9t (      
contact to coord9ate placem5t & c>e (   

seiz$ live animals :ile ma9ta9+ legal   
*a9 ( cu/ody4  7#ab7 ,! ,wildlife       
,confiscations ,network provides a      
coop]ative & coord9at$ response = ! c>e 
& wellbe+ ( wildlife confiscat$ f       
illegal trade at ,unit$ ,/ates bord]    
cross+s & po9ts ( entry 9 ,s\!rn        
,cali=nia f ! po9t ( seizure to placem5t
 or repatriation &1 9 j #b ye>s1 has    
successfully plac$ ov] #d1ajj individual
 animals into c>e4  7#ac7 ,confiscation 
( traffick$ plants & animals is critical
 to prev5t+ _! re-entry into illegal    
trade1 emp[]+ law en=cem5t to docum5t & 
ma9ta9 evid5ce ( & effectively combat   
illegal wildlife traffick+4  7#ad7 ,!   
,wildlife ,confiscations ,network cle>ly
 aligns ) ,,omb ,circul> ,a-#gf by      
support+ wildlife law en=cem5t1 an      
inh]5tly gov]nm5tal function1 & remov+ !
 placem5t & c>e ( confiscat$ live       
wildlife f gov]nm5t responsibility4 ,x  
mu/ be ext5d$ & exp&$ nationwide to all[
 law en=cem5t (fic]s across ! c\ntry to 
focus on _! mission & m&ate 9 combat+   

wildlife crime4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
,act3 7#a7 ,,cites species ,! t]m       
,,cites species means an animal species 
t is li/$ 9 "o ( ! ,app5dices ( !       
,conv5tion on ,int]national ,trade 9    
,endang]$ ,species ( ,wild ,fauna &     
,flora4  7#b7 ,committee ,! t]m         
,committee means ! committee e/abli%$ "u
 section #d7;b77#c74  7#c7 ,confiscat$  
animal ,! t]m confiscat$ animal means an
 individual ( a ,,cites species or a    
?reat5$ or endang]$ species t is--  7,a7
 seiz$ at or en r\te to or f a port or  
bord] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 plac$  
at a qualifi$ animal c>e facility =     
provision ( g5]al c>e & welf>e to su*   
individual4  7#d7 ,network ,! t]m       
,network means ! ,wildlife              
,confiscations ,network e/abli%$ "u     
section #d7;a74  7#e7 ,qualifi$ animal  
c>e facility ,! t]m qualifi$ animal c>e 
facility means a zoological facility1   
aqu>ium facility1 wildlife sanctu>y1    
animal rescue organization1 animal      
rehabilitation organization1            

nongov]nm5tal organization1 univ]sity t 
has be5 review$ by ! ,committee &--     
7,a7 t1 z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 provides c>e to an individual ( a 
,,cites species or a ?reat5$ or endang]$
 species2 or  7,b7 has exp]tise 9 ! c>e 
( wildlife & has receiv$ & provid$ c>e =
 a confiscat$ animal )9 ! #e ye>s prec$+
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#f7  
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh !    
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &      
,wildlife ,s]vice4  7#g7 ,?reat5$ or    
endang]$ species ,! t]m ?reat5$ or      
endang]$ species means an animal species
 t is li/$ "u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act 
( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47-- 
7,a7 z a ?reat5$ species2 or  7,b7 z an 
endang]$ species4  #d4 ,wildlife        
confiscations network  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y %all e/abli% a volunt>y1      
coop]ative program1 9 p>tn]%ip ) a      
pr(essional accr$it+ zoological         
association ) exi/+ capacity & exp]tise 
9 wildlife confiscations1 to assi/      

