H.R. 4214

Compound 1080 and Sodium Cyanide Elimination Act

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112th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 4214

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 20, 2012

Mr. Campbell (for himself and Mr. DeFazio) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL

To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to prohibit the use, production, sale, importation, or exportation of the poison sodium fluoroacetate (known as Compound 1080) and to prohibit the use of sodium cyanide for predator control.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Compound 1080 and Sodium Cyanide Elimination Act.

2.

Prohibition on use, production, sale, importation, or exportation of Compound 1080

Section 6 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2605) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

(g)

Compound 1080

The use, production, sale, importation, or exportation of sodium fluoroacetate (known as Compound 1080) is prohibited. Any person who violates this subsection shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both.

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3.

Prohibition on use of sodium cyanide for predator control

(a)

Prohibited act

Sodium cyanide may not be used in a predator control device.

(b)

Penalty

Whoever uses sodium cyanide in a predator control device shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both.

(c)

Predator control device

In this section, the term predator control device means—

(1)

a dispenser designed to propel sodium cyanide when activated by an animal; and

(2)

any other means of dispensing sodium cyanide, including in the form of sodium cyanide capsules, for wildlife management or other animal control purposes.