H.R. 4933House110th Congress (2007-2009)Passed House

Captive Wildlife Safety Technical Amendments Act of 2008

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Environment and Public Works Committee

April 1, 2008

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Introduced in House

January 3, 2008

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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Natural Resources Committee

January 15, 2008

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.

Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee

January 25, 2008

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Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee Without Recommendation by Unanimous Consent .

Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee

February 13, 2008

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Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee

February 13, 2008

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Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

Natural Resources Committee

March 12, 2008

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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Natural Resources Committee

March 12, 2008

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Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-551.

Natural Resources Committee

March 31, 2008

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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 334.

March 31, 2008

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Mr. Abercrombie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

March 31, 2008 • 2:29 PM

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Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1781-1782)

March 31, 2008 • 2:30 PM

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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4933.

March 31, 2008 • 2:30 PM

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Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1781-1782)

March 31, 2008 • 2:34 PM

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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1781-1782)

March 31, 2008 • 2:34 PM

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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

March 31, 2008 • 2:34 PM

SenateIntro Referral

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Environment and Public Works Committee

April 1, 2008

Floor Debate

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Rep. Neil AbercrombieD-HI-1 · Mar 31, 2008

Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 4933) to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to protect captive wildlife and to make technical corrections, as amended. Madam…

Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 4933) to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to protect captive wildlife and to make technical corrections, as amended.

Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the bill under consideration.

Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.

H.R. 4933, the Captive Wildlife Safety Technical Amendments Act of 2008, was introduced by my colleague from Guam (Ms. Bordallo). As Mr. Kennedy indicated, unfortunately, she cannot be here in person at the moment because she is on her way here from Guam, but hopefully will arrive before the end of the proceedings. Coming as I do, Madam Speaker, on a 5,000 mile one-way commute, I have a lot of empathy and sympathy for her journey. But the issue before us today is very, very important both to her and to Members of the House and, by extension, the Nation.

The Captive Wildlife Safety Act, Public Law 108-191, amended the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981, and that made it unlawful for any person to import, export, transport, sell, receive, acquire, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce any prohibited wildlife species.

After the law was enacted, the Fish and Wildlife Service and the Department of Justice identified technical drafting problems that made full implementation and enforcement impossible. H.R. 4933 would make those technical changes to the law needed to allow the original intent of the legislation to be achieved.

Madam Speaker, on a personal note, I might add that, under Chairman Pombo, I had the privilege of traveling with him to Africa for the CITES, Convention on International Treaty on Endangered Species, so we could see with our own eyes what the consequences are by not having legislation like this correctly in place. The wildlife species are totally dependent upon human beings as the stewards of this planet and, most certainly, as the stewards of their welfare and for the salvation of endangered species, not just in our country, but overseas as well. Therefore, I ask Members on both sides to support passage of this noncontroversial bill.

May I say also, Madam Speaker, what a privilege it is to be on the floor with Mr. Bishop of Utah. I have the honor of serving with him on the Resources Committee, and have always valued his insight and perspective.

I reserve the balance of my time.

I yield back the balance of my time.

Rep. Rob BishopR-UT-1 · Mar 31, 2008

I appreciate those kind words, and I will try to be as introspective as I possibly can here. Public Law 108-191 made it illegal to buy, sell, or trade certain large exotic cats in interstate or…

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Referred in SenateIssued April 1, 2008

        [Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4933 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

2d Session
H. R. 4933

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

April 1 (legislative day, March 13), 2008

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works

_______________________________________________________________________

AN ACT

To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to protect captive wildlife
and to make technical corrections, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Captive Wildlife Safety Technical
Amendments Act of 2008''.

SEC. 2. CAPTIVE WILDLIFE SAFETY AMENDMENTS.

(a) Prohibited Acts.--Section 3 of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981
(16 U.S.C. 3372) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(2)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``or'' after
the semicolon;
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``; or'' and
inserting a semicolon; and
(C) by striking subparagraph (C); and
(2) in subsection (e)--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and
(5) as paragraphs (3), (4), (5), and (6) respectively;
and
(B) by striking ``(e)'' and all that follows
through ``Subsection (a)(2)(C)'' in paragraph (1) and
inserting the following:
``(e) Captive Wildlife Offenses.--
``(1) In general.--It is unlawful for any person--
``(A) to import, export, transport, sell, receive,
acquire, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce
any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species; or
``(B) to attempt to commit any act described in
subparagraph (A).
``(2) Nonapplicability.--This subsection'';
(C) in paragraph (2) (as redesignated by
subparagraph (A))--
(i) by striking ``a'' before ``prohibited''
and inserting ``any'';
(ii) by striking ``(3)'' and inserting
``(4)''; and
(iii) by striking ``(2)'' and inserting
``(3)'';
(D) in paragraph (3) (as redesignated by
subparagraph (A))--
(i) in subparagraph (C)--
(I) in clauses (ii) and (iii), by
striking ``animals listed in section
2(g)'' each place it appears and
inserting ``prohibited wildlife
species''; and
(II) in clause (iv), by striking
``animals'' and inserting ``prohibited
wildlife species''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (D)--
(I) by striking ``the animal'' the
first place it appears and inserting
``an animal of any prohibited wildlife
species''; and
(II) by striking ``the animal'' the
second place it appears and inserting
``that animal'';
(E) in paragraph (4) (as redesignated by
subparagraph (A)), by striking ``(2)'' and inserting
``(3)'';
(F) in paragraph (6) (as redesignated by
subparagraph (A))--
(i) by striking ``subsection (a)(2)(C)''
and inserting ``this subsection''; and
(ii) by striking ``fiscal years 2004
through 2008'' and inserting ``fiscal years
2009 through 2013''; and
(G) by inserting after paragraph (6) (as
redesignated by subparagraph (A)) the following:
``(7) Application.--This subsection shall apply beginning
on the effective date of regulations promulgated under this
subsection.''.
(b) Civil Penalties.--Section 4(a) of the Lacey Act Amendments of
1981 (16 U.S.C. 3373(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``subsections (b) and
(d)'' and inserting ``subsections (b), (d), and (e)''; and
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``section 3(d)'' and
inserting ``subsection (d) or (e) of section 3''.
(c) Criminal Penalties.--Section 4(d) of the Lacey Act Amendments
of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3373(d)) is amended--
(1) in paragraphs (1)(A) and (1)(B) and in the first
sentence of paragraph (2), by striking ``subsections (b) and
(d)'' each place it appears and inserting ``subsections (b),
(d), and (e)''; and
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``section 3(d)'' and
inserting ``subsection (d) or (e) of section 3''.
(d) Correction of Prior Amendment.--
(1) Correction.--Section 102(c) of Public Law 100-653 (102
Stat. 3826) is amended by striking ``section 3(b)'' and
inserting ``subsection 3(b)''.
(2) Effective date.--This subsection shall take effect upon
enactment of Public Law 100-653.

SEC. 3. APPLICABILITY PROVISION AMENDMENT.

Section 3 of the Captive Wildlife Safety Act (117 Stat. 2871;
Public Law 108-191) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``(a) In General.--
Section 3'' and inserting ``Section 3''; and
(2) by striking subsection (b).

Passed the House of Representatives March 31, 2008.

Attest:

LORRAINE C. MILLER,

Clerk.