,f$]al wildlife law en=cem5t ag5cies ) !
 placem5t & c>e ( confiscat$ animals1 to
 be kn[n z ! ,wildlife ,confiscations   
,network4  7b7 ,functions ,! ,network   
%all--  7#a7 e/abli% a coop]ative &     
coord9at$ response protocol = ! c>e &   
welf>e ( confiscat$ animals2  7#b7      
create & ma9ta9 a database ( qualifi$   
animal c>e facilities to provide        
imm$iate triage ne$s & long-t]m h\s+ &  
c>e = confiscat$ animals2  7#c7 e/abli% 
a committee )9 ! ,network to review &   
approve or reject applications =        
inclusion 9 ! ,network submitt$ "u      
subsection 7c7 by entities li/$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a7 ( t subsection2 &  7#d7   
act z ! s+le po9t ( contact = ,f$]al    
wildlife law en=cem5t ag5cies to assi/ 9
 ! placem5t & c>e ( confiscat$ animals 9
 qualifi$ zoological facilities4  7c7   
,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ( ! foll[+
 entities may submit to ! ,committee an 
application to jo9 ! ,network3 7,a7     
,wildlife sanctu>ies4  7,b7 ,aqu>ium    
facilities4  7,c7 ,zoological           

facilities4  7,d7 ,animal rescue        
organizations4  7,e7 ,animal            
rehabilitation organizations4  7,f7     
,univ]sities4  7,g7 ,nongov]nm5tal      
organizations4  7#b7 ,cont5ts (         
application ,an application submitt$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 by an entity li/$ 9 t     
p>agraph %all conta9 in=mation suffici5t
 = ! ,committee to det]m9e :e!r su*     
entity-- 7,a7 has1 z det]m9$ by !       
,committee1 ! necess>y cr$5tials1       
includ+ all necess>y local1 ,/ate1 &    
,f$]al p]mits & lic5ses2 &  7,b7 is an  
effective1 responsible1 & appropriate   
entity capable ( assi/+ ,f$]al wildlife 
law en=cem5t ag5cies 9 ! placem5t & c>e 
( confiscat$ animals4  7#c7 ,det]m9ation
 ,! ,committee %all review ea*          
application submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 & 
approve or reject ea* su* application4  
7d7 ,committee  7#a7 ,memb]%ip ,!       
,committee %all include repres5tatives f
 ea* ( ! foll[+ entities1 provid$ !y are
 memb]s ( ! ,network3 7,a7 ,! ,unit$    
,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice4  7,b7  

,! pr(essional accr$it+ zoological      
association p>tn] adm9i/]+ ! ,network z 
e/abli%$ "u section #d7;a74  7,c7       
,zoological facility4  7,d7 ,aqu>ium    
facility4  7,e7 ,wildlife sanctu>y4     
7,f7 ,nongov]nm5tal organization4  7,g7 
,wildlife rehabilitation facility1      
wildlife rescue organization1 or o!r    
animal hold+ facility4  7#b7 ,initial   
memb]s ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation )   
community /akehold]s1 includ+ public &  
private entities t are actively involv$ 
9 ! c>e1 rescue1 & rehabilitation ( any 
?reat5$ or endang]$ species1 & )        
advisem5t f ! p>tn]$ pr(essional        
accr$it+ zoological association1 %all   
appo9t ea* initial memb] to ! ,committee
 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7    
,subsequ5t memb]s ,except = ! appo9tm5t 
( ! initial memb]s ( ! ,committee "u    
p>agraph 7#b71 ea* memb] ( ! ,committee 
%all be elect$ by a majority vote ( !   
memb]s ( ! ,committee ?r\gh a call =    
s]vice & application process implem5t$  
by ! ,committee4  7#d7 ,t]m ( memb]%ip  

7,a7 ,initial memb]s ,( ! initial memb]s
 appo9t$ to ! ,committee by !           
,secret>y-- 7i7 #b memb]s %all be       
appo9t$ = a t]m ( #a ye>2  7ii7 #b      
memb]s %all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #b     
ye>s2 &  7iii7 #c memb]s %all be appo9t$
 = a t]m ( #c ye>s4  7,b7 ,subsequ5t    
memb]s ,ea* memb] ( ! ,committee elect$ 
"u p>agraph 7#c7 %all s]ve on !         
,committee = a t]m ( #c ye>s4  #e4      
,au?orization ( appropriations ,to c>ry 
out ?is section1 #e1jjj1jjj is au?oriz$ 
to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y = ea* (
 ! fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj4