,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dgbi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #aj1 #bjbf,mr4   
,cotton introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to impose       
m&atory m9imum s5t5ces = conspiracy to  
smuggle biological ag5ts into ! ,unit$  
,/ates & = mak+ false /atem5ts to ,f$]al
 ag5ts 9 connection ) su* smuggl+1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,biosecurity ,smuggl+  
,det]r5ce ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,m&atory   
m9imum s5t5ces = c]ta9 (f5ses involv+   
biological ag5ts  7a7 ,conspiracy to    
smuggle biological ag5ts ,section #cga (
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! fir/ undesignat$       
p>agraph1 by /rik+ ,if two & ins]t+ !   
foll[+3  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z o!rwise 
provid$ 9 ?is section1 if two  2  7#b7 9
 ! second undesignat$ p>agraph1 by /rik+
 ,if1 h[ev]1 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7b7    
,misdemeanor (f5se ,if  2 &  7#c7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,m&atory   

m9imum = biological ag5t smuggl+        
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is section
 or any o!r law1 if ! (f5se1 !          
commission ( :i* is ! object ( !        
conspiracy1 involves ! smuggl+ into !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 or ! attempt$ smuggl+    
into ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ( a biological    
ag5t or tox9 7z def9$ 9 section #agh71 !
 p]sons convict$ %all be s5t5c$ to a t]m
 ( imprisonm5t ( n less ?an #bj ye>s4  4
  7b7 ,false /atem5ts 9 connection )    
biological ag5t smuggl+ ,section #ajja (
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7   
,m&atory m9imum = /atem5ts involv+      
biological ag5ts ,not)/&+ any o!r       
provision ( ?is section1 if ! matt] )9 !
 jurisdiction ( ! executive1            
legislative1 or judicial bran* ( !      
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to :i* !    
false /atem5t1 concealm5t1 or false     
writ+ or docum5t relates involves !     
smuggl+1 importation1 decl>ation1 p]mit 
application1 or any o!r ,f$]al          
au?orization reg>d+ a biological ag5t or

 tox9 7z def9$ 9 section #agh71 ! p]son 
convict$ %all be s5t5c$ to a t]m (      
imprisonm5t ( n less ?an #e ye>s4  4    
7c7 ,smuggl+ ( biological ag5ts ,section
 #ede ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! fir/ undesignat$    
p>agraph1 by ins]t+ 7a7 ,9 g5]al4-- be=e
 ,:oev] kn[+ly & willfully2  7#b7 9 !   
?ird undesignat$ p>agraph1 by /rik+ !   
p]iod at ! end ( ! s5t5ce & ins]t+ 1    
unless ! (f5se involves ! smuggl+ or    
attempt$ smuggl+ ( biological ag5ts "u  
subsection 7e742  7#c7 9 ! f\r?         
undesignat$ p>agraph-- 7,a7 by ins]t+   
7b7 ,evid5ce suffici5t = conviction4--  
be=e ,pro( ( def5dant's possession2 &   
7,b7 by /rik+ ! fir/ or second p>agraph 
( ?is section & ins]t+ subsection 7a72  
7#d7 9 ! fif? undesignat$ p>agraph1 by  
ins]t+ 7c7 ,=feiture4-- be=e ,m]*&ise   
introduc$2  7#e7 9 ! six? undesignat$   
p>agraph1 by ins]t+ 7d7 ,def9ition (    
,unit$ ,/ates4-- be=e ,! t]m ,unit$     
,/ates2 &  7#f7 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7e7 ,m&atory m9imum =          

biological ag5t smuggl+ ,not)/&+ any o!r
 provision ( ?is section or any o!r law1
 if ! (f5se involves ! smuggl+ into !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 or ! attempt$ smuggl+    
into ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ( a biological    
ag5t or tox9 7z def9$ 9 section #agh71 !
 p]son convict$ %all be s5t5c$ to a t]m 
( imprisonm5t ( n less ?an #bj ye>s4  4 
#c4 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by 
?is ,act %all apply to any (f5se        
committ$ on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act4