,i #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gaei ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #bj1 #bjbf,mr4 ,gosar introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,lacey ,act ,amendments of #aiha to adjust provisions relating to captive wildlife offenses4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,protecting ,local ,zoos ,act of #bjbf4 #b4 ,amendments to captive wildlife offenses under ,lacey ,act ,amendments of #aiha 7a7 ,in general ,section #c7;e7 of the ,lacey ,act ,amendments of #aiha 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ccgb7;e77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking in paragraph 7#b7 and inserting in paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c72 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by inserting an entity licensed to hold animals under a ,class ,b license from the ,department of ,agriculture1 before an entity exhibiting animals2 7ii7 in clause 7i7-- 7,i7 in subclause 7,i71 by inserting 1 including an owner1 executive1 or volunteer1 after or contractor2 and 7,,ii7 in subclause 7,,ii71 by inserting or other veterinary or medical professional1 such as a veterinary assistant1 veterinary technician1 or non-veterinary specialist after veterinarian72 and 7iii7 in clause 7ii71 by striking snow leopard 7,uncia uncia71 2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking or at the end2 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,e77iii71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7,d7 by adding at the end the following3 7,f7 a person described in subparagraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c7 that is in possession of any prohibited wildlife species and-- 7i7 registers each individual animal of each prohibited wildlife species possessed by the person with the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service2 and 7ii7 beginning on the date of such registration1 does not-- 7,i7 breed1 acquire1 or sell any prohibited wildlife species2 7,,ii7 allow direct contact between the public and any prohibited wildlife species2 and 7,,iii7 exhibit to the public any prohibited wildlife species4 2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,export and import to foreign entities ,notwithstanding paragraph 7#a71 an entity or a facility described in paragraph 7#b77;,a7 that is in compliance with the requirements of that paragraph may export to or import from a foreign entity that is authorized to operate in the country within which it is located and is lawfully operating in such country at the time of such export or import a prohibited wildlife species4 7#d7 ,cancellation of mistaken registration 7,a7 ,in general ,a covered registered entity or individual may submit to the ,secretary of the ,interior1 acting through the ,director of the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service1 an application to cancel the registration under paragraph 7#b77;,e7 of such covered registered entity or individual4 7,b7 ,application requirement ,a covered registered entity or individual shall include in an application submitted under subparagraph 7,a7 evidence sufficient for the ,secretary of the ,interior1 acting through the ,director of the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service1 to determine that the covered registered entity or individual qualifies for an exception from the application of paragraph 7#a7 pursuant to subparagraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c7 of paragraph 7#b7 as of the date on which the covered registered entity or individual-- 7i7 registered with the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service under paragraph 7#b77;,e72 and 7ii7 submits such application4 7,c7 ,grant of application ,if the ,secretary of the ,interior1 acting through the ,director of the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service1 makes an affirmative determination under subparagraph 7,b7 with respect to an application submitted by a covered registered entity or individual under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,director shall grant such application4 7,d7 ,covered registered entity or individual defined ,in this paragraph1 the term covered registered entity or individual means an entity or individual described in paragraph 7#b77;,e7 that-- 7i7 is in compliance with the requirements of that paragraph2 7ii7 registered with the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service as described in that paragraph2 and 7iii7 would have1 on the date of such registration1 qualified for an exception from the application of paragraph 7#a7 pursuant to subparagraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c7 of paragraph 7#b74 4 7b7 ,definition of prohibited wildlife species ,section #b7;h7 of the ,lacey ,act ,amendments of #aiha 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ccga7;h77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,the term and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,in general ,the term 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,exclusions ,the term prohibited wildlife species does not include the snow leopard 7,uncia uncia7 or the clouded leopard 7,neofelis nebulosa7 or any hybrid of either such species4 4