,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gaei  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bj1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,gos> introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,lacey 
,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aiha to adju/         
provisions relat+ to captive wildlife   
(f5ses4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,local ,zoos ,act 
( #bjbf4  #b4 ,am5dm5ts to captive      
wildlife (f5ses "u ,lacey ,act ,am5dm5ts
 ( #aiha  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #c7;e7 (
 ! ,lacey ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aiha 7#af   
,u4,s4,c4 #ccgb7;e77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 
& ins]t+ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c72  7#b7 
9 p>agraph 7#b7--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph   
7,a7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ an entity lic5s$ to
 hold animals "u a ,class ,b lic5se f ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 be=e an entity
 exhibit+ animals2  7ii7 9 clause 7i7-- 
7,i7 9 subclause 7,i71 by ins]t+ 1      
includ+ an own]1 executive1 or volunte]1
 aft] or contractor2 &  7,,ii7 9        

subclause 7,,ii71 by ins]t+ or o!r      
vet]9>y or m$ical pr(essional1 su* z a  
vet]9>y assi/ant1 vet]9>y te*nician1 or 
non-vet]9>y speciali/ aft] vet]9>ian72 &
  7iii7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ sn[     
leop>d 7,uncia uncia71 2  7,b7 9        
subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 
7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,e77iii71 by /rik+ !
 p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7,d7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,f7 a p]son
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or  
7,c7 t is 9 possession ( any prohibit$  
wildlife species &--  7i7 regi/]s ea*   
individual animal ( ea* prohibit$       
wildlife species possess$ by ! p]son ) !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice2
 &  7ii7 beg9n+ on ! date ( su*         
regi/ration1 does n--  7,i7 bre$1       
acquire1 or sell any prohibit$ wildlife 
species2  7,,ii7 all[ direct contact    
betwe5 ! public & any prohibit$ wildlife
 species2 &  7,,iii7 exhibit to ! public
 any prohibit$ wildlife species4  2 &   
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7   
,export & import to =eign entities      

,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 an entity or a  
facility describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 t
 is 9 compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( t    
p>agraph may export to or import f a    
=eign entity t is au?oriz$ to op]ate 9 !
 c\ntry )9 :i* x is locat$ & is lawfully
 op]at+ 9 su* c\ntry at ! "t ( su*      
export or import a prohibit$ wildlife   
species4  7#d7 ,cancellation ( mi/ak5   
regi/ration  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$     
regi/]$ entity or individual may submit 
to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh 
! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &    
,wildlife ,s]vice1 an application to    
cancel ! regi/ration "u p>agraph        
7#b77;,e7 ( su* cov]$ regi/]$ entity or 
individual4  7,b7 ,application          
requirem5t ,a cov]$ regi/]$ entity or   
individual %all include 9 an application
 submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 evid5ce   
suffici5t = ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1   
act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 to det]m9e t 
! cov]$ regi/]$ entity or individual    
qualifies = an exception f ! application

 ( p>agraph 7#a7 pursuant to subp>agraph
 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#b7 z (
 ! date on :i* ! cov]$ regi/]$ entity or
 individual-- 7i7 regi/]$ ) ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice "u      
p>agraph 7#b77;,e72 &  7ii7 submits su* 
application4  7,c7 ,grant ( application 
,if ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh
 ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &   
,wildlife ,s]vice1 makes an affirmative 
det]m9ation "u subp>agraph 7,b7 )       
respect to an application submitt$ by a 
cov]$ regi/]$ entity or individual "u   
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,director %all grant
 su* application4  7,d7 ,cov]$ regi/]$  
entity or individual def9$ ,9 ?is       
p>agraph1 ! t]m cov]$ regi/]$ entity or 
individual means an entity or individual
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,e7 t-- 7i7  
is 9 compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( t     
p>agraph2  7ii7 regi/]$ ) ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice z       
describ$ 9 t p>agraph2 &  7iii7 w\ld h1 
on ! date ( su* regi/ration1 qualifi$ = 
an exception f ! application ( p>agraph 

7#a7 pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71
 or 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#b74  4  7b7       
,def9ition ( prohibit$ wildlife species 
,section #b7;h7 ( ! ,lacey ,act         
,am5dm5ts ( #aiha 7#af ,u4,s4,c4        
#ccga7;h77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,!  
t]m & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 t]m  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#b7 ,exclusions ,! t]m        
prohibit$ wildlife species does n       
include ! sn[ leop>d 7,uncia uncia7 or !
 cl\d$ leop>d 7,ne(elis nebulosa7 or any
 hybrid ( ei!r su* species4  